Gabriela Sabatini (Tennis Player) - On This Day

Profession: Tennis Player

Biography: Gabriela Sabatini is an Argentine former professional tennis player. She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s.

Born in Buenos Aires, Sabatini first came to prominence as a fourteen-year-old when she won the Girls' Singles event at the 1984 French Open. She went on to win the Women's Singles title at the US Open in 1990, defeating German player Steffi Graf in the final.

During her career, Sabatini won 27 singles titles and reached the final of the Women's Singles event at Wimbledon in 1991. She also won the Women's Doubles at Wimbledon with Steffi Graf.

Sabatini retired from professional tennis in 1996, aged 26.

Born: May 16, 1970
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Age: 54 years old

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus

Playing Career

• 1987-11-23 German tennis star Steffi Graf claims her first WTA Tour Championship with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 win over Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina at Madison Square Garden, NYC
• 1988-09-10 US Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf of Germany wins her first US title and completes the Grand Slam; beats Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
• 1988-10-01 Steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 6-3 to win the women's singles tennis gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; clinches first and only Golden Slam in history (Grand Slam & Olympics)
• 1988-11-20 Argentine tennis star Gabriela Sabatini beats Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 to win her first WTA Tour Championship at Madison Square Garden, NYC
• 1990-09-08 US Open Women's Tennis: Gabriela Sabatini becomes only Argentine woman to win a Grand Slam singles event; beats Steffi Graf 6-2, 7-6
• 1990-11-18 Yugoslavian tennis star Monica Seles beats Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win her first of 3 straight WTA Tour Championships in NYC; first 5-set women's final since 1901
• 1991-07-06 Wimbledon Women's Tennis Open: Steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina 6-4, 3-6, 8-6 for her 3rd Wimbledon crown
• 1994-11-20 Unseeded Argentine tennis star Gabriela Sabatini claims WTA Tour Championship with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win over American Lindsay Davenport at Madison Square Garden, NYC

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