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...most tournaments, you expect to see the numbers one-and two-ranked players in the finals. In tennis, you expect to see Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graff battling in the championship match...
...night's 6:30 newscast. He called CBS News President Howard Stringer and told him that if the Evening News did not begin on schedule, CBS Sports should fill the remaining time until the second, and final, edition of the news began at 7. When the semifinal match between Steffi Graf and Lori McNeil was still on the network at 6:30, Rather unclipped his microphone and left the set to call Stringer again. Moments later the match ended, and the network switched from New York to Miami for Rather's show. For six frantic minutes, more than...
...whole male-female issue, I don't think Martina Navratilova could beat Ivan Lendl, nor Steffi Graff defeat John McEnroe. That is to be expected, with the strength advantage that men normally possess over women...
Last year a viral infection stayed Steffi from Wimbledon, and while nobody concedes her a pre-eminent place yet on grass (she's seeded second), everyone seems sure the true heir to Evert-Navratilova has been found. And glamorous Argentine Gabriela Sabatini, 17, may be her baseliner-in-waiting. They are doubles partners and friends but could start a Centre Court rivalry next week in the quarterfinals. Evert says, "I can't believe how hard Steffi hits the ball." Her forehand especially. "She's wonderful," says Billie Jean King, who spotted Graf early. "Steffi always had better footwork than...
...championship torches are passing to Teenagers Boris Becker, 19, and Steffi Graf, 18, old practice partners from neighboring towns near Heidelberg. He is the two- time Wimbledon champion going for three in a row. She is the coming heir to Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, lately vincible at 30 but still unbeaten in five straight Wimbledons...