European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday. January 24, 1990 doubles match lasts 51/2 hours in 140-degree heat Melbourne. Australia al1 there Mav he holler spots on Earlh than Conler court at inc australian open but Only fools would Plav Tennis in them unless the were getting a lot Ulm on. The court temperature Rose to 140 de Grees at this $3 million tournament tuesday transforming the stadium into the world s largest Sauna and testing the fortitude of the lop players. Two Lime defending Champion Steffi Graf and i Rycar old american Man Joe Fernande passed the test and reached the semifinals though not with out sweating away several pounds in close matches. Failing were Patty fam link. Who let a 5-2 Lead Over Craf slip Awa in the Sec Ond set. And third seeded Zina Garrison broken twice while serving for the match against Fernande. Stefan . Third seeded in men s singles warmed up for wednesday s quarterfinals against David Wheaton h playing a 3 hour. Five-si1 doubles match he might have saved his Energy since he lost anyway with partner i at Cash against the lop seeded american pair of Rick Leach and Jim Pugh. In an even longer doubles match the longest in australian open history South africans 1 Ieter Aunch and Dame Visser outlasted americans snit Davis and Koberl Van l inf in a 5-hour. 2l minute match. Aldrich and Viva a s winning sure was 4-6. 1.4. 17-11. 4-6. 23-21. The . Whih began in the Huiest part of the Dav and ended in the  evening  9 minutes longer than a five sri. Is game no Reihon won two cars ago by Andrea Astle and Roberto Saad against Glenn i Chabala and Irant t Onnell the weather is expected to get even holler on wednesday and so May inc action with men s quarterfinals pitting defending Champion Ivan Lindl a Amsl Andre c Cherkasov. No. 2 Boris Becker against Mats Wilander. And no 12 Noah Yanuck against Mikael pc Runfors. How hot is a hot enough to nearly Cook Graf and make Garrison steam. Graf had her toughest match of the tournament against the tenacious find ick of Sacramento. Calif., but won 6-3. 7 australian open 5 to tic her career Best winning Streak with a 46th straight Victory. Craf. Who did t drop a set in winning the last two australian opens came close to losing her first this year when Fundick took a 5-2 Lead and had a set Point on grass serve in the second set. But Iraq held and allowed Fundick Only four Points Over the next four games to wrap up the match. Fernande sent Garrison out with a i 6. 6-2, 8-6 upset and reached a grand slam semifinals for the second time. Fernande. The sixth seed from Miami who made the semis in the French open last year broke Garrison when she was serving for the match at 5-4 and 6-5 in the third set then broke her again at love to win the match. It s pretty frustrating. I Don t under stand it sometimes said Garrison who appeared to have a Clear run into the finals after an injury knocked out no. 2 Gabriela Saba Tim. I work very hard hut i never seem Able to make Niy  said Garrison of Houston a Sci finalist at last year s . Open. Until i do. I Don t deserve to win. This was a match i think 1 lost. It was in my hands and i did t take advantage of n More than anything. I wanted to win. Sometimes of want to win Loo  Nienan Amateur Angelica Gavan Don s fantasy i la into inc quarters Lulu a Fust grand slam tournament ended with a6-3 loss to West Gunung Gaudu i Orwin. . 16. Heal two Tini. Ili Ampi on Liana Mand Kova in route to the quarters. As an Amateur Gavaldon can Taim expenses but won t collect the $24.000 pric for reaching the quarters. Gavaldon said the Money is tempting but added. I think if i keep doing Well the Money will  this is the Type of thing that makes you want to turn pro but i think i should wait a Little  she said. One tournament is not enough. I think i should play a couple of More tournaments and see How i do. I wan to be really  i Orwin. 21. A Quarter finalist Here in 1988, reached the semis for the first Lime in a Irand slam event. Mcenroe stays in form los Angeles a John Mcenroe wasted Little time monday picking up where he left off in the australian open. He screamed obscenities at a photographer Al the Airport. Mcenroe who became the first player to be thrown Oul of a grand slam event since 1963. Arrived Al los Angeles inter National Airport with his family and was angered b associated press photographer Nick it. Who attempted to take his picture. He stuck his Finger in my face swore at me and told me to get Oul of his  us said. At first. I Houghl he was going to kill me. He kept Yelling Al me. Swear ing Al me. He was very angry Al me. And so was his wife. I be never had anybody angrier Al me when i was trying to do my  Mcenroe had brushed silently past re porters Al the Airport in Australia. Spurs Maurice checks drives for a Layup against Ashi Nulon on monday. Aba from Page 21 9-0 run in the final period As san an Tonio won its 16th consecutive Home game. The spurs improved to 17-1 at Home and moved into a first place lie with Utah in the Midwest division Washington has lost 16 of its last 17 Road games. David Robinson led san Antonio with 28 Points 16 rebounds and six assists and Terry Cummngs added 25 Points and David a Gate a Ca reer Hii a 11 rebounds. The bulk is were led by  1-acucs. Who had 2 � Points. Kick cos 116, Nurmi is 104 Houston Mitchell Wiggins scored 13 of his 21 Points in a one sided first Quarter As Houston won for the ninth straight time at Home. Akeem Olajuwon led Llou Slon with 24 Points and 14 rebounds. Fat lever led Denver Hilling All 21 shots from the free throw line in get Ting 24 Points. Kii irs 1.16. Clippers pm Sacramento Sacramento shot a season High 64.7 percent in ils most productive game gelling 24 Points from Kenny Smith and 22 from Way Man Tisdale. Ken Norman equalled a season High by scoring 35 Points for los an Geles but the miss ended a season besi three game winning Streak by the clippers. Giants Clark agrees to $15 million 4-year pact san Francisco a will Clark jumped to the top of baseball s salary list monday when he agreed to a $15 million four year contract Wilh the san fran Cisco Chianis that Calls for the first $4 million salary in baseball history. C Lark. The most valuable player of the National league playoffs. Will average $3.75 million a season in the new Deal Topping the s3 5 million a year Hal Oakland s Dave sle Warl will get in the two year Exten Sion he agreed to last week. In definite overwhelms Voulo know Hal baseball has this much  c Lark said i did not gel into it to try to Rob the Bank. I Gol Mlo in because i love the  1 he 25-Vcar-old first baseman gels a s2 Bullion sign ing Bonus si.75 million in to. 53.25 million in wi.sj.75 million in 1992 and $4.25 million in w3. C Lark. Who got a four year no Trade provision can make an additional  if he is named the in s map $50.1100 each for being named map of the play offs or world series and s25.000 for making the All Siar least. It s just shows what s happened to baseball in the last few  said c Lark. Who made $1.125.000 last year. It s a direct result of the television  c Lark a left handed hitter balled .333 m 1989 Wilh 23 Home tuns. 111 kills. 104 runs scored and 196 Luls