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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 8,1990 a one stars and stripes it a a. Up Page 21 ?1 win Over sets by Larry Siddons Wimbledon England apr Martina Navratilova won her record breaking ninth Wimbledon women s championship saturday beating Zina Garrison with a Centre court exhibition of grass court greatness. The 33-year-old left hander out served Oul volleyed and outplayed Garrison 6-4,61 to finally get the record she wanted most. To break the Mark she shared with Helen wills Moody Navratilova gave up the French open to hone her already devastating grass court game. She a shipped through the first six rounds without dropping a set and got a break when top ranked Steffi Graf was upset by Garrison in the semifinals. And on saturday before a Centre court crowd including the Duchess of York Ivana Trump and Althea Gibson the last Black woman before Garrison to contest a Wimbledon singles final Navratilova would not let her dream die. A this tops it All absolutely because in be worked so hard and so Long for it. They say Good things Are Worth waiting for and this proves it a she said. A a in be never b been drunk in my Garrison life but this May be the  she closed out the match with a service break going to double match Point on a forehand passing shot and ending it by watching a backhand sail Long. Navratilova threw up her hands in Triumph gathered her gear and raced up the stands to the players Box where she embraced former Champion Billie Jean King one of her coaches and close Friend Judy Nelson. There were tears All around. And there was history made. The Duchess of Kent the first lady of British Tennis presented Navratilova with the big River and Gold plate of the Champion. Navratilova already had eight of them in her Home int the United states. Now she had the ninth one the one that completed the set. Navratilova won Wimbledon in 197879, then a record six in a Row from 198237. That string was broken by Graf and the West German delayed the dream again last year. Navratilova who has won 18 grand slam singles titles and 53 grand slam titles Overall said she plans to return next year to seek a 10th title. A a in a going for double digits Why not a she said. A i m still planning on playing As Long As the body is  her 99th Victory at Wimbledon also a record for singles was not a great match but it was Good enough she had a Tough if underdog opponent in Garrison and she needed her full Arsenal to win. Garrison in her first grand slam final compared with 30 for Navratilova held at love in the first game and was one Point away from a 2-0 Lead before Navratilova saved that break Point with a backhand Volley and held for la Garrison had just one More break Point in the fourth game of the second set and Navratilova saved that too on three consecutive backhand errors. Navratilova then broke for 4-1 in a marvelous game winning the final three Points on forehand winners a Cross court pass a hooked passer Down the line that she launched on the run and stuck in a Comer and a second serve Cross court return. She came Back from 15-30 to hold for 5-1, Garrison netting a backhand at the end of a great Exchange then broke again for the match Navra Tolivar a biggest test came in the third game of the second set. It was a seven Deuce game with Garrison saving four break Points. But she blew three game Points and Navratilova closed it with a forehand Cross court Volley a backhand return and a backhand Volley into the Comer. A now Shell have to go after my record a said King who holds 20 Wimbledon singles and doubles titles. Navratilova now Nas 17. Playing in a new outfit a she had been sharing styles with Navratilova and there were fears the two would show up in similar Tennis dresses a Garrison saved break Points in the fifth and seventh games of the first set but never got another one of her own in the set. Her serve was weak with Navratilova hitting 23 of 30 first serves and losing just seven Points on her seize. Navratilova a net play was outstanding with Garrison needing pinpoint lobs to get by. And the ground strokes and volleys Martina Navratilova wipes a tear after winning her ninth Wimbledon singles Crown. A that struck the lines and stuck in the Corners against third seeded Monica Seles in the quarterfinals and top ranked Graf in the semifinals were missing the Mark. Garrison held on a backhand Volley Long for 4-5, but Navratilova never gave her a Chance to even the set. Two return errors a Long forehand and the final vol Ley gave her the first set. A she was definitely on everything was clicking for her Quot Garrison said. A she was moving really  Garrison 26, said she finds it hard to believe Navratilova has won the title nine times. A a that a unrealistic. That s just amazing that someone can do  tigers Morris stops royals on one hit by the associated press Detroit a Jack Morris retiring 25 consecutive Satters during one stretch pitched a one hitter and Ecil fielder hit his 28th Home run Friday night As the Detroit tigers beat Kansas City 4-0, snapping the Roy so four game winning Streak. Morris 8-9who beat Tom Gordon in Kansas City uly 1, gave up a one out single up the Middle to Kurt Lii Dveirin the first inning. But the next Batter George Hett hit into a double play and Morris retired the ext 24 batters. Morris struck out six giving him 21 strikeouts in his test three starts and 86 Tor the season. The one hitter As the third of his career. Morris is 6-2 in his last eight starts after enduring a career High eight Start wingless Streak from april 22 trough May 27 when his record dropped from 2-1 to Gordon 5-6who is 0-3 in his three starts against Detroit this season gave up four runs on nine hits in v j innings. He walked four and struck out six. Fielder leading off the fourth hit the first pitch on Al Roundup the facing of the second deck in left Field. Alan Trammell started the Detroit sixth with a sin a a a Quot and first. The 15 Day disabled list thursday. John Shelby singled Bergman across for a 3-0 Detroit Lead. Tony Phillips tripled in the seventh and scored on fielders double giving fielder a major league High 73 Bis. In other games Friday Blue jays 1, mariners 0 Toronto a John Olerud homered in the sixth inning and David Wells pitched seven hit Ball Over eight innings As Toronto beat Seattle for its fourth straight Victory. Olerud a Homer was his 10th of the season and second in As Many games. Wells 6-2 struck out seven and did no to walk a Batter to improve to 5-1 As a starter. Tom Henke pitched the ninth for his 16th save. White sox 4, orioles 2 Chicago a Lance Johnson broke a lie with a two run triple in the seventh lifting Chicago Over Baltimore. Johnson shit made a Winner of Clido Perez 7-7see Al on Page 26afn sports television Tennis a Wimbledon menus final Boris Becker is. Stefan Edberg 3 . Sunday. Soccer a world cup final West Germany is. Argentina 7 55 . Sunday. Baseball a Oakland at Cleveland 2 . Monday. Radio baseball a Seattle at Toronto 7 30 . 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