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GABRIELA Sabatini’s triumph over Steffi Graf at the 1990 US Open has swiftly gained legendary status at Flushing Meadows. Five years prior, at Roland Garros, the Argentine made her tennis debut at the early age of fifteen and advanced all the way to the semi-finals.
Even though Sabatini lost to Chris Evert in the championship match, he appeared poised for greatness right away. But over the years that followed, Steffi Graf—the same person—would consistently obstruct her path. In the US Open final in 1988 and again in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows the next year, the tough German defeated Sabatini. During their careers, Graf defeated Sabatini 11 times out of 12 in Grand Slams—a remarkable number.
The one occasion when her opponent triumphed? at the US Open finals in 1990. After many years, Sabatini told Swiss Life, “It was the most important moment in my tennis career.” “My dream came true after years of hard work and devotion. I started to love the tennis even more and could never have imagined such excitement and a sense of release.” Surprisingly, Sabatini never harbored resentment at Graf; instead, she gave praise to her opponent for improving her as a player.
