Navratilova too strong
NZPA-ReuterAmelia Island, Florida The top seed, Martina Navratilova, ended Chris Evert Lloyd’s unbeaten streak on Florida clay in devastating style yesterday, winning the $U5250,000 Women’s Tennis Association (W.T.A.) Championships 6-2, 6-0. “I don’t know why, but I played a terrible match,” said Evert Lloyd, the
, American second seed. “I’m i embarrassed.” ! The Czechoslovakian-born ’ Navratilova has now beaten Evert Lloyd, her only real rival on the women’s cirI cuit, the last ten times they have met, but this was clearly her most impressive ’ victory. [ Evert Lloyd had not lost ’ in Florida on clay in 84 ; matches.
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