Lendl Captures French Open In Rain Delayed Final
Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander 7-5 6-2 3-6 7-6 to win a third French Open title amid rain delays and fading light. Navratilova and Pam Shriver won the women’s doubles 6-2 6-1, with Shriver also taking the mixed doubles crown with Emilio Sanchez.
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Lendl
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Wilander
Guillermo Vilas
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
Steffi Graf
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Shriver
Emilio Sanchez
Spain
Lori McNeil
Sherwood Stewart
United States
Navratilova
Graf
Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie
Martina
Sanchez
Roland Garros Stadium
Australia
Paul McNamee
Emilio
Seven locals place in track qualifier at Slippery Rock
Seven Mohawk area youths finished among top places in the Junior Olympics Track and Field qualifier at Slippery Rock University. In the midget division Michael Gwin won the 100 and 400, Kirk Lape took the triple jump, and Eric Craig led in distance with a 3,000 victory. Contenders also included Wally Weberi and Connie Palumbo in various events. The top six earned advancement to Center High School in Beaver County for the Junior Olympics Association Championships, with top three advancing to the Region 2 Championships in Trenton and then to nationals in Provo.
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Mohawk
Slippery Rock University
Michael Gwin
Kirk Lape
Eric Craig
Wally Weber i
Mike McCutcheon
Joe Hassan
Brian Kerr
Center High School
Beaver County
Center
Trenton
Provo
Utah
Kite claims Kemper Open title with seven stroke edge
Tom Kite seized the Kemper Open at Avenel on a stadium course in Potomac Maryland by seven strokes with a 14 under total 270 after a four round battle that included early bogeys and late eagles. Howard Twitty and Chris Perry finished seven behind as Kite surpassed Norman and others to extend his tour streak and career earnings. Betsy King dominated the LPGA side at Du Pont Country Club in Wilmington winning $75,000 with a late surge after tying with Okamoto and others. Chi Chi Rodriguez then won the Senior Players Reunion Pro Am at Bent Tree with a 15 under 201, his fourth straight Senior Tour victory.
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Tom Watson
Ray Floyd
Lee Trevino
George Burns
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Twitty
Perry
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Scott Simpson
Mike Reid
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Ayako Okamoto
Cathy Morse
Val Skinner
Sheri Turner
Allison Finney
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Bruce Crampton
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