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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1989
Page
11
In 1980 the Czechoslovakian star was No. 6, winning seven tournaments that year yet never reaching a Grand Slam quarterfinal. He recalls envying fast climbers McEnroe and Becker, learning patience and steady work to reach the era’s top ranks.
Finalists Boris Becker Jimmy Connors Ivan Lendl John McEnroe Mats Wilander. Winner Ivan Lendl. A major overhaul of his game from grip to strategy, new diet, and mental training propelled Lendl to dominance. He won the 1984 French Open, 1985 U S Open, and dominated rankings for 156 straight weeks.
Carl Lewis stands as the decade’s top track and field figure with 11 golds and a silver across two Olympics and World Championships, four golds in Los Angeles 1984 matching Jesse Owens, multiple world records and long jump feats. Yet his stance in 1984 and clashes with management and fans cloud his legacy.
The Los Angeles crowd boos Carl Lewis after skipping a long jump series to reserve energy for the 200 final. Lewis faces ongoing feuds with TAC, drug testing debates, and public scrutiny while his career achievements are praised as the decade's best in male track and field.
Martina Navratilova, a dominant figure of the 1980s, shows a human side after losing the 1981 U S Open final to Tracy Austin and receiving a warm ovation from the crowd. Living in Fort Worth with Judy Nelson, she values Wimbledon victories above trophies.
Martina Navratilova prevailed as a dominant force in the 1980s, winning 15 Grand Slam titles between 1981 and 1987 and earning over 15 million in career prize money. Her string of records included 74 and 58 game winning streaks and three Grand Slam doubles titles with Pam Shriver, powered by a rigorous training regimen and a relentless left driven serve and volley game.
Joyner-Kersee pulled a hamstring but finished second in the Olympic Games heptathlon, five points behind Glynis Nunn. She later set NCAA and American records, became UCLA's outstanding female athlete, and in 1986 became the first woman to top 7,000 points in the heptathlon, earning the Sullivan Award and USOC Sportswoman of the Year.
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