European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday May 13, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25capriati still bouncy after ouster from wire reports Rome a a Day after being eliminated in the quarterfinals of her first overseas tournament Jennifer Capriati was Back to being a wide eyed 14-year-old. Despite the steady rainfall that delayed saturdays semifinals at the Foro italico Capriati contain her enthusiasm about her week in Rome. A the food is great a unbelievable a the eighth grader said. A the people her Tennis Roundup drive crazy. Rome is a Beautiful City. I already saw the colosseum and the forum. A the people Are so warm and there is a lot of excitement. When i leave Here Rome will always have a special place in my playing in her fourth tournament since turning pro in March Capriati won Over the local fans and Media with her fearless attacking game her ready smile and her italian parentage. Seeded 12th, she reached the quarterfinals by beating Leona Paskova Susan Sloane and Laura Galarsa. But Friday night Capriati was ousted by defending Champion Gabriela Sabati a of Argentina 6-2, 7-5. When saturdays rain subsided Monica Seles of Yugoslavia finished off Helen Kelesi of Canada 6-1, 6-2 to reach sundays final. Capriati pushed Sabatini to the limit in the second set rallying from a 5-3 deficit and moving within one Point of taking a 6-5 Lead. But Sabatini hitting deep topspin shots and making few mistakes held on for her second Victory Over Capriati in two months. Sabatini won 6-4, 7-5 in the final of the Virginia slims of Florida in March Capriati a first pro tournament. A i thought i played Good a Capriati said a but she played great. She did everything a Ciao Jennifer tomorrow is yours a the Rome daily la Republica headlined saturday. A Capriati to but with Honor a ii Messaggiero said. Capriati a pro record is 16-4. Her next tournament will be the French open a grand slam event played on the same red Clay As the italian open. Capriati a italian born father Stefano said his daughter would practice for two weeks in Marbella Spain and play exhibition matches against Spanish stars Arantha Sanchez Vicario and Conchita Martinez. Jennifer was asked whether the pressure of the pro tour was taking away from the fun of being a teen Ager. A a in a just growing up right now going through childhood a she said. A a in a not missing out on anything. A i can to believe All this is happening to me. Its a dream come Capriati a Only regret was having to forfeit a doubles match Friday night because her partner Martina Navratilova refused play a late match the night before her singles semifinal against Sabatini. A i would have liked to play but i understand her Point of View a Capriati said. A it was late her leg has been Hurt and singles is More Becker Aguilera reach final Hamburg West Germany a Boris Becker of West Germany and spaniard Juan Aguilera overcame French opposition saturday to reach the final of the $1 million German open. Top seeded Becker was taken the full distance before defeating the left handed Henri Leconte 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, while Aguilera edged Guy forget 7-5, 7-6. Becker looked an easy Winner in his Semi against Leconte taking Only 34 minutes to wrap up the opening set. But Jennifer Capriati on Rome a the food is great a unbelievable. The people Here drive crazy. Defending Champion Gabriela Sabatini bounces Capriati 6-2,7-5 in the quarters Friday. The German made too Many unforced backhand errors in the second and was guilty of ill prepared attacks at the net. Leconte played Safe taking advantage of his opponents lapses to tie the match. But when Becker returned for the third set with a different Racket and new vigor Leconte a Fortune ran out. A typical diving Volley at the net earned Becker a break in Leconte a first service game. Beckers backhand was now working Well passing Leconte Down the lines. Becker shot ahead 3-1 and never gave Leconte a Chance to catch up. A it was very hard a Becker said. Quot when you play against Henri you have to be wide awake from the Start and stay that Way till the very Leconte Drew a simple conclusion. A Boris played better than i did. He deserved to win a he said. Sletten in Lead after Cut by Walt Morrissette staff writer Hanau West Germany a ram Stcin a Lyle Sletten led the men while Munich a sue Bradley and Mannheim a Sharon Mcphey were the top women in the Sweet 16 of the european masters saturday at the Hessen bowl. The men had Cut Down from 32 to 16 with the eight game sets while 16 masters Bowlin women started in the masters. The final 16 men and 16 women were to bowl another four game set saturday night to Cut Down to the eight bowlers who will Advance to sundays pro bowlers tour Stylc Stepladder finals. Larry Schultz of Ramstein and Rodriguez of Worms flirted with games during their first four game set. With Schultz rolling on Lane 11 Sam 300 much Aguilera a solid Baseline play proved too h for doubles specialist forget As the spaniard clinched a place in the final. And Rodriguez on 12. Both fired strikes in their first seven frames. Schultz left the 2, 4 and 8 pins standing on his eighth throw. Schultz picked them up and finished the game with a 255. Rodriguez left the 8 pin on his eighth Frame. He picked up the spare and finished at 245. Schultz was first with 849 and Rodgriguez second with 81 7. In an amazing reversal of fortunes. Slot ten rammed in a 865 second set to take the Lead. Schultz a 717 left him sixth but in the Cut. Rodriguez faded to 662 and 22nd place missing the 16-Man Cut. The menus Cut to 16 1. Sletten 736865�?1601 2. Ken Dunlop Wurzburg. 801-795�?1596 3, Randy Corey. Ramstein. 832-758�?1590 4. Bill Peters. Ansbach 771-809�?1580 5. Alan Bri Zee Pir Masens 785-791 �?1576 6. Schultz 849-717�?1566 7. Dieter Arnold. Heidelberg. 784-773�?1557 8, Scott Bowlin Ramstein 804-748�?1552. 9, Gordon Watanabe. Hanau. 762789�?1551 10, Charles Ribkee. Kaiserslautern 760-788�?1548 ii. Ronny Randall Span Dahlem 777-760�?1537 12, Robert Kemp. Arc Mchaven. 812721 �?1533 and Jim Reaves Augsburg. 763-770�?1533 14, Pat Cron. Ramstein 777.725�?1502 15, Hank Stovall. Mainz 773-726�?1499 16. Pete Russell. Pitburg 708-789�?1497. Bradley and Mcpace both fired 1505 lines to top the women through eight games. Bradley had a 709-796 split and Mcphee had 778-727. The remaining women 3. Sally Dunn Karlsruhe 735-764�?1499 4. Katie Sanders Simbach 780-717�?1497 5. Lynne Brown Ramstein 742-710�? 1452 6, Selina Sandefur Augsburg 714737�?1451 7, Mary Martinez Ansbach 748-685�?1433 8, Jeanette Anderson Mildenhall 681-746�?1427 9, Holdren Wurzburg 704-721 �?1425 10, Sherry Miller. Shape 708-714�?1425 ii Carrie Meyer Bremerhaven. 647754�?1401 12, Sharon Manupella Munich 637-741 a 1378 13, Viola Escoe. Berlin 644-708�?1352. 14, Rhonda Barnhart Ramstein 602745�?1347 15, Suzic Crosby Ramstein. 667-672�?1339 16, Beth Eaton. Heil Bronn 640-679�?1319. The 11th Frame a Leland Durbin president of the european Bowling executives association and director of the Hessen bowl said he wants to set the record straight after being quoted out of context for saying Augsburg was the finest House in Europe. A i also said this House Hanau was listed in a bowlers journal As one of the finest houses in Europe but that was left out a the former Augsburg Bowling director said
