In the final of the 1988 Wimbledon No. 1 Steffi Graf defeated No. 2 and six-time defending champion Martina Navratilova with 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 to win her third slam title on her way to the Golden Slam that year.

Dec 21, 2023 · Martina Navratilova's former partner Judy Nelson once claimed that the American legend resented not having the chances that came Steffi Graf's way. Navratilova established herself as one of the...

Apr 27, 2014 · Wimbledon 1989 Final - Steffi Graf vs Martina Navratilova FULL MATCH. Great Courts by Horst Skoff. Follow. Like Bookmark Share. Add to Playlist. ... Steffi Graf vs Gabriela Sabatini. Great Courts by Horst Skoff. 4:37:59. Australian Open 2012 1/2 Final - Novak Djokovic vs Andy Murray. Great Courts by Horst Skoff.

Sep 25, 2023 · Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf played each other 18 times on the WTA Tour with their H2H standing at nine wins each (9-9). The first Navratilova vs Graf match was in the semifinals of the 1985 US Open which was won by Martina in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 .

Sep 3, 2022 · Having dominated three different periods of time in the Open Era, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and Serena Williams are arguably three of the greatest players of all time in women's...

Oct 22, 2020 · Today in Classic Rivalries we have Steffi Graf vs. Martina Navratilova. These two all-time greats met a total of 18 times during their storied careers, splitting the rivalry 9-9. This is pretty impressive from Martina’s standpoint given that she’s 12.5 years older than Graf!

Jun 5, 2017 · We continue our 30-Love series by reliving one of the greatest and most significant matches ever played at Roland Garros: the 1987 final between 17-year-old Steffi Graf and 30-year-old...

Jul 3, 1988 · Graf struggled at first, then overpowered Navratilova, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, to win her first Wimbledon title. She has now earned three-quarters of the Grand Slam, needing only to win the United...

Dec 21, 2023 · Steffi Graf's father once shed light on his daughter's frosty relationship with her arch-rival, Martina Navratilova. In their 11th meeting among 18 tour-level encounters, Graf and...

Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova in a rematch of the previous two years' finals, 6–2, 6–7 (1–7), 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1989 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was her second Wimbledon title and seventh major title overall. This marked the third of three years that Graf and Navratilova contested the Wimbledon final.