As I returned to the pristine grounds in Newport last weekend to witness Helena Sukova and Michael Stich accepting their honors as pridefully as it can be done, it occurred to me how fortunate I ...

It was that youthful ambition, combined with mature appreciation, that on display on Saturday when Helena Sukova and Michael Stich entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame. For Sukova ...

The US great beat chief rival Martina Navratilova to win her first title in 1982, completing the Career Grand Slam in the process, and then beat Helena Sukova on her return to the tournament in 1984.

However, she also beat both Graf, Evert, and fellow major winner Hana Mandlikova during her winning run, alongside multiple wins over former Grand Slam finalists Helena Sukova and Pam Shriver.