From: m14430@mwunix.mitre.org (Lawrence Larson)
Subject: Re: US Open - Tuesday comments (spoilers)
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 16:15:15 GMT

clin@eng.umd.edu (Charles Lin) writes:

>was playing Sampras.   Paul Harhuus beat Matsuoka of Japan
>in straight sets.   There seems to be confusion as to how
>to pronounce his name, and I don't know either.  The
>announcers are pronouncing it like Har-house.  At one point,
>some fan (the commentator was near the court) said it
>was Har-hoose.  However, I would guess the first is correct
>since it sounds nothing like the way it is spelled.  

It *is* Har-hoose (rhymes with goose). He's been around quite a while.

>   I caught some of the night matches.  I wish I could
>remember who Martina was playing.  Her name has slipped
>my mind.  Anyway, she is a baseliner, and all throughout

Shaun Stafford.

>the match she kept smiling and smiling, and I couldn't
>figure out why (other than her good play).  Then it
>dawned on me that she may have kept on smiling at her
>group of supporters.  It seems to include Scott Davis,
>or someone who looks a lot like him.  Boyfriend?  Husband?

Boyfriend. The announcers discussed it.

>I dunno.   Martina looked shaky in this match.  She lost
>the first set 7-5.  Her opponent was able to pass her enough
>and press her enough with the groundies to bother Martina
>who has hitting poorly, making lots of errors.

>   Martina turned things around in the second set,  reducing
>her unforced errors and won that handily 6-1.  She then
>went up 5-1 on two service breaks (I think) and looked
>to have the match in hand.  Yet, she let things slip, and
>her opponent started passing better and hitting well,
>while Martina faltered.  The match was tied up at 5-all.
>Martina finally broke once again and was able to hold and
>prevent the upset.   She mentioned how it was unnerving to see
>her opponent smile so much (I mean she smiled a lot, any
>point she won passing or whatever made her happy).  Her opponent
>was a qualifier ranked about 160.

She had been ranked as high as #48 previously, and was the 1988 NCAA
champ at Florida. Yes, it was her supporters who were *very* vocal,
and IMNSHO it was a wonderful match to watch! I am a Martina fan, but
it was *so* pleasant to see a pro actually enjoying a match (against a
legend, on the stadium court, at the Open!) and taking delight in
every good shot - and there were many. Martina looked like a prune
by comparison - but, to her credit, her post-match comments analyzed
the match very accurately. She really felt the pressure, but showed
her maturity and toughness by pulling it out. Anyway, I'm glad Martina
is still alive, but I'm now a Stafford groupie...

>This was essentially a blah match.  Schapers didn't have firepower

Right on the button, Charles.

>    Tomorrow (today) Edberg, Chang, Lendl, Seles, and Connors
>will play.   Seles takes on NCAA champion, Lisa Raymond,

Who was also one of Stafford's groupies last night - they share the same
coach, who was in the group as well...

Why doesn't someone tell Martina's coach and Ivan Lendl how dumb they look
wearing baseball caps with the front of the crowns pushed in? Is the 
"peanut-head" a new fashion trend? 8')

-- Larry

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