Stefanie Maria Graf is a German former professional tennis player. She won 22 major singles titles, the second-most in women's singles won 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. She is the only tennis player, male or female, to have won each major singles tournament at least four times.
The 1988 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 102nd edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 20 June to 4 July 1988. Due to rain interruptions on Sunday 3 July, the men's final finished on 4 July.
The 1987 Guarujá Open was a men's tennis tournament held in Guarujá in Brazil and played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the second edition of the tournament and took place from 26 January through 2 February 1987. Luiz Mattar won the singles title.
The 1988 OTB Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Schenectady, New York in the United States that was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix and of the Category 1 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and ran from July 18 through July 24, 1988.
The 1989 Newsweek Champions Cup and the 1989 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix and of the Category 4 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California, in the United States. The men's tournament was played from March 13 through March 20, 1989, while the women's tournament was played from March 6 through March 12, 1989.
The 1988 U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in San Antonio, Texas in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from February 29 through March 5, 1988. The Steffi Graf won the singles title.
The 1989 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Strasbourg, France that was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 22 May until 28 May 1989. Second-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.
The 1989 Great American Bank Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club in San Diego, California in the United States that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from July 31 through August 6, 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title.
The 1990 Pilkington Glass Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 1990 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 18 June until 24 June 1990. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $70,000 first-prize money.
The 1987 Brasil Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Guarujá in Brazil and was part of the Category 1 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 7 December through 13 December 1987. Neige Dias won the singles title.
The 1987 Pan Pacific Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and ran from 14 September through 20 September 1987. First-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles title and earned $50,000 first-prize money.
The 1986 Pan Pacific Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1986 WTA Tour. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and ran from 8 September through 14 September 1986. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title.
The 1990 Volkswagen Damen Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Leipzig in East Germany that was part of the Tier III category of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 24 September until 30 September 1990. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $45,000 first-prize money as well as 240 ranking points.
The 1987 Eckerd Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Bardmoor Country Club in Tampa, Florida in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from April 27 through May 3, 1987. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $30,500 first-prize money.
The 1987 Family Circle NSW Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 95th edition of the tournament and was held from 5 January until 11 January 1987. Sixth-seeded Zina Garrison won the singles title.
The 1992 Bank of the West Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California in the United States and was part of the Tier II category of the 1992 WTA Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament ran from November 2 through November 8, 1992. First-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title, her second at the event after 1990, and earned $70,000 first-prize money as well as 300 ranking points.
The 1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California in the United States that was part of the Tier II category of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the 18th edition of the tournament and was held from August 12 through August 18, 1991. First-seeded Monica Seles won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $70,000 first-prize money.
The Kraft General Foods of Moscow was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union, that was part of Tier V of the 1990 Kraft General Foods World Tour.
The Virginia Slims of Moscow was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union, that was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1989 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
The 1986 Virginia Slims of Newport was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States that was part of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from July 14 through July 20, 1986. First-seeded Pam Shriver won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.
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