European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Titan Edberg survived a five set final in 1990. Champions. Abc John Russoll continued from Page i a. The draw. The Only Contention he might face could come a from Nemesis Brad Gilbert in the fourth round and possibly third seeded Ivan Lendl in the semis. A  appears to be on a downward slide evidenced by his straight set  Becker in last year s fourth round. A  a. And Lendl s chances of capturing his first Wimbledon.   passing year. Lend 31, first must contend with a second round clash with 20th-Rankeddavid Wheaton. A  . A    . Another outside shot is Franco s Guy forget,.a proven a Winner on carpet indoors but a loser 2-5  w Wimbledon. Edberg s half of the draw is Lull of question Marks a #  Ivanisevic regain his Confidence and reach the semifinals As tie did last year. A # can French open Champ Jim courier live up to his fourth seed on grass a. A 0 Pete  never on a match  Wimbledon. 0-2 he lost in straight sets to Christo Van Rensburg last. Year. Will Sampras the talented Prodigy who won the . Open last year blast his Way through the Wimbledon a. Draw. A a. A a .1. A   -�0 can Michael Slich win under pressure. A a. A. You would think no yes and  lost in the second round  French  to 53rd-ranked Paul Laarhuis in straight sets. The yugoslavian teen May get by with British players in the. A a first two rounds but will possibly face real heat from 1987 a Wimbledon Champ Pat Cash or the american Jeff Tarango in the third round.  a -. A     Ivanisevic reach the fourth round  could set the a stage for a  the Manchester open final last   weekend when he beat Sampras in straight  is if. Sampras can get by a second round showdown with. Upset specialist Derrick Rostagno. A    a. A  a with a boost in Confidence from the Early rounds. Sampras could provide the same fireworks he showed last year  Flushing Meadow. By. A . A. Courier like his Archenemy Agassi will learn the grass a surface does no to set up the. Forehand winners As does Clay. A both players could reach the fourth round but wont Advance much further  a. Stich ranked sixth in the world reached the semis . French open without mooting a single seeded player. But a the 22-year-old. German wields a valuable asset for. ,���.,. A. Wimbledon  serve timed  123 in pm. A unlike courier and Agassi still faces heat from  toss  of his first round match against a Dan Goldie faces aussie Mark Woodforde who has twice  reached the fourth round. A . A a. A. Lastly,-16th-seoded John Mcenroe Wilt make his final  bid  grand slam title after breezing m the first two rounds the., Champion could have a problem. With Franco s relative unknown Guillaume Raoux if he beats , Mcenroe will  wailing. A the women a Favourite grass does carry the Impact with   does with  reason fewer women rely on  serve and Volloy game As with the men. A a but the grass sur face is precisely Why former French open Champ Arantha Sanchez Vicano won present a. Light for the Wimbledon Crown. In four years  Wimbledon. A. The spaniard has advanced past the first round Only once a reaching the quarters in 1989. Look for Sutkova who has won Wimbledon s doubles a Crown three times to upset Quot Sanchez Vicany m the fourth a round. A. A   Quot a Steffi Graf should reach final where Martina Navratilova will be too much. Past champions past champions last 10 menus last 10 women a. V singles champions singles champions. A. A a 1981 John Mcenroe -. 198tchris Evert 1.982 Jimmy Connors / 1982 Martina navratilova1983 John Mcenroe .1983 Martina Navratilova. 1984 John Mcenroe i. 1984 Martina Navratilova a 1985 Boris Becker 1985 Martina Navratilova / 1986 Boris Becker 1986 Martina Navratilova 1987 Pat Cash 1987 Martina Navratilova  by 1988 Stefan Edberg 1988 Steffi Graf 1989 Boris Becker 1989 Steffi Graf 1990 Stefan Edberg $ 1990 Martina Navratilova a v a Manha p. Hernandez even  38 by Bill Dwyre los Angeles times . 38, he is still the Young and the restless. In others his age the fire that Burns  stomach would probably be indigestion. And if the a rest of him hurts the hurts of increasing years a his heart has yet to turn 25. His name is Jimmy Connors. Not James or a Jim. Those Are names reserved for Guys in three piece suits with touches of Gray  temples. Older Guys. A. A. A   no this is Jimmy the younger and he is Back  Wimbledon for a 19th try  most coveted title in Tennis. He has won Here twice  in 1974 and 1982, but he has never been one a to rest on his laurels numerous though they a May be. A. A that he is  Wimbledon is no Surprise but. That he is there in a uniform other than an. Abc to Blue Blazer is a stunner. As Rece Tlyas the last Day of May Connors was  committed to being behind the microphone not the Baseline  Wimbledon. He was  struggling to make a comeback  wrist a injury that left him with an 0-3 record and a ranking in the 900s in 1990,. His plan was to play a few tournaments in a Europe including the. French open do television comment atm  Wimbledon and. Keep working himself into shape for the . Open in september his  and one he has won five times. A a but then he beat Todd Witsken arid Ronald Agenor and had to Bow out against Michael. A. Chang  French. Open in Paris  for Connors walking off after the Chang. 1 match to a standing ovation of 18,000 in a City that loves americans the Way  loves taxes. -. And traffic jams the thought of playing. A Wimbledon again this summer1 became a.  desire-/.. A  Quot that was the most exciting time of Tennis. A a for me in a Long time maybe Ever Quot Connors said recently. Quot i won the five setter against Agenor and the thought of maybe Wimbledon this year kind of came to die. And then the Chang thing to play that kind of a Tennis and get All those people rocking in the stands Well its a feeling like you just can / believe. -. A / a Quot i Don think Chang really knew whal was. A going on. Really understood  even  a. A was Over. One of my fiend was sitting right a near his parents and he said they did i get.  either did know exactly Why the s was a. Quot. Grabbing the fans so much. A a Quot but even so i was Happy he was o,.t. A there with me Happy that if i could uvin a  Chang did. He is such a. Gentleman and his heart is so big i be often a said that if i had to pick somebody to play for my life  a be either Pancho Gonzales or. A John Mcenroe. I think i d throw Chang m a. A there  -. A.  is an overcast sunday june 16- suburban Santa Barbara the Montec o . A  country club to be exact. The golfers Are. Page ii b the stars and stripes tuesday june 25. 1991