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Steffi Graf
German former tennis player (born 1969)
For the Austrian runner, see Stephanie Graf.
"Peter Graf" redirects here. For the German painter, see Peter Graf (painter).
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| Full name | Stefanie Maria Graf[1] |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | West Germany (1982–1990) Germany (1990–1999) |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Born | (1969-06-14) 14 June 1969 (age 55) Mannheim, West Germany |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Turned pro | 1982 |
| Retired | 1999 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Peter Graf Pavel Složil (1986–1991) Heinz Günthardt (1992–1999) |
| Prize money | $21,895,277[3] |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2004 (member page) |
| Career record | 900–115 |
| Career titles | 107 (3rd all-time) |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (17 August 1987) |
| Australian Open | W (1988, 1989, 1990, 1994) |
| French Open | W (1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | W (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996) |
| US Open | W (1988, 1989, 1993, 1995,
"Steffi Graf's the best all-around player. Martina won more on fast courts and I won more on slow courts, but Steffi came along and won more titles on both surfaces,"says Chris Evert on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. The beginning came neatly wrapped in irony, one teen tennis queen across the court from a future one. In 1982, Steffi Graf, a 13-year-old German and the youngest phenom to turn professional, played her first match against Tracy Austin, a 19-year-old American who had won the U.S. Open three years earlier. After winning 6-4, 6-0 in Filderstadt, Germany, Austin downplayed Graf's skills by saying there were "hundreds" like Graf back in the U.S., girls with game. The analysis turned into a monstrous mis-hit, for Graf wasn't like the other kids, before or after her, whether they were named Austin or Jaeger, Sabatini or Seles, Capriati or Hingis. Some started on the women's tour with more hype or endorsements than Graf. Some won big tournaments more quickly. None would match her achievements. In 1988, at 19, Graf won the Grand Slam. A year later, after beat
With 22 major singles titles and the only player to win the “Golden Grand Slam,” capturing all four majors and an Olympic Gold Medal in the same year, Steffi Graf laid claim to being anointed one of the greatest women’s players in history. The versatile Graf, who accumulated championships regardless of playing surface, also placed a stranglehold on the world No. 1 ranking for 377 cumulative weeks, the longest reign of any male or female player in history. For a women’s record 186 consecutive weeks – from August 17, 1987 to March 10, 1991 – Graf was atop the world of tennis. Starting with the 1987 French and lasting until the 1990 French, Graf advanced to 13 consecutive major singles finals, winning nine of them. On tennis’s biggest stages at Wimbledon, the Australian, French and US Opens, Graf was a finalist 31 times, compiling a 282-34 record; a 90 percent clip. With her devastating inside-outside forehand, perhaps the best and biggest single shot the women’s game has ever witnessed, Graf carved out a dominant stretch of excellence: She holds the record for the longest consecut Copyright ©backaid.pages.dev 2025 |