1994 Australian Open Final - Steffi Graf vs Arantxa Sanchez Vicario

[@pueraeternus111]

Graf never looked more elegant . The perfect expression of athleticism and grace. And I love how she ended the championship with a topspin backhand winner.

[@annifridl2820]

Wow I was so lucky to be present at this match. Steffi was so dominant here. Her slice backhand is amazing.

[@spiderliliez]

This was the match that I first saw Steffi play when I was a kid, and I've been a fan since! I wish I had seen her play back in the late 80s, but I was too young to care about tennis. But damn, this brings back memories! I remember I didn't understand the game, more so I was sooo confused of the scoring system. I became such a big fan of Steffi after this. A year after, I had already got posters of her and some of the other players that I like, but more on Steffi of course! I picked up a racket and also learned the sport. I had broken so many things coz I played with the racket and tennis ball whilst inside the house. I realized how fun and hard it was at the same time when I finally played in an actual tennis court. One of my nicknames that I go by, I had gotten because of Steffi. This is such a treat. Thank you for uploading this video. This made my day!

[@Logans3Run]

Two sets, of almost complete perfection by Steffi. Certainly one of the most dominant displays in her career especially considering, this was the final... What a match point finish!

[@McClernand4]

Another masterpiece of the greatest and most gorgeous player of all times !

[@pranjalsarkar168]

McClernand4 this was meant to be another seles vs graf final... another seles vs graf classic....how we were robbed of much more amazing tennis....

[@McClernand4]

bandhu sarkar Because, for you, Arantxa Sanchez was no opposition ? she wasn't worth playing the final ? Her tennis had no value at all ? At least, Arantxa had the guts to play tennis, while Seles milked her (very light) wound to take a two years vacation, as she was temporarily through with the Tour in 1993. She could have played back as soon as the 93 Wimbledon Tournament. However, she preferred enjoying a long rest in the nice station of Vail, Colorado. How should Arantxa be responsible for it ??

[@sovansarkar6846]

have some shame u! before speaking these abt seles... such absolute shameless creatures.. ur worse than parche... graf lost 3 out of 4 slams to monica and won only 2 out of 12 before being stabbed... and how much stabbing is good enoigh for u, being killed would make u happy i guess... ?? such shameless u people are... no remorse no shame at all.. only boasting of a glory frcefuly enhanced...

[@MrDonanthony]

sovan sarger....You're so bitter and angry. They have pills pills for that now.

[@pranjalsarkar168]

truth is bitter don... the desparation of u and 3-4 of u guys on youtube ( illya , mcClernandetc ) shows that... but u guys cant change the general Perception all over the world that steffi diddnt deserve 22,,she got MUCH MORE due to seles stab,...however u people try.. u cant change that ... that "? "mark over steffis post hamburg wins ..keep trying .... hahahahahahaaha

[@briqtrader2296]

Graf is such a beautiful mover around the court. And the final point won with a topspin backhand--beautifully executed.

[@SRKarting]

Wow i forgot just how stunning Graf was. Absolutely stunning. People go on about her forehand but her backhand slice was amazing too.

[@Munkyjoe1]

SRKarting I totally agree

[@LDVTennis]

Two of the best athletes to ever play the game. Certainly, the top 2 athletes of their era. Steffi and Arantxa made women's tennis look good.

[@vincenzodimartino7327]

When steffi played so good nobody could beat her. She was on fire. She is the only player ever to Play 13 slam finals in a row winning 9. She retired at just 30 playing 31 finals out of 54 slams. And u r still questioning who is the goat?? Serena played 71 slams winning 23 but for me steffi is the goat more dominant in very short time

[@dobrivojeandrejic7310]

If Monica Seles was here and never got stabbed, I wonder how statistics would look like for Steffi.

[@dobrivojeandrejic7310]

@Rangy Lil well they would both then upped their game at the same time, and by that time Seles was winning almost each Grand Slam from 1990-1993. So, logically they would both be better but this statistic is just unbeatable...

[@trchc189]

@Rangy Lil You're wrong, they played twice and the official head-to-head record was 1-1... 1999 Adidas International, Sydney R2 - Steffi won 6-2 3-6 7-5 and 1999 Evert Cup, Indian Wells F - Serena won 6-3 3-6 7-5. They also played an exhibition match in Hong Kong just before the 1999 season started, which Steffi won 6-2 7-6.

[@Munkyjoe1]

Vincenzo Di Martino Yup! Steffi is the true and real GOAT. Better player all around and on every surface than Serena

[@patricksargent8209]

Vincenzo Di Martino could Serena play with those racquets and beat Steffi. I think not Steffi was a track star she would run them out of the building

[@ericagovea2262]

Loved hearing ...... Richard Marx Endless Summer Nights ........Love that song then Aha The sun always Shines On T.V .........Add my girl Steffi such a great era so proud to be part of it amazing Tennis great music loved the 80,s and 90,s

[@fuckthathalilintars6654]

Erica Govea yess..i remember my happily childhood..that song so relaxing..what a good life

[@chutichate1]

Semi Closed Stance Forehand from Fräulein Forehand got more upper body rotation and weight transfer forwards. Meanwhile she reached the point of contact late. But it is the most lethal weapon in WTA tour to date.

[@poussinhamzah4013]

Arantxa was a real fighter and she had some good wins over Graf but overall she did not have enough firepower in their rivalry.

[@dropshot118]

I love graf movement and setup for her powerful forehand. Her inside out was sooo good. Roger defintely took a play from her book. Sanchez vicario was her punching bag lol

[@michaelforton8581]

More of Steffi! 🥰

[@ytangel7263]

The 1994 Australian Open is the first grand slam that Steffi changed from the Dunlop 85 to a Wilson 95. She was growing in confidence using her new racquet in this GS and in the final, her forehand was just glorious especially those powerful shots at 21:58, 31:17, 54:49, and 59:38. It really tells us how transformative racquet and string innovations were and still is. Imagine Steffi playing with current technology and training. She would have been incredibly formidable in this era and I believe her backhand would have evolved differently to include more of a driving topspin backhand to complement her vicious backhand slice. Her forehand, which is still the greatest, would have transcended to even greater heights instilling fear to all her competitors! There was a quote I heard from a commentator who said “If Steffi had a backhand like her forehand, she would be unstoppable”!!!

[@ytangel7263]

O 285 Yes Steffi did grow in confidence definitely in part due to Seles absence, her success in 1993 though I don’t want to minimize her opponents she had face to win titles, and eventually her move to a larger Wilson 95 racquet. It really upsets me that we lost a rivalry that could have been similar to Roger vs Rafa or Martina vs Chris.

[@ytangel7263]

Ilya Kuryakin Yes I regret responding if I knew the other comments he/she posted in other videos. Not cool but anyway, yes Steffi had a favorable H2H though I believe it would have been closer if Hamburg did not happen. I still believe Steffi would have prevailed and lead the GS wins and H2H even with both their personal adversities.

[@ytangel7263]

Ilya Kuryakin Talking about this doesn’t have to lead to anywhere other than getting Steffi and Monica fans perspective. Thanks for letting me know yours.

[@jess4metoo]

Ilya Kuryakin Who was the defending champion here?

[@jess4metoo]

Ilya Kuryakin No, Monica Seles was the THREE time defending champion. The opportunity to defend stolen by BirdBeaks crazy fan. Are you Gunther? I notice you have no image of yourself.

[@mountainblanc3200]

This wasnt Arantxa’s day, and she lacked the weapons to convert those rallies into points, while steffi’s atomic forehand was very deadly as usual.

[@l__1680]

Steffi had the quickest first step I have ever seen - could run like a gazelle but she was also like a very high end race car - 0-60 in (insert insanely low number here) seconds

[@alfredoreinaldoalberto9269]

Thank you oztennis. Great quality the video. I love Arantxa and Kimiko.

[@oztennis9435]

Thanks!

[@Danimal1177]

I like how on match point Steffi hit over the backhand instead of a slice.

[@idontsignin]

Gabriella sabatini is probably the most beautiful player there's ever been.

[@tigerbalm666]

Exactly!

[@Ornacia29]

Ivanovic also another beauty

[@viviw.5674]

no, she isn't. her face is too masculin.

[@carrerau7138]

Sabatini, Graf, Ivanovic are the top 3. Kournikova had a baby face (attracted a lot of perverts with that) and Sharapova was just a beanpole.

[@growthmindset4556]

31:22 the swag by steffi-- love it!!!!! (missed this kind of game)

[@trhansen3244]

I also miss her great ass. She was something special.

[@FRankH-b4t]

Steffi vs Arantxa H2H totally 36 times with Arantxa won only 8, but Arantxa always a great fighter

[@diannewang371]

I loved to watch Graf play and I watched many players from that era: Date, Rittner, Maleeva sisters & Sabatini. Reliving those years again minus Williams sisters.

[@jondishmonmusicandstuff2753]

I'll never forget seeing this one match that these two played and Graf ran Arantxa all over that damn court. Arantxa was making these animal sounds trying so hard to get the ball back. I felt kind of sorry for her at the time. Then I said like I always say about these players, they are millionaires so why am I feeling sorry for them. hahahaha

[@marisoldiaz8058]

Steffy The GOAT! No one had play like her, Federer copy all her moves, The way Steffy move in the court, no one moves like her♥️♥️♥️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@stefanhell3521]

Federer has way better serve, way better backhand, way better volley, way better movement i guess...so he copied quite well....😅

[@stefanhell3521]

@Illya Kuryakin 🤣

[@ahmedabdullah8909]

Agree

[@derrickvaillancourt4431]

@@stefanhell3521 You can't compare a woman to a man. A 750th ranked man would beat the #1 ranked woman.

[@stefanhell3521]

@Khwairakpam Napoleon if you say so 😁

[@robertbraga8886]

Steffi Graf def. Natasha Zvereva 6-0, 6-0 -- 1988 French Open Final Steffi Graf def. Monica Seles 6-2, 6-1 -- 1992 Wimbledon Final Steffi Graf def. Arantxa Sanchez 6-0, 6-2 -- 1994 Australian Open Final

[@carrerau7138]

In the open era there have been only 5 slam finals in which the loser didn't win more than 2 games. King vs. Goolagong 60 61 (Wimbledon 75) Evert vs. Turnbull 62 60 (FO 79) GRAF vs. Zvereva 60 60 (FO 88) GRAF vs. Sanchez 60 62 (AO 94) Henin vs. Pierce 61 61 (FO 05)

[@AidaRivera-p7j]

Monica Seles ganó ese torneo tres veces corridas, hasta que un seguidor de Steffi Graf la obligó a retirarse del circuito de tenis. De hecho, Monica Seles derrotó a Steffi Graf en la final del Abierto de Australia del año 1993. Y por culpa de un seguidor de Steffi Graf no pudo defender su campeonato. 🤫

[@MachoDefeaters]

If she didnt have mini choke on 1988 Final she would defeated Chris Evert 6-1, 6-1!

[@Munkyjoe1]

Sanchez could usually draw some error from Graf, but she just didn’t have any answers on this day. Steffi at her best

[@Munkyjoe1]

Illya Kuryakin I agree but I’m sure it would have been a little bit tougher

[@Munkyjoe1]

Illya Kuryakin hahahaha yup that sounds about right

[@rrhotj]

My gosh steffi was so fast in plays. She was flying in the court. So this was how she was then :)

[@trhansen3244]

Best women's tennis player ever. Forget Serena. Or Venus. Or even me. Steffi was the best.

[@Logans3Run]

If Steffi had wanted to have a different career away from Tennis, she would have been a great track athlete. She achieved the Olympic qualifying times for the sprints in 1988 and the German athletics federation, wanted to include Steffi, in the relay squads. She was that good.

[@juliettecad3899]

Unfortunately she is part of a crime family and a criminal organization. I know this there is an investigation.

[@markdecena4559]

@@juliettecad3899 oh please do share it here. Please please please. I love a scandal.

[@markuse3472]

@@juliettecad3899 Fortunately, Steffi cleanly won Twenty Two Slams, including The Only Golden Slam Year in history, and is married now happily to another tennis legend. Haters and idiots will never take these things from her. Get a life, or don't, and keep displaying your stupidity. Sleep well, but first get a brain.

[@markdecena4559]

@@markuse3472 it’s a waste of our effort to comment on morons like this Juliette character. She is a sad Seles fan who is still dreaming of ‘what if’s’ from 28 years ago.

[@Logans3Run]

@Max E Hi Max, the West German athletics coaches (as they were at that time) DID express their desire for Steffi to be included, as they could could see what she was capable of first hand, as she was training with their track team in South Korea, prior to the Olympics being held, in Seoul.

[@l__1680]

Their rivalry went one of two ways usually - either Steffi destroyed Arantxa cause everything was working that day or Arantxa drove her nuts with her insane retrieval skills and Graf began pressing too much and would make more errors. Steffi always preferred to keep the points short and sweet and that forehand usually did just that and sometimes she would get frustrated and impatient cause that wasn't happening. Keep in mind that Arantxa has similar wins over Graf, the most well known one being the 6-0, 6-2 win at Roland Garros in the semis. Arantxa was no pushover but in their matches it was usually up to Steffi how it was going to play out.

[@l__1680]

@GeorgeHenryThomas As I said Arantxa was no pushover but it since Graf was the more powerful, aggressive player every match they played was dependent on how Steffi played. Arantxa was a fighter though and wouldn't ever give up or choke.

[@robertopayao4728]

Thanks so much for the upload!

[@edvardga5380]

Que encanto de mujer Gaby Sabatini!. Steffi gran mi favorita de los 90 y siempreb

[@AidaRivera-p7j]

SI un seguidor de Steffi Graf no hubiera sacado del circuito a Monica Seles, Steffi Graf no hubiera ganado ese campeonato.

[@miali1869]

If Steffi played every slam just as she played here, nobody could beat her in any slam.

[@vcetaditya]

Illya Kuryakin Peak Steffi my foot. She lost to Seles when her ass was at peak. To name a few, 93 Australian open, 92 French open, 90 French open. How can she be peak in June 92 and not at peak at May 92 during French open.

[@MRmigeek]

grass was never seles favoured surface so cant really compare!

[@robertbrown7917]

Miali----she did play in 13 gs finals in a row.......no other female nor male...can say that.........

[@robertbrown7917]

georgehenrythomas-----seles never won wimbledon.....i wonder why?

[@firasmassadeh3841]

@@vcetaditya slow surfaces

[@zeddeka]

Steffi looks very slim here. I remember reading at the time how much she had trained in the off season between 1993 and 1994. I think it probably backfired for her though - she had a tendency to overtrain and overplay and it really affected her later in 1994. I suspect that if she had her time again, she'd take much more care of her body.

[@antinotis]

1994 was a real lost year for Steffi. She won no more GS tournaments that year. She was winning the US Open final against Arantxa when her back went out and lost the momentum and the lead and made a heroic attempt at the end but fell short. Had she performed up to standard, she would probably hold the GS record.

[@mb-tp9vl]

You remember correctly! Right before the Australian Open Steffi played an exhibition match against Sanchez Vicario and she mentioned that she had lost a lost a lot of weight during the 1993 off-season. She admitted after Wimbledon that she had pushed herself too hard in the winter and spring. It was a burn out, plain and simple. And then of course in the summer the back problems started appearing...

[@pasimaki1495]

Best woman tennis player

[@AidaRivera-p7j]

Monica Seles. 🤔

[@barramundi4604]

Best performance ever on a tennis court by the best women's player ever. Best athlete by a mile, best footwork, best single shot in the history of tennis. Would have destroyed Serena in the mental department, and with her sliced backhand.

[@MrPernell27]

Would have destroyed Serena in the mental department? You are fully aware that Serena has been her several times. And she’s not the best women’s player ever. That would be Martina Navratilova. If Seles had not been stabbed, Graf would probably have 12 grand slam titles.

[@barramundi4604]

@@MrPernell27 You are in error on multiple points. Graf (the ageing, injured version) has 2-1 record against Serena. Graf's record against Seles is 10-5. It was 6-4 before the stabbing. Monica squeezed out a 10-8 in 92 French Open and a tight 3 setter in Melbourne in 93. Graf themped her for loss of just 2 games at Wimbledon in 92. You also forget that Graf was injured for a lot of her career and retired at barely 30 years old. She's won 35 more tournaments than Serena having played a decade less. She won more matches, lost fewer and had higher % of wins. She was the best on all surfaces.

[@stevyyjay85]

@@MrPernell27 12 GS titles... so post stabbing you think that Steffi would have only won ONE more Grand Slam title between FO of 1993 and Wimbledon of 1999 (6 years?). ONE? I hope you are aware that Graf's total was 11 by the time Seles was stabbed. 1987 - FO 1988 - AO, FO, W, USO 1989 - AO, W, USO 1990 - AO 1991 - W 1992 - W According to you knowledge Seles would have won what??? 40 GS titles?

[@markdecena4559]

@@stevyyjay85 according to them if Seles wasn’t stabbed she would have 50 majors and won 5 calendar grand slams. She would have won 3 golden grand slams and ranked no. 1 from 1992 - 2007 uninterrupted. Such is their stupidity and delusion.

[@douglasbrown5671]

@@MrPernell27 Navratilova is merely tied for only 5th in singles slams. She sure as fuck is not the GOAT. GOAT is between Serena, Graf, or Court, with the slight edge probably going to Serena.

[@LDVTennis]

There were times when Arantxa could not believe the shots Steffi could hit. This was one of them. See 59:35.

[@thanikaiveludorairaj5841]

Excellent game by SG 👍👍

[@McClernand4]

Gaby said : "it's gonna be a tough match". lol....cleverness has never been her trademark (not to mention her "modesty"...)

[@McClernand4]

LOVING CRY OF STEFFI We'll rally round the German flag, fans, we'll rally once again, Shouting our loving cry of Steffi We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain, Shouting our loving cry of Steffi Chorus : OUR STEFFI FOR EVER !! HURRAH, FANS HURRAH ! Down with the backhand side ! Up with the forehand ! We’ll rally round the German flag, we rally once again, Shouting our loving cry of Steffi We are springing to the call of her noble loving core Shouting our loving cry of Steffi And we'll fill our vacant ranks with a million lovers more, Shouting our loving cry of Steffi (Chorus) We will welcome to our numbers the loyal true and brave, Shouting our loving cry of Steffi and although he may be poor, not a fan shall be despised, Shouting our loving cry of Steffi (Chorus) So we're springing to the call from the East and from the West, Shouting our loving cry of Steffi And we'll say our nicest words to the woman we love best, Shouting our loving cry of Steffi Here is the melody : @

[@letyvazquez6011]

Steffi = GOAT

[@bear-ms3ms]

goat the animal?

[@roter13]

this was almost as brutal as the time when Serena beat Sharapova during the Olympic final in 2012

[@zuichiang5088]

That forehand winner off the second serve return on 31:18... wow

[@ericlopez9107]

DAMN STEFFI kicked ass in this match!! It's amazing to think for the rest of 1994 she would not be so dominant. She got pounded by Pierce in Roland Garros semifinal, lost in the First round to McNeil at Wimbledon, and lost in a tight final to this Woman at the US open. I believe she developed some nagging back injuries thru this year!!

[@zeddeka]

Would have loved to have seen Monica play Steffi in this final, particularly as Steffi was in noticeably better form in the 94 final than 93. Would have been a great match.

[@markdecena4559]

6-1, 6-1 to Steffi.

[@carrerau7138]

63 62 for Steffi.

[@melalim9842]

It will be a close match for sure...steffi will still win though

[@Dadidon.]

I love Arantxa's prowess and personality, but on that day Steffi was a winning machine! My Top of My Life: 01. Steffi 02. Roger 03. Andre 04. Navratilova 05. Rafa 06. Arantxa 07. Courier 08. Evert 09. McEnroe 10. Hingis 11. Henin 12. Sampras 13. Seles

[@FRankH-b4t]

Serena?😂😂

[@LikeReaL1902]

Henin?

[@trhansen3244]

Thank you for not including Serena. I would have found a sport for Clijsters. But overall an excellent list.

[@trhansen3244]

@@LikeReaL1902 Henin was amazing. Best forehand and backhand combo I have ever seen.

[@carrerau7138]

@@trhansen3244 You never watched Steffi?????

[@XJohnnyMoshX]

At 54:05 the score was called 30:30, which was wrong because the ball was in. However, it was correctly displayed as 40:15, but after Graf wow the next Point the ref called the score 40:30, so she had to Play one more point. Crazy that nobody recognized that...

[@oztennis9435]

XJohnnyMoshX That is very interesting, it was a close call, perhaps the linesperson called it out? Although it looks like Arantxa is reacting as though the ball fell in. Great pick up Johnny 👍🏻

[@oztennis9435]

XJohnnyMoshX it’s hard to hear if an out call was made because Garry Wilkinson yells at that moment, possibly Arantxa was shaking her head and smiling because it was closer than she thought and the commentators got it wrong, it is intriguing

[@robertbrown7917]

XJOHNNY----excellent catch.......

[@zuichiang5088]

Wow, nice observation! I have watched this match a few times and never caught this....

[@JamaalABivens]

I THINK I hear someone saying "out" at the same time the commentator reacts, and then the chair immediately calls the score 30-30. Then the TV graphic is "wrong". Seems plausible, but definitely good catch!

[@MrDonanthony]

I watched this when it was live. it was a very short match.

[@Taubilein1983]

Sorry Steffi was netter . The stabbing of Monica was real sad. But from 1995-1999 Graf beat her so much only when Graf didnt Play Monica has won Australia 96 or she was ill The last Match Semi Final French Open Graf was so good and she beat all there. She was 97/98 out of play and After Wimbledon 1999 she was the nb.2 in the World from nothing to 100 in 10Month. She won 21 Slams in 9 years 22 in 12 dont forget the Golden slam 1988 and 377 Weeks nb.1 in the World. For me Graf ist the Best. She only play at she was 30. In this Short Time She won so much. I dont say Monica was Not good but a real good player has to bei good on every Court and Seles was never real good on gras. And Graf has won every Slam at least 4 Times Australia 4 French 6 Wimbledon 7 US 5 great. And two records I thing for a long time Golden Slam and 377 Weeks nb.1...7years.

[@SpiritDonkey]

Monica was fat

[@shihlin1]

Arantcha got her clock cleaned big time in this match. Everything was working for Steffi.

[@silviatennismusic]

Stefanie Graf 🎾❤️💐 Champion.

[@rdeluna1726]

It was a hammering !

[@markuse3472]

Wow, not a very jumpy, exciting display by Steffi after winning. YEAH, STEFFI!!!

[@AntonioGomes-kr8zq]

Steffi is the best of all time... :)

[@McClernand4]

and for eternity !

[@Munkyjoe1]

For sure the best

[@jondishmonmusicandstuff2753]

My thing about the commentary people is that they can talk ish while sitting and watching a match. These players are HUMAN. They are not machines eventhough steffi played like one from time to time. Most players have their familes in the stand to draw strenght from them. So who care how many times they look up even if it's after every point. I mean the commentators are NOT the ones who fought their way to the final. Who the hell are they to throw shade at a player. Even today in 2018 they are still talking ish about a player when nine times out of ten they are sitting in a chair with a pot belly. SMDH

[@brrajunayak.nayak.2451]

Good my favorite player steffy graf.

[@obbieboy]

Can't even spell the name of your favorite player.

[@brrajunayak.nayak.2451]

@@obbieboy what is problem to you Mr gentle man

[@brrajunayak.nayak.2451]

@@obbieboy I am Indian but steffy is my favrate

[@garym6338]

Arantxa was such a strong fighter. She was a good athlete but lacked the weapons to really challenge the top players when they were playing well. She had some very limited success against the top players of the 90’s - Graf, Seles, Hingis, etc - but they had way more against her. Vs Graf 8-28 Vs Seles 3-19 Vs Hingis 2-18 Poor Arantxa, fighter that she was, had just 13 total wins vs 65 losses against those 3 alone.

[@Munkyjoe1]

Steffi was so dominant here. Third final where she just killed her opponent. 1988 French Open final 6-0, 6-0 1992 Wimbledon final 6-2, 6-1 1994 Australian Open final 6-0, 6-2 Not Seles, not Serena but Steffi

[@robertbrown7917]

georgehenry thomas------people overlook the fact that steffi was in 13 gs finals in a row.....------as far as i know...NO OTHER FEMALE CAN SAY THAT....not martina, chrissie or margaret...........not even serena williams......just thought i would point this out....

[@robertbrown7917]

@samuel moore not arguing at all..about anything....just saying that steffi was in 13 gs finals in a row...i don't even think a male can say that either...maybe federer...but i don't think so....not saying graf is/was better than anyone ....just pointing something out.....

[@Munkyjoe1]

Illya Kuryakin that’s right! They don’t get how powerful and dominant Steffi was during these finals and years of her career

[@Munkyjoe1]

Jeb Clem get over it! Weak and predictable comment! Try being original and using your brain. You are pathetic and sad really

[@simonsenecal6560]

@Jeb Clem Just so you know your hero Monica Seles does not know you exist, and unless you are atleast 75 and a billioniare, she has no interest in a relationship or even a friends with benefits relationship with you. Just saying.

[@SpiritDonkey]

I remember watching this as a kid and being surprised to see Steffi using a Wilson frame

[@pranjalsarkar168]

thiswas meant to be another seles vs graf final... another seles vs graf classic....how we were robbed of much more amazing tennis.. god

[@jackreacher9531]

bandhu sarkar You cannot be so sure that Seles would be in the finals again. Steffi has to play and win those matches. Those trophies were not given to her by Seles. Lol. Robbed? Seles should've come back straight away. That's why Evert and Navratilova called her a cry baby and a drama queen. Lol

[@fuckthathalilintars6654]

it's pretty fast right? if u compare it to graf's match 2 years b4..u would know that there's a big change..guess what? she had new racket endorse in 1994 special made for her

[@carrerau7138]

Seles can thank her lucky star that she was not the victim here.

[@heldernorte1394]

She was plenty of times don`t worry. Specially in wimbledon 😂😂

[@laviniaparisi9154]

Against this Graf, I think that it would have been mission impossible for anyone and hard also for Seles.

[@trhansen3244]

@@laviniaparisi9154 A few people thought I could have beaten her. If I were female. And played tennis.

[@McClernand4]

"I vowe to thee, my country"...one of the most beautiful songs ever...for the greatest tenniswoman ever...

[@McClernand4]

Steffi isn't. But don't forget Australia is still in the British commonwealth.

[@shihlin1]

This is about as good as Steffi can play and everything was working for her in this match. BUT, Arancha got revenge against Steffi in the U.S. Open final later that year. And the rest of Graf's grand slam season was a total washout with stunning straight set losses to Mary Pierce at the French and a jaw-dropping first round loss to Lori McNeil at Wimbledon. Sanchez Vicario sealed her #1 ranking for the year with a French Open win that year. To see Graf getting pummeled by another hard-hitter, check out Pierce's demolition of her in the French Open semis.

[@fong03]

Steffi was hobbled in that US Open final. A win is a win, but we should not pretend Arantxa beat a healthy Graf in that final. She was dominating Arantxa until her back started to seize up. Graf was hurt most of that season actually. As for Pierce, Mary could always beat anyone when she played her absolute best. Steffi also played a terrible match. Order was restored the next time they played.

[@grantgoffin4774]

@@fong03 Sanchez really got lucky that year all around. The French Open final she also got lucky in the rain delay clearly broke Pierce's overall event momentum. The way Pierce was playing that event, only losing 16 games on the way to the final, it would be hard to see Sanchez beating her, even as well as she was playing as well. And also the final itself had Pierce leading 3-1 and Sanchez looking nervous and missing forehands before the rain delay. It was clear to see where the match was going. Pierce would have won for sure, maybe not 6-2, 6-2 as she did vs Graf, but she was going to win for sure without the rain delay. Then the U.S Open final with Graf's mid match injury.

[@FRankH-b4t]

Steffi injury after this ,when she came back at French open 95 ,no one stop her!

[@mariadeolindarocha768]

Later that year, in USO final, Steffi could barely walk!

[@AidaRivera-p7j]

Si un seguidor de Steffi Graf no hubiera sacado del circuito a Monica Seles, ella hubiera retenido el Abierto de Australia. Torneo que ganó tres veces corridas hasta que un seguidor de Steffi Graf la apuñalo por la espalda y la obligó a retirarse del tenis por tres años consecutivos. Suceso que extrañamente ocurrió en Alemania, el país de origen de Steffi Graf.

[@AdvantageYT]

palease! monica may own the slow oi oi oi and garros territories, but steffi own the faster london and newyork

[@sovansarkar6846]

steffi didnt own exactly newyork as seles won it in 91,92 - and 93 we all know what happened... have some shame !! steffi lost 3 out of 4 slams final before stabbing , and just 2 out of 12 grand slams she won .... and after stab she won 4 in a row, suddenly.... really have some shame in life!! before speaking of monica and monica reached final in grass as well defeating none other than navratilova, had she not been forced to stop grunting in final, thats her natural part of game, the final would be not so one sided ... later many people won sharapova, serena, venus who grunt much louder than seles, bt the rule was only for her in 92 final.... and 93 never came.. thanks to mr gunther parche...

[@mcoomb8908]

So you're saying that because Seles couldn't grunt she lost 6-1 6-2 to Graf? You fail to mention that Seles never beat Graf on grass and their other meeting at Wimbledon was also embarrassing for Seles. So Seles walked onto centre court at Wimbledon, she's in the final, this situation is the ultimate for any tennis player, and she allows herself to turn up and play far below what is she is capable of because she can't scream/grunt every time she hits the ball? If this is the truth then we should question Seles's professionalism, and the word crybaby comes to mind. Any tennis player who finds themselves in the final of Wimbledon would and should give it absolutely everything, 100%, why wouldn't they? She wasn't told to not make a noise at all, she was told to keep it down because other players complained (loud grunting wasn't as common back then). On certain points the noise out of her was ridiculous. By the way in the 92 Wimbledon final there are at least three exceptional points/winning shots by Graf, these points had nothing to do with Seles, she was simply a spectator, a 'peak' or non-crybaby Seles would make no difference, Graf was on fire in that final and these points just reflected the standard of her play that day. Graf obviously realised where she was and decided to give it absolutely everything, just a shame Seles didn't huh?

[@ericagovea2262]

Deep N. Hard , M coomb Don't even waste your breath to Seles fans with maybe a few exceptions who can appreciate both players Steffi will always be second to there dear Monica .............And yes what happened to her was horrible but to continue to use that to beat Steffi up and act like STEFFI'S WINS MEAN NOTHING is just bs and so childish LOL

[@MrDonanthony]

Erica Govea......You're absolutely right.

[@Volker7578]

Monica AO winner of 91,92,93 not there :(

[@Munkyjoe1]

Seles took too long to come back the injury wasn’t that serious. It was a little scratch

[@simonsenecal6560]

@@Ignaciovargaspkmn Serena has 7 Australian Opens, almost twice as many as Seles, against a way tougher field. Remember 3 of Seles's 4 Australian Open titles were beating Huber, slamless Mary Joe Fernandez, first time slam finalist grass specialist Jana Novotna in the finals. Seles is not even close to 2nd best ever at the Australian Open.

[@francinezane4076]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gregorymathews5866]

Graf's 4th consecutive Grand Slam championship. Crazy that she would not win one of the next 4 Grand Slams.

[@Nadaldrolone]

Graf was in fantastic shape here, but a back injury hampered her for much of the rest of the year

[@umarharith7234]

@@Nadaldrolone that's what I heard. It was shown in the French Open 1994 since early rounds there.

[@fuckurbody]

Illya Kuryakin good one lol fattie didnt return til summer 95 and steffi kept on winning

[@derrickvaillancourt4431]

@@fuckurbody She had her Krispy Kremes with her when she returned too.

[@fuckurbody]

O 285 then steffi lost 4 consecutive slams after this aussie win, without monica.

[@TennisConditioningTV]

pretty nice!

[@cyriljacob4839]

Wow Stefi won well after Seles got stabbed by her fan.Steffi won many after that incident.

[@Mark9208p]

Wonderful isn’t it.

[@FRankH-b4t]

Selesmist wake up, you lost in the darkness forever 😂

[@avikgope4156]

@Max E 😆😆😆😅😅😅😅joke of the year

[@avikgope4156]

@Max E then who?? Injury, family issue, monetary issue... Blah blah.... On the other hand seles only in her age of 19 got 8 GS title. What happen to great steffi from 1997-1999 eccept French open.

[@francinezane4076]

😂😂😂😂😂 cry me a river 😢 ........Thee amazing Steffi Graf

[@peterzhou9267]

One couldn't just watch one match and then criticize players (e.g. Sanchez not up to the challenge, Steffi should've handed her wins over to Seles). Sanchez definitely underperformed here but in almost every match she pushed Graf to the limits and their rivalry is some of the best. About this year, at least be grateful that it was because of the Graf-Sanchez rivalry that prevents this year from being a bad year (like late-1993 when nobody, even Steffi, was good). Both proved their values by winning slams after 1995 as well.

[@akbarsakti7297]

When Steffi and Arantxa era, when Monica seles absen bcoz injury by fanatic fans of steffi. When backhand slice was dominant.. Good era

[@trent8002003]

Gaby was the nicest among the lot. All players loved her. Unlike Steffi, Monica, Martina, Arantxa or even Chris, who had all got enemies!

[@trent8002003]

Gaby won a lot too. She never had enemies. Similarly, gd luck finding someone who dislikes Roger Federer or Rafa Nadal, who both won almost as much as Steffi.

[@Munkyjoe1]

trent8002003 Gaby was too nice and that’s why she never won the big matches! She wasted her potential and talent by being too nice.

[@Munkyjoe1]

GeorgeHenryThomas of course she was! She was not only nice, but very shy and kept to herself. Steffi was a machine and you cannot compare Steffi to Sabatini!

[@Munkyjoe1]

GeorgeHenryThomas Steffi is my idol and my favorite player of ALL time

[@joaodasilva8739]

Graf Star tênis ! Big

[@antinotis]

Steffi's back acted up later in the spring and she didn't win another slam until the FO in 1995 (over Arantxa again). She looked to have a chance to win the GS before that happened.

[@arifalias7416]

Stephen Michaels Yes...if I am not mistaken, Steffi keep winning titles after titles after this 1994 Australian Open...by the French Open 1994...her form suddenly dropped, suspectedly of her back problem...she played poorly in the French 1994 since the first round and every round, until that poor form was punished by an on Mary Pierce in the semifinal.

[@silviatennismusic]

Es un deporte ,no distinguis entre la rivalidad en la pista y la vida real .Buscaros una vida.Y dejar a Steffi Graf y Mónica Seles en paz .

[@JordanjamesX]

Sabatini a huge disappointment she was so talented but a choker.Never reached the Australian Open final lost four times in semifinals.

[@trhansen3244]

Do you attribute that to her late night life hijinxes?

[@Danimal1177]

51:09

[@olaraay]

arantxa forehand is appauling

[@8sabu1982]

Partido "Arrollador" De Steffi Graf.

[@sameersingh3282]

WONDERFUL ATTRACTIVE AND NICE GAME.......... BOTH PLAYERS IS ENERGY FULL, STAMINA FULL, STRONG FULL AND POWERFUL......... IN THIS SITUATION, WINER IS WONDERFUL..........

[@8sabu1982]

Arantxa could have the pressure, I think it was the worst game of her life.

[@LOLONO666]

this combat was so unequal

[@pueraeternus111]

Steffi - the GOAT and the only winner of the "GOLDEN GRAND SLAM" Roger - the greatest male player, and much better than SerenaMan SerenaMan - threatened to kill a Chinese lines person at the US Open. Says a lot about her/his personality.

[@arnaudpayet7928]

Suggesting that a woman can be a man because of her muscular body says a lot about YOUR personality

[@jiamingshi2857]

That lineswoman is Japanese.

[@FRankH-b4t]

Graf movement like Federer ,,lol..

[@ericagovea2262]

Yes so fast and graceful just a great athlete ;-)

[@mariadeolindarocha768]

Steffi came first, so it's more Federer movement like Graf😂

[@hrabmv]

tennis players are treated like stars nowdays lol back then were just tennis players. the best part is come and get your prize and cheque:) lol

[@alexsdb9712]

Ah but there is the problem and the trap. Today, a number of these so-called professionals are "self-declaring stars". Big difference. Full of themselves and insecure. What makes a true professional: you do your job and focus on the craft while giving back in different ways but not overannouncing it, and in tennis especially, acting with good conduct. That is what tennis really is besides the play - tennis is a culture. This part must not be forgotten.

[@karl-heinznoe9960]

an diesem Tag unschlagbar !!!

[@bobby1968100]

....an den meisten Tagen unschlagbar 💓💓💓

[@irissetiawanhadi1557]

Steffi Graf The all of tennis arts in herself Seles vs Graf ?? Wimbledon 92 showing a different class between them

[@craigmills3583]

On grass at that stage yes. Do not forget Monica had only every played 3 Wimbledon’s at that stage. She was still learning how to adapt her game to grass. Plus the press were brutal to her and she was inhibited and not grunting in the final which threw her timing off completely.

[@craigmills3583]

Illya Kuryakin nah she didn’t. Post stabbing she had good results based on being a great player but her fitness/weight/mobility prevented her goin to the next level. Still a great player is a great player and that carried her to an extent.. even winning Eastbourne coz of that. The grass season is so short u never get round to havin to play many tournaments either. Particularly on the WTA

[@vcetaditya]

Originally Posted by DelMonte STEFFI Graf blames herself for Monica Seles' stabbing by a crazed German tennis fan. Graf says Seles would not have been attacked in Hamburg in 1993 if not for Guenter Parche's misguided belief that his German compatriot deserved to be No. 1. "I still feel there's a certain guilt because if I wouldn't have been around, the guy would never have done it."

[@Munkyjoe1]

Steffi is a class act on and off the court! I’m sure she feels a lot of guilt, but she should know she has nothing to do with it!

[@SaadonAksah]

awesome!

[@markdecena4559]

Steffi giving Arantxa a taste of her own medicine. Ah...revenge is sweet.

[@silviatennismusic]

Espero que no todos los seguidores de Seles, sean tan desagradables.

[@carrerau7138]

My God, that body…. 😍

[@francinezane4076]

YES .........Everything about Steffi is gorgeous 😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@debbied.1682]

Arantxa looked like she was cheating. Every time she lost the point she looked up at her brother. I wish the camera stayed on him so we could see his responses to her.

[@loril6437]

I will look ty

[@jondishmonmusicandstuff2753]

It's a shame Graf's father was so damn greedy that they got into tax evasion trouble.

[@Volker7578]

No, the way he was that's the way he pushed her to what she became.

[@McClernand4]

Well, things are more complicated than you think. The German tax administration had its part of responsibility too.

[@Munkyjoe1]

Jon Dishmon Music and STUFF!! It’s also a shame Sanchez Vicario’s parents were more greedy and squandered away 60 million of her hard earned tennis winnings

[@andreaspooky6183]

0:00 For a moment there I thought you were Valeria Golino...

[@edwardbeckaert9856]

Probably Arantxa's worst match ever !! Too many unforced errors.

[@laviniaparisi9154]

Superlative Steffi.

[@bryguy0111]

Looked more like underperforming Sanchez per her normal form in slams against the top players

[@laviniaparisi9154]

@@bryguy0111 When Steffi was in good form, it was almost impossible to win against of her.

[@andrewsimpson5818]

Sanchez was a weak rival for Graf

[@Bakabana77]

a weak rival that won 3 times more of Graf than Seles did...

[@ipiap]

Graf-Sanchez: 28:8 Graf- Seles 10:5 Seles- Sanchez 20:3

[@ipiap]

@Illya Kuryakin I don't think she peaked in that period. She was a good, extremely reliable player throughout who could always exploit on even slightly weaker performances of the biggest stars. 1994 was - due to nagging injuries - a weaker year for Graf, especially in the summer hard court season, and Sanchez was right there to triumph.

[@simonsenecal6560]

@@ipiap Sanchez is 2-18 vs Hingis, worst of all. She was a very good player, even a great player, but yes not on par with the very best. She is also 3-17 vs Seles though, not 3-20.

[@markdecena4559]

You are sadly misinformed

[@AdvantageYT]

excuse me? before seles got to #1, steffi was already losin to anybody, not just seles.. didnt seles got to #1 on a account that steffi was losin to the likes of arancha and gabriela and novotna who are generally her pigeons but they were beatin up steffi during steffi's low periods which was the early 1990s so monica was able to take advantage as well

[@bear-ms3ms]

We have to be careful not to contradict the stefboys, otherwise they put their hand to the cutter Be careful, guys!

[@tylerbam7183]

@@Ignaciovargaspkmn "confidency again" "stucked in #2" "all of these loses" "low confidency" Atleast speak English please dear, if you want people to take you seriously.