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Graf, Courier, Stich and Edberg may be gone, but as Wimbledon moves through its final week, Gangji and the other 359 umpires employed by the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club for the tournament stoically march through the draw. Underpaid and often abused by the churlish multimillionaires they judge, umpires must display the probity of a Supreme Court Justice, the acuity of a marksman and the patience of a marriage counselor...
Another Wimbledon upset shook men's tennis today, as the world's No. 2 player, Michael Stich, was soundly defeated by Bryan Shelton, who is ranked No. 120. This victory marked the second time in as many days that an outranked American has ousted a favored German, after Lori McNeil beat Steffi Graf yesterday in the first round. Taking advantage of the unpredictable grass courts and his opponent's bad temper, Shelton consistently outplayed and outclassed Stich. Shelton says that he was inspired by his fellow Yank's earlier win, and hopes that their achievements as African-American tennis players...
...difficult to do with all the time we spend at MIT," said Laura C. Stich '85, adding that most of the club's founders are juniors and seniors who have added responsibilities, such as leading detachments during their last years at college...
Although Landry and many of the starters were given a rest for the next half an hour, the scoring became contagious, and Mayer and Laura Stich each put the ball in the net to put the final score...
Both Saba and Stich rated Leverett and Eliot Houses as the primary threats to depose defending champion Kirkland in the competition...