A Tribute To A Living Legend - Page 5© Michael Cecilio
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Aug 17, 1999
Steffi Graf - a legend, a champion, a professional, and a winner. With her lethal forehand, her troublesome slice backhand, her devastating serve, Steffi could blow away any opponent on the court. With her champion's mettle, her undeniable heart, and sheer will to win, she could win any major championship in any given era against many different players. While we are sad to see her depart the tour, we will long remember the player who gave us such excitement, such passion and such joy in watching her play. We commend her on such a fine career, and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavours.
Thank you for the memories. Steffi's Stats
Needless to say, Steffi Graf's career has been summarised by records, numbers and statistics, from her youthful beginnings in 1983 to her ending as an all-time champion in 1999. So let's go over some of those statistics which left us mind-boggled and bedazzled, and left us pondering just how it is that just one human being could revolutionise the way tennis is played for all time. Note
Legend: [X,Y] where X indicates the tier/level of the tournament and Y indicates the surface. X is represented by G for Grand Slam, I for Tier I, II for Tier II and so on. Y is represented by HO for Hard Outdoors, HI for Hard Indoors, GR for Grass, CL for Clay and CA for Carpet Indoors. Began Professional Career: 18 October 1982
First WTA Singles Match: Filderstadt [II,CA] (lost to Tracy Austin 6-4 6-0)
Ended Professional Career: 13 August 1999
Last WTA Singles Match: San Diego [II,HO] (lost to Amy Frazier 4-6 7-5 2-1 ret.) Highest Singles Ranking: 1
Date Attained: August 17, 1987
Current Singles Ranking: 3
Current Doubles Ranking: 100 Total Number of Singles Matches Played: 987
Total Number of Singles Matches Won: 882
Number of WTA Singles Tournament Titles: 107
Number of WTA Doubles Tournament Titles: 11 Number of Grand Slam Singles Titles: 22
- Australian Open (4) - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994
- French Open (6) - 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999
- Wimbledon (7) - 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996
- US Open (5) - 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996
Number of Grand Slam Finalist Finishes: 9
- Australian Open (1) - 1993 (lost to Seles)
- French Open (3) - 1989 (lost to Sanchez-Vicario), 1990 (lost to Seles), 1992 (lost to Seles)
- Wimbledon (2) - 1987 (lost to Navratilova), 1999 (lost to Davenport)
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