US Open Finale 1995 Steffi Graf - Monica Seles

[@Elfenspiegel]

What a great match. And let's be honest, we all the tennis fans in the world miss you both so much ... Congrats to both Champions.

[@laviniaparisi9154]

It’s true. The tennis exist also now, but, with all due respect for the current players, to distance of years, I keep watching Steffi and Monica.

[@borntoclimb7116]

True

[@peterphilstacey4698]

well said, it is pointless nowadays, they would both be in the US OPEN final this year, easily,

[@thomasmagnum3588]

Did Graf say “welcome back” when they met at the net? Sweet moment.

[@mikiafu]

With these two women's tennis reached a new level.

[@LuisVelázquez-q5f]

Las mejores del mundo, en su momento. Nadie como ellas, extraordinarias

[@laviniaparisi9154]

This wasn't a match of tennis... this was THE TENNIS. One of greateast challengers of the history! Congratulations to both. ❤

[@Calicokit101]

Graf showed great mental strength to win this match.

[@carrerau7138]

Especially with her dad being in prison.

[@terrymills4617]

2:35 Whole rally of Steffi backhands!

[@thomasr7959]

YES!! And she alternated: slice, topspin, slice, topspin, slice (winner)… crazy!!

[@laviniaparisi9154]

it’s true. Instead Monica was fantastic in a point 21:19. However match played oh highest level.

[@fuckurbody]

steffi graf the goat queen welcome to reality monica’s fans

[@onkeltom2436]

Goat Queen ???? Lost in Translation ? Goat and Cort, all the same, well ?

[@fuckurbody]

@@onkeltom2436 goat. 🐐. greatest of all time. steffi is the 🐐 👸

[@deepakmahajan170]

She doesn't owe open era record anymore which was inflated by seles stabbing. Seles owned her in slam finals 3-1 before . Stabber Graf fans

[@fuckurbody]

@@deepakmahajan170 Lol at seles

[@markjames1127]

@@deepakmahajan170you mean h2h is only counted based on majors? Or counted when it’s convenient for your self healing?

[@francescobattisti9926]

seles looked ten years older than graf. a knife changed tennis history

[@jujumusique1305]

You think? She wasn’t in shape but Steffi’s face looks like a mature woman, not a 26 year old. She was barely 30 when she retired and looked much older in my opinion.

[@carrerau7138]

@@jujumusique1305Today Steffi is 54 and looks like 40 (the best age for a woman, BTW).

[@markjames1127]

@@carrerau7138yes not even Tom’s money can help Seles look younger.

[@walidaf9491]

Thanks so much for this! a high res video of that outrageous match!!(any chance of the Sabatini Graf semi? ;))

[@marcelomaddaloni3856]

Monica super

[@sandrocotza7358]

❤❤❤

[@borntoclimb7116]

Unfassbar das es schon 29 Jahre her ist

[@carrerau7138]

Durchaus fassbar. Aber unglaublich.

[@33leroi]

Штеффи такая элегантная на корте, настоящая теннисная богиня. Очень нравится ее повязка на голове. А как она двигается это просто шедевр. Моника тоже очень сильна, но ее крики, двуручный корявый теннис и полнота не впечатляли ни тогда ни сейчас.

[@sirenapartenope0604]

D'accordo su Steffi, ma su Monica potresti essere più delicato, soprattutto sulla questione della rotondità: personalmente lo trovo poco elegante e rispettoso.

[@samprovenzanorptr]

Was this Monica’s second tournament back in 2 1/2 years?

[@francescoprencipe5477]

A chi come me ha amato tennisticamente la Seles, rivedere queste immagini fa un doppio effetto. La consapevolezza/amarezza che senza quell'assurda decisione arbitrale che le costo' il primo set al tiebreak, Monica Seles probabilmente avrebbe rivinto ancora un Grande Slam contro la sua avversaria storica, nonostante venisse da 27 mesi di inattivita' e con un solo torneo minore giocato in precedenza. Cosa ancora piu' importante con una discreta pancetta ben visibile dalle immagini. Purtroppo bisogna prenderne atto, l'unico tifoso della Graf che aveva capito tutto e' Gunther Parche, nella sua follia, nella sua LUCIDA follia, aveva compreso che l'unica maniera per neutralizzare la Seles, era quella di neutralizzarla fisicamente. L'obiettivo purtroppo riusci' Perche' e vero che quello stabbing non la squarcio' fisicamente, ma la devasto' nell'anima e nella psiche. Non potro' mai dimenticare la mia tristezza nell'apprendere di quella violenza che ha sconvolto la vita di una ragazza di 19 anni, la cui vita in quel momento era unicamente incentrata su una palla da tennis.

[@sirenapartenope0604]

Purtroppo esistono esseri inutili che vogliono vivere il loro momento di gloria...E talvolta ci riescono, o meglio, Parche ci riuscì, visto che, a distanza di 30 anni e anche adesso che è passato a miglior vita, parliamo ancora di lui e del suo folle gesto che rovinò la carriera lanciatissima di una grande campionessa e distrusse una rivalità che avrebbe appassionato i fans per chissà quanti anni. Nulla toglie che, riguardando il match a distanza di tempo, mi sono convinta che effettivamente quella palla fosse fuori: di pochissimo ma fuori. Anch'io quando vidi la partita in diretta ebbi la sensazione che fosse dentro, ma dal replay ho avuto una percezione diversa e ho dedotto che la decisione arbitrale fosse stata giusta. E lo dico da tifosa che, pur adorando il gioco della Graf, in quel match sostenevo Monica, che speravo vincesse anche per quello che le era successo. Comunque bellissima finale degna di due fuoriclasse e incentrata su pochissimi punti, che avrebbe potuto avere qualsiasi esito. Questa partita e la finale Roland Garros del '92 resteranno nella storia.

[@carrerau7138]

@@sirenapartenope0604 It was a very small stab wound. Don't fault Parche for Seles's failures in the next 10 years. That was on Seles herself and no one else.

[@sirenapartenope0604]

@@carrerau7138 Also a "small stab" (not even that small) can provoke enourmous psychological damage. It's sure that episode ruined the carrer of Monica. What I don't like is the attitude of too much fans of Seles, which accuse Graf having stolen the victories. Monica unfortunately didn't play for two years and Steffi won with merit.

[@JustGreat-dk4ec]

This noise the player makes every time they play the ball......it goes so much on my nerves.....Like they cant play normal....

[@pR-ms4cr]

quelle gueularde. Elle aurait dû être mieux contrôlée par les arbitres

[@ekafardiani1073]

Monica Seles has a weakness in her footwork, when her body gets heavier it will be difficult to stop Steffi Graf on any side.

[@anthonydecastro6938]

probably Steffi's worst match against Monica, despite the fact that she won it.

[@carrerau7138]

She played far, far, far, far worse in the only 2 matches when Seles was able to really clobber her - Berlin 90 and AO 99.

[@anthonydecastro6938]

@@carrerau7138 give the final scores please of those matches. here, Graf was bagelled (0-6) by Seles...

[@carrerau7138]

@@anthonydecastro6938 Seles-Graf, Berlin 90: 64 63 Seles-Graf, AO 99: 75 61

[@laviniaparisi9154]

Steffi played this match in a difficult psycological condition. She weighed the shadow of the absence of Seles for two years: then she was obbliged to win. Monica was mentally freer, because she played the first Great Slam after the return and the final was for her already an excellent result. Steffi, however, reached to hold up well. However Beautiful final, very intense. Congratulations to both! With respect for actually players, I look already the finals Slam Graf - Seles, Graf- Sanchez or Graf- Navratilova.

[@carrerau7138]

@@laviniaparisi9154 The main problem was that Steffi's dad had been imprisoned a few weeks before the USO 95. That Steffi had to play with painkillers (due to foot injury) didn't help either.

[@yussepig6629]

Seles was fat and immobile here after her comeback from the stabbing . Otherwise this would be a quick victory for her against her favourite punchbag.

[@rajusaha855]

Punching bag 😂😂😂. That's why Seles was 5-10 against Steffi.

[@carrerau7138]

Yeah, that‘s why as #1 Seles has a 2-5 win/loss record. A record that most certainly will never be broken. 😂

[@markdecena4559]

You are probably half blind and off your meds. Your name says it all.

[@markdecena4559]

Thank you Gunther Parche for making Seles fat and immobile. You deserve an award

[@carrerau7138]

@@markdecena4559 Are you dense?? That loser FAILED to silence Seles once and for all!

[@jm7804]

Mrs. Parche was lucky to win this match.

[@Elfenspiegel]

Are u crazy? So sick 😷

[@rajusaha855]

I think Monica carried away a little bit after bageled Steffi in 2nd set. But Monica forget that was 1995 version of Steffi rather than slumping Steffi of 1990-92. Despite back pain & foot injury Graf prevailed unlike Monica who just made excuses after excuses.

[@laviniaparisi9154]

What a sleazy comment!

[@carrerau7138]

The bitterness of azzholes makes Steffi‘s career even sweeter! 😍

[@laviniaparisi9154]

But is it impossible for the Selestials to love Monica without hating Steffi? It’s ok to be fans, it’s ok to express the sorrow for what happened to Seles, but all those insults, all thise false insinuations, all those nickname like “ Mrs Parche” are disgusting. I don’t think Monica would like them either.

[@catsoftrebinje]

Graf was so boring to watch.

[@syaisa698]

To u maybe n yet she is still one of the greatest n hold many records..

[@carrerau7138]

Yes, that‘s why no player won more “most exciting player“ polls conducted annually by the WTA among fans. You maroon.

[@catsoftrebinje]

@@carrerau7138 Wow, are you friends with her or you just don't have a life.

[@carrerau7138]

@@catsoftrebinje One has to be a complete idyot to call Steffi‘s game boring. 99.9 % of tennis fans just laugh about losers like you.

[@markdecena4559]

@@catsoftrebinjeI have to agree. It’s so much more entertaining to watch people threaten line judges with death, smashing racquets, crying, retiring mid match cause of a blister, screaming, shouting, twirling, blowing kisses, grunting, hindering opponent, underarm serve, demanding umpires to apologize, pawning their kids to win an argument, race card, “I’m a mother”!!!!!, yes I miss watching clowns and idiots playing compared to watching Steffi play. What to do.

[@kunobiker71]

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