Steffi Graf was born on June 14 1969
1987
In the end 1987 1988
↓Steffi Graf was born on June 14 1969 years in Mannheim. Like most other tennis players, she began playing this sport at early childhood- at four years old. Interestingly, for some time she trained in one sports school with Boris Becker. Exceptional abilities allowed her to start professional career at the age of 13 and become the second youngest professional tennis player in the history of this sport.
Just three years later, Steffi Graf entered the top ten of the best tennis players in the world, and in 1987 In 1996, she won her first Grand Slam victory: in Paris, on the courts of Roland Garros, in the final of the French Open, she won against the seemingly invincible Martina Navratilova. With the advent of Steffi Graf on the international sports arena in world tennis, an entire era ended under the sign of the constant struggle between Martina Navratilova and another outstanding tennis player, Chris Evert.
In the end 1987 year Steffi became the first racket of the world and held the lead for a total of 377 weeks - longer than any other tennis player. AT 1988 Graf not only won all four Grand Slams, but also became an Olympic champion. In total, she won Grand Slam tournaments 22 times: 4 times at the Australian Open, 5 times at the US Open, 6 times at the French Open and 7 times at the English Open, in Wimbledon tennis mecca.
A beautiful and at the same time tough style of playing, combined with a purely feminine charm, has always attracted many fans to Steffi, and made her one of the cult figures of our time.
But it cannot be said that Graf's dominance in world tennis was undivided. In the struggle for the right to be called the first racket of the world, she had to withstand competition from Argentinean Gabriela Sabatini and Spaniard Arancha Sanchez-Viccario. And finally, Yugoslav-born but United States-born Monica Seles, whose strong and athletic tennis stood in stark contrast to Steffi's more romantic style, succeeded her in the first position of the world qualifiers. Seles' leadership did not last long - her sports career was hampered by an assassination attempt in Hamburg by a German fan.
The 90s brought Steffi Graf the first serious problems. In her game, periods of crisis began to occur more and more often. Her father, Peter Graf, was sentenced to many years in prison for tax evasion. Severe back pain and joint problems eventually forced Steffi to leave" big sport". After winning in 1999 In the year at Roland Garros at the French Open, she once again reached the final of the Grand Slam tournament - it was at Wimbledon, where Steffi had to give way to American Lindsay Davenport. Steffi announced her retirement from the sport on August 3 1999 years during the press conference.
Then the best German tennis player of all time said: “It was a difficult time. After Wimbledon, I first realized that tennis is not the most important thing in my life. The will to win probably faded in me. I began to realize that I could not achieve more in sports! ".
At the end of a career married couple Count Agassi is a well-established life. They are raising two children, are engaged in the construction of luxury housing and even released their own lines of furniture and perfumes. Both spouses are heads of their own charitable foundations, in addition, Steffi opened a network of women's sports centers "Mrs. Sporty".
With the world of tennis, Steffi Graf now connects only participation in charity tournaments, in many of which the spouses play in pairs with each other. “We were professionals, we loved tennis and now we miss many of our colleagues who were part of this world,” Steffi Graf now says, “but none of us now looks back. My decision to leave professional sports was right."
COUNT STEFFI
Full name - Stephanie Maria Graf
(born in 1969)
German tennis player The owner of 22 Grand Slam titles, who lasted a record 378 weeks on the women's tennis Olympus.
The list of her victories is undoubtedly impressive. Three years in a row, from 1987 to 1989, she became the winner of the French Open, and in 1988-1990. won the Australian Open three times. At Wimbledon tournaments, she won five times, from 1988 to 1993, losing the championship only in 1990. Twice, in 1988 and 1989, she won the US Open. In 1989, Graf became the first in the German Open Championship.
She was the only one (of women and men) who won the Golden Grand Slam, that is, she won four Grand Slam tournaments in the 1988 season and became the Olympic champion in Seoul the same year. In addition, Steffi was the world champion in tennis seven times - a world record. In addition to all her victories in 1992, she also received the Federation Cup. So far, she has no equal in terms of the stability of the game and the number of victories, but young daring rivals are already appearing on the court, who are eager to become famous just as she wanted, a modest German girl who devoted herself entirely to tennis.
The future racket queen was born on June 14, 1969 in Mannheim in the family of an insurance agent and car broker Peter Graf. Like most other tennis players, she began playing this sport at an early age - at the age of four. Interestingly, for some time Graf trained at the same sports school with Boris Becker, who lived next door.
When the nine-year-old Steffi was shown to Klaus Holsas, the coach of the German national team, he praised her: “She has all the data to enter the top three tennis players in Europe,” and her father was offended: “No, Steffi will be the first racket of the world.” Exceptional abilities allowed the girl to start her professional career at the age of 13 and become the second youngest professional tennis player in the history of this sport. And the beautiful and at the same time tough manner of playing, combined with a purely feminine charm, has always attracted many fans to Steffi and made her one of the cult figures of our time.
When at the age of 16 Graf beat the invincible Martina Navratilova, and at 19 she became the Olympic champion, her fate was finally and irrevocably decided. Tennis has become everything in Steffi's life. Court, net, racket, ball - and nothing more. All the time and effort went into taking the main prize at the next Grand Slam tournament. It is easy to understand that neither a decent education, nor a more or less rich personal life was out of the question.
It was rumored that at the age of 20, Graf met with the German tennis player Alexander Mronz, and three years later, in 1992, the German racing driver Michael Bartels became her chosen one. I saw Michael Steffi twice a month, strictly according to the schedule, in short intervals between endless training and games.
And, strange to say, she seemed pleased: “This is the kind of person I have been waiting for all my life. I'm quite happy with him." In the same interview, Steffi admitted that her cherished dream- to give birth to Michael a bunch of kids and devote the rest of his life to their upbringing. At the same time, she was well aware that she could not start a family with the person she sees on weekends. In the meantime, she had other plans before her - to bring the number of victories to at least 500 (which she did brilliantly) and, most importantly, to defeat Gabriela Sabatini, her old rival.
At the end of 1987 Graf became the first racket of the world. “We will not leave Germany like Boris Becker. We pay taxes here at home!” her father told reporters. Not a word about the plastic bags in which the lion's share of sponsorship and advertising money came. Cash. And not a word about the firms that "twisted" his daughter's money, transferring them from account to account. Why did Herr Graf stubbornly, year after year, fail to provide income declarations to local officials? Why test their patience?
Most important person in her life was arrested on August 2, 1996, as soon as Steffi left to play another tournament in America. He was taken to the impregnable and rather sinister medieval fortress described by Feuchtwanger in the novel The Jew Süss.
Steffi does not like to remember this period of his life. She had to go through a lot. Her father protected her from the world. And then he was not around - and the world collapsed on her. Loneliness under the eternal sight of lenses is the worst loneliness. In those days, it was no journalistic prowess to capture the tears of Steffi Graf. To make the champion cry, one had only to ask her, preferably sympathetically, about her father.
Telegraph agencies of the world reported: “Peter Graf hid from the tax authorities 42 million marks earned by his daughter in 1989-1993. That is, he did not pay 19 million marks in taxes.” And there was still a question that still has no answer: “Did Steffi know?” “She didn’t know, she didn’t know anything,” my father repeated. He was released from prison in 1998.
90s brought the famous athlete the first serious problems. In her game, periods of crisis began to occur more and more often. Severe back pain and joint problems eventually forced Steffi to leave the big sport. After winning the 1999 Roland-Garros at the French Open, she once again reached the final of the Grand Slam tournament - it was at Wimbledon, where Steffi had to give way to American Lindsay Davenport.
A month after this defeat, the best German tennis player of all time stated: “It was not an easy time. After Wimbledon, I realized for the first time that tennis is not the most important thing in my life. I must have lost the will to win. I began to realize that I could not achieve more in sports!
The Count has decided once and for all: she is leaving professional tennis. And what's next? Steffi did not go to coaching. She terminated her contracts with Adidas and Wilson - she was absolutely not interested in communicating with sponsors and signing autographs. She did absolutely nothing to somehow continue her career - no TV interviews, no advertising, or even memoirs.
What remains with Steffi Graf? There remains Andre Agassi, her Andre, who filled her whole life, as once she was filled with ambitious dreams of tennis glory. “She became a real fan,” said one friend of Steffi. - She wants to be close to Andre, she does not take her eyes off him in love. Just look at her during his match ... Ask Steffi what else she expects from life, and she will not be able to answer.
The Count and Agassi have been together for four years. When they were first filmed kissing in a London restaurant, the effect was like a bomb going off. “How can they even be together? They have nothing in common!” – multilingual reporters choked with excitement. Meanwhile, the couple attended Parisian fashion shows, boxing matches in Las Vegas and cozy Miami pubs ...
“She is the one that I was just waiting for,” Andre admitted. “He is the man of my life,” said Steffi. After meeting with Agassi, Graf left her career as a professional tennis player, for which she became the owner of 107 tennis titles, including winning 22 Grand Slam tournaments. Agassi, who had already begun to be written off, returned to the top ten. “Steffi amazes me with his wisdom and calmness,” Andre confessed. - In the game, excessive nervousness and emotionality hinder me the most. Steffi helped me to know this, and now I, like a German machine, work to the limit, not allowing failures.
In mid-September 2001, two of tennis's biggest stars, Agassi and Graf, got married. According to them, a modest ceremony performed in Las Vegas, where they live, perfectly matched their idea of what marriage should be. A month after the wedding, Steffi had a son, who was named Jaden Gil. Star baby got 21 for his first birthday tennis racket. All racquets are tiny and unlikely to ever be used on a tennis court.
Shortly before his marriage, Andre bought a luxurious villa in San Francisco for $ 23 million especially for Steffi. A house surrounded by a garden with fountains and a waterfall, two swimming pools, a playground - a real idyll for family life. “When I saw this house, I realized that I wanted to stay in it forever,” the Count said, touched. - I have never been so in love ... I used to be just a famous athlete, but now I have found myself as a woman. And I'm sure I was able to make Andre happy."
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Outstanding German tennis player. Olympic champion 1984,1988 in singles.
Achievements
Olympic champion 1984,1988 in singles
1988 Grand Slam winner
8 times declared world champion at the end of seasons (record)
Grand Slam Winner
Australian Open Tennis - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994 (final 1993)
French Open Tennis Championship - 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999 (finals 1989,1990,1992)
Wimbledon tournament - 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 (finals 1987,1999)
USA - 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 (finals 1987, 1990, 1994)
Graf is one of the two best tennis players of the 20th century (along with Navratilova), a great athlete of our time. The era of Steffi began on August 17, 1987, when she officially became the 1st racket of the world, pushing Navratilova to the 2nd position. With short breaks, Steffi was the best for 10 years. In total, she won the Grand Slam tournaments 22 times in singles and once in doubles(paired with Gabriela Sabatini, Graf won Wimbledon 1988, defeating Soviet tennis players Zvereva and Savchenko in the final). In the period from 1987 to 1999, she repeatedly won various WTA tournaments.
Graf is the only tennis player to win every Grand Slam at least 4 times. In 1988, Graf became the third Grand Slam winner (after Maureen Connolly and Margaret Court) by winning all 4 Grand Slams in one season. This year she also won Olympic gold in Seoul. This is a unique achievement (4 Grand Slams and Olympic gold) henceforth began to be called the Golden Helmet. In 1993-1994, she also won 4 super tournaments in a row, but since the win was not in one season, she did not officially win the Grand Slam again.
In 1991, she set a record - for 186 weeks in a row, holding the title of the first racket of the world. In 1997, Graf brought this achievement to 377 weeks.
For her services, Graf was awarded the Olympic Order and included in the International Tennis Hall of Fame (2004).
Steffi participated in 3 Olympics and won in Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988), and in Barcelona-92 she received silver, losing in the final to Jennifer Capriati. In 1996, Graf was intensively preparing for performances in Atlanta, but just before the start of the Olympics, she was injured. She considers this fact the biggest failure in her career.
Twice Graf brought the German national team the champion title of the Fed Cup - in 1987 and 1992.
Steffi Graf has never performed in Russia, but is very popular in our country. In 1996, she flew as a guest to the Kremlin Cup in Moscow on her own plane. Her appearance at the Olympic made a splash, the fans greeted Steffi much warmer than the winner of the tournament, Conchitta Martinez.1 the world racket was received by Moscow Mayor Luzhkov.
Steffi Graf's game was originally based on athleticism. Her strongest forehand (right hand) was Steffi's trump card for a long time. Graf's notable advantage came from his amazing footwork and very fast movement around the court. She had time for almost any ball. Over the years, the Graf game has improved, the technical level has risen. Thanks to constant improvement in the game and excellent psychological stability, Steffi remained the strongest for a long time.
Several tennis players competed with Steffi at different times, but with all of them she has a positive balance of victories in personal meetings. Steffi had a draw only with Navratilova: 9-9. The most serious rivals of the German were: Martina Navratilova (in 1986-1994), Monica Seles (from 1989 to 1999), Gabriela Sabatini (in 1986-1995), Aranta Sanchez (from 1989 to 1996), Martina Hingis (since 1995 to 1999), Lindsay Davenport (from 1993 to 1999).
For my long career Steffi was injured many times, but each time she overcame herself and triumphantly returned to the court. In 1997, old problems with her back and legs worsened and Steffi had to stop performing for almost a year. The return in 1998 turned out to be painful and difficult, but in spite of everything in 1999 she played again as before and entered the top three. After an enchanting victory at Roland Garros-99 over the strongest tennis player Hingis and the Wimbledon-99 final against Davenport, Steffi ended her professional career on a positive note.
On October 22, 2001, in Las Vegas, Steffi married another tennis legend, Andre Agassi. On October 27 of the same year, the couple had their first child, son Jaden Gil. And on October 3, 2003, they had a daughter - Jazz Eli (Eng. Jaz Elle).
For almost 8 years, Steffi Graf did not perform, but since 2006 she resumed participation in exhibition matches. At home in Germany, Steffi played with Sabatini, then was charity match with Henin, then with Martina Navratilova. Andre Agassi persuaded Graf to hold exhibition matches in mixed doubles. Over the course of her career, she has earned over $21 million. This record for prize money among women was surpassed only in 2007 by the American Davenport.
Currently, Steffi Graf is actively involved in charity work and is the head of the children's charity Children for Tomorrow. In Germany, the tennis icon is going to build a clinic for refugee children in 2008. Among other things, Graf financially supports some juniors in tennis. At home in Germany, there are sports grounds named after Steffi, there is even a monument with her image.
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The small German town of Brühl is famous not only for tourist attractions, but also for outstanding personalities of the country. It was here that 47 years ago, on June 14, 1969, the famous tennis player, world champion, owner of the Golden Slam was born - Steffi Graf. Steffi's parents did not have rich incomes, since only father Peter Graf supported the family, selling used cars. The mother of the star was a housewife, and devoted all her free time to children - Stephanie and Michael. Thanks to her father's love and authority, little Stephania started playing tennis at the age of 3.
Peter Graf is by nature a strong and disciplined person, behind whom there were sports hobbies in football, boxing, and for the sake of his daughter he received a coaching qualification in tennis. Tennis fascinated both father and daughter. Motivating each other to train, both were waiting for the results - little Steffi Graf - goodies, and father - right punches. Peter chose an excellent technique - encouragement gave its result.
The young tennis player Steffi Graf spent all her free time in training. Tall and thin, taciturn and balanced girl loudly ascended her first school podium at the age of 6, and at 12 she was already the world champion among juniors.
Persistence and hard work brought the gold racket of the world to first place in professional tennis in 1987. Like a snowball, victories rolled one after another, a star beautiful sport established itself and for 17 years the tennis player Steffi Graf kept her championship achievements in the world qualification until 2008. Steffi Graf is the longest male and female record holder tennis rating. Graf spent 377 weeks in the first place.
All the achievements that exist in tennis, Steffi Graf won up to 20 years. In her arsenal are all Slams, Olympics, Tennis Federation Cups, Final tournaments. All that can be won - she won and for 10 years she enjoyed her skill, victories and awards. At the peak of her fame due to back and knee injuries, Steffi retires at a fairly young age of 30 for an athlete. Earl's achievements are not listed, but the most expensive are the Golden Olympic Order and membership in the tennis hall of fame. In addition to Olympic merit, Steffi Graf has state awards- orders from the German people.
The personal life of Steffi Graf has always been inaccessible to the media. Steffi never voiced her plans and dreams, she trained and went to the goal under the strict guidance of her own coach. At 32, Stefania married fellow American tennis player Andre Agassi. Today she is a happy mother of two children - fifteen-year-old son Jayden and thirteen-year-old daughter Ellie. The star lives with his family in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Steffi develops charitable projects, runs a children's fund, loves to take pictures, values her family and loves when all relatives are nearby - husband, children, mother, brother, nephews. Tennis gave Stephanie the most precious thing - her family.
Steffi Graf - world star tennis, for 10 years had the status of the first racket of the world. For 2018, the German athlete was the only one who managed to win the Golden Grand Slam award on 4 types of coverage, become a seven-time world champion, receive all types of medals on Olympic Games oh, and put my name on the list of the best tennis players of the century.
Childhood and youth
Stephanie Maria Graf was born in the German town of Brühl to a family of a housewife and a used car salesman. The girl was born on July 14, 1969. The baby's father was fond of boxing and football, and in his mature years he qualified as a tennis coach. This sealed the fate of his daughter. At the age of 3, Stephania entered the court and began to take her first steps towards conquering world peaks. At first, his father motivated Steffi with cookies for every 25 hits and ice cream for 50 hits on the ball.
The count assigned to the pupil great expectations. Stefania was engaged in a sports school, and her parents believed in her success. At the age of 9, she passed a review by the coach of the German national team, who praised the preparation of the young athlete and predicted her place among the 3 strongest tennis players in Europe. The girl's father planned to make her an absolute winner.
At the age of 12, she became the world champion among schoolchildren, and at 13, Stefanie was the second in the list of the youngest professional tennis players in the entire history of the development of this sport.
At the age of 14, the athlete went to distance learning and directed all her efforts to improve in tennis. She was admitted to competitions for adult players and at the age of 18 won the leadership among professional tennis players.
Graf showed an aesthetic and at the same time tough style of play. Over time, from an uncommunicative teenager with braces on her teeth, she turned into an attractive girl, whose work on the court was a pleasure to watch.
Tennis
In 1986, Stefanie Graf defeated a tennis player who had no equal for the first time. The girl snatched the victory from Martina Navratilova. Already in 1987 Graf became the winner of 7 tennis tournaments contract. She won in 45 meetings with rivals and gained the title of the youngest winner of the Roland Garros tournament. In the same year, the girl became the world champion, but luck turned away from her at the Wimbledon tournament.
Until 1990, Graf single-handedly occupied the tennis Olympus. Monica Seles and Gabriela Sabatini then joined longtime rival Martina Navratilova. The fight became more difficult. Until 2008, Stefanie retained the record for the championship in the world classification. The girl was also at the peak of the tennis rating for 377 weeks, which for a long time was the best indicator among women and men.
1989 marked the beginning of regular competitions between Steffi Graf and Monica Seles. A tennis player from Yugoslavia was a serious competitor to a talented German woman and managed to beat her opponent several times. In 1993, Seles was attacked by an unstable fan Graf. Having received a severe psychological trauma, the girl did not continue her career development.
The 90s brought Stefania health problems. Knowing no defeats on the court, in 1996 the girl was considered the most promising tennis player sent to the Olympics in Atlanta. But the triumph of Graf was prevented by an injury. Training was stopped, and the consequences of the damage repeatedly affected tennis court and in everyday life.
Increasingly, defeat replaced triumph. As a result of the examination, doctors diagnosed Graf with joint problems. The athlete also suffered from severe back pain. Stefanie won the Roland Garros in 1999 and reached the Grand Slam final at Wimbledon.
In the last stubborn athlete had to give way to the American tennis player Lindsay Davenport. A month after the competition, Stefania Graf ended her career. She changed her priorities and retired from professional tennis.
Having finished with the sport, Steffi terminated the contracts with the sports brands Adidas and Wilson, excluding interaction with sponsors. She refused the coaching future, did not give interviews and participate in advertising. Turning this page in her life, Stefanie Graf devoted herself to new pursuits. In 2004, the athlete received her rightful place in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Personal life
The biography of Stephanie Graf is so closely connected with sports that the girl did not pay any attention to her personal life. The press fueled rumors about an affair with tennis player Alexander Mronts. But the 20-year-old athlete was too passionate about her career. In 1992, Graf was in a relationship with racing driver Michael Bartels. Young people did not have time to see each other due to busy training schedules. Dates took place a couple of times a month in between competitions and preparation for them.
In 1999, Stefania Graf met a colleague. His tennis career is no less impressive than that of the chosen one. Athletes met at one of the competitions. No one took their union seriously, because Agassi was famous for outrageousness, and the Count for modesty. Meanwhile, the couple announced Stephanie's pregnancy and in 2001 got married in Las Vegas. The firstborn of Count and Agassi was born a few days later, and in 2003 the athletes had a daughter.
Spouses do not get tired of repeating how happy they are in marriage. In an interview, the husband Graf describes his beloved with the most tender and flattering epithets.
Steffi Graf now
Stephanie Graf lives with her husband and children in Las Vegas. Abandoning sports career, she continues to visit exhibition tournaments as a guest and is actively involved in charity work. Now the interest for the former tennis player is art. Stefanie often visits impressionist exhibitions, loves to listen to music and reads a lot.
Another direction of Steffi's current activity is the support of Andre Agassi. She participates in organizing charity competitions and performances, and also helps to run a business and implement her husband's projects.
Stefanie Graf is 176 cm tall and weighs 64 kg.
Awards
- 1987-1990, 1993, 1995, 1996 - World Tennis Champion;
- 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 - Winner of the Women's Tennis Association Tournament;
- 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999 - Winner Open Championship France in tennis;
- 1988 - Gold medalist of the Olympic Games in Seoul in singles, bronze medalist in doubles;
- 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 - Winner of the Wimbledon tournament;
- 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 - Winner of the US Open tennis championship;
- 1988 - "Golden Grand Slam";
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994 - Australian Open winner;
- 1992 - Silver medalist of the Olympic Games in Barcelona in singles;
- 1993, 1994 - “Non-classical Grand Slam”.