1992 Wimbledon Monica Seles Martina Navratilova 7/2/92

so that we may bring you continued coverage of the Championships Wimbledon for Martina nalva Wimbledon has always been a wow experience she was only 19 when she won the first of her record nine Wimbledon singles championships through the years Martina earning her deserved Royal place in wimbledon's history the ninth arrived in 90 and this year she's in position for a tenth producing shots in this Championship that reflect her tennis greatness beginning with the Australian 18-year-old Monica celis is on a Grand Slam trip in Paris her third straight French title Wimbledon would make it three of the four major championships for the 18-year-old her two-fisted power has paralyzed opponents throughout this fortn night celis has not surrendered a single set to five opponents who have been rendered powerless by her incredible two-handed artillery nalva 35 The alltime Wimbledon champion celus number one in the world in quest of a grand slam the winner today to the 1992 finals [Music] la [Music] the ladies on view this Thursday at Wimbledon under gray skies all is properly prepared and in Regal order for the semifinals at the all England Club the 106th championship of Wimbledon is down to the final four women from the 128 that started the competition 10 days ago thousands of Spectators including tennis officials moving toward a prized location at Center Court to watch the four best players in the world compete for the most coveted title in tennis hello everyone and welcome to fame Center Court Wimbledon the best have progressed through this championship and have arrived at this semifinal day the top four seeds on the women's side are here each of them has a grand slam title and Martina neova knows best of all the taste of victory in this Cathedral with nine championships you were there three times Martina against Monica CIS looking for her first Wimbledon Championship but more importantly for her part of that necklace in 1992 that would make a grand slam can she be beaten well Martina first of all has nothing left to prove on grass she's a greatest grass Corp player that we've ever seen Monica has never won at Wimbledon she has to prove that she's a grass Corp player and also she's going for the Grand Slam I think she has a little more incentive at this point I think Monica will be my pick I've obviously picked her this whole tournament but if if anyone's going to beat her well if anyone's going to beat her it is going to be Martina if she can just mix up the pace and get a lot of first serves in well the word Invincible seems to fit Monica celis butd but you're a romantic I I tend to think that you might be fancying the older player well you know you've heard of Father Time Martina I say this with no disrespect is Mother time the way she slices that backhand approach is like the sight and if she can do that enough bother Monica throw her off her pace and put a little bit of weight on Monica thinking about hitting those passing shots Time After Time After Time That's What You Know brain dead in Chrissy she kept looking up there and there she was at the net all the time and that could get to Monica so the experience Martina neova Against The Sensational 18-year-old Monica celis the semifinals from Wimbleton but much more and with that let's go to Hannah Storm thanks dick the drama is building on this Wimbledon fortnite for the first time in a decade three American men could make it into the semi-finals Pete SAS is already in after his victory yesterday and today we'll see if the feisty John mackenro and the flamboyant Andre Agassi can join him macenroe was a 66 to1 long shot at the start of the Championships but here he is fighting to get into his eighth Wimbledon semi-final today he resumes his suspended quarterfinal match with Frenchman GE for and Andre Agassi tries to finish off three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker and another suspended quarterfinal the main fair today however is ladies semifinals later we'll tell you about the gabrielo sabatini stuffy gra match that's a rematch of last year's women's final but for now let's rejoin dick bud and Chris for the celus n ralova match on Center Court Grace guys no rain time on this Wimbledon Thursday the women's semifinals Monica CIS number one in the world Martina nalva in the top four is she has been for a couple of decades please ladies and gentlemen ready for play she never dropped below that since the 70s quiet please Martina nanova to open this semifinal match The Impossible Dream 10 right off her shoe tops for the first point of the match she beat Maggie malev at a start the youngest of the three sisters Kimberly Poe that went overnight Kimberly po did they were tied at a set all on court two the graveyard but Martina came out in 21 minutes Beat It meter at love barbaraa Ritner the German basuki the Indonesian [Music] 315 and then a very toughly played match against yet another Mala Katerina now here's Monica with Jenny burn the Australian left-handed Belgian appelman laa gildemeister the mother in the tournament Gigi Fernandez 30 so Nala wins her two points at the net typical Martina style and celis with this pass has her two points almost identical and Martina here having really to put a little more oomph behind her first serve 34 because this is what will happen this match if she doesn't get some potent first serves and very much like last year when she lost to Jennifer caprotti Jennifer just handled her serve so well Martia needs a lot of good hard first serves in the court oh that one took a wicked slice and ski that's the favorite serve of the left handed player that that wide serve to the back end oops Advantage Millis Well Chrissy you weren't volleying very much against celus when you played her but what is it like to be up there and she's really hammering that ball well first of all she this was three years ago she hits the ball harder now than she did against me oh beautiful game first game right off the frame and catches the line and cus breaks to open the match for me I don't want people going around saying woo that Connor he's tough to be around power stick by fabra power that won't let you down I told you I was vain Wimbledon 1992 is brought to you by Subaru it's what to drive by British Airways the world's favorite Airline by The Travelers you're better off under the umbrella and by the people at Nike who encourage you you to just do it 65 celus in their head-to-head meetings and they played in that best of five uh last November in New York and celus six love and the fourth well love they've never played on grass they've played indoors on hardcourts on Clay so this is a true test for both of them plus they've never played this year which is which is strange because the year's almost up Martina hasn't played that much Monica 65 cus in their head-to-head meetings and they played in their best of five uh last November in New York and celis six love in the fourth well love they've never played on grass they've played indoors on hardcourts on Clay so this is a true test for both of them plus they've never played this year year which is which is strange because the year's almost up Martina hasn't played that much Monica in her quarterfinal victory over the French woman notal toia toia complained to the Umpire about her grunting 30 C been tough on her serve she's been broken only once in the five matches of this fortn night and she's uh tossed in 22 Aces as well oh Jee well it's smart to try to draw her in well last night Martina said she was going to give her a lot of junk and by junk I mean Drop shots slices mix up the pace Monica while not being the fastest player in the circuit she is very good at anticipating those shots oh game is C good serve and CIS announces that she is ready for this n time Champion holding it love Martina and the brat toova the oldtime title holder 159 in her great career 15 love and part of Martina's strategy is going to be to try to get the point over with after the first or second shot she doesn't want to be drawn into a long Baseline rally how did you feel when Martina finally eclipsed your record Chris for most tournaments won well I wasn't the happiest person around town but to tell you the truth it was such a great record that I was I was a bit disappointed it was one that I would have liked to have held on forever but um I'm if it was anyone I'm glad it was her gee all colleague Chris ever with 157 career titles and Martina with her two championships this year breaking the tie and now two uh tour titles in the lead all time 40 15 and this is Martinez biggest weapon is that first serve just getting Monica out of the Court TOA that should make her feel more comfortable she holds her service game betrayals 2-1 in the first set insing with PLA and ever their careers interl and uh over a nearly a 20-year period 159 to 157 NE brat toova singles titles better percentage for Chris Evert each one 18 Grand Slam titles seven of Chris's on the red clay Paris three here Martinez favorite surface of course here are the grass of the all England Lawns where she's won half of her singles titles I'm glad you didn't show the graph of the prize money because it shows how much prize money has increased Martinez made 17 million and I almost made nine couple of poppers L 15 only 9 million H well considering she won two more tournaments that's a big gap there you can put in for mileage here Chris 15 all remember that first time in akan 1973 when you played her akan for heaven's sakes I thought she was a she was a little overweight she was whining very emotional player but she had that big hook left hand serve that was really scary on the line on the line and you're going to see a lot of drop CHS because Monica moves so well side to side but doesn't like to be jolted up to the net doesn't have to be a winner just get her up there oh what a [Applause] dipper this is an advantage of having a two-handed shot you can really disguise it so well she could have gone either down the line or cross score you can't tell where she's going with the ball just wide and a break point for [Applause] nanova seeking her 109th Wimbledon win that's a career for many players it's the all-time record the men's record 84 wins for Jimmy Connors deu and Martinez Coach Craig Carden told me that Martina would be trying to attack or serve I said second serve and he said first serve too not the strongest part of Monica's game but she's beefed it up [Music] Advantage withis really concentrating on Martinez weaker side which is her back end and wrong footing her there Monica serve has been a lot better but I feel that this match so far she's serving three quarter there was the typical noova Pro slice skidding low on the grass and the weather the last two days has to be on the side of this nine-time Champion it is an equalizer that's Martinez favorite shot really that slice approach shot she wants Monica to really hit up on her passing shots another great approach Advantage was never to over getting Monica off the court Monica hardly even tries for this shot ju those are the ones she must make that was for two all well she really had the whole Court to make this shot and went for too good of a shot too close the line but she has made three consecutive terrific approach shots oh there again she disguises that two-handed shot so well and she keeps the ball on the strings for a long time those wrists she just flicks them she can change the direction at the last minute I've asked her how she does it is it coordination she said I don't have any idea nois denies Martina two break points and Martina thought that serve was long [Music] so a glimmer of hope for the neova fans with those two Breakers but that ball judged on the line 13 15 L well if Martina can get it going this house is hers she is indeed the sentimental choice her living room s thought she could get it stopped then started 30 love Salis thought that last serve was long so it's evening out and so far you've seen three different serves from Martina aov she has such great variation she can swing it into the body she can serf flat a kick serve there are no patterns which side would you say CIS is stronger on with this double Chrissy form of hers games never we'll let you think about it Martina thanks and love the Monica leads 3-2 in the first and Counting at age 35 she says that uh even when she feels she can't compete at the high level in singles she'll continue in doubles and mixed especially at the four majors she wants to have the alltime record there for most grand slam titles held by Margaret Court Martina I mean people question why is she still in the game and no it's not for the money it's it's like you said dick it's for the titles she's still learning about this game she's still working on footwork and she has a Top Spin backand that we didn't see 5 10 years ago trying to create new shots for herself just long love two points from the set Martina hasn't really settled in yet she's not letting her tennis flow yes that's the game plan really just hitting with Monica waiting for that approach shot which she hits so well it's so low that Monica has to hit up consequently Martina can B it away easily 40 15 two set points game for set six games Monica CIS opening set 62 and the 18-year-old from novas sad Yugoslavia makes her home in Sarasota Florida continues on her Wimbledon role still has not lost a set impressive indeed Martina nalva her first appearance at her beloved Wimbledon now in 1973 before Monica celus was born 15 love and those zero Sports facts just keep on a coming who was the last woman to beat Monica celis in a grand slam singles match as we said she's won 40 straight Welly if you know the answer to that one you're an intimate member of the family of the person who beat celus or you're a real fan 15 all the second serve is just sitting up for Monica it's really a weakness right now in this match 305 you said way back in Paris Chris Evert that Monica cis's chances of winning Wimbledon would hinge on the weather and the hotter drier the weather the better her hopes would be and that's exactly how it developed through the first week of the fortnite 40 your reasoning being that as the courts dry out and are not wet and heavy the ball bounces higher and that's to the liking of her two-fisted game well she likes those balls to bounce around her waist waist highe that's why she's so good on a hardcourt or a clay Court gu what she needs to do get her up to the net Martina holds to open the second set first game second set CIS doesn't beat herself one unforced air 10 in Nala's column and celis losing only six points on her serve she had one rough service game when theat toova had two chances to break her at 2-1 but that's been the only scare for celis and the weakness also 17 times Martinez won points out of 40 at the net it's pretty low percentage just [Applause] long Martina one of two left-handed women to win Wimbledon an Jones of England won it in 69 CIS could become the third finals on Saturday breakfast at Wimbledon at 9:00 live from the all Club just long 30 love and I think the difference with Martina being 35 years old certainly it would be young at any other career and it's not a physical thing with her because she's in better shape than most 25-year-old women tennis players but mentally I think she's lost a few matches the last few years she's not number one anymore and the women really feel like they have a good shot at playing her yeah that mistake that she was impossible to beat that we talked about seven eight years ago that has been denied yeah she dominated she was invincible 3 and also when you get older and you've played a lot of years you have more inconsistent days sure you still have the highs but you have more lows also which that can be expected but those who are asking questions almost begging for her retirement are on the wrong uh track aren't they she's uh still very cap capable player oh good anticipation for Monica again she really sees the ball early she saw the ball right as it hit Martinez racket she knew where it was going and she could move three steps earlier than most players would have 40 30 and here's a shot we haven't seen much of Martina approaching right down the middle trying to cut off Monica's angle and it worked Monica hit the ball back to the midddle ooh o oh I hope that's not the same guy no that's a different the net judges throughout this Championship have had going have to give them football helmets they've been conked uh repeatedly I think that one hit the Net post and not the head it makes the same sound in some officials oh [Laughter] yeah one0 15 love Monica CIS number one in the world inqu of a Grand Slam 6-2 in the first set one all in the second 15 all just mistiming the ball slightly although on her forehand side Martina is weaker on that forehand volley than she is the backhand volley it's more of a vulnerable side for her a little bit too much of a swing instead of a punch 305 now let's check our Xerox Sports facts answer the last woman to beat Monica celis in a grand slam singles match Linda fond in the US Open two years ago that was 40 matches ago she has been Invincible her only losses this year were to Jennifer capriotti at ke bcan in the quarters and Gabriela satini beat her in the finals of the Italian this Summer She's 43 and two first serve she won all three grand slams last year that she played Australian French in us oh oh she fought off that serve into her body and just punched it in the open court and showing that she's very flexible she can really adapt to the situation that was not an easy shot to hit now you would think a two-hander would have a lot of trouble with that shot more than say a one-hander because of her RIS she can get out of those tough situations game H the hols no breaks here in the second it's great it's new but tell me what it's going to be like Year we're back at Wimbledon of course the grunting of Monica celis has drawn a lot of uh columns and fun from the British press and Alan Mills the tman referee offered this announcement that it comes under the law relating to hindrance and the Umpire first warns a player and if it continues he can then p piz the player a point and then has the ultimate sanction to default the player and Monica was warned in her match in the quarters against Natalia toot and uh but no point taken toot complains she couldn't hear the ball well it's really up to the players to complain I mean the viewers and Spectators can complain until they're blew in the face but nothing's going to be done unless a player specifically goes up and and complains during a match and toat was the first player to ever do that love dick they they had a contest here it was called dial a grown dial a grown you called in you listen you didn't win that did you I didn't do it but you listen to Sal's Grunt and then you have to leave your own Grunt and if you're a winner you win a racket and 10 tenis balls only in England first serve 15 well a crucial game for Martina up 30 love she can get back in this match just long she's missed by just inches four or five times yeah cis's grunts become louder I think of all the descriptions the late Ted endlings it sounds as if they're ringing the neck of the Christmas goose it's my favorite well she doesn't Grunt and practice she's very quiet that's the strange thing about Monica out here there's a break point for Martina 30 40 Martina approaching her forehand side this time oh just when you think Martina's got the point Monica hits a beautiful down the line winner Martia played this point really well though side to side she came in on the right shot but there are those dangerous wrists she can just flick that ball at the last minute she even hit it late so a chance for the lead for nalo wiped Away by that brilliant reply from CIS advantage Martina looking at her I really think that she's surprised how well Monica's moving not only anticipated this well but just really took those short steps K she's been broken only once in the entire Championship Monica celis four games the most she's allowed any opponent in any set gameis so celis survives a game in which Martina had a break point opportunity it's two all melis melis melis melis oh here let's uh the chair ire Fran mcdal an American has called missis [Applause] [Music] over could not hear the exchange but we would guess it has to do with the grunting and when she was warned against toot for about three strikes of the ball she was silent and and then it slowly Creeps in she says I can't help it I've been doing it all my life she's so used to doing it 15 love it's like Samson's hair take the grunt away will you take the game away oh can do in practice then she certainly can do it in the match she's hitting the ball just as hard John mackenro whom we will see later in the completion of his match with GE for suspended by rain yesterday he's really gotten into the verbal more this year than ever oh that's the kind of two-handed blast out of forehand that uh we see from mag's backhand in this championship and that's the side that has a little more variety she can really create angles crosscore but the last SM you can also hit down the line and she hits that forehand cross-handed 40 15 the only bad thing about that side is that she does have a little less reach because she is cross-handed she doesn't change her grip so when she goes to the forehand that's just how the hands will be placed neova 32 on serve second set on serve in the second 15 love celis grew up at the Nick bueter Academy and uh hit against some of the outstanding young men that we've been talking about in this fortn night 30 Love David Wheaton Agy Jim Courier told us uh last year that b ter sent him out to hit against uh sellis when she was 15 for 15 minutes that was all he could take huh and Jim after seeing shots like that said I'm not going to be your gu pig that's it for me I've had enough she's too good well I think that's why the women have improved so much also as you see this shot and another angle created by Monica passing shot but I think the women are practicing with the men a lot more the men a lot more but I think the women are practicing with the men a lot more and I remember you know 15 20 years ago when I was playing I used to warm up with Martina before a final even when I had to play her and by practicing with women it really didn't push you you warmed up before a final we used to warm up here at wimbl everywhere but now the women have their coaches and practice with the men players and brings their game to a new level well that' be like taking batting practice against Nolan Ryan and then going out and trying to hit against them wouldn't that take the edge I would think that take the edge off the whole competitive feel if you actually had already hit with your opponent in a final a couple of hours before you know we are good friends we are doubles partners and we practiced every day so we just continued to do it there was no head games that was the norm in those days it's much more highly concentrated now I'm not sure that that makes it any better but 15 low okay that approach down the middle seems to be working for Martina she's cutting off the angles therefore Monica has to create her own angles which is a lot more difficult and it also allows that ball to bounce in that well-worn area behind the te that is really chewed up on the court correct not always going to get an honest bounce in there love it'll be interesting uh Monica C kind of held down the grunts for a while but she's back in good voice she can't do it when it's tough she just can't uh we saw that in Paris and I don't think it's fair to ask her I mean she's been grunting throughout her career and perhaps they should have put a muzzle on her her first year but you don't ask her in a Wimbledon semi-final to change her approach to the game I don't think that's fair at all at love the brat ala 43 in the second CIS leads by a set this Center Court audience eager to offer full support to Martina dealova who stays on serve no breaks in this set Martin has had the only chance CIS 34 oh 15 low and Monica serve is breakable for Martina it's not like Monica's going to serve her off the court Martina has to have some good returns here 15 Monica perhaps a little far behind the Baseline and again being wrong-footed 305 neat alova the oldest in the entire draw at 35 of the 128 who started Wimbledon a week ago Monday mackenro one of the oldest at 33 and uh in this second week the oldest man to advance oh je 40 15 is she rushing that backand she's rushing she's trying to get in she doesn't want to be drawn into some long Baseline rallies but she's making a lot of unforced Errors that's her bread and butter shot that backhand approach only three unforced errors by the number one seed Leo 11 got his glasses on three wow oh that's good Miss hit that's a rare sight Martina Miss hitting an overhead that's one of our favorite shots she'll take it she was lucky to get out of that point that's a great approach Force the air and it's [Applause] Deuce for nalva perhaps the biggest point of this match well that's what happens I was waiting for that to happen actually because our coach Craig card said Martina is going to come in off her first surf too maybe she should rethink that strategy now worth a try four four games all artina having problems at the net took her eye off the ball there now yesterday U Monica celis and some of the younger players during the rain while they waited for play to continue it did not uh they asked them for charity to to paint to color some wooden egg boxes it's kind of interesting how each of the players decorated there as it tells you a little bit about their personality tell you about cell she was involved sis because of her Grunts and her powerful game and sometimes it's easy to overlook the fact she is an 18-year-old young woman she colored hers with hearts and flowers and dancing children a lot of uh young in that well you wouldn't know it to look at her facial contortions when she hits the ball but she's a very amusing good-natured kid and very light-hearted well she's and she's great for women's tennis it's great to have somebody like her as the number one player she loves the attention she's never complaining 15 a lot of these younger the players are complaining a lot about the rigors of the tour but she's very appreciative of being number one you really feel she loves this game she loves tennis it's fun for her her father makes it fun for her because she is so intense on the court her dad just makes it Fun by relaxing her and making her laugh out there and not putting any pressure on her she remember she said teenagers are supposed to have trouble with their parents she said I'm still waiting I know she's a great relationship with them adds real personality to the game quick reflexes by the brat alobo very good reaction these shots are not easy when they hit the net you never know how high they're going to go Martina never took her eye off the ball though oh that's Thea cring the net behind a good ser and volley 54 on serve in the second me tennis is tough so are kids you're telling me my back my shoulders you know what to do for pain i n it with nprint hey strong medicine it works where hurts works for me so how about it Chris maybe Alex someday I'll be waiting for back Joiner muscle pain Newan the body pain medicine well the nice thing about these cramp quarters but cin is we can squeeze next to this three-time Champion nice second set for nalva she's given her fans some hope well our approach shots are starting to go in very very deep and I think she's starting to get a few more first s and she really believes she can win this match and I think that's why she was tight the first set do you believe she can oh yeah oh absolutely I mean she can beat anybody on grass right now pleas ladies and gentlemen Monica C serves 45 second set C 62 took the opening set lows the glasses in our broadcast Booth so players can't hear us we're only five six rows off the court oh oh she was out of that point love well here's this forehand side again Bud that I said she she really has great angle off that side probably more in the other side her father wants her to play that shot one-handed and she's reluctant to give up the other hand but she can do it inside the line 30 low she just keeps the ball in the court so incredibly with the power she uses well if you give her anything midcourt the point is hers and Martina has to have a little more depth in those approach shots that's a good play 35 this set for neat alova may be her best play of the tournament she has played uh to the style that has won her nine championships oh it definitely is that's long a rare unforced air for suis for fifth of the entire match Martina two points from the set and a set point for neova once again Martina brought her up to the net she feels very unfamiliar up there it's not known territory for her paid off oh but look what she comes up that a terrific Challenge from neat toova CIS with the answer again and she always plays these big points better than anyone even Martina had to relinquish aou in there oh yeah it is too good so it's the first serious challenge to cus in this tournament she's lost to five games no one's done that in a set and uh set point against her quickly erased and now game point for five ball game is jealous [Music] virtually an ace now this is what happened at the French against Stephie gra when she was in a close situation at third set she just played Flawless she lifted the level of her game and that's exactly what's happened this game threatened by a set point she comes back and plays three great [Music] points oh no called an ace Martinez smiling as if she thought it was a fault 15 love that's why you got to like her o Beed wide didn't it yeah oh offer Sho strings that's how the match open Lo good return right at her feet but look where racket is right down there she gets that racket head low 40 and she's serving indoor body now more well it's a smart play she's really jamming her she's had some problems returning that ser look how close she's standing in inside the Baseline there's that second serve a little too weak 40 15 and Martina knew this was not a good volley I don't know why Martina keeps thinking she has to come in on her second serve it's really a setup for most of the women they have such great returns these [Music] days 403 yeah there's the difference in the match sis only to the net when forced to be there Martina has held six games to five Martina at least has put some pressure on the number one seed Wimbledon 1992 is brought to you by Xerox the document company proud sponsors of the 1992 Summer Olympic Games by Frid a built to last appliances it's not just a fridge it's a Frid air and by grape nut cereal breakfast with grape nuts helps keep you going strong all morning long between them the four that have made it to the semis have won 34 Grand Slam titles all four women playing today have won at least one and there's another active player not here who has a grand slam title who is she that's our Xerox Sports fax question we'll give you the answer in a moment as C serves 56 in the second set leading by a set oh oh anticipated that one love the Tina coming in on that forehand lot of topsman on that forehand look at that touch shot 15 that's the difference from last year that serve when you least expect it she does throw in a big serve at the French when you least expected it she came into the net oh God that off 35 you just sense that this match could just turn around just a matter of one or two points on Mart Tina's behalf but it's not happening yet for her she'll have to earn it cus isn't going to give her a thing well the fact that she's come this far though is a terrific testimony to her play and to be alive 405 point from the tie break [Applause] 4030 answer to Zero sports fact question other than the four women who are here the top four seeds in the semi-finals today who's the other active player with a grand slam title of course arancha Sanchez Vicario three years ago winning the French upsetting Stephie grath and so do a tie bre six games all tie bre and I think some of those loose shots from Martina are a matter of bad bounces I think the court as I said before is a little chewed up it's the second week of the tournament for celis to underline how overpowering she's been only the third tie break for her all year she's one and one she lost to capriotti in a tie break when caprotti upset her at the lipon and a good swing volley from Martina last big tiebreaker here for martini 88 in the final against graph and she won it but she couldn't win the third set Martina this year is three and0 in tibre bre oh and there is a mini break two Miss [Music] neverova 2 1 was never to be Martina surprised by the power and Monica's [Music] serve she needs both these [Music] points to [Music] all well this kid played one of the great tiebreakers of all time in Paris down 62 to graph in 90 and won the next six [Music] points that's a better play Martina doesn't need to come in on all her second serves she's getting past right and left I like it that she waited for a good shot to come in on terrific approach Martino will be pleased as she changes ends with a 4-2 lead 42 movo [Applause] f w another net court for neova and now she'll serve for the set good reaction from Martina forcing Monica really to reach that one-handed forehand shot she doesn't like to hit yes oh that was classic Serv and valy Martina set point she has four of them growing with confidence with each point that she wins in this tiebreaker I think the tide has changed well there's that second serve again 63 [Applause] nevero trying to deny celus and deny her age third set for a chance at a Wimbledon Championship on Saturday for the Fergus finals take place 1:00 Eastern 12:00 noon on the west coast and don't forget The Wimbledon update all the scores and highlights tonight at 11:35 and of course tomorrow night on Friday a full half hour into a third set 15 and with it it will measure cis's uh mental and emotional state she's never been in this position uh at Wimbledon this uh fortn night playing now for her life she's always always been in front winning every set and suddenly one set takes all both women have been perfect this year in three set matches now we go back to Melbourne 1984 Martina going for a grand slam then had won the first three and lost in the semi-final to Helena sukova here is celis with two down and will Martina interrupt her game first game final set so CIS holds to open the final set parents of Monica CES Esther on the left Carol her coach former cartoonist uh well documented you've heard the stories of how he made the game fun by drawing cartoon characters on the tennis balls that she practiced and I know Martina's parents are here also tried to find them in the stands they love to come to Wimbledon they may have wanted to sit in regular seats and not be too close to the solices so that they can emote and not feel impolite they're wonderful people myre and Jana navratil Martina coming in behind behind that serve that would be our 103d Advance he's been Relentless in attacking and her game plan really this third set is quite simple it's very difficult but it's quite simple she has to get a high percentage of first serves in and her Pro Shot has to have a lot of depth [Music] 35 and her first serve percentage has been to her liking 7 5% in the match very good for a Ser voler because you take a lot more chances when you're serving Vol a baseliner will average probably 80 75 80% that would be a good percentage Martina tough spot here she's worked so hard to get back into it 30 all well because Monica is not threatening her with any sort of a laob Martine is just closing the net she's right on top of the net good point we haven't seen a lob today Monica was smart she'd start using that lob game Mr never one all one game all Martina hasn't lost her serve since the seventh game of the match match 15 CIS again has not been broken today and only once in the tournament yes able to strike the short ball so firmly well she gets down so low she really bends her knees and and she puts Top Spin on it to keep it in the court well somebody will have to lose sir because we're in the ultimate set no tiebreaker oh bar see the shot again Martina reacts so instinctively to those shots had a funny sound you can't teach this this is just instinctive for her she's hit so many ballies in her life 30 all she getting a little tired you think it's hard work making those Strokes on grass harder than on Clay being attacked all the time oh I tell you where it's hard butd because I I was situation so many times with Martina mentally it's just so hard you have to be on your toes the whole time you have to you're always looking for for an opening but you're looking to defend yourself too and still trying to see the ball clearly so CIS holds 21 final set in his duel with G for we'll have that for you the winner onto the semifinals that's to follow this action from Center Court Martina neova Monica CIS and don't forget on the weekend Sunday at 4: Eastern 1:00 Pacific time the USA dream team in action they won again last night a squeaker 60 points the difference as they beat Panama what was the spread 15 low well she's won a lot of points going down the line Martina maybe anticipating and expecting a crosscourse shot it's a more difficult shot the down the line it's over the higher part of the net but she's won a lot of points 15 30 oh CIS thought it caught the line but ruled otherwise K Lowden called out immediately 40 30 very stubborn about that tactic of coming in and it might pay off for on a big point but up until now it hasn't really paid off for on the second serve it isling returns by CIS to earn the break point and a chance for the lead here in the final set [Music] [Applause] [Music] Martina also involved in the doubles competition with longtime partner Pam Shriver first serve if they win they'll have the alltime total 21 major titles they won the grand slam of doubles in 84 oh what a shot Advantage never to totally taking Monica by surprise on that shot she's playing sensationally the 35y old Wimbledon n time Champion to all in the final set and the great Flyers they don't try to do too much with that first fly just get it deep and go for the winner off the second volley new balls well the tension lies right here she's the one who must prove it Monica CIS who's never won a tournament on grass in fact uh Martina has 80 more grass wins and cus has career wins oh well that's the first time we've seen Monica voluntarily really go up to the net te oh Martina did hit a short ball not comfortable up there it's obvious love [Applause] 30 H the dominant player on grass for the last 15 years oh that's why you don't want to get into a slugging match with Monica from the Baseline and when she's down I feel she hits the ball even harder that's how she reacts to pressure oh well in how many times have we seen Monica come up with these shots on the big points she let it go she had a chance at hitting it Let It Go yes quiet please that one's out and with it break point latalova for fifth in the [Applause] match Martina hoping that one was out and it was she has yet to convert juice and as Monica hits the ball harder I feel her grunt gets louder no doubt about it opening that larynx which several doctors say is very good for an athlete wa titanium chalk as that one hit the sideline Surf not much depth I think that helped Martina to come up with this winner and another break point her sixth disappears well there's been so much focus on this match I think they're both feeling it you can it's very understandable advantage melis and Martina even though she has and dubb the underdog I I think deep downside she feels that she's the better player on grass and and she should win this match come on use well this shot's been working for this whole match forehand approach shot not not her best side to approach but boy it's clear winner come on third break point in this game Advantage was never to love him and another quickly disappears not really gotten a good shot on any of the break points in this game oh yes open court for Monica CIS Advantage CIS you could just see this opening Martina not getting in close enough paid the price oh game Monica CIS shows her Championship medal this large crowd 14,000 enjoying the heavy drama of this final set number one against number four celis against nalo Monica celis who uh well this is the 70th year of Wimbledon being played on this side and fill as Bud Collins has told you during the because of the enormous popularity of the great French champion suzan langland and uh with a sense of History celis has said that that's the kind of person she'd like to be mysterious like Langan she was last summer when she disappeared I don't think Suzanne ever pulled that she was fine $66,000 for her late withdrawal from Wimbledon and then find another $20,000 playing the next time out in an exhibition when there was a WTA tour scheduled at Mawa New Jersey and she'll be right back there again this year but without any sanctions 15 [Music] [Applause] on Franta can't lose her Focus after uh being so close to breaking and taking the lead in that last game oh she's been making those the whole match everything really hinges on her serve right now not just getting her first serve in but just getting it with some power behind it oh and Monica suis two shots at the lead 30 [Applause] 40 the middle third Ace for neat toova what a time to deliver Advantage melis good deep serve but Monica returned it right at her feet maybe didn't get in close enough toil painter Martinez sometimes looks a step too slow but I think it's just because Monica's hitting the ball so early whoa so each player has been challenged in the last two games three break points against well monus throws up a rare lob but it wasn't deep enough well that was a desperation lob not a lob with purpose which you've suggested Mar at the net Advantage melis Monica mixes up her passing shot so well she's been really going down the line quite a lot changed up on that one or the racket speed generated by C so quickly flicking that crosscourt she has such powerful wrists very quick and she hits the ball right in the middle of the strings that helps and now a second serve let's see if Martina comes in on this one game is cus Monica cus 4 two theis leads four games to [Applause] two both women serving at 76% Winners close zeis plus eight but unforced errors that's the difference 20 difference well once again Martina has been broken sometimes the player comes back and breaks the server after that happens very often and that's a new one love 30 that was the rear wheel spinning in sand well she really got her off the court bad bounce but what a return 1530 Martina fighting to get to another break point she's had seven of them in the match without converting C us three for 12 30 [Applause] Old well it's really a tribute to Monica that Martin is missing those shots because normally she doesn't miss them but she's trying to go for really too good of a shot anything less than that Monica will put away but she's going for it because she knows she has to against this kid 40 30 [Music] deice well you know if you're the opponent when cus is in trouble because it's a groan followed by that little high squeal Advantage missis and Martina oh CS is pumped up she feels she's got a great opportunity now Martina going up to the Umpire she's complaining quiet please ladies and gentlemen thank you umpire Fran McDow who has warned celus about the loud gruning earlier in the match oh first double fall was never for celis in the match and Martina with her eighth chance to [Applause] break she's bought it back Martina neala 43 in the final set is brought to you by Kodak Gold Plus film True Colors more Colors by the 25th anniversary diamond a brilliant celebration of the loving marriage and by the it Hartford Insurance group we're back and that's Fran McDow in the chair Martina complained again to her we're guessing about the gruning and she then leaned down to say something to Monica celis perhaps another warning it is distracting we did pick up that but all we could discern Le brat toova trying to be a distraction herself back on serve oh well and I could overhear Monica saying I'm trying the best I can yeah and uh I guess we'd have to be careful about it it's not a warning because if it were a warning the Empire would have to announce it to us and then the next penalty would be a point so it's an ad I think you might say no one more lethal in the game on the overhead than that champion and Martina usually the players with the big serves also have big overheads best in the game [Applause] good play Martina mixing it up giving her what she considers junk very effective law now Martina is spinning a web [Applause] [Applause] inside Martina thought she had it [Applause] covered she really is very good is unbelievable to come up with a shot like that and a pressure point oh 30 40 well the shots worked for her most of the time but it has to be perfect to win a point against Monica Cella dancing around so neova steps out of the batter's box right quiet please yes D this backand is so effective on This Grass Court just skims the net she didn't even have a chance at it mother time Scythe huh yeah she cut a swath with that backand slicing and skidding off the grass Advantage [Applause] missis where her backand is a natural slice of proot her forand really isn't as natural for her to come into the net gameis and a string of breaks as regained the lead and now serves for the finals melis leads five games to [Applause] three again down the line Martina expecting a crosscourt return took her by surprise please ladies and gentlemen thank you nine-time Champion NE brat toova the number one player in the world celis look 15 both players saying that the ball was about a foot out [Applause] she's played every bit the champion today nalva quiet please thank you and its efforts just like that one that have won of the nine titles about a woman half her age Monica celis with her young eyes on a rare Grand Slam opportunity has just had some incredible replies to the best from her opponent oh but she's 35 and she knows the taste of Victory here she's called this her home her Palace and pressure back on CIS and four consecutive breaks of service and Martinez back in [Applause] it this crowd around Center Court applauding both players as they return to the Baseline after 18 games un serve held we've had four consecutive breaks cus with her chance to serve for the match denied by neova who now serves 45 very close and Martina very smart to stay back on that second serve 15 she's moving so well well enough to stay in these points with Monica the court is not lightning fast at this moment she can run down these shots and wait for the opening which she did is unbelievable this to far the was out yeah but you missed it didn't even call it I wouldn't complain too much yeah she was the beneficiary of quiet please quiet please 15 all reminder no tie break in the ultimate set God [Applause] 1530 it's as close as Monica's been to two points from the championship final where she'll meet either Stephie gr the defending Champion or Gabriella sabatini oh [Applause] Hatter and Martina has to be thinking of all these times especially at the French when when Monica dug herself out of those holes she's a great big Point player yeah Monica celis 30 a point for the [Applause] match quiet please quiet please ladies and gentlemen [Applause] matina hanging in there you just hit a floater I'm sure in the back of of Monica's mind she's thinking if if she were to win this match this would have to be in her career probably one of the biggest wins Martina on grass in the cathedral [Music] [Applause] advant what a return that was she was jammed and she jammed Martina with the return quiet please 16 67 64 Center Court stands as one this phenomenal 18-year-old Monica celis defeating the worthy nine-time champion who made it such an incredibly dramatic match 64 in the third so close to a chance for her 10th title naat alova but denied by the Brilliance of the woman who now seems to be so unbeatable Monica CIS one win from a Wimbledon title that would Place her your seat within a championship of the Grand Slam only three women prior to her have done it the uh crowd so polite pausing to hear the announcement from the Umpire that if you're going to leave Center Court please deposit your ticket so others might use it kind of breaks the drama of the moment doesn't it 62 67 64 Monica celis continues to have the answers and Martina neelova made it made it a match of Championship quality Martina no hurry to leave Monica CIS Grand Slam March continues and now to Hanah stor back at our Wimbledon Studios behind Court 14 with a reminder of things to come and that's high drama on the men's side we have the completion of the men's quarterfinals three-time Wimbledon champion John mackenro will meet French