European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes july 2, 1991 Page 28 Byro Gloster Wimbledon England apr Ivan Lendl suffered his earliest defeat at Wimbledon in a decade monday when he lost in the third round to David Wheaton. Wheaton slammed 16 aces in route to a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 8-66-3 Victory Over Lendl who repeatedly failed to convert break Points. It was the earliest loss for Lendl at Wimbledon since 1981, when he was eliminated in the first round. Lendl has never won the grass court championship but has been in two finals and seven semifinals. A a in a always disappointed when i lose a Wimbledon said Lendl who had not lost before the fourth round of a grand slam tournament since 1981. A i think i was beaten fair and Square so in a disappointed but in a not angry about it.�?�. Martina Navratilova playing in her record 112th Wimbledon singles match reached the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-3 Victory Over Catarina Lindqvist. Top seed Steffi Graf Defeated 14th seed Amy Frazier 6-2, 6-1, and second seed Gabriela Sabatini also won a fourth round match overcoming a slow Start to defeat Nathalie tauziat7-6, 6-3. Fourth seed Arantha Sanchez Vicario grass 12, Lendl 0 Wimbledon England up Ivan Lendlr a next appearance at Wimbledon will be his 13th. That is considered unlucky for most people but Lendlr a Luck cannot get any worse than it has been for 12 years. Lendlr a 12th bid for the menus singles a Crown at Wimbledon ended monday in exactly the same Way As his previous 11 a in failure. The 31-year-Olathird seed was knocked out in the third round by David Wheaton a big serving 22-year-old from Minneapolis. Wheaton a natural grass court player with a big serve and Volley game became the latest Man to end Lendlr a quest for the Only grand slam title he has never won. Lendl has made it to seven Wimbledon semifinals and two finals without winning. This was Lendlr a 35th grand slam tournament since an Early loss Here in 1981 and the first time he has Ever lost before the round of 16. It is also the second time since 1983 Lendl has failed to make it to the Wimbledon semifinals. Lendl struggled through a five set match against Mulivai Washington sunday but said going Back on court 20 hours after that match finished was no Handicap. A i actually Felt better when i woke up on monday morning than i did when i woke up on sunday a Lendl said a so that was not a reason Why i lost. 1 lost because i was beaten fair and Square and he played better than me Lendl took nothing away from Wheaton a performance but said he had not played enough Tennis this year because of surgery on his Racket hand. A that Cost me five weeks of playing but it was not troubling me today a he said. A in fact i have had a terrible trip to Europe for the past nine or 10 weeks. But i expect to be Back Here at Wimbledon next year. 1 am not angry about what happened today i am just grass court specialist David Wheaton slams the door monday on Ivan Lendl. Alomar fuels jays Over Seattle by the associated press Toronto a Roberto Alomar doubled Home two runs to tie the score then scored the winning run in the ninth inning when Catcher Dave Valle took his foot off Home plate giving the Toronto Blue jays a 4-3 Victory Over the Seattle mariners on monday. Seattle starter Randy Johnson who struck out 11 and did no to walk a Batter took a two hitter into the ninth but he gave up a double to cookie Wilson then threw wildly to first after Devon White hit the Ball Back to the Mound allowing Wilson to go to third and White to baseball Mike Jackson 4-3 relieved Johnson and gave up a game tying double to Alomar who then stole third. Joe Carter and John Olsrud were intentionally walked before Rob Murphy relieved Jackson. Pinch hitter Ranee Mulliniks then hit a grounder to shortstop Omar Vazquel whose throw Home was in time to Force Alomar. But Umpire Ken Kaiser ruled that Valle took his foot off the plate allowing the winning run to score on the error. Jim Acker 2-4 was the Winner after pitching the ninth in Relief of starter Defeated Anne Minter 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 fifth seed Mary Joe Fernandez won 6-0, 7-5 Over 16th seed Judith Wiesner and Jennifer Capriati tallied to win against Brenda Schultz. Seventh seed Zina Garrison a finalist last year Defeated 13th seed Anke Huber 4-6,6-3,6-0. Andre Agassi gaining grass court Confidence with each match Defeated dutch teen Ager Richard Krajicek in straight sets on a drizzly Day. But menus 15th seed Brad Gilbert was eliminated. Lendl who rallied from two sets Down to defeat Mulivai Washington in a second round match that was delayed until see Lendl on Page 22 Lewis tops Johnson both lose Villeneuve. Do Asch France apr Carl Lewis outran Ben Johnson for 100 meters monday night in their first head to head Competition since the 1988 olympics but did not win the race. Lewis finished second to Dennis Mitchell whose winning time was 10.09 seconds in a Star studded eight Man Field at the Bop grand prix track meet. Johnson came in seventh with a time of 10.46, while Lewis was clocked in 10.20. The Long awaited showdown proved Anticlimactic As Lewis finished about three meters ahead of Johnson. Oladapo Adenike of Nigeria was third in 10.22. The Field also included Mike Marsh and Mark Witherspoon of the United states Bruny Surin of Canada and Frankie Fredericks of Namibia. Johnson and Lewis raced in adjoining lanes. Johnson got off to a Good Start and was even with Lewis for about 50 meters before falling behind. Mitchell led most of the was Johnson a fifth 100-meter race since returning to Competition after a two year suspension for steroid use. In their last matchup Johnson beat Lewis in the 100-meter final at the Seoul olympics in september 1988. But Johnson subsequently tested positive for the banned steroid Stano Zool and was stripped of the Gold medal world record and his form. In his four previous 100 meters since starting his comeback Johnson was timed in 10.54 seconds and 10.69 in his first two races in Spain then 10.41 in Norway and 10.40 eight Days ago in Finland. By contrast Johnson a time at the _ Seoul olympics was 9.79. Lewis meanwhile ran 9.93 last month at the . Championships. Under the terms of the contract for mondays race Lewis and Johnson Are to split $500,000. But Johnson agreed to take a 25 percent reduction if his time exceeded 10.17. David Wells. In mondays other afternoon game mets 4, expos 2 Montreal a Howard Johnson took Over the National league rib Lead with a two run single As new York handed Montreal its eighth consecutive loss Frank Viola 9-5 allowed a run and eight hits in seven innings for his second Victory Over Montreal in five Days. John Franco got the final three outs for his 16th save. Mark Gardner 3-5who lost to Viola last wednesday at new York gave up seven hits and walked four in 6�i sports mixers Grant tree Agency to Mahorn a Page 22 second thoughts pay off for couples a Page 25 rangers Guzman stops Angels on 2 hits a Page 26 twins Ace Erickson facing do a Page 27
