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Better defeat: John McEnroe's face says it all after Ivan Lendl overpowers him in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, under the SkyDome yesterday
Better defeat: John McEnroe's face says it all after Ivan Lendl overpowers him in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, under the SkyDome yesterday

Better defeat: John McEnroe's face says it all after Ivan Lendl overpowers him in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, under the SkyDome yesterday

Date2/17/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Better defeat: John McEnroe's face says it all after Ivan Lendl overpowers him in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, under the SkyDome yesterday.
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Bearing down: Czech tennis ace Ivan Lendi was all business as he dispatched overmatched American Tim Mayotte 6-3, 6-0 to win the inaugural SkyDome Tennis event in a mere 64 minutes yesterday at the dome
Bearing down: Czech tennis ace Ivan Lendi was all business as he dispatched overmatched American Tim Mayotte 6-3, 6-0 to win the inaugural SkyDome Tennis event in a mere 64 minutes yesterday at the dome
2/18/1990
And he won! As if it weren't hot enough at the Player's International yesterday, Ivan Lendl raised temperatures at courtside by hotly disputing a line call during first-set tie-breaker with Kevin Curren
And he won! As if it weren't hot enough at the Player's International yesterday, Ivan Lendl raised temperatures at courtside by hotly disputing a line call during first-set tie-breaker with Kevin Curren
8/14/1988
Ivan Lendl: The No. 2-ranked player in the world needed only 40 minutes to win match.
Ivan Lendl: The No. 2-ranked player in the world needed only 40 minutes to win match.
2/4/1982
The big boom, Toronto's Daniel Nestor uses his powerful serve yesterday to defeat Italy's Cristiano Caratti in two sets at the Player's International tournament
The big boom, Toronto's Daniel Nestor uses his powerful serve yesterday to defeat Italy's Cristiano Caratti in two sets at the Player's International tournament
7/20/1992
Jane O'Hara of Toronto warms up for women's singles final of Ontario Summer Games at Oshawa yesterday before going on to beat Lise Senn in Straight sets
Jane O'Hara of Toronto warms up for women's singles final of Ontario Summer Games at Oshawa yesterday before going on to beat Lise Senn in Straight sets
7/2/1973
Veterans winner: Ken Sinclair defeated Gord Crosby in straight sets yesterday to win the men's 45 and over title at the Ontario senior tennis championships at the Boulevard Club
Veterans winner: Ken Sinclair defeated Gord Crosby in straight sets yesterday to win the men's 45 and over title at the Ontario senior tennis championships at the Boulevard Club
7/24/1980
Lendl upsets McEnroe in tennis tourney
Lendl upsets McEnroe in tennis tourney
2/5/1982
McEnroe in action. John McEnroe will face Vitas Gerulaitis in this afternoon's final of the Molson Tennis Challenge at Maple Leaf Gardens after beating Bjorn Borg. Gerulaitis defeated Jimmy Connors
McEnroe in action. John McEnroe will face Vitas Gerulaitis in this afternoon's final of the Molson Tennis Challenge at Maple Leaf Gardens after beating Bjorn Borg. Gerulaitis defeated Jimmy Connors
2/7/1981
Unhappy ending: Czechoslovakia's Ivan Lendl, left, posted his first victory over Bjorn Borg yesterday when the Swede, rated No
Unhappy ending: Czechoslovakia's Ivan Lendl, left, posted his first victory over Bjorn Borg yesterday when the Swede, rated No
8/17/1980
Ivan Lendl was his old cool, collected self in advancing to the Canadian Open tennis finals, defeating Wally Masur in a semifinal yesterday.
Ivan Lendl was his old cool, collected self in advancing to the Canadian Open tennis finals, defeating Wally Masur in a semifinal yesterday.
7/24/1992
Eye on the ball: Ivan Lendl of Czechoslovakia, defending champion in the Canadian Open, unleashes a powerful serve in his match against Andrew Pattison yesterday
Eye on the ball: Ivan Lendl of Czechoslovakia, defending champion in the Canadian Open, unleashes a powerful serve in his match against Andrew Pattison yesterday
8/11/1982
They all screamed, says William Dalziel recalling the moment when the kitchen of his Niagara Falls home suddenly exploded into flame. He's holding pictures of his burned wife, and four of six children. In photo, from left: Linda, 3, David, 6, Carmen, 5, and William, 8. Other two children escaped injury.
They all screamed, says William Dalziel recalling the moment when the kitchen of his Niagara Falls home suddenly exploded into flame. He's holding pictures of his burned wife, and four of six children. In photo, from left: Linda, 3, David, 6, Carmen, 5, and William, 8. Other two children escaped injury.
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