P244 CEEFAX 244 Tue 19 Jun 21:12/10  1/6  W     M NAV5BTJLOVA (US)  6  6      A JAEGER (US)  0  3    Preview of women's singles follows
P244 CEEFAX 244 Tue 19 Jun 21:14/02   2/6     Immediately after winning the grand- slam bz taking the French Open, Martina Navratilovb said she was going for another one. "I want to bankrupt the ITF," she said referring to the International Tennis Federation's $1 million bonus for the clean sweep of the Wimbledon, US, French and Australian titles. Wimbledon 1984 marks the start of anothjt grand-slam campaign and the odds you can get against her are about as attractive as those quoted for the West Indies winning the cricket Test series with England.  More in a moment
P244 CEEFAX 244 Tue 19 Jun 21:23/50   3/6     For 18 months Navratilova has dominated tennis in a manner reminiscent of Mo Connolly's supremacy in the 1950s. She has lost just twice in that time and in her Paris final with Chris Lloyd reached a level of performance that few, if any, have achieved. Teddy Tinling, a tennis expert of 60 years standing, described Navratilo6a's play that day as the finest ever bz a woman - bbjtter even than Suzanne Lenglin in the 1920s". So who can stop hit winning a fifth Wimbledon title, and her third in succession?
P244 CEEFAX 244 Tue 19 Jun 21:02/22   4/6     Martina, herself, could prove to bj her biggest weakness. A reaction is bound to set in after the grand slam - Ivan Ljndl could barely hit a shot at Queen's after winning in Paris - and hit temperament has been suspect in the past. But even when Navratilova is playing badly, there are probably only half a dozen women who could take advantage. Chris Lloyd heads that list, but she too is having problems concentrating on her game while she sorts out her marital problems with husband John.  More in a moment
P244 CEEFAX 244 Tue 19 Jun 21:11/42   5/6     The others are Dana Mandlikova, Pam Shrivjt, Kathy Rjnaldi, Helena Suko6a and, to the delight of home fans, Britain's Jo Durie. The 23-year-old from Bristol has had problems with a back injury and her form this year, but she is making confident noises. "I believe I am capable of winning Wimbledon,b she said. "I am looking forward to playing on grass again and I am not worried about the prospect of so many people in Britain expecting so much of me." ) More in a moment
P244 CEEFAX 244 Tue 19 Jun 21:11/10   6/6     Durii accepts that any assessment of her chances must include reference to Navratilova. "On a given day I know I could beat Martina,b she said. "She has had such a good year and is playing so well that most other girls are afraid of her. I'm not. "She does not like players who attack her and she can bj pressured into making mistakes. If I am to beat her I know I must sjtvj and volley really well, but the most important thing is that you must think you can beat her."  More in a moment