Steffi Graf is a retired professional tennis player from Germany. She is considered a tennis legend with 22 singles Grand Slam titles. In 1988, she became the only player ever to have won the Golden Slam – which entails winning all four Grand Slams plus an Olympic gold medal all in the same year.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Stefanie Maria Graf was born on June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, West Germany. She currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. with her husband Andre Agassi.
She stands 175 cm tall and she is right-handed with a two-handed backhand. Early in her career, she represented West Germany from 1982 to 1990. Later on with the unification, she began representing Germany, starting in 1990 until her retirement from the sport in 1999.
She has worked with coaches Peter Graf, Pavel Složil (1986–1991), and Heinz Günthardt (1992–1999). Throughout her professional career, Graf earned US$21,895,277 in prize money.
Graf started dating Agassi in 1999 after the French Open. They married in 2001. They have two kids together.
Career
She turned pro in 1982 but did not make her Grand Slam main draw debut in 1983 when she appeared in the Australian Open. She won her first Grand Slam singles title in 1987. It was the French Open singles title, and she defeated Martina Navratilova to win it.
In August of 1987, she became World Number 1 for the first time.
That year, she was in the finals of Wimbledon and the US Open both times being defeated by Navratilova. The most dominant year of her career was 1988.
In 1988, she won all four Grand Slam titles in women’s singles. That year, she also won a gold medal at the 1988 Olympics. This made her the only tennis player ever to win a Golden Slam. As a bonus, she won the doubles title at Wimbledon that year.
Her success continued in 1989 but her attempts at another Calendar Grand Slam were thwarted by Arantxa Sanchez Vicario at Roland Garros.
Throughout her career, she would go on to win a total of 21 singles Grand Slam titles and one doubles title. She retired in 1999 after a year when she won the French Open and made it to the finals of Wimbledon.
She has a singles career record of 900-115 with an 88.7% winning percentage. She also won 107 singles titles in total.
In 2004, she was named to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Career Record
Singles
- Career Record: 900–115 (88.7%)
- Career Titles: 107 (3rd all-time)
- Highest Ranking: No. 1 (August 17, 1987)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - W (1988, 1989, 1990, 1994)
- French Open - W (1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999)
- Wimbledon - W (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996)
- US Open - W (1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996)
Other Tournaments
- Tour Finals - W (1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996)
- Olympic Games - W (1988)
Doubles
- Career Record: 173–72
- Career Titles: 11
- Highest Ranking: No. 3 (March 3, 1987)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - SF (1988, 1989)
- French Open - F (1986, 1987, 1989)
- Wimbledon - W (1988)
- US Open - SF (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989)
Other Doubles Tournaments
- Tour Finals - SF (1986, 1987, 1988)
- Olympic Games - SF (1988)
Mixed Doubles
- Career Record: 9–7 (56.3%)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 2R (1991)
- French Open - 2R (1994)
- Wimbledon - SF (1999)
- US Open - 1R (1984)
Team Competitions
- Fed Cup - W (1987, 1992)
- Hopman Cup - W (1993)
People Ask
How many Grand Slam titles does Steffi Graf have?
She has 22 singles grand slam titles, winning in all four of the Grand Slam events.
Does Steffi Graf have a Calendar Grand Slam?
Yes. She won all four of the Grand Slam events in 1988. In addition to that, she won Gold at the 1988 Olympics, which makes her the only player ever to win a Golden Slam.
Is Steffi Graf married to Andre Agassi?
Yes. Steffi Graf has been married to fellow tennis legend Andre Agassi since 2001.
