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Graf–Seles Rivalry
The Graf–Seles rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Steffi Graf and Monica Seles, who competed in 15 matches between 1989 and 1999. Seles, a left-handed player, demonstrated powerful and precise hitting from the baseline on both wings and an exceptional return of serve. Graf, in contrast, had a formidable forehand, in addition to her penetrating serve, first rate foot speed, and mostly sliced her backhand. Their rivalry was especially notable for its change over time. Graf was dominant on tour in Seles' first years, then Seles was dominant at the Grand Slams winning three of the four matches they played between the ages of 17 and 19. During the period where Seles first reached the No. 1 spot in 1991, the head-to-head saw Graf leading 3–2, with all of their matches coming in tournament finals. In April 1993, the rivalry was temporarily halted when a fan of Graf stabbed Seles on-court, prompting her to take a hiatus after recovering. Graf won four of their five matches from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 list af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Citizen Cup
The 1991 Citizen Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in West Germany that was part of the Tier II category of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from 29 April until 5 May 1991. Second-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her fifth consecutive at the event. Finals Singles Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 * It was Graf's 2nd singles title of the year and the 56th of her career. Doubles Jana Novotná / Larisa Savchenko defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Helena Suková 7–5, 6–1 References External links ITF tournament edition details Tournament draws {{1991 WTA Tour Citizen Cup WTA Hamburg Citizen Cup Citizen Cup Citizen Cup Citizen Cup The Citizen Cup is a trophy which was awarded to the winner of a regatta held in 1992 and again in 1995 to decide on a defender of the America's Cup. History The America's Cup Match is always ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Citizen Cup
The Citizen Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the seventh edition of the Citizen Cup and was a Tier II tournament on the 1993 WTA Tour. The tournament took place from 26 April to 2 May 1993 at the Am Rothenbaum venue, in Hamburg, Germany. Seles stabbing This tournament would later attract infamy for being the location where then World No. 1 Monica Seles was stabbed during a singles quarterfinal match with then World No. 14 Magdalena Maleeva by an obsessed fan of Steffi Graf, Günter Parche. The stabbing prompted an increase in security at subsequent tennis events. Seles would not return to professional tennis until August 1995 following the incident, and never played in Germany again. Entrants Seeds Other entrants The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Petra Begerow * Beate Reinstadler * Maria Strandlund The following players received entry from a Lucky loser spot: * Elena Brioukhovets Finals Singles Aran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 French Open – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 French Open. It was her Open Era record-extending 22nd and final major singles title, and she equaled Chris Evert's record of nine French Open final appearances. Graf also became the first player in the Open Era to defeat the top-three ranked players at the same major; defeating world No. 2 Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals, No. 3 Seles in the semifinals and No. 1 Hingis in the final. Hingis was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam in singles. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but lost to Hingis in the semifinals. This was the first major appearance for future world No. 1 and four-time French Open champion Justine Henin. Seeds Qualifying draw Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links1999 French Open – W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Two-time defending champion Martina Hingis defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 Australian Open. With the win, she joined Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong, Steffi Graf, and Monica Seles as the only women to win three consecutive Australian Open titles. Hingis also became the only woman to win three consecutive Australian Open titles in singles and doubles simultaneously. This tournament marked future world No. 1 Mauresmo's first major final, and the first time she progressed past the third round of a major. It would be her only major final until 2006, despite being one of the top players of the early 2000s. Prior to her semifinal defeat to Hingis, Seles was undefeated in 33 matches at the Australian Open, dating back to her tournament debut in 1991, the longest undefeated winning streak at one tournament by a woman in the Open Era. This was the last Australian Open appearance for four-time champion Steffi G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTA Tour Championships
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1998 Chase Championships – Singles
Martina Hingis defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 Chase Championships. Jana Novotná was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Steffi Graf. This marked the last WTA Championships final to be best-of-five-sets. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. # Lindsay Davenport ''(final)'' # Martina Hingis (champion) # Jana Novotná ''(first round)'' # Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario ''(first round)'' # Monica Seles ''(quarterfinals)'' # Mary Pierce ''(quarterfinals)'' # Conchita Martínez ''(first round)'' # Nathalie Tauziat ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw * ''Nota bene, NB: The Final was best of 5 sets while all other rounds were best of 3 sets.'' External links 1998 Chase Championships Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:1998 Chase Championships - Singles WTA Tour Championships, Singles 1998 ... [...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 Extern ... [...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, there a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Open
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The Australian Open starts in the middle of January and continues for two weeks coinciding with the Australia Day holiday. It features men's and women's singles; men's, women's, and mixed doubles; junior's championships; and wheelchair, legends, and exhibition events. Novak Djokovic has the most Australian Open mens singles titles of all time with 9. Before 1988, it was played on grass courts, but since then three types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007, blue Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019, and blue GreenSet since 2020. First held in 1905 as the Australasian championships, the Australian Open has grown to become one of the biggest sporting events in the Southern Hemisphere. Nicknamed "the happy sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Two-time defending champion Monica Seles defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1993 Australian Open. It was Seles' third Australian Open title in as many appearances at the event. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Monica Seles (champion) # Steffi Graf ''(finalist)'' # Gabriela Sabatini ''(semifinals)'' # Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(semifinals)'' # Mary Joe Fernández ''(quarterfinals)'' # Conchita Martínez ''(fourth round)'' # Jennifer Capriati ''(quarterfinals)'' # Jana Novotná ''(second round)'' # Manuela Maleeva ''(fourth round)'' # Mary Pierce ''(quarterfinals)'' # Anke Huber ''(fourth round)'' # Lori McNeil ''(second round)'' # Nathalie Tauziat ''(fourth round)'' # Katerina Maleeva ''(fourth round)'' # Magdalena Maleeva ''(fourth round)'' # Zina Garrison ''(third round)'' Qualifying Draw Key * Q = ... [...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)'' Kateri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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