1989 Wimbledon SF Graf vs Evert

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• KE

  @kenarthur6253 · 4 years ago

  Two classy, all-time Greats.

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• BT

  @BTURNER1961 · 9 months ago

  I want to note for the record that Evert was ranked 4 in the world when she retired.   From 1972-1988, either via collective tennis writers, or Elo rankings or WTA computor rankings, Chris stayed ranked in the top three in the world the entire time. 1974-1986 and you get 1-2 in the world.  Incredible consistency by yet another yardstick.

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• MR

  @mr_coffee9917 · 8 years ago

  Love Steffi and Chris

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• FR

  @francinezane4076 · 4 years ago

  June 2022 watching this classic anybody else ?

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• BO

  @bossypuri3567 · 5 years ago

  Forehand slice of graff was awesome..

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• LA

  @Lava1964 · 7 years ago

  Nice to hear the old NBC Wimbledon theme again.

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• TO

  @tomogden9503 · 8 years ago

  I had the good fortune to be in the crowd that day (in the long since removed standing area to the side of the court!) It was my first visit to Wimbledon as a teenager. I remember it was an unbearably hot and humid today. The grass courts in those days played much faster than today with a lower bounce and the heat just exacerbated that making them lightening quick. Basically the surface and conditions completely favoured Steffi and she played quite brilliantly. Chris did a lot of nodding throughout the match as the bullets from Steffi hit their target; she knew it wasn't going to be her day. But she pulled off enough great shots and extended the rallies in the early part of that second set so that it wasn't a drubbing. I did feel she seemed a bit flat, probably after pulling of that wonderful comeback in the QF's against Golarsa. I shed a few tears afterwards. She was my tennis idol growing up (and still is). Thanks for the memories Chrissie.

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• KE

  @keeganthorpe · 7 years ago

  God I miss Breakfast At Wimbledon on NBC. And Dick Emberg. And Bud Collins.

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• PO

  @poussinhamzah4013 · 9 months ago

  I saw this match live on TV and before it even started it was a foregone conclusion that Graf would win.....Evert did well winning a few games

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• SA

  @sangeetadutta1817 · 6 years ago

  Good foot work,superb athelete,looked serious & calm.Brilliant.Thank you very much for bringing back those days.

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• JE

  @jerrybrownell3633 · 5 years ago

  Evert holds the WTA record for all time winning percentage @90.1% Graf is second at 89.6%<br>In her long illustrious career Chris had a losing record against only 3 players- Navratilova-<br>37-43/ Graf- 6-8 and Tracy Austin-8-9.

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• GI

  @gillescoin2374 · 2 years ago

  The rally at 47.45 is extraordinary - it reminds of the best Sampras-Agassi ones.

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