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Sabatini sets sights on No-1 spot
LONDON. May 23 i : Less than a year i ago. Gabriela Sabatini would I no I have been mentioned in the same breath as Steffi Graf and Monica. Seles In the run-up to a grand slam tournament, reports Reuter. Now, after three successive tournament titles and 16 victories up to last week's German Opens she is ready to challenge for the world number one spot at next week's French Open.
Until last summer the Argentine was in danger of joining the long list of unful-. filled talents to have littered the women's game.
A week before Wimbledon she turned In desperation to affable Brazilian Carlos Kirmayr who. as her new coach, Immediatcly stated his intention of putting the fun back Into Sabatini's game.
She duly reached the last four at the All England Club and lias been on a satisfying Upward curve ever since, winning her first grand slam title al Grafs expense at the US Open. She now looks fitter, more agile and certainly, more resilient under pressure than at any time In her career.
When they reach the red clay of Roland Garros for the French Open, her rivals will find Sabatini playing better than at any titne since she burst out of Buenos Aires to win the junior title in l*aris in 1984. a few days after her 14 th birthday.
At first glance, then, her surprise loss in Berlin to teenaged German Anke Huber suggested a return to ine bad old days.
As it turned out she had a good excuse. The previous night had been her 21st birthday, when no-one Is traditionally too worried about the next day's working schedule.
Sabatint, offering a shy smile, merely confessed to dinner and a nearly bed. If her fellow players are to be be-
lievcd. she might have a reason to let her hair down a little more after her forthcoming fortnight in Paris.
World number two Graf, beaten by her former doubles partner in their last five singles meetings, believes the Huber defeat was a smokescreen.
"1 don't think it will have any significance." Graf said. “1 was very surprised to see her beaten by Huber because she has done so well this year.
"She made some mistakes but it gave her some extra days to rest before going to Roland Garros. Things will be very different there."
Sabatini herself appears to think likewise.
"You can't play great tennis every day. although if you want to be number one. you have to be able lo win matches when you're not playing well." she said.
"1 feel ready for ,t)ie French Open and this year I'm really looking forward to it."
The reason why can be traced back to Rome earlier this month where she beat world number one Seles 6-3, 6-2 in the final and dropped only 13 games in the entire tournament.
Even the rest of the locker room were impressed. "She just played amazingly all week." said one less-gifted player. The rest of us usually lose 13 games in the first round — if we're lucty."
The difference is apparent off court as well. Despite some personal hiccups, notably when a German boyfriend kissed and told in print, the new-edition Sabatini is much more at case with the world. Gone is the frightened, hunted wild animal expression which used to creep across her face at news, conferences.
Coolly answering questions in Berlin, draped in a luxuriant black leather jacket, she looked every inch a woman in cohlrol of her life. With over four million dollars in prize image.
money already tn the bank, so she should.
But real satisfaction lies in wail at the French Open and Wimbledon.
Depending on other results. Sabatini could become :hc world's top-ranked player if she wins in Paris. Willi Graf chasing the same target. Spains Arantxa Sanchez. Vicario is among those who feel the tournament could produce some above-average tennis.
"All the lop players are piay-ing so well." she said. I don't think it fa possible to pick anyone to win."
Several judges are convinced. however, that this will be the year when Sabatini, a lover of card games, pulls out all tile aces.