81.  Diamond said Oakley plans to take his time and probably won't agree to a deal until close to that date.

82.  Date (pronounced DA-tay), the mysterious fifth seed in the women's draw of the U.S. Open, will take what she gets.

83.  Date ... Signature or Mark ...

84.  DATE _ She yearns for the normal, fun things teenagers love _ talking with friends, laughing about boys, planning expeditions to the mall.

85.  Date also was forced to explain why, as a natural lefty, she plays right-handed.

86.  DATE AND TIME OF INTERVIEW: Feb. 2, 1939, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

87.  Date defeated Graf in the Fed Cup quarterfinal between Germany and Japan earlier this year.

88.  Date did have to rebel after convincing herself that she was good enough to play the pro circuit.

89.  Date doesn't see herself creating a Japanese groundswell for tennis by becoming that country's first player, man or woman, to crack the top 10.

90.  Date leads the match-up 3-1.