The 5 Most Exciting Women Tennis Players in the 80s
There will never be another era as emphatically exciting in women’s tennis…
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Argentina Rising
Through the decades, we have witnessed how great Argentinian tennis has been. From Guillermo Vilas to Gabriela Sabatini and all the way to Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina has always been firmly on the tennis map. However, in the last few years, it has only been one person carrying the torch for Argentinian tennis. That ... Read more
Steffi Graf’s Incredible 1988 Season
In the world of tennis, few accomplishments are as revered and elusive as the Grand Slam – winning all four major tournaments in a single calendar year. Steffi Graf, who many consider the best ever to play the game, etched her name into the annals of sports history in 1988 by achieving this remarkable feat. ... Read more
A Look Back at the Historic 1989 Tennis Season
The year 1989 was a golden age for tennis. Tennis stars such as Stefan Edberg, Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini were all at the top of their game in 1989. From the intense battles on the red clay of Roland Garros to the grass courts of Wimbledon, this season ... Read more
The 5 Most Exciting Women Tennis Players in the 80s
There will never be another era as emphatically exciting in women’s tennis as the 1980s. It is the equivalent of the current era of Novak, Rafa, and Roger but for women’s tennis. In the 1980s, the world was gifted with Navratilova, Evert, and Graf, all playing at the highest level, and at the same time. ... Read more
Top 5 Argentinian Tennis Players
In honor of Diego Maradona’s untimely passing, we dedicate this post to him. Diego Maradona was not only known as a mercurial soccer talent; he also loved to watch and play tennis. He was a vocal supporter of Argentinian tennis players, routinely providing support on social media for players such as Diego Schwartzman and Juan ... Read more
Classic Rivalries: Graf vs Sanchez Vicario
In 1989 a spunky Spanish teenager burst onto the scene and won the French Open in stunning fashion. Some may argue that it was Sanchez Vicario who brought the beginning of Spanish dominance on the world stage. Sanchez Vicario would win a total of four Grand Slams during her career. Champions are usually measured by ... Read more
Classic Rivalries: Graf vs. Hingis
In the late eighties and nineties Graf dominated. She had some amazing rivalries with Hall of Fame opponents such as Navratilova, Evert, Sabatini and Seles. However, there was also a 15-year-old who shot into the scene in 1995 that would take the tennis world by storm. Her name was Martina Hingis. She set a bunch ... Read more
WTA Greatest Rivalries – Sabatini vs. Graf
One of the most interesting and exciting rivalries in the history of the WTA was between Gabriela Sabatini and Steffi Graf. Both were teenage phenoms and loaded with talent, and close in age with Steffi being born in 1969 while Sabatini in 1970. Although Steffi got the better of Sabatini in the 40 times they ... Read more
Best Women’s One Handers
There’s not a whole lot of women that have reached the top of women’s tennis with a one handed backhand, but the ones that have are absolute legends. Only time will tell if we ever see another woman wielding a one hander and winning a Grand Slam. In the meantime, here’s my top five one ... Read more