Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario shocked the tennis world when she won the 1989 French Open at the age of 17, beating world No.1 Steffi Graf in the final. The Spaniard would win three more grand slam singles titles.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario shocked the tennis world when she won the 1989 French Open at the age of 17, beating world No.1 Steffi Graf in the final. The Spaniard would win three more grand slam singles titles.
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Graf holds the all-time grand slam record in the women's modern era of 22 titles. The German had won six in a row before losing to Sanchez-Vicario.
Graf holds the all-time grand slam record in the women's modern era of 22 titles. The German had won six in a row before losing to Sanchez-Vicario.
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Monica Seles won nine grand slams between 1990-1996, reached No. 1 in the rankings and also helped the U.S. win the Fed Cup three times.
Monica Seles won nine grand slams between 1990-1996, reached No. 1 in the rankings and also helped the U.S. win the Fed Cup three times.
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Martina Navratilova won 15 of her 18 singles grand slams in the 1980s and was the dominant player before the rise of Graf.
Martina Navratilova won 15 of her 18 singles grand slams in the 1980s and was the dominant player before the rise of Graf.
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Gabriela Sabatini won her only grand slam title at the 1990 U.S. Open, and lost in the following year's Wimbledon final. Argentina's world No. 3 was a regular semifinalist in the other two slams.
Gabriela Sabatini won her only grand slam title at the 1990 U.S. Open, and lost in the following year's Wimbledon final. Argentina's world No. 3 was a regular semifinalist in the other two slams.
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In 1997, Martina Hingis became the 20th century's youngest grand slam winner when she beat Mary Piece in the Australian Open final, aged 16 and three months. The "Swiss Miss" won the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year, plus two more slams before injury halted her success. She is back playing now in the top-ranked doubles pairing with Sania Mirza.
In 1997, Martina Hingis became the 20th century's youngest grand slam winner when she beat Mary Piece in the Australian Open final, aged 16 and three months. The "Swiss Miss" won the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year, plus two more slams before injury halted her success. She is back playing now in the top-ranked doubles pairing with Sania Mirza.
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Pierce won her first grand slam in 1995 before winning her home French Open five years later. She also reached the U.S. Open final in 2005.
Pierce won her first grand slam in 1995 before winning her home French Open five years later. She also reached the U.S. Open final in 2005.
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Lindsay Davenport won three grand slam titles during her career and reached No. 1 in the world in 1998. The French Open was the only slam to elude her, not passing the semifinal stage.
Lindsay Davenport won three grand slam titles during her career and reached No. 1 in the world in 1998. The French Open was the only slam to elude her, not passing the semifinal stage.
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