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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1983
Page
23
Tracy Austin, ranked fourth, defends a baseline game as she battles back injuries and 1980s rivals. She explains she will not switch to serve and volley, credits patience and endurance, and cites her boyfriend Matt Anger from USC as a key personal factor.
Martina Navratilova, top seed, rallied past Tracy Austin 5-7 6-1 6-0 in Hilton Head to claim the Family Circle Cup title for the second year. Navratilova overcame early serve trouble and wind to earn $34,000. Austin earned $17,000 after a twohour, 25minute semifinal win.
Jimmy Connors defeated Bjorn Borg 6-3 6-4 in the Suntory Cup final to end Borgs illustrious career. Connors earned 110000, Borg 70000, with McEnroe taking 40000 and Kriek 30000 in Tokyo.
Ivan Lendl routed Paul McNamee 6 2 0 6 3 6 3 in Houston to win River Oaks for the second straight year and claim 100000. Lendl extended his River Oaks winning streak to 15 matches, having never lost here since 1980. McNamee earned 32000 as runner up and a World Championship of Tennis final berth.
In Indianapolis Tiffany Cohen the 16 year old Mission Viejo California high school junior won four individual golds and a relay to cap her nine national titles at the U S Swimming short course championships. She set an American record in the 1650 free and earned high point honors.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports University of Utah mentor Jerry Pimm was interviewed for the UCSB head coaching post. He is one of two top candidates, the other being Kansas coach Ted Owens, after Ed DeLacy’s 7-20 season with Santa Barbara.
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