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Steffi Graf
Stefanie Maria Graf ( , ; born 14 June 1969) is a German former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for a record 377 weeks, and finished as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Year-end No. 1 players, year-end No. 1 a record eight times. Graf won 107 singles titles on the WTA Tour, including 22 Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major women's singles titles, the second-most since the start of the Open Era in 1968 and the All-time tennis records – women's singles#Grand Slam singles totals, third-most of all time. She is the only tennis player, male or female, to have won each major singles tournament at least four times — a List of Grand Slam women's singles champions#Career Grand Slam, quadruple career Grand Slam. A teen phenom, Graf became the youngest-ever player to appear in the main draw of a major at the 1983 French Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, 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, Orlando, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro has been chairman since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. , ESPN is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in the United States—down from its 2011 peak of 100 million households. It operates regional channels in Africa, Australia, Latin America, and the Netherlands. In Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 French Open – Women's Singles
1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, killing around 300 people. * January 9– 20 – Serious fighting breaks out between Russian soldiers and rebel fighters in Chechnya. * January 11 – Ryutaro Hashimoto, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, becomes Prime Minister of Japan. * January 13 – Italy's Prime Minister, Lamberto Dini, resigns after the failure of all-party talks to confirm him. New talks are initiated by President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro to form a new government. * January 14 – Jorge Sampaio is elected President of Portugal. * January 16 – President of Sierra Leone Valentine Strasser is deposed by the chief of defence, Julius Maada Bio. Bio promises to restore power following elections scheduled for February. * January ... [...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. It was her fifth US Open title and 21st major singles title. Graf did not lose a set during the tournament. This was the final major appearance of 1990 champion Gabriela Sabatini. It was also the final major singles appearance of 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 Botto ... [...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. It was her fourth US Open (tennis), US Open title and 18th Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major singles title, equaling Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova's Open Era record. Graf became the only player to achieve a List of Grand Slam women's singles champions#Career Grand Slam, quadruple career Grand Slam. It was Seles's first major since her Monica Seles#1993 stabbing attack, 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 results at the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1995 US Open - Women's Singles 1995 US Open (tennis), Women's Singles US ... [...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 and 14th major singles title overall. This marked Suková's fourth and last 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. 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)'' # Anke Huber ''(third round)'' # Mag ... [...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 and eighth major singles title overall. 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. Future two-time champion Monica Seles made her US Open debut, losing to Evert in the fourth round. 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)'' # Zi ... [...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 title and fifth major singles title overall. With the win, Graf became the third woman to complete the Grand Slam, after Maureen Connolly and Margaret Court, also completing the career Grand Slam. Moreover, it was the fourth component of her Golden Slam, which remains the only calendar Golden Slam achieved in pedestrian tennis. It was Sabatini's first 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 in 15 years not to feature an American, the last occasion being in 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 Internation ... [...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 and last Wimbledon singles title, and her 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 Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a Serbian–American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ... ''(second round)'' Conchita Martínez ''(fourth round)'' Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(final)'' Anke Huber ''(third roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government no longer providing public funding, marking the beginning of the Information Age. America Online and Prodigy offered access to the World Wide Web system for the first time this year, releasing browsers that made it easily accessible to the general public. Events January * January 1 ** The World Trade Organization (WTO) is established to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). ** Austria, Finland and Sweden join the European Union. * January 9 – Valeri Polyakov completes 366 days in space while aboard then '' Mir'' space station, breaking a duration record. * January 10– 15 – The World Youth Day 1995 festival is held in Manila, Philippines, culminating in 5 million people gathering for John Paul II's concluding ... [...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 singles title overall. Down 1–4 in the final set, Graf won the next five games to win the title; Novotná's devastation at the loss during the trophy ceremony became an iconic image of the Wimbledon Championships. She would win the title five years later. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union collapsed, leaving fifteen sovereign republics and the CIS in its place. In July 1991, India abandoned its policies of dirigism, license raj and autarky and began extensive liberalisation to its economy. This increased GDP but also increased income inequality over the next two decades. A UN-authorized coalition force from 34 nations fought against Iraq, which had invaded and annexed Kuwait in the previous year, 1990. The conflict would be called the Gulf War and would mark the beginning of a since-constant American military presence in the Middle East. The clash between Serbia and the other Yugoslav republics would lead into the beginning of the Yugoslav Wars, which ran through the rest of the decade. In the context of the apartheid, the year after the liberation of political prisoner Nelson Mandela, the Parliament of South Africa repeals the Population Registratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
