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Friday, November 6, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
Sports
Lendl says McEnroe should improve play or retire from tennis
The Associated Press
ANTWERP, Belgium — Top-ranked tennis player Ivan Lendl says his longtime rival, John McEnroe, should quit the sport unless he can improve on his recent performances.
McEnroe has not won a tournament on the Grand Prix circuit in more than a year, and Lendl says that McEnroe is in danger of tarnishing his image as an all-time great with below-par performances.
"If he is going to keep on and not improve the level of the game he is producing right now, it would be better if he retires quickly because he is really hurting his image in terms of his tennis." Lendl said. "I think he will always be remembered for two things, his genius and his behavior. What will be more in the front of the memory is hard to tell.
"If he retires quickly, I think he will be remembered for his genius."
McEnroe, who was ranked No.1 in the world for four years until he was replaced by Lendl in 1985, is currently serving a two-month suspension. At last week's European Community Championships, which is not part of the official circuit, McEnroe talked of plans to play for two more years.
But Lendl, who won the tournament by beating Czechoslovak Milosov Mecir in Sunday's final, said Moore's career may end much sooner.
"He may be talking about two years but I would not be surprised if it was four to six months, I really wouldn't t," Lendl said in an interview
after the tournament.
Lendl also said that McEnroe's attempt at a comeback from a seven-month sabbatical last year was being made even more difficult by his family life. McEnroe and his wife, Tatum, recently became parents for the second time.
Lendl, a 27-year-old Czechoslovak who lives in Greennwich, Conn., said he would not fall into the same predicament. He has made a pact with his long-time girlfriend, Samantha Frankel, not to have children while he still tops the world rankings.
"Kids are out for us while I am at the top, but marriage isn't." he said. "I think I could still be No. 1 if I get married and I would hate to be in McEnroe's position. I think the moment you have kids it can't work because either you cheat your tennis or you cheat your kids."
With McEnroe and Jimmy Connors apparently fading, the biggest challenge to Lendl's position seems certain to come from Europe. But Lendl said U.S. challengers may not be far away.
"I think within five years the United States will have a player in the top three again and then there will be a big boom," he said. "The United States Tennis Association is starting a program and once they put their mind to it I am sure the U.S. will be able to dominate again."
Kansas volleyball players, from left, Tammy Hill, Judy Desch and Shannon Ridgeway will lead the Jayhawks in Colorado this weekend.
Volleyballers to play three in Colorado
By ROBERT WHITMAN
Staff writer
A hefty volleyball of the Kansas women's volleyball budget is going into the team's weekend in Colorado, and Coach Frankie Albitz has made sure the team is going to get its money's worth.
"I coming to about a third of our budget to go out there," Albizt said. "I'd rather not play one and sit in a motel all
at 1 p.m. Sunday against Northern Colorado in Greeley.
The Jayhawks, 10-16 overall and 3-6 in Big Eight Conference matches, will play three matches in a 24-hour period beginning with a match at 1 p.m. tomorrow against Regis College in Denver. That evening, Kansas will play at 8 p.m. against Colorado in a conference match in Boulder.
The Jayhawks, who are flying to Denver today from Kansas City, were going to play Colorado anyway. But finding the two other matches proved difficult, Albiz said.
Colorado were the only teams I could get. I didn't want to go out there and just play Colorado.
"We tried to get Wyoming and Colorado State, but they were busy in their conference season," she said. "Regis College and Northern
"They might beat us. They're like central Missouri State (an NCAA Division II school). Both are ranked in the top 20."
This trip will be the last one away from Lawrence for Kansas until the Big Eight tournament, Nov. 20-22.
"Everybody likes Colorado because it's so beautiful," said junior middle blocker Elisa Woods. "Everybody is looking forward to playing Regis and Northern Colorado because they're both
good Division II teams.'
Even though the Jayhaws schedule is tougher and their record is mediocre, Albiz said the team is enjoying the season.
"They like the competition. They're having a blast playing these tougher teams," she said. "They (the tougher team) hit where they aim and it's a really clean game."
Woods agreed, saying, "I personally enjoy playing top teams because you push yourself and see what you can do."
The possibilities of a winning record still exist. Albitz said.
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