Steffi Graf Biography |
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Short BiographyStefanie Maria GrafBirthdate: June 14, 1969 Birthplace: Bruhl, Germany Height: 5` 9" (1.76 m) Weight: 132 lbs. (59 kg) Plays: Right-handed Status: Retired (August 13, 1999) WTA TOUR singles titles: 107 (includes 1 Olympics) WTA TOUR doubles titles: 11 (Grand Slam titles: 22 singles, 1 doubles) ITF Women`s Circuit singles titles: 0 GRAND SLAM (SINGLES) AND CHASE CHAMPIONSHIPS (S/D) HISTORY 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87AUSTRALIAN QF -- 4r -- -- W F -- QF W W W --ROLAND GARROS W -- QF W W SF W F SF F F W WWIMBLEDON F 3r -- W W 1r W W W SF W W FUNITED STATES -- 4r -- W W F W QF SF F W W FCHASE CHAMPS (S) -- SF -- W W QF W 1r QF SF W SF WCHASE CHAMPS (D) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SF SF 86 85 84 83 (continued)AUSTRALIAN -- -- 3r 1rROLAND GARROS QF 4r 3r 2rWIMBLEDON -- 4r 4r --UNITED STATES SF SF 1r --CHASE CHAMPS (S) SF -- -- -- F(Nov)CHASE CHAMPS (D) SF -- -- -- (Nov) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - SINGLES WINNER (107): 1999 - French Open; 1998 - New Haven, Leipzig, Philadelphia; 1997 - Strasbourg; 1996 - Roland Garros, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Chase Championships, Indian Wells, Lipton, German Open; 1995 - Roland Garros, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, WTA TOUR Championships, Paris Indoors, Delray Beach, Lipton, Houston, Philadelphia; 1994 - Australian Open, Lipton, Pan Pacific, Indian Wells, Delray Beach, German Open, San Diego; 1993 - Roland Garros, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Virginia Slims Championships, Delray Beach, Hilton Head, German Open, San Diego, Canadian Open, Leipzig; 1992 - Wimbledon, Boca Raton, Hamburg, German Open, Leipzig, Zurich, Brighton, Philadelphia; 1991 - Wimbledon, U.S. Hardcourts, Hamburg, German Open, Leipzig, European Indoors, Brighton; 1990 - Australian Open, Pan Pacific, Amelia Island, Hamburg, Canadian Open, San Diego, Leipzig, European Indoors, Brighton, New England; 1989 - Australian Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Virginia Slims Championships, Washington, DC, Boca Raton, U.S. Hardcourts, Hilton Head, Hamburg, German Open, San Diego, Mahwah, European Indoors, Brighton; 1988 � Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Lipton, U.S. Hardcourts, German Open, Hamburg, Mahwah, Brighton, Olympics; 1987 - Roland Garros, Virginia Slims Championships, Lipton, Los Angeles, European Indoors, Boca Raton, Hamburg, German Open, Italian Open, Hilton Head, Amelia Island; 1986 - German Open, Amelia Island, Hilton Head, U.S. Clay Courts, Pan Pacific, Zurich, Brighton, Mahwah CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - DOUBLES WINNER (11): 1993 - Hamburg (w/Stubbs); 1992 - Hamburg (w/Stubbs); 1989 - Mahwah (w/Shriver); 1988 - Wimbledon (w/Sabatini), Lipton (w/Sabatini); 1987 - Amelia Island (w/Sabatini); 1986 - German Open (w/Sukova), U.S. Clay Courts (w/Sabatini), Brighton (w/Sukova), Zurich (w/Sabatini), Pan Pacific (w/Bunge) ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: German Fed Cup Team 1986-87, 1989-93, 1996. German Olympic Team 1988, 1992. QUICK FACTS Announced her immediate retirement on August 13, 1999; last match was on August 3,1999, in San Diego, where she retired in the third set of a second-round match to Amy Frazier (had received a bye in the first round) due to a left hamstring strain, but did not retire from the Tour due to injuries; was world-ranked No. 3 when she announced her retirement, becoming the highest-ranked player to retire (since computer rankings began in November 19 Miscellaneous InformationMeasurementsPosted by
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