Most of the time, the player also must pay for the flights and accommodation of his team. And after putting to birth, shes already featured in 4 grand slam finals. For Williams, she has five titles and a 54-7 record. Which is as it should be. Steffi Graf and Serena Williams have won 45 Grand slam titles in total. 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Starting next week at the US Open, Williams will be trying to match Graf's calendar Grand Slam . In 2020, despite there not being an obvious favorite, other than herself, Williams couldnt capitalize. Graf went on to win the very next major at the French Open that year. As of October 2022, Andre Agassis net worth is roughly $145 Million. The likes of Sabatini and Sanchez were only good in spurts like Azarenka and li to Serena. Force would meet force, and both would feel comfortable with that. You neglect two factors: Steffi had her fair share of easy matches and Monica Seles tragic stabbing ALLOWED Sreffi to rack up more Slams. 26 proved her timeless class and the desire to . Cause Lists. I DO NOT EVEN LUKE HER BUT SHE IS THAT GOOD. It's like those fight-to-the-death debates between Superman and Batman. Yet, Williams rallied and levelled the set at 4-4. Leipzig have overtaken Dortmund as Bayern's No. Martina Navratilova said it best in 1996. Currently, her Children for Tomorrow Foundation is doing some exceptional work despite the current scenario regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. 1988 is it!! Case Number. As players, the most significant difference is their backhands. In retirement, the athlete can enjoy more time with his wife, Mirka, and their four children in their beautiful homes and travel on private jets. And as this years Indian Wells competition continues to throw up a number of upsets of its own, perhaps we might see the birth of a brand new superstar. That's kind of ridiculous when you think about it. Here we take a look at Pete Sampras vs Andre Agassi Head to Head and Stats Comparison. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". She was quick, disciplined, consistent, and emotionless. With so few one-handed backhands left on the WTA tour, Serena doesnt often have to deal with those backspinning balls. As I said in the clip "Steffi Graf Forehand (Opponent's View)," this is not a. Harsh Chopra January 19th 2023, 1:19:24 am 507 Reads, Top 5 Best Performances of Serena Williams. (Dick Enberg NBC Sports) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDhT3h9FWi0. Each won one. Both matches went to three sets. Tracy Ann Austin Holt (born December 12, 1962) is an American former world No. My first connect with your article was that even I watched all Steffis matches during lockdownI was literally reliving the golden era of Steffi. For the sake of this series, we're assuming both parties are playing each other at their peak. Court Number. Serena is ultra talented and built like an Amazon warrior and she could have destroyed Grafs records if she wanted to but Serena had other priorities in her life. 1 Serena Williams 23 2 Steffi Graf 22 3 Martina Navratilova 18 3 Chris Evert 18 5 Margaret Court 11 6 Monica Seles 9 7 Billie Jean King 8 8 Justine Henin 7 . I spent a lot of time re-watching documentaries, full games, and full matches from the past featuring some of my favorite teams and athletes. Graf was chasing her third title in California. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. For a three-year span at the Aussie Open (1988-1990), Graf lost a total of one set (one!). This is a different type of article we are doing and here we will not look at the Head to Head byr have a general look at the Three best female tennis players of all time and try to see who is the greatest of them all. For example if we calculate the singles Grand Slam titles between these 3 best tennis players it will be 18 of Martina Navratilova, 22 of Steffi Graf and 23 Serena Williams which makes it a total of 63 Grand Slam singles titles among the 3 which is 1 more than the trip of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic at this point with 62 Grand Slam singles titles. Make no mistake about it, I think Serena Williams style of play is boring, and I dont think it would have been as effective in the 80s and early 90s. Twice in fact and both times in 1999. There were no histrionics, no games. Party Name. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Perhaps the greatest Doubles player the world has ever seen as Martina Navratilova has won 31 Womens Doubles Grand Slam titles and 10 Mixed Doubles Grand Slam titles. SR Feb 16, 2021 at 9:47 am. Graf was the best in the game. Her sister? Steffi Graf has had the most impact on Womens tennis as a whole and Martina Navratilova was a Grand Slam winning machine with 69 titles that will never ever be beaten. DAVENPORT, HENIN AND CAPRIATI ALL CHALLENGED FOR A WHILE, BUT SERENA PREVAILED. She has won a total of 22 Singles Grand Slam titles and 1 doubles Grand Slam titles and she is superior to Martina in singles but Martina Navratilova is way ahead in doubles. All Rights Reserved. Navratilova has the most singles titles (167) ever. Act. Steffi Graf has won all the 4 singles Grand Slam titles at least 4 times which is remarkable and shows she was adaptable to all conditions including clay, grass or hard courts in her career. When the US Open rolls around in a few weeks, name one player who you think has a legitimate shot at upsetting Serena? Both are greats of the game and began dating in 1999, the year they were the French Open champions. Saying that Steffi had it difficult with all her opponents being great stalwarts I feel though stalwarts they were way past their prime and someone had to dethrone them. Even now Serena has to do battle at her age with young & upcoming stars like Halep, Andreescu, Osaka& many more. Agassi managed to reach three Grand Slam finals between 1990 and 1991 but lost each time (including a defeat at the hands of his rival Pete Sampras at the 1990 U.S. Open), leaving some to question whether he had the tenacity to win a big match. Her impressive forehand shot nicknamed the Fraulein Forehand helped her be the No. Here take a look at her top 5 best performances. That day in London, a changing of the guard took place, and I dont mean outside Buckingham palace. Until anybody can rival her perfect season, that is a status she will always have. Or the 1999 Manchester United treble-winning team. In her additional eight years as a professional, Williams has only managed to surpass Grafs Grand Slam total by one. Williams opened the match with an ace but she was yet to settle into a rhythm with her groundstrokes, spraying a forehand error to get broken. 1 -- and a QB in the top 10? But if you look at her old videos and compare her forehand to Serena's today, it just doesn't match up. The 23 Grand Slam titles argument is laughable. Now people are saying that I could be, but for me, Im just not there yet. Two legends had a chance to play twice against each other in that last season on the Tour for Steffi and the German prevailed in the season opener in Sydney, beating the young American 6-2 3-6 7-5 after a great fight to reach the quarters. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Steffi confirmed the break in game two after another error from Serena and she had a double break lead following more errors from the youngster in game three. Live sport returned in the Fall of 2020. She had won 34 consecutive matches amid the best stretch of her career. "It was a great season for me. 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As with our mens final, between Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, Graf vs. Williams pits the last great player of the 20th century against the first great player of the 21st. And as with Pete and Roger, their careers overlapped just long enough for the torch to be passed from an aging legend to a future one. The teenager followed this victory with strong wins over Frances Mary Pierce and Sandrine Testud in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. Graf and Williams split their only two meetings, in 1999. She has won all the 4 singles Grand Slam titles Twice in her career and in the Womens doubles Grand Slam she has won at least 7 Times all the 4 Grand Slam titles which is ridiculous. While she had taken time away from the game prior to 1999, Graf was still seeded fifth for Indian Wells and was regarded as one of the best players in the world. Luckily, Grafs Golden Slam, albeit impressive, was just one of the many accomplishments she achieved. The more experienced player held in game 11 and Serena was now serving to stay in the match and force the deciding tie break. was a left handed player and she made the most of it. THAT CASTS A DARK CLOUD ON HER RECORD, Tom Taylor Dec 25, 2020 at 12:45 am, STEFFI GRAFS ONLY COMPETITOR WAS ESSENTIALLY MONICA SELES. During his prime, Agassi was among the sports best athletes. What a surprise! But Serena? Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. At 19 years of age, Graf was the first to accomplish this feat and the only player to do it in the same calendar year. Williams, in contrast, was seeking just her second WTA title. Go fuq yourself! Although Graf retired in 1999, her legacy lives on. How many times did Serena Williams play Steffi Graf? We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. But when Serena lost in the quarterfinals of the Aussie Open and the fourth round at Wimbledon, it felt like the Earth had shifted, if just a little. This included watching every match of Steffi Grafs 1988 Golden Slam, which saw her crowned the victorious champion of all four Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest players of all time and he is the highest prize earner in tennis history with $156,136,601. Backhand: Serena wins this one easily. Indeed, the German had won 21 Slam titles and was second only to Margaret Court. Its no easy feat.. (ask Clijsters) or any other tennis player that is a mother. Overall, the young Williams reached the final without dropping a set, though she was still seen as the underdog to Graf at the time. Out of 377, 186 of the weeks were consecutive. Storm or Liberty? Here we look at the top 5 best performances of Serena and Venus Williams. But their numbers at the Aussie Open are pretty even: Graf won four titles there and strung together a spectacular 47-6 career record. Getty Images, AP Photo But despite her dominance, she has still failed to take all four major trophies in the same calendar year. 1 in singles . Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site! Court Orders. Here we take a look at his top 5 best performances. The slice would make it very for hard for Serena to play her game against Steffi, Knowles says. To add a few more In the department of sportsmanship and conduct on court, Steffi is way above Serena. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Graf also was known for her poise. Shes hardly the brutal obstacle of Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Gabriela Sabatini, and Monica Seles that Steffi had to overcome to win her 107 career titles and 22 Grand Slams. Rommel Salonga Feb 18, 2021 at 2:51 pm. Case Number. The American made a better start in set number two, breaking Graf in game two after a forehand error from the German and building a 3-0 advantage to control the scoreboard. As the pair met in the final of Indian Wells, known then as the Evert Cup, there was only one favourite on paper. Who is considered the best tennis player of all time? Steffi didn't allow that in game five, bringing the game home with a service winner and creating break points in the following game that could have pushed her closer to the finish line. Yes, she is one of the greatest tennis players who ever lived but there are countless tournaments where Serena was erratic, sprayed balls outside the court, and simply gave up. It might seem like a no-brainer to call Williams the womens tennis GOAT, or greatest of all time, but one woman surpasses her. HAD SELES NOT BEEN ATTACKED ON TBE COURT, STEFFI WOULD OF WON NO MORE THAN 18 SLAMS. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. I definitely agree that Stefi Graf is the one and only greatest player of all time! Graf had won the pairs earlier encounter in Sydney that year, but it was Williams who struck early and took the first set 6-3. 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On the forehand, Steffi hits harder than Martina or Chris, and I don't like her sliced backhand either. ? His other annual earnings, running into the multimillions, come from superbrands like Mercedes-Benz, Seiko, Lacoste and Adidas, among others. John Groove has over 20 years of experience specializing in divorce and family law. Here take a look at his top 5 best performances. Each surface has a different speed and ball trajectory. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Steffi Grafs Golden Slam of 1988: The Perfect Season, Stefan Collins, Staff WriterDecember 2, 2020. In terms of skill, natural ability & technique, Steffi reigned supreme. World no. Graf survived a challenging eighth game but Serena sealed the set with another good hold a few minutes later for the third set. For the lack of a better word, Grafs 1988 season was perfect. That's how truly awesome Serena's past year has been. When you win as often as Serena . Martina won more on fast courts, and I won more on slow courts, but Steffi came along and won more titles on both surfaces.. I hope you all enjoyed reading this one and learned something about the history of Tennis. Claiming the Venus Rosewater Dish for the sixth time on the famous centre court is her 21st major singles title and. Steffi Graf. White American hate? Harsh Chopra January 19th 2023, 1:19:24 am 672 Reads. Steffi Graf had a 17 year pro career and in all those 17 years was the biggest star of female tennis all around the world and with good reason. White American Dec 29, 2021 at 1:53 pm. She is the one and only Queen of tennis. In order to play you must be a registered user. Graf faced the likes of Hall of Fame players such as, Gabriella Sabatini, who was vanquished in the finals of Grafs quest for the U.S. Open trophy and an Olympic gold medal. Serena has had competition at every turn, or are you saying that Venus, Henin, Clijsters, Vicka.& yes even Seles were not worth a dime??!! She won five Grand Slam singles titles and was the runner-up on three other occasions. Chris Evert turned pro in 1972 and played till 1989. On the other hand for Serena I would say she made it look easy because of the level of her tennis! If by some miracle she does, the level of competition is hardly going to be as fierce as Grafs. Steffi Graf made womens tennis so popular that a lot of young girls wanted to be like her when they grew up, The third player that we will talk about is. But few, if any, have gone toe to toe with Serena Williams for long and lived to tell about it. At this year's U.S. Open, which begins Monday, Serena Williams will have the chance to equal Graf's record for major titles and become the first player to win the calendar slam since Graf did it in 1988. The resumes of the two make it clear which player is the most accomplished: 900-115 career record, (88.7 win %) 843-147 career record (85.2 win %), 22 Grand Slam wins, 23 Grand Slams wins, One calendar Slam (1988), Zero calendar Slams, 107 career tournament victories, 72 career tournament victories, 377 total weeks ranked as world No. #steffigraf #steffi #graf #goat #tennis #tennisplayer #grandslam #goldenslam #germany #forehand #numberone #sport #fitness #wta #tennislife #athlete #tennisplayers #champion #frauleinforehand #goat?#germantennis, A post shared by Steffi Graf Fan Page ? Mattheus S Ayongwa Feb 14, 2021 at 7:07 pm. Williams leads the all-time list of WTA hardcourt victories with 505, rank Graf ranks just outside the top 10 with 343 victories. With Graf ready to leap around and take a cut at a forehand return whenever possible, Williams will need to rely on both of her serves coming down the stretch in a third set. What Breanna Stewart's 2023 season might look like in Seattle or New York, Man United end win streak, let Crystal Palace strike back in Weghorst debut, Wait for Marsch? Once played for Birmingham shadow squad when I was 10. After the score reached 5-5, Williams took the next game to lead 6-5, leaving Graf to serve to stay in the match. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. But even then, it would be hard to defend Serena's power. This strongly supports the claim that Steffi Graf is the greatest of all time. Unlike the LeBron vs M.J. debate, I have yet to come across an argument in Williamss favor that is respectable in my opinion. has won all the 4 singles Grand Slam titles at least 4 times which is remarkable and shows she was adaptable to all conditions including clay, grass or hard courts in her career. Swing big for Klopp?! In many ways, it was this match that symbolised a changing of the guard. Matchup: Steffi Graf versus Serena Williams. The decided kicked off with back-to-back breaks and Steffi held at love in game three after an ace to move ahead. John McEnroe called Williams . Why are Barcelona travelling to North African coast for Copa del Rey clash? M Top five serves in the WTA. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Serena and Venus Williams have not only won 14 Grand Slam titles together but also 3 Olympic Gold Medals in 2000,2008 and 2012. Serena Williams. As we have already mentioned that her net worth is around $145 million. Glen (Woody) Pope Mar 25, 2021 at 5:05 pm, A great synopsis and one that rates a Grand Slam. Youre only as good as youre second serve, the saying goes, and that may be what decides this clash of the titans. No one . Grafs always going to be the greatest womens professional tennis champion in the history of the sport until shes been supplanted by a superior tennis champion and thats unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future. TENNIS WAS MORE TACTICAL IN THE 80s BUT THE GAME EVOLVED. Filing Number. Her only doubles Grand Slam title came in 1988 at Wimbledon. And it was great. John is a devoted husband and father of two. 1999. Meanwhile, Williams won her first major at the US Open at the end of 1999 and now boasts 23 Slams in total one more than Graf has in her own trophy cabinet. What is this? In seven months she had won eight tournaments and had beaten every major player. Throughout her tennis career, she was one of the richest tennis players. Steffi held at love with a service winner to move 5-1 up, forcing Serena to serve for staying in the set. Andre Agassi was a tennis player and he played from 1986-2006 and in those 20 years he won 8 Grand Slam titles. As recently as 2021, her fastest serve at the Australian Open (125.5 mph) equaled Nadals fastest at the same tournament and was faster than that of 52 men in the event. Graf was 22-9 in major finals; Serena is 19-4. Who would you want to play for your life, in the biggest of all matches? When it comes to Tennis, Steffi Graf is royalty. Stay tuned to thesportslegends.com to dive deep into the world of sports. From the late 80s & post Seles stabbing, Steffi was mostly unchallenged. Shes achieved tons of accolades and even tied Grafs record for consecutive weeks in the No. Harsh Chopra January 19th 2023, 1:19:24 am 471 Reads, Novak Djokovic vs Roger Federer Best 5 Matches. Specialing in football, combat sports and tennis, among others. Graf is one of the three greatest players of all time. According to ITF, all these costs are too much for most players. She hasnt been able to do so since the Australian open of January 2017, when she beat *yawn* her sister, Venus, in straight sets. So did Steffi Graf and Serena Williams ever play each other? Harsh Chopra January 19th 2023, 1:19:24 am 723 Reads, Top 5 Best Singles Performances of Martina Navratilova. As Im sure you all remember, in the Spring of 2020 we had a period where no live sports were being played and we had to somehow make do without. THAT IS A BIG DEAL. In September 2022, Federer announced that he was retiring from the sport after more than two decades of dominance and winning 20 Grand Slam titles. Pete Sampras is a name that all the tennis fans from the 1980s and beyond would know. The competition is tougher than it ever was but Steffis rivalries were incredibly one sided in her day. Harsh Chopra January 19th 2023, 1:19:24 am 699 Reads, Pete Sampras vs Andre Agassi Head to Head and Stats Comparison. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Williams, in contrast, is one of the most fined women in tennis. 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