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Lendl back on top

NZPA Genoa, Italy Ivan Lendl of Czechoslovakia, whose long run of 44 victories without defeat was ended last week-end by Yannick Noah, of France, 'in the Grand Prix final at Palm Springs, was back on the winning trail again yesterday. Lendl scored a four sets victory 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3, in two and a half hours over Vitas Gerulaitis, of the United States, in the final of the world Championship Ten-

nis (WCT) “Bitti Bergamo ; Memorial” tournament here. ; Lendl won the tournament ; last year and the doubles title also went to Czechoslo- ; vaki. Tomas Smid and Pavel >’ Slozil defeated Britain's Bus- i ter Mottram and Mike Cahill 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 in an exciting ; final. ; Mottram was the best ; player on court but was let • down too, often by Cahill on i important points. i

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Press, 2 March 1982, Page 34

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Lendl back on top Press, 2 March 1982, Page 34

Lendl back on top Press, 2 March 1982, Page 34

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