Show him iiil " f mi— r r""ifTi' rri"rri-i- i 14 "" yu-ijmnirr'- PngelO— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday July 5 1998 Top seed goes after Iris fifth Wimbledon title in six years WIMBLEDON England (AP) — Its a Wimbledon tradition like jut Pete strawberries and rain: Sampru standing proudly oo the Centre Court lawn bold- ing die most treasured trophy in tennir The scene has become familiar in die 1990s and Sampru hopes to repeat it Sunday He'll bid for Ids fifth Wimbledon title in six Goran years against Ivanisevic This place over the years hu big-servi- ng - brought out the best in me” Sampru said “It’s been treating me pretty well" History is always in the air at the All England Club and that will be the case Sunday With a victory Sampru would match Bjorn Borg’s modem men's singles record of five Wimbledon titles which the Swede won consecutively in 1976-8- 0 HL Doherty also won five time in the fint decade of this century WC Renshaw holds the record with seven titles all in the 1880s A win would give Sampru 11 Grand Slam titles tying him with Borg and Rod Laver for second place on the all-tilist Roy Emerson holds the men’s record with 12 titles A victory by the Sampru also would strengthen the argument that he’s die greatest player of all time “Sampru is our Michael Jordan at this point” said threetime Wimbledon champion John McEnroe a commentator for NBC-T- V London bookmakers list Sam- pras as a 1- -3 favorite in part because he’s 4-- 0 in Wimbledon finals and 26-- 1 cm Centre Court with the only loss in the 1996 quarterfinals to eventual champion Richard Krajicek But Ivanisevic poses a threat because of his thundering serve Both players have topped 132 mph during the fort left-hand- ed 5 Tauziat night’ and as in any match1 V between big servers on grass the final could be decided by just a handful of points “You’re oing to have to ride die wave with Goran" Sampru said “He’s going to hit his aces He’s going to hit his double-fimlt- WIMBLEDON England (AP) — The match had just ended and new Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna climbed into the Centre Court stands to share die jubilant moment with her mother and coach s” Ivanisevic a Wimbledon runnin 1992 and 1994 sur- er-up vived a 15-1- fifth set against 3 Knuicek in the semifinals t “I don’t think he’s going to win” Krajicek said “There were a few holes in his game He’s playing good but I don't fl ' “ yjf 1 ’ with against me" The Ivanisevic’s quick temper hu always been blamed for his failure to win a Grand Slam The Croatian’s poise wu tested in the semifinals when he blew a two-slead and failed to convert a pair of match points McEnroe — and most everyone else — expected Ivanisevic u 2) u 3-- nals and sent the Danes home covered in glory “This was a true World Cup game: beautiful frank and open" he said “All games should be like this” If they are he'll need a audiologist on the bench Brazil showed the best and the worst of its repertoire alternating moments of pure art with defensive blunders that would make a high school coach wince Credit the Danes who played cunning soccer and nearly pulled off the upset If they weren't a total surprise after their 4--1 rout of Nigeria few thought they would go with Brazil But not only did they match up Denmark struck first With die game not two minutes toe-to-t- oe old Brian Laudrup caught the Brazilians napping oo a free kick in Saturday's final ViJ -- - 11v Pete Sampru stretches to make tournament title today Both finalists are best on grass and the return to Wimbledon hu helped them shake long slumps a former top-fiv- e player now ranked 25th had woo only one match in his previous five Grand Slams He began the tournament a 20-- 1 win the title longshot to Sampras entered as the favorite even though he had failed to reach the semifinals in - j vV a return nailer Me weak at Wimbledon holding the trophy four times But I think we're both going to be a little nervous and I think this year I have the best chance” Ivanisevic - v ' f ' APnhol Ho wH face Goran Ivanieovic for the the past three majors This year Sampru' results have been so far below par that if he loses Sunday he'll drop to No 2 in the rankings behind Marcek) Rios But although Sampru spoke recently about how badly he needs a vacation WimMedoo hu erased any doubts regarding his motivation “It would be nice to win every week but I'm not going to” he said “I’m going to have my bad days But fve been pretty con- sistent since I've been here at Wimbledon and I certainly hope I can do it one more time” A 10-- 2 record in Grand Shun finals suggests that Sampru is at his best in pressure situations But he wu uncharacteristically testy during a semifinal victory over Urn Henman complaining to the chair umpire and tossing a broken racket into the stands “I wu very intense” Sampru said “You have to be level and at this stage tournament" He knows what’s at even without looking endary Suzanne Lenglen won her sixth title in 1925 Because of Tauziat's inexperience in big matches she wu con- sidered an underdog against Novotna who earned her fint major title after finishing second at Wimbledon in 1993 and 1997 “It's never euy to (day your game when you are for the first time in die final of a big tournament like this" said Tsuziat the than another Grand Slam final Tauziat and Notovna had split stake at the Novotna record book :! l: game-winn- than me She hu more experience than me in the final of a Grand Slam She deserved to win Wim bledon and 1 hope next year is going to be my Wimbledon" That’s a long shot Tauziat 30 cracked the top 10 for the fint time just this year and she hu woo only four WTA Tbur titles She may be closer to retirement at this in the eight previous meetings and wu concerned about the matchup even after beating Venus Williams and Martina Hingis in earlier rounds !M-- Bergkamp hits Fr1'1- van er for Netherlands zZMvfi MARSEILLE France (AP) — When in doubt go for the bomb 'ft Frank de Boer and Dennis Bergkamp did with 32 seconds While they were still setting up he raced in and dropped a pan to Martin Jorgensen for the tap-i- n and a lead 1- -0 The Brazilians awoke and treated the 40000 fans at Beau-joi- re stadium to a show In the 11th minute Ronaldo hit Bebeto streaking up the middle and in 1994 Cup veteran raced m for a low driving shot that tied it the the No 16 seed “She played better iiJMVl1 AP photo BfaziTs Carios Roberto (6) chaflangu Danmark’s Pater Motor for the bal during a World Cup match Friday Brazl won 3--2 wu wu first Wimbledon final for a Frenchwoman since the leg- rtf “You say ’Forget about it Here’s Mr Mental Midget He’s gone”’ McEnroe said That’s played twice at Wimbledon with Sampru winning in straight sets in the 1994 final and in rive sets in the 1995 semifinals Sunday Ivanisevic said may be different Saturday wu for Jana Novotna A two-rim- e loser in the women’s finals she finally became a champion by beating Nathalie Tuiziat 6-- 4 7-- 6 (7-“Pete hu just maybe a slight advantage in that he knows how it is to feel that victory” Ivanisevic said “You know he wu (7-- 2) The Grand Slam final Tauziat and it to fold at that point past eight meetings but they haven't met since 1996 They've 7-- 6 fint for et been his knock in the past” Instead Ivanisevic rallied from a break down in the epic fifth set to earn a shot at Sampras Ivanisevic trails the series 10-- 6 and hu won only one of the 15-ye- ar “It wu one of the best days of my life so far” Tauziat said “I’m very happy with what I’ve done I have nothing to regret" NANTES France (AP) — Coach Mario Zagallo usually is radiant when Brazil wins This time he looked ill red-fac- ed ” 6-- 4 Uolii For much of the game Zagallo neck veins bulging his hollering from the sidelines team veered from inspired to inept against underdog Denmark Now his voice weak the coach begged off the postgame interviews “The tension wu too much” he said faintly But he did find a few adjectives for Brazil's thrilling 2 victory that moved the defending champions into the World Cup semifi- - think Pete would let him get away with what he got away Brazil slips by Danes in thriller stood A fc The crowd cheered Novotna beamed and Nathalie Tauziat watched the celebration Jiuietlv courtside chair Then she buried her face in a towel There were no tears however and Tauziat later acknowledged finish as the the second-plac- e greatest achievement in her career She lost to Novotna left m regulation Saturday lifting tiie Netherlands over Argentina 2--1 and into die World Cup semifinals for the first time in 20 years On a pby that would have made Joe Montana and Jerry Rice proud de Boer’s pass in the air from the midfield line hit play In the 61st Bergkamp in stride just two took a pass from Dunga utes after Argentina’s Ariel Ortega in the midfield raced up the left had been ejected for game-decidi- ng min-mii- te head-butti-ng side and fired across the goal into the fir comer for a 2 edge Still the Danes weren’t done Some nifty passing set up Lau3-- the Dutch goalkeeper Bergkamp deftly brought the ball down made a nifty move around defender Roberto Ayala in the penalty box and put home a drup for a shot in the penalty area but it went just wide Minshot for die victory utes later Marc Rieper hit the “You can't imagine a goal like crossbar with a header that” Bergkamp said “It just Fifteen minutes later it was Referee Gamal Ghandour of happens” Rivaldo on the receiving end of Egypt had a It was the second straight time die busy and irregular another Ronaldo pass Rivaldo night He handed out six yellow Dutch won in the final moments moved up the left side and cuds including one to Cafu that Edgar Davids beat Yugoslavia with chipped a shot over goalie Peter will sideline him for Brazil's next a goal in extra time to set up this Sdimeichel into the net with Argentina or the rematch of the 1978 fimt won by With the letherlands But he failed to Argentina in Buenos Aires trio starting to dick the whistle a vicious tackle on RonalNow comes Brazil the defendend seemed in little doubt But do and Brazilian fans insulted ing and champion on the Danes had other idem him in Portuguese in Marseille Is there Tuesday And if they needed any help the The heroic play of Denmark some more Dutch magic left? Brazilian defense won praise and admiration from fave it to them “Let them come” said In the 5 1st minute Roberto die Brazilians Bergkamp finally healed from a Carlos tried to clear a loose ball “I've7 never faced a team that hamstring injury that sidelined from his own penalty area with a played as equals with Brazil him for six weeks He became the bicycle kick and missed badly Denmark did’ Bebeto said Netherlands’ career international The ball wobbled over to LauFor goalie Schmeichel soccer scoring leader with his 36th goal drup who accepted the gift and lovers were die real winners The game seemed to turn in fired into the upper corner to “I thought we gave the world a Argentina’s favor in the 78th make it 2 great game today and I’m very minute when Arthur Numaa was Rivaldo responded with the proud of that” he said ejected with his second yellow card right-foot- ed 1- -1 Ronaldo-Bebeto-Rival- do four-tim- e "V 2-- Italy has another shootout go bad ROME (AP) — Italy’s got die Hues The World Cup shootout Hues The “can't believe this is happening for the third straight time out of the Cup oo penalty kicks” blues Disappointment was rife in tins soccer-ma- d nation Saturday after a 4-- 3 loss to France in a penalty kick mflhe Km iluiihe belowd Azamilbeblufrchd “France is better Adieu ‘Fort Italy” Unlike most countries where thoughts of a world title are harbored but not necessarily believed Italians truly expect a championship every four years They have been right tine times but not since 1982 oSEbg'sssSsii ssSSSSSSS agtxfialy lost the title match to U2K1’ ine newspapers front page had the banner headline: kick high after a 00 tie Baggio sent the final nd as host m 1990 fiylosl on penalties lo Argentna idler their semifinal much ended 1- -1 Agar's bal 50-S- Argentina clearly looked tired late in the game The toll from the exhausting match with England on Tuesday might have made a difference “I believe our team made a strong showing in the World coach Daniel Passarella of the match His hard tackle from Cup’ said “But we were fatigued in the side on Diego Simeone gave the second half Holland had ooe die Argentines a manpower edge But just as against England in the second round — a victory in a penalty kick shootout — they did not handle it welL And when (day-mak-er Ortega drew a red card for g Edwin van der Sar who added some convincing theatrics the sides were even again bead-buttin- Then de Boer and Bergkamp toboorSiST AP photo Almayda (5) and Holand Edgar Dswkb jump allar a Airing a quarterfinal match Saturday hFmnofc me In just the right place Frank uw it fantastically” Bergkamp one of the world’s greatest scorers did die rest for yet another fantastic finish more day to prepare than we did and our players felt the fatigue from the England game” Passarella who captained the 1978 squad that beat the Netherlands 3-- 1 to win the Cup would not criticize Ortega who was incensed he did not get a penalty kick after defender Jaap Siam appeared to trip him “I must see the play again” he said Witii waves of orange and blue everywhere die Vriodrome looked as much like Florida Field for a Gators game as it did a World Cup venue And the orange-cla- d Dutch fens had the first dunce to sigh— and celebrate Wim Jonk hit the right goalpost in the fifth minute The cheers came seven minutes later on a bril-ha- nl three-wa-y passing pby from Ronald DeBoer to Bergkamp whose header found Patrick wide open in front Kluiv-e- rt “It was a very intelligent lay- off” coach Gnus Hiddink said “And Kluivert controlled it perfectly to score" Kluivert who made headlines for a two-gam- e suspension in die first round for elbowing an opponent beat oocharging goalkeeper Carioa Roa But Argentina struck back six minutes bter with anotb-e- r nperb pass from Juan Veron to Claudio Lopez behind the defense Lopez faked out van der Sar and shot the ball between the legs to tie it Ron the hero of the win over England punched out shots by Davids and Jonk while van der Sar was helped by the (ktega hit with a 35-v- d post which rocket POOR 1 |