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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 10,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21 Sweet teen terror Seles sinks Graf for title Paris up a Monica Seles the 16-Vear-old yugoslavian became the youngest Winner of a grand slam championship in 103 years saturday when she upset Steffi Graf 7-6 8-66-4 in the French open final. In a scenario that is Likely to haunt Graf she gave away four set Points m the opening set tiebreaker and never was Able to take a Lead in the second set. A if i had won the first set i would have won the match but i did no to Graf said. This is the second year in a Row the 20-year-old West German has lost the championship to a younger opponent. In 1989, Arantha Sanchez Vicano then 17, became the youngest French Champion and Seles has replaced Sanchez in the record Book. A i really wanted to enjoy this match a said Seles who lives in Florida. A i Wasny to afraid at All today. A i love this tournament i really wanted it and i really worked hard for it with my father and its just great. As the tournament started for me i did no to think i would get this far. But i Felt Good  asked if she Felt she could overcome a 6-2 deficit in the tiebreaker Seles responded a if i had known beforehand i never would have believed it but i thought if she could go ahead 6-2, then i could. I played Point by Point and that show it got to  the Victory was the 32nd in a Row for Seles. She has beaten Graf twice in straight sets in the last three weeks the Only losses Graf has suffered since her defeat in last years French final. When Seles won in Berlin last month that snapped grass 66-match winning Streak. A a in a lacking Confidence right now not hitting the Ball like 1 used to making mistakes a Graf said. A a Little bit of something is  the menus championship is scheduled for sunday with third seeded Andre Agassi playing no. 4 Andres Gomez. French open Yugoslavia a Monica Seles. Year younger than 1989 Champion the Start of the women a final was delayed 25 minutes because of rain and there was another delay of 55 minutes with Seles leading 3-1. Within minutes after the match ended the rain fell again. Seles trailed 5-0 and 6-2 in the opening set tiebreaker before winning six successive Points. On her fourth set Point at 6-5, Graf committed her Only double fault of the set and then was Long with a forehand. Graf went to the net on the next Point and Seles passed her with a forehand Down the line to end the set. There were five service Breaks in the first six games of the match Seles doing the honors three times in a Row to jump to a 4-1 Lead. A a in be Only lost twice to her so she a not a Nightmare yet a Graf said of Seles. A i Hope she does no to become  still awaiting of to show . Opener Frankfurt West Germany a american forces network television operators had not received the of by saturday evening that they would be Able to show the .-Czechoslovakia world cup game at 5 . Sunday. A sat net operator in Frankfurt said the armed forces radio and television service in los Angeles had not sent an advisory saying it had gotten the approval to show the game in Germany. Arts Industry Liaison Dorthy Mcadams said Friday that the service did not get approval from the european broadcasting Union and soccer a governing body fifa to show the game in Germany but did get approval to show it in Spain and Italy. Mcadams said arts was still working to get approval to Send Turner network televisions coverage Over to an in Germany. A we will show the game if we get it a the sat net operator said. The second German Channel Adf will show the game live. Monica Seles celebrates after winning the first set of her 7-6 8-66-4 Triumph in Paris. Romanians stun soviets by United press International Bari Italy a one Day after Cameroon scored one of the biggest world cup upsets in history David struck again. The Goliath that fell saturday was m the form of a russian Bear. Romania which revolted in december to free itself from a repressive communist system knocked off the soviet Union 2-0 to place the world cup in a tops Turvy situation after two Days. Group b has Romania and Cameroon on top with defending Champion Argentina and european runner up soviet Union on the Bottom. Both Argentina which was still reeling from a humiliating 1-0 loss fonday to Cameroon in the world cup opener and the soviet Union Are in danger of not advancing to the second round. They meet wednesday in Naples. Romania and Cameroon play thursday in Bari. If Romania and Cameroon tie it would virtually assure each a place in the second round because three Points is usually enough to Advance. Marius Lacatus scored both goals to steer Romania in front of 42,907 at the new san Nicola stadium. Lacatus struck in the 42nd minute and collected his second goal on a penalty kick 12 minutes into the second half. In saturdays other Early world cup game More world cup on Page 23 Colombia 2, United Arab emirates 0 Bologna Italy a two second half goals by Bernardo Redin and Carlos Valderrama enabled Colombia to defeat United Arab emirates in group d. After the dismissals of the two players from Cameroon in the opening game Friday in Milan there was a further reminder from English referee George Courtney that excessively rough play would not be tolerated. Within five minutes of the Kickoff Courtney had taken the name of Eissa Meer Abdulrahman the United Arab emirates defender for a crude lunge at Valderrama As the colombian attempted to break through. Meer Abdulrahman a brother Ibrahim also had his name recorded for pulling the shirt of Freddy Rincon. The group a game Between Italy and Austria saturday night in Rome ended too late to make this  sports television Aba finals a Detroit at Portland 9 30 . Sunday. Baseball Toronto at Milwaukee 2 Ami. Monday. Radio j Aba finals a Detroit at Portland 9 to pin. Sunday  
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