European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Wimbledon �?T9i is amp a Ken Goodgo Germany a Boris Becker Aims to reclaim the trophy he lost in last years final. Stefan Edberg will have his eyes on a fourth straight trip to the title , Navratilova by Ron Mckinney staff writer Wimbledon the oldest grand slam Tennis tournament that resumed monday and ends july 7, thrives on tradition the Royalty the Ivy on the Walls,.strawberry and Cream and the men s championship matches featuring Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker. Edberg and Becker. The world s top two ranked players have met in the finals the last three years that s tradition. And Don t expect it to. Waiver this year the swede has won twice including last year s five. Setter when Cockcr rallied from two sets Down Only to fade in the fifth. But the German still leads Edberg m Wimbledon titles 3-2 and no 4 is on the immediate horizon. Becker will beat Edberg in another classic final. Speaking of tradition this should be the 10th straight year Navratilova will be in the Wimbledon singles final the nine time Wimbledon Champ could be facing the Only player to beat her in a final Steffi Graf who Defeated Navratilova in 1988-89 and lost in 1987,Monica soles the world s top ranked player and Holder of the first two legs of the coveted grand slam withdrew from the tournament because of a knee injury. The yugoslavian s absence shifted the singles bracket around and the potential Graf Navratilova pairing was moved from the semis to the final Navratilova Wilt win tier record 10th Wimbledon title tying her with Chris Evert is 157 career tournament crowns. A so How s this sound for the worn Erks semifinals no 1 org is no 10 Helena Sukhova and and 3 Navy Tito avs no 2 Ganela s a Bat in i the menus favourites All. The hoopla from the British tabloids is entered on Andre Agassi and his White washed look in Tennis attire a Compromise Giouro scent Agassi Hart to Mak e to join the a \ despite Agassi s bom again attitude to Wimb Deifoe. Or powerful Baseline Gutner rises Nul consist of the right stuff that wins the championships a. Quot instead took to i tie husky German who complements a his White outfit with the. Traditional color Ohgren natural grass stains Boom Boom Cannonball serve and diving volleys make turn difficult to beat of the Centre court Taw there it bounces stay Low arid the attacker is Becker also benefits from being on the weaker Hall of cur tin i Don i tuesday june 25, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page i
