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fe8 10G MONDAY. AUGUST 26. 1 985 USA TODAY Historic matches that live on 7 i 1 i By Julie Ward USA TODAY Historic matches at the VS. tennis championships, before the Open era: 1927: Rene Lacoste defeated Bill Tilden 11-9, 6-3, 11-9. The gritty Frenchman Lacoste was behind in all three sets but never gave up and eventually beat Tilden, winner of six consecutive VS.

titles from 1920 through 1925. It was a battle of two master strategists one aging, one young. At the time, Tilden was 33 and Lacoste 23. Lacoste was an outstanding groundstroke player while Tilden had versatility and tremendous strength. Considered one of the greatest players in the game, Tilden did not win a major title until he was 27.

After his loss to Lacoste, Tilden appeared in one more VS. final, beating F.T. Hunter in 1929. 1936: Fred Perry defeated Don Budge 2-6, 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 10-8. Great Britain's Fred Perry became the only foreigner to win the men's singles title three times as he outlasted the USA's Don Budge in a two hour and 45 minute match.

Two rain delays must have made Perry feel at home on the Forest Hills court. Though twice two points separated him from defeat. Perry rallied and finally closed out the match with an ace. Perry, an aggressive competitor with a remarkable forehand, won titles in 1933 and 1934. He also won three consecutive Wimbledon titles in 1934, 1935, and 1936.

After winning both Wimbledon and the VS. title in 1936, Perry turned pro. 1938: Don Budge defeated Gene Mako 6-3, 6-8, 6-2, 6-1. Budge became the first player to win all four major world tennis titles in the same year with his victory over Mako, his doubles partner. The historic event was witnessed by only 12,000, a showing attributed to the conviction the outcome was never in doubt Although Budge's volcanic service and backhand served him well, Mako gave his fellow American more than he bargained for.

Mako's scorching forehands often found Budge in faulty positions inside the baseline. In the end, Mako had the satisfaction of being the only player to win a set from Budge during the tournament 1949: Pancho Gonzales defeated Ted Schroeder 16-18, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Seeking his second VS. title, Gonzales lost a heartbreaking first set which lasted an hour and 13 minutes. Gonzales then dropped 4he second before staging a remarkable comeback by winning the last three IlL UPI THE COMPETITION: Rod Laver, left, and Roy Emerson, right ueiure meir io u.o.

jpen maicn. iaver won in tout sets. AP TO THE VICTOR GO THE SPOILS: Merrill Hall, left, awards the winner's trophy to Great Britain's Fred Perry, center. Perry defeated Don Budge, right, in a rain-delayed five-set match in 1936. sets.

A dramatic, brillant competitor, Gonzales turned pro in 1949 after winning his second consecutive national title. 1953: Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 6-2, 6-4. Connolly, known as "Little did not lose a set in 10 days of play as she became the first woman to win the Grand Slam. At the time, Connolly was 18 years old. She needed only 43 minutes to complete her sweep of the four major titles.

In an effort to slow down her opponent Hart, appearing in her fourth Open final, resorted to every device trying to stop the speedy Connolly. Only once did Connolly waver. In the sec- ond set Connolly came within a stroke of ending the final set at 6-2 but instead yielded two more games to Hart 1962: Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. In an all-Australian final Laver achieved the first Grand mand in the first two sets and was ruthless at the net In the third set the crowd cheered Emerson as he broke through in the eighth game went on to win the set It was only the second set Laver had lost in the entire tournament Slam since Budge won all four titles in 1938. When Laver walked ofT the court at Forest Hills stadium, Budge was waiting to offer congratulations.

Although Laver was not getting in his first service as often as usual, he remained in com ASi Q3? Jaeger, Casals lead 15 wild-card entries selected by USTA Special for USA TODAY NEW YORK Andrea Jaeger, Rosemary Casals and 13 other players are in the 1985 VS. Open Tennis Championships as wild card entries, chosen by the United States Tennis Association. Jaeger, an Open semifinalist in 1982 who turned professional at age 15 five years ago, has played sporadically since she dropped out of the Olympic demonstration tennis tournament a year ago with a shoulder injury. Instead, she has been attending classes at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Fla. Casals, a veteran on the women's pro tour, is a three-time Open doubles champion.

Also named to the women's draw were: NCAA women's singles champion Linda Gates of Hillsborough, Calif. USTA Junior Federation Cup team members Anna Ivan of Palo Alto, and Beverly Bowes of Lubbock, Texas. Leslie Allen of Jacksonville, Fla. Sandy Collins of Odessa, Texas. Wild card berths went to eight men: USTA Boys 18 champion Jay Berger of Plantation, Fla.

NCAA singles champion Mikael Pernfors of Sweden. USTA Junior Davis Cup team members Jim Grabb of Tucson, Ariz, and Luke Jensen of Ludington, Mich. Robert Seguso, Sunrise, Fla Tim Gullikson, Boca Raton, Fla. Steve Denton, Driscoll, Texas. Australian Peter McNamara.

GRAND SLAM Winners of tennis' four grand slam tournaments Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open In the same season: singles Don Budge, USA 1938 Rod Laver, Australia 1S62 Rod Laver, Australia 1969 Women's singles Maureen Connolly, USA. 1953 Margaret Smith Court, Australia 1970 x-Martina Navratilova, USA 1983-84 Men's doubles Frank Sedgman-Ken McGregor, Australia 1951 Women's doubles Maria Bueno, Brazil 1960 artina Navratilova-Pam Shriver, USA 1984 Mixed doubles Margaret Smith Court-Ken Fletcher, Australia 1963 2-Owen Davidson, Australia 1973 x-Navratilova won the four tournaments but not in the same calendar year. y-Bueno had two partners, Christine Truman in the Australian and Dartene Hard in the others. z-Davidson had two partners, Lesley Turner in the Australian and Billie Jean King in the others.

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Guillermo Vilas 1977 30 Won French, opens; final Australian; 3rd round Wimbledon 3. John McEnroe 1983 26 Won Wimbledon; semis Australian; quarters French, 4th round U.S. Open 4. Tony Roche 1969 25 Final U.S. Open; semis Australian, French and Wimbledon 4.

Ivan Lendl 1983 25 Final U.S. Open, Australian; semis Wimbledon; quarters French 4. Mats Wilander 1983 25 Won Australian; final French; quarters U.S. Open; 3rd round Wimbledon 7. Arthur Ashe 1970 24 Won Australian: quarters French, U.S.

opens; 4th round Wimbledon 7. Guillermo Vilas 1978 24 Won Australian; final French; 4th round U.S. Open; 3rd round Wimbledon 9. John Newcombe 1969 23 Final Wimbledon; semis U.S. Open; quarters Australian, French 10.

Arthur Ashe 1971 21 Final Australian; semis U.S. Open; quarters French; 3rd round Wimbledon 10. Guillermo Vilas 1979 21 Won Australian; quarters French; 4th round U.S. Open; 2nd round Wimbledon 12. Andres Gimeno 1969 20 Final Australian; quarters French; 4th round Wimbledon, U.S.

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