Sport: Everyone's Wild over Bobele

The Wimbledon winner "just plays, says thank you and goodbye"

On Monday, if we are to believe his manager's estimate, he gave 18 interviews, mostly to reporters who did not forget to bring, along with their tape recorders, that other essential of the up-to-date journalist's trade, a checkbook. Then he flew off to Monte Carlo to visit his money, for after all a tax shelter can spring a leak if your attention is too long diverted.

By Friday he was back in Leimen, the small West German town (pop. 17,000) where he is the biggest thing to happen since they opened the cement factory. The good burghers turned out 8,000 strong...

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