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A hard choice for the punters
LONDON. June 19: Only the boldest of punters would bet their life-savings on the outcome of the
men's event at next week's Wimbledorr tennis, reports Reuter.
Stefan Edberg has lost his form. Doris Decker has lost his coach and top seed Jim Courier has yet to find himsi ll on grass.
That leaves defending champion Michael Stich as the only reasonable bet among the top four seeds, with any number of outsiders snapping at his heels.
The tall German has certainly looked in good shape of late, winning the Rosmalen grass-court tournament last week, but whether he has the experience and the cool head needed to survive the pressures of being the defender remains to be seen.
Until Stich upset matters last year, the Wimbledon final had for three years been (ought out by Decker and Edberg, both beloved by the fans here.
Dut, with the way things have gone lately, neither looks like being so much of a force this time.
Edberg, seeded second and due for a rematch against Stich in the semifinals, was badly beaten by Russian Andrei Cherkasov in the third round of the French Open last month.
Since switching lo his favourite grass surface he has done little better, only just surviving against former Wim blcdon champion Pat Cash, now a part-timer, at Queen's
last week before going out to unheralded Japanese Shuzo Matsuoka in the semifinals.
"There arc a few things I need lo Improve on, the Lon don-based Swede said. "It is like a puzzle when you have the last few pieces and you have to put tt all together. There Is just a little bit missing/
Becker, who has won Wimbledon three times, has fared even worse of late.
The German fourth seed, icoming back after six weeks off with a hamstring injury and a run of failures, lost his opening match at Queen s to South African Christo Van Rensburg.
Becker vented his frustration on Czechoslovak coach Tomas Smld, firing him last weekend, and must now battle alone through a difficult top half of the Wimbledon draw.
Perhaps the most confident man warming up for Monday ts
Courier, world number one. top seed and already halfway lo this year's Grand Slam.
Courier is a great believer in himself. Some see him as brash but he has already proved himself by flatlining all commcr* at the Australian and French opens,
Never happiest on the vol leys. Courier made only the quarter-finals at the All England Club last year before los ing to Stich.
But that docs not discour age the American.
"I like my chances on any surface against anybody in the world," said Courier, who is seeded to meet Becker in the last four— assuming he negoti ates h1s way Through the minefield of a drtiw section which features Cash. John McEnroe and David Wheaton.
Courier has already been to have a look at he hallowed turf of Centre Court this year.
"I like Wimbledon, it is a very special place, no doubt about It." he said. "I played one match In the stadium court last year and it was kind of memorable. Thal has the most , history of any court tn the world."
Queen's surprise winner Wayne Ferreira of South Africa, seeded 14th, must also fancy his chances and could find himself up against Iasi week's losing finalist Matsuoka again early on.
Eighth seed Goran Ivanisevic. a scmlfinalist two years ago but beaten In the second round last time, dreams of becoming the first Wimbledon champion for Croatia.
For the fans, there will be sad farewells from former champion Jimmy Connors, still producing great tennis at 39. and McEnroe, as well as the chance to admire the usually । multi-coloured Andre Agassi I dressed all in angelic white again, as Wimbledon rules die- j late.