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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1997
Page
13
Wimbledon scenes amid rain and tense talk as Pete Sampras seeks a 10th Grand Slam while rivals like Agassi and Krajicek stir uncertainty. The piece notes a changing tennis era with new contenders, fading legends, and the sport’s ongoing rivalry needs.
Thunderstorms washed out the Eastbourne grass court final, forcing the match between Jana Novotna and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario to be abandoned in the first set with Novotna leading 6 5, 30 40. Each finalist received 36000 dollars. Novotna called the day weird and windy, while Sanchez Vicario pursued her first title since April 1996.
In Las Vegas AP report trainers Richie Giachetti and Don Turner defend their fighters readiness for the rematch less than a week away. Tyson has training focus after a split eye sparring cut while Holyfield remains underdog but confident he can prove his place among great heavyweights with plans to beat Tyson earlier than before.
David Reid, the lone U S Olympic gold medalist, used a sharp left hand to drop John Long in the second round in Syracuse. Reid followed with a left-right combination to end the bout before the round finished, marking his third consecutive pro victory.
Re-Richard Krajicek, aiming to defend Wimbledon, defeated Guillaume Raoux 6-4 7-6 in the men’s final at Rosmalen, earning $66,400 and rising to fifth in the ATP rankings. Ruxandra Dragomir of Romania beat Miriam Oremans 5-7 6-2 6-4 to capture the women’s title after rain suspended play, with Dragomir coming from a 3-1 third-set lead and holding off a late Dutch push.
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