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Show B10 TheSalt Lake Tribune TENNIS Sunday, March 31, 1996 Graf Shows Rubin the Long and Short of It in Lipton Final THEA ) PRES KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Against Steffi Graf, long-matehspecialist Chanda Rubin lasted less than an hour won the fifth time aturday by beating Rubin 6-1 6-3in 55 minutes Rubin, the winner oftworecord-length GrandSlammatches inthe pastyear, fell shy in abid for herfirst tournamenttitle in her four matches against Graf, Rubin has won atotal of 14 games. I'dlike to congratulateSteffi,” the 20- r-old Rubin said during the award cer- mony. ‘She wasdefinitely too good for metoday, yesterday and the daybefore. The top-seeded Graf, who committed just seven unforced errors, improved to soon we'll be able to play each other again. It is nothing you can force.” month fromfoot surgery in December seeded Andre Agassi and No. 6 Goran ‘Il can't ask for a better start,” said Graf, who earned $210,000. “I've been Ivanisevie wili feature two of the premier shots in tennis. Ivanisevic owns the 11-0 with twotitles since returning this playing some top players and always came out playing the right shots at the righttime, ev n in close matches. The men's final today between third- game's biggest serve, while Agassi can punter with tennis’ best service return Graf, who won the Evert Cupat Indian In six matches in the Lipton, Graf said Wells, Calif., two weeks ago, extended spasms that have plagued her for more matches. Graf earned her 97th WTA Tour title and her first while wearing a dress — she switched from skirts because she experi» icednone of the chronic back than a year. She shares the No. 1 ranking with Monica Seles, who missed the tour- nament becauseof a shoulder injury Forboth ofus, it’s been pretty diffi- cult injury-wise,” Graf said. “Hopefully her winning streak to 19 consecutive of Florida’s windyspring weather. The sixth-seeded Rubin, doomed by 26 unforced errors andfive double faults, 359. @ © @ @ FAMOUS BRANDS ASST. STYLES SIZES 6 TO 14 LEATHER SOLE SHOES @ VIBRAM SOLE SHOES ® LACE AND SLIP-ON SHOES © VALUES TO *80° @ ® @ ® ®@ @ 2 FOR $110 ALL WOOL WOOL BLENDS TWEEDS BLAZERS SIZES 36 TO 60 FREE-FAST ALTERATIONS ® VALUES TO *200 The 5-foot-6 Rubin began a brief charge in the second set by hitting three consecutiveaces Rubin then won nine consecutive points. But the streak ended when she fell to 0-5 in finals. “There have to be more opportunities for me,” she said. “If 1 keep working. eventually I'm bound to get one. As consolation, the Lafayette, La., native received a check for $105,000 and will be ranked a career-best No. 7 next rushed an easy forehand volleyand hit it wide, and the same mistake later in the gamegave Graf a 4-3 lead. Onthefinal two points, Rubin double- faulted and dumped a forehand into the net, giving Graf her third consecutive Liptontitle. She also won the tournament in 1987 and 1988 “It’s a pretty unique feeling winning a tournament so many times,” Grafsaid. In the men’s doubles final, top-ranked week. The temperature on the surfaceof the hard court measured 120 degrees under a cloudless afternoon sky, but the match Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge beat Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith 6-1, 6-3. In the women’s final, Jana No- wastoo short for heat to becomea factor. Graf took a quick 3-0 lead, converting her first break-point chance when Rubin double-faulted. The first set took just 24 minutes, with Graf committing one un- votna and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario swept Meredith McGrath and Larisa Neiland 64 forced error to Rubin's 12 $199 $99 2 FOR *175 @ VALUES TO 200 2 FOR ‘20 MEN'S SUITS 2 SUITS FOR $300 MEN’S SUITS 2 SUITS FOR 2 SUITS FOR S450 $399 3 hy ety ~ ©@ @ ® ®@ ® @ MEN’S SUITS 2 SUITS FOR >600 FAMOUS BRAND SUITS ONE PANTSUITS-2 PANT SUITS SOLID COLORS-FANCY PATTERNS SINGLE BREASTED-DOUBLE BREASTED SIZES 36 TO 60 ALL WOOL-WOOL BLEND SUITS ® ® @ ® Pits BUSTER MEN’S SLACKS ® ALL WOOL SLACKS @ WOOL BLEND SLACKS @ ALL COTTON SLACKS GREAT SELECTION TO CHOOSE FROM OVER 6000 SUITS TO CHOOSE FROM NOW IS TIME TO BUY MEN'S SUITS 2 PEOPLE MAY SHARE ONE ORDER s @ DRESS SLACKS @ CASUAL SLACKS @ MAC CAN FIT YOU SIZES ALTERATIONS va at <n Arete AWRYUIEAern at Say LAYTON Rent LOGAN 2236 South BYPate RIT§ rl P19 2din16sa IR PUR EN Beas btn aC C7ea OC eA EN IDAHO FALLS REXBURG 2161, E; 17th Street Bhd Main LYSPE RADSVANNCO BEYCY Me YYSCH 18)eR ENSYU:COENEN(OCHC2Se OEY8REBEN: |