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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Steffi Graf
13. She was ranked 124th in the world. That wouldn't last very long.
Finished the season ranked number 1 in singles. She has won 11 doubles titles, her longest winning streak is 66, and named International Tennis Federation World Champion 7 times.
| Which Grand Slam tournament did Steffi say was her favorite? | Steffi Graf 101
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Wimbledon. She has said that her favorite surface is grass, so that would probably explain why Wimbledon is her favorite.
| When Steffi retired on August 13th, 1999, what was her ranking? | Steffi Graf 101
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3rd. She was the highest ranked tennis player to retire, according to computer rankings, since 1975.
Andre Agassi . They also have a child named Jaden Gil. Look out for him in the future. :)
| Steffi is the founder and chairperson of which non-profit foundation? | Steffi Graf 101
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Children for Tomorrow. Children for Tomorrow is a non-profit foundation with the goal of implementing and developing projects to support children who have been traumatized by war or other crises.
| In 1987, Steffi won her first Grand Slam singles title, which was it? | Steffi Graf 101
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Roland Garros. She defeated Martina Navratilova 6-4,4-6,8-6. Close match!
| In 1999 Steffi won the French Open, resulting in her being the 1st player in the Open Era to defeat the world's top three players in one tournament. Who were they? | Steffi Graf 101
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Hingis, Davenport and Seles. Seles was ranked 3rd. Davenport was ranked 2nd. She defeated Hingis in the finals, who was ranked 1st. Sweet victory against Hingis.
| Steffi was the 3rd woman to win The Grand Slam (winning all 4 Grand Slam tournaments in the same calendar year). Which year did Steffi win the Grand Slam? | Steffi Graf 101
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1988. She also won the Olympics that year resulting in her winning the 'Golden Slam'. When you're hot you're hot! The previoius two winners of The Grand Slam were: Maureen Connolly, USA (1953), and Margaret Smith Court, Australia (1970).
| How many times has Steffi received the WTA Tour Player of the Year Award? | Steffi Graf 101
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8. She won the award from 1987-1990 and 1993-1996. Pretty impressive.
| Steffi spent 377 weeks at number 1 during her career: which player had spent more time at number 1? | Steffi Graf 101
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No one, she holds the record. Martina spent 331 total weeks at number {1;} Steffi broke her record.
| Steffi has won only 1 Grand Slam doubles title: who was her partner? | Steffi Graf 101
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Gabriela Sabatini. Gabriela was her partner in 1988 and they won Wimbledon. Steffi liked to focus on her singles play more than her doubles.
| When Steffi retired, who was the only player to have won more Grand Slam single titles than Steffi? | Steffi Graf 101
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Margaret Court. Margaret Court has won 24 Grand Slam single titles and Steffi has won 22. Helen Mills Moody has won 19 and Chris and Martina have both won 18.
| At which Grand Slam tournament has Steffi won the most singles titles? | Steffi Graf 101
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Wimbledon. Steffi has won Wimbledon 7 times, Roland Garros 6 times, US Open 5 times and the Australian Open 4 times. Girl's got game!
Germany. She was born in Bruhl, Germany.
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