French Singles: BIRTHDAYS
JACK CRAWFORD Born John Herbert Crawford in Albury in 1908. In the 1933 Wimbledon final, he defeated Elsworth Vines after five sets of what many say was the most entertaining tennis title match of all time. He also won the French singles championship in 1933 and the Australian title in 1931-33 and '35. He died in 1991.KARL MALDEN Born Mladen Sekulovich in Indiana in 1912, he honed his acting in the 1930s on Broadway. His films include A Streetcar Named Desire, for which he...
French Singles: Penpix of Australian Open winner Amelie Mauresmo
Penpix of Amelie Mauresmo who won the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park on Saturday: AMELIE MAURESMO (FRA) 3rd Seed Breakthrough Grand Slam title after losing her only other final in the 1999 Australian Open. This is her 20th, and most prestigious, career title after 12 years on tour. The new world number two, Mauresmo becomes the first French singles winner of a Grand Slam since Mary Pierce in 2000.Born: July 5, 1979 Birthplace: Saint Germain-en-Laye,...
French Singles: EDBERG WINS
Stefan Edberg and Martina Navratilova scored straight-set victories Friday in the French Open at Paris, and Chris Evert hoped her injured foot would heal enough to allow her to keep playing. Evert, winner of a record seven French singles titles, had her right heel re-examined and said she would decide today whether to play her third-round match.After beating countryman Jan Gunnarsson, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), Edberg criticized tournament officials who made him play two of his first three...
French Singles: Wilander needs to be at his best,
Tennis
Mats Wilander, who won the French men's singles championship in 1982 and 1985, reached the final for the fifth time by beating Andre Agassi 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 yesterday. A thrilling, wonderfully spectacular match lasted three hours and 50 minutes.Six years ago Wilander, then aged 17 years and nine months, became the youngest French singles champion of either sex. He considers that Agassi, aged 18 years and one month, is more mature than the Wilander of...
French Singles: THE SIDELINES
Chang, Sanchez 'Most Improved'
Michael Chang of Placentia and Arantxa Sanchez of Spain, who won the singles titles at the 1989 French Open, were picked today as the most improved tennis professionals of the year by Tennis magazine.Chang, 17, became the first American to win the French singles since 1955. He improved from 30th to fifth in the rankings.Sanchez, a 17-year-old Spaniard, improved from 18th to fourth in the rankings....