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Steffi Graf
Stefanie Maria Graf ( , ; born 14 June 1969) is a German former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1 for a record 377 weeks and won 22 major singles titles, the second-most since the start of the Open Era in 1968 and the third-most of all-time. In 1988, Graf became the first tennis player to achieve the Golden Slam by winning all four major singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year. Furthermore, she is the only tennis player, male or female, to have won each major tournament at least four times. Graf was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for a record 377 total weeks: the longest period for which any player, female or male, has held a singles number-one ranking since the WTA and the Association of Tennis Professionals, respectively, began issuing rankings. She won 107 singles titles, ranking her third on the WTA's all-time li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of WTA Number 1 Ranked Singles Tennis Players
The WTA rankings are the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) merit-based system for determining the rankings in women's tennis. The top-ranked player is the player who, over the previous 52 weeks, has garnered the most ranking points on the WTA Tour. Points are awarded based on how far a player advances in tournaments and the category of those tournaments. The WTA has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since November 3, 1975. Since 1975, 28 women have been ranked No. 1 by the WTA, of which 15 have been year-end No. 1. WTA No. 1 ranked singles players The rankings are sourced by the ''WTA Media Guide'' and the WTA website (which usually revises its rankings every Sunday night or Monday morning, except when tournament finals are postponed). ; ; Note Weeks at No. 1 Weeks are updated automatically. The source for this through the week of January 2, 2012, is the ''2012 WTA Tour Official Guide'', page 177. Weeks at No. 1 leaders timeline Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 French Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 10–8 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1996 French Open. With the win, Graf claimed her 19th major singles title, surpassing Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova's Open Era record. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Steffi Graf (champion) # Monica Seles ''(quarterfinals)'' # Conchita Martínez ''(semifinals)'' # Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(final)'' # Iva Majoli ''(quarterfinals)'' # Anke Huber ''(fourth round)'' # Kimiko Date ''(fourth round)'' # Brenda Schultz-McCarthy ''(third round)'' # Lindsay Davenport ''(quarterfinals)'' # Jana Novotná ''(semifinals)'' # Mary Joe Fernández ''(fourth round)'' # Mary Pierce ''(third round)'' # Magdalena Maleeva ''(fourth round)'' # Amanda Coetzer ''(fourth round)'' # Martina Hingis ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 US Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1996 US Open. Graf did not lose a set during the tournament. This was the final major appearance for 1990 champion Gabriela Sabatini. It was also the final major singles appearance for 15-time major quarterfinalist and former world No. 4 Zina Garrison. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. Chanda Rubin pulled out before the tournament began and her position in the draw was taken over by seventeenth-seeded Karina Habšudová, Rubin was replaced by lucky loser Annabel Ellwood; Mary Joe Fernández, who withdrew on the first day of the tournament, was replaced by lucky loser Tina Križan. Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 US Open – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles in the final, 7–6(8–6), 0–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1995 US Open. With the win, Graf equaled Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova's Open Era record of 18 major singles titles, and became the only player to achieve a quadruple career Grand Slam. It was the first major appearance for Seles since her 1993 stabbing. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Mary Joe Fernández. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 External links1995 US Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 US Open – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Helena Suková in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1993 US Open. It was her third US Open title. This marked Suková's fourth and final appearance in a major final, finishing runner-up each time. With the win, Graf became the first player (male or female) to achieve a second Surface Slam. This was also the first time that both finalists were from Europe. Monica Seles was the two-time reigning champion, but was unable to participate due to her on-court stabbing in April 1993. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Steffi Graf ''(champion)'' # Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(semifinalist)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(fourth round)'' # Conchita Martínez ''(fourth round)'' # Gabriela Sabatini ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Mary Joe Fernández ''(withdrew)'' # Jennifer Capriati ''(first round)'' # Jana Novotná ''(fourth round)'' # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 US Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1989 US Open. It was her second US Open title. This marked the final professional appearance for former world No. 1 and 18-time major champion Chris Evert. She lost to Zina Garrison in the quarterfinals. It was Evert's 54th quarterfinal at a major (in her 56th major played), an Open Era record. She reached the quarterfinals in all 19 US Opens she entered, 17 times reaching the semifinals or better, and winning the title six times. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Steffi Graf ''(champion)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(runner-up)'' # Gabriela Sabatini ''(semifinalist)'' # Chris Evert ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Zina Garrison ''(semifinalist)'' # Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Manuela Maleeva ''(quarterfinalist)'' # He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 US Open – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 US Open. It was her first US Open singles title and fifth major title overall. With the win, she became the third woman to achieve the calendar Grand Slam, after Maureen Connolly and Margaret Court. Moreover, it was the fourth component of her calendar Golden Slam, which remains the only calendar Golden Slam achieved in tennis, men or women. It was Sabatini's maiden major final. Martina Navratilova was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Zina Garrison. This was the first US Open final not to have an American woman in 15 years, since 1973. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links1988 US Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships. It was her seventh Wimbledon singles title and 20th major singles title overall. It was also the second consecutive major final between the two women, with Graf winning the French Open crown over Sánchez Vicario a month earlier. Kimiko Date reached the semifinals, the last time a Japanese woman would do so at a major until Naomi Osaka in 2018. Seeds Steffi Graf (champion) Monica Seles ''(second round)'' Conchita Martínez ''(fourth round)'' Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(final)'' Anke Huber ''(third round)'' Jana Novotná ''(quarterfinals)'' Chanda Rubin ''(withdrew)'' Lindsay Davenport ''(second round)'' Mary Joe Fernández ''(quarterfinals)'' Magdalena Maleeva ''(second round)'' Brenda Schultz-McCarthy ''(third round)'' Kimiko Date ''(semifinals)'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1995 Wimbledon Championships. It was her sixth Wimbledon singles title and 17th major singles title overall. Conchita Martínez was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Sánchez Vicario. The second round match between Patricia Hy-Boulais and Chanda Rubin was the longest-ever women's match at Wimbledon, lasting three hours and 45 minutes. Rubin defeated Hy-Boulais, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 17–15. Seeds Steffi Graf (champion) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(final)'' Conchita Martínez ''(semifinals)'' Jana Novotná ''(semifinals)'' Mary Pierce ''(second round)'' Kimiko Date ''(quarterfinals)'' Lindsay Davenport ''(fourth round)'' Gabriela Sabatini ''(quarterfinals)'' Anke Huber ''(fourth round)'' Natasha Zvereva ''(third round)'' Iva Majoli ''(first round)'' Amy Frazier ''(second round)'' Mary Joe Fern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Two-time defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Jana Novotná in the final, 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1993 Wimbledon Championships. It was her fifth Wimbledon singles title and 13th major title overall. Seeds Steffi Graf (champion) Martina Navratilova ''(semifinals)'' Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(fourth round)'' Gabriela Sabatini ''(quarterfinals)'' Mary Joe Fernández ''(third round)'' Conchita Martínez ''(semifinals)'' Jennifer Capriati ''(quarterfinals)'' Jana Novotná ''(final)'' Anke Huber ''(fourth round)'' Magdalena Maleeva ''(third round)'' Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière ''(second round)'' Katerina Maleeva ''(first round)'' Mary Pierce ''(withdrew)'' Amanda Coetzer ''(second round)'' Helena Suková ''(quarterfinals)'' Nathalie Tauziat ''(fourth round)'' Mary Pierce withdrew due to illness. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Louise Field. Qualifying Draw Finals To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships. It was Graf's fourth Wimbledon singles title and eleventh major title overall, and Seles' best career finish at Wimbledon. Seles was attempting to complete the non-calendar year Grand Slam and career Grand Slam, having won the preceding US Open, Australian Open, and French Open in succession. This would also be the only major match Seles would lose in 1992, thus preventing her from completing the Grand Slam. Seeds Monica Seles ''(final)'' Steffi Graf (champion) Gabriela Sabatini ''(semifinals)'' Martina Navratilova ''(semifinals)'' Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(second round)'' Jennifer Capriati ''(quarterfinals)'' Mary Joe Fernández ''(third round)'' Conchita Martínez ''(second round)'' Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière ''(third round)'' Anke Huber ''(third round)'' Jana Novotná ''(third round)' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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