European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday May 27, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 25 <t2 Andre Agassi displays sartorial splendor at Roland Garros stadium 500 Edberg Lendl enjoy Day in Sun Paris a it was a Good Day for favourites and Sun worshippers tuesday at the French open. The menus no. 2 seed Stefan Edberg won in four sets and Ivan Lendl Hack at the grand slam tournament for the first time since a painful loss in 1989, won in three. Andre Agassi who lost in the finals Here the past two years wore a pirate style Bandana chaffing and Turquoise trimmed outfit As he rolled Over Argentine Javier Frana 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. Monica Seles sporting a new Hairdo along with her familiar Power game took a first step toward a third straight women a title with a 6-1, 6-0 Victory Over Catherine Moths. Edberg the top rival to no. 1-ranked defending Champion Jim courier beat Olivier Soules of France 7-5, 6-1, 6-7 677-5 on a Bright Balmy Day that quickly dried courts soaked by a thunderstorm monday evening. Lendl a three time Champion who has dropped from the top 10 for the first time since 1980, won 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 Over Spain a Sergi bruguera. Seles whose Light Brown hair turned dark and Wavy at a Paris Salon last week has won the last four grand slam tournaments she a entered a she missed Wimbledon last year. Mothes by contrast was ranked 79th in the world and has won Only two grand slam matches in her career. French open two americans who spent a night in suspense won their rain interrupted matches tuesday. No. 3 seed Pete Sampras survived his Battle with hard serving Marc Rosset of Switzerland 7-6 7-546, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, and fifth seeded Jennifer Capriati rebounded from an error filled second set monday to beat Beate Reinstadler a qualifier from Austria 6-1, 6-7 7-36-2. Sampras held a 4-2 Lead in the fifth set when inc Rains came monday and saved a break Point with an Ace to Start off tuesdays session. He saved another break Point in that game with a service Winner held to go up 5-2, and served out the match with two More winners and an Ace on match Point. Each player had 19 aces in the match. Other winners tuesday included no. 12 seed Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands Over Francisco Clavot of Spain and no. 14 Alexander Volkov of Russia Over Czechoslovakia a Mario Wayda both in five sets. Among the women no. 11 Katerina Malleva of Bulgaria beat Frances Pas Cal Paradis Mangon 6-1, 6-0 no. 12 Nathalie Tauz iat of France beat Argentine Ines Porrocha Tugui 7-5, 6-4 and no. 13 Mary Pierce a Montreal born frenchwoman beat Regina Rajchlova of Czechoslovakia 6-1, 6-1. Rookie award was t on St. James Agenda a1 Unser jr., the 1992 indy 500 Winner kisses the winners trophy on monday. Indianapolis up Lyn St. James Wasny to considered a threat to anyone at the beginning of May. She came to the Indianapolis motor Speedway with no indy car racing experience and an old uncompetitive car. St. James left the Speedway As Rookie of the year for the 76th Indianapolis 500. A this is a strange feeling. Its like the Academy awards or something a St. James said. A this is truly an Honor. Just getting Here was an Honor. This was never on the St. James received More votes than other indy newcomers Eric Bachelard Jimmy Vasser Brian Bonner Philippe Gache Paul Tracy and Ted Prappas in balloting among Speedway officials and Media. The speedways oldest Rookie Ever at 45, St. James was the Only first timer running when Unser or. Outgunned Goodyear Down the Homestretch. She finished 193 laps for 11th place. St. James thanked team owner Dick Simon for telling her what to expect throughout practice qualifications and the race. A you walked me through All the Way and it All worked. I even had fun in the race like you told me to do at the Start a she said. A it Wasny to a fun race there was a lot happening out there. I really want to come St. James is the second woman Ever to race at indy. Janet Guthrie raced three times Here in the late 1970s, earning a ninth place finish in 1978. Getting to the starting line sunday Wasny to easy for St. James. Her year old co Worth engine could not get to racing Speed for More than a week. St. James asked Ford motor co., which works with co Worth to allow her use a competitors engine for qualifying. Lyn St. James a like an Academy award Ford granted her request and she took the 1991 Lola Chevrolet originally assigned As the backup for teammate Gache to the 27th starting spot with a four Lap qualifying Speed of 220.150 Mph 354.287 Kph. St. James steered Clear of the crashes that eliminated 13 Drivers and for a while dulled with 35-time indy starter . Foyt for position. Foyt eventually Shook her off and finished ninth
