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Among the many piques and volleys of tennis, this year's Wimbledon had a distinct feeling of passage. For the first time since Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert doubled in love 14 years ago, two fresh champions emerged, one for the ages. The torch that Steffi Graf has been tugging at for more than a year, but that Martina Navratilova managed to hold fast last summer at both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, was finally handed over gracefully, emphatically and a little sadly...
...ninth Wimbledon singles title, the one that would leave Helen Wills Moody and everyone else behind, Navratilova warmed up for Graf with a 41st victory over Evert in their 78-match marathon. "These two are ranked 10 and 11 now," observed the former U.S. Davis Cupper Gene Scott. "Steffi is 1 through...
...maybe to half a crank beyond that, Navratilova eventually learned to do her crying offstage. With bruised eyes, she reappeared from the locker room 45 minutes after the only Wimbledon final she ever lost, to say the right things. "It's not so bad. I'm happy for Steffi today . . . She's a nice human being. I could feel what she was feeling. I know what...
Unfortunately, when Sports Illustrated gave top billing to a woman two weeks ago, it didn't focus on a Steffi Graf or even a Debi Thomas--outstanding women of sport...
...number two singles, Henikoff, who has a forehand that is similar to Steffi Graff's, captured a 6-2, 6-0 decision over Leslie Simon...