Stefanie Maria "Steffi" Graf is a German former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 1 for a record 377 weeks and won 22 major singles titles, the second-most since the start of the Open Era in 1968 and third-most of all-time. In 1988, she became the first tennis player to achieve the Golden Slam by winning all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year. Furthermore, she is the only tennis player, male or female, to have won each major at least four times.
Amanda Coetzer is a South African former professional tennis player. Coetzer finished in the WTA rankings top 20 for ten consecutive seasons (1992–2001), peaking at world No. 3. She reached three Grand Slam semifinals and one Grand Slam doubles final. Coetzer earned a reputation for regularly beating players who were ranked higher than she. By virtue of scoring so many upset wins in spite of her five-foot-two (1.58m) stature, she gained the nickname: "The Little Assassin".
The 1993 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 113th edition of the US Open and was held from August 30 to September 12, 1993.
The 1996 Peters International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney in Australia that was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 8 through 14 January 1996.
The 2001 Brasil Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Costa do Sauipe resort, Mata de São João, in Brazil that was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from September 10 through September 16, 2001.
The 1995 Canadian Open, also known by its sponsored name Du Maurier Canadian Open, was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the Super 9 of the 1995 ATP Tour, and of Tier I of the 1995 WTA Tour. The men's event took place at the Jarry Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from July 24 through July 31, 1995, and the women's event at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from August 13 through August 20, 1995. First-seeded Andre Agassi, the defending champion, and Monica Seles won the singles titles. It was Seles' first tournament back after being stabbed during a match at the WTA Hamburg in April 1993.
The 1990 Lipton International Players Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the Miami tournament, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1990 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 1990 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States, from March 12 through March 26, 1990.
The 2001 Canada Masters and the Rogers AT&T Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 112th edition of the Canada Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2001 WTA Tour. The men's event took place at the du Maurier Stadium in Montreal in Canada from July 30 through August 5, 2001 and the women's event at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto in Canada from August 13 through August 19, 2001.
The 1996 IGA Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at The Greens Country Club in Oklahoma City, OK. It was part of Tier III of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from February 20 through February 25, 1996. Second-seeded Brenda Schultz-McCarthy won the singles title.
The 1996 Nichirei International Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the seventh and final edition of the tournament and was held from September 16 through September 22, 1996. First-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title, her third at the event after 1991 and 1992.
The 1988 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Greens Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States and was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1988 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and ran from February 22 through February 28, 1988. First-seeded Lori McNeil won the singles title.
The 1989 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at The Greens Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States and was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1989 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 4th edition of the tournament and ran from February 27 through March 5, 1989. Unseeded Manon Bollegraf won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money.
The 1989 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Westside Tennis Club in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from April 24 through April 30, 1989. Unseeded Monica Seles won the singles title.
The 1999 IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at The Greens Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States that was part of Tier III of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from February 22 through February 28, 1999. First-seeded Venus Williams won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $27,000 first-prize money. On the same day her sister Serena won the Open Gaz de France tournament, making them the first sisters to win WTA events in the same week.
The 2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the International Series Gold of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from October 1 through October 7, 2001. Lleyton Hewitt and Monica Seles won the singles titles.
The 1989 Midland Group Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England that was part of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 October until 29 October 1989. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her third at the event after 1986 and 1988. She earned $50,000 first-prize money as well as 300 Virginia Slims ranking points.
The 1990 Virginia Slims of California was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California in the United States and was part of the Tier II category of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the 19th edition of the tournament ran from October 29 through November 4, 1990. Second-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title.
The 1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States and was part of the Category 1+ tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and ran from February 9 through February 15, 1987. Fourth-seeded Elizabeth Smylie 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 2000 IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at The Greens Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States that was part of the Tier III category of the 2000 WTA Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from February 21 through February 27, 2000. Second-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.
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