Graf teams up with McEnroe for Wimbledon

PARIS, JUNE 7: Steffi Graf will team with John McEnroe to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon. The pair will get a wild-card form the all Eng...

PARIS, JUNE 7: Steffi Graf will team with John McEnroe to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon. The pair will get a wild-card form the all England Club.

8220;John asked me and I said yes,8221; Graf said after winning the French Open singles title on Saturday. 8220;I had to promise him that I would give it my all.8221;

Graf will turn 30 on June 14 and 40-year-old McEnroe, who won the French mixed doubles in 1977 and now works as a commentator for NBC television, plays on the Seniors Tour.

Familiar clothing

In honour of the Four Musketeers who brought France its first Davis Cup victory, officials for Sunday8217;s final dressed in identical outfits to those Rene Lacoste wore on the tennis court.

Along with Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon and Henri Cochet, Lacoste helped bring the cup to France back in 1927.

For the men8217;s final, the umpire and linesmen were all outfitted by the Lacoste clothing company, run by Lacoste8217;s son Bernard.

The Roland Garros Stadium has a special relationship with The Musketeers as it wasbuilt in 1928 to host the team8217;s defense of the trophy.

All bets are on

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Andrei Medvedev lost the final on Sunday, but he won 100 German marks 55 just the same. The Ukrainian made a bet with some of his German friends that he would be back in the top 50 by the end of the year.

Medvedev was ranked no. 100 at the start of the French Open, but after making it to the final his ranking will be in the 20s by next week. Medvedev joked about his bet paying off.

8220;I should try another bet and try to get to the top 20,8221; he said.

On his strategy of trying to make it in the top 10, Medvedev referred again to his girlfriend Anke Huber and his improvement since his new found love.

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8220;Looks like I just have to stick to Anke and make sure she doesn8217;t leave me,8221; he said. 8220;Then I will be fine.8221;

Talentless Agassi?

After winning the French Open and a career Grand Slam, Andre Agassi confided that he thought he didn8217;t have many other talents.

8220;I have no rhythm whatsoever, no musical ability,no ear for language. I have very few talents,8221; said a modest Agassi. 8220;I can8217;t even stand up on roller skates.8221;

Ones to watch

Names to remember for the future: Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain and Guillermo Coria of Argentina. They won the girls and boys singles final of the French Open.

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Dominguez Lino beat France8217;s hope for the future, Stephanie Foretz, 6-4, 6-4. On the boy8217;s side it was an all Argentine final with Coria beating David Nalbandian 6-4, 6-3.

Past winners of the French Open junior tournaments have gone on to do well.

In the 1990s, the winners have included yesterdays men8217;s finalist Andrei Medvedev and on the women8217;s side Australian Open winner Martina Hingis and runner-up Amelie Mauresmo.

In the past, eight players have won both junior and senior singles titles at Roland Garros, including Ivan Lendl and Mats Wilander.