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Steffi Graf Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Steffi Graf? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Steffi Graf retired after winning the 1999 French Open, her 22nd Grand Slam title.

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She defeated Martina Hingis in the final in 1999, then retired later that year. Her 22 majors are the second-most in the Open Era, behind Serena Williams.

2.

Steffi Graf never lost a Grand Slam final to Martina Navratilova.

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Graf and Navratilova met in three Grand Slam finals (1987 French Open, 1988 Wimbledon, 1989 Australian Open). Graf won all three.

3.

Steffi Graf won all four Grand Slam singles titles in the same calendar year.

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She won the Golden Slam in 1988 (all four majors plus Olympic gold), but that was across a single year. The Grand Slam is all four in one calendar year, which she did achieve.

4.

Steffi Graf is the only tennis player to win each Grand Slam at least four times.

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She won the French Open and Wimbledon six times each, the Australian Open four times, and the US Open five times. No other player (male or female) has achieved this.

5.

Steffi Graf was ranked world No. 1 for a total of 377 weeks, the most of any player.

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She held No. 1 for 377 weeks, the most of any female player. But Novak Djokovic holds the all-time record for both men and women with over 400 weeks.

6.

Steffi Graf never won a match at the Australian Open after turning 25.

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She won the Australian Open in 1994 at age 24 and again in 1996 at age 26. She also reached the semifinals there in 1999 at age 29.

7.

Steffi Graf was born left-handed but played tennis right-handed.

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Graf is naturally left-handed. Her father taught her to play right-handed to gain an advantage with her forehand, which became her lethal weapon.

8.

Steffi Graf had a losing head-to-head record against Monica Seles.

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Graf led their rivalry 10-5 in official matches. While Seles beat her in key finals before the stabbing, Graf still holds the overall edge.

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