Born in West Germany on June 14, 1969 is female tennis player,
Steffi Graf, a former World No. 1. Graf is also acknowledged as one of the best players in tennis history as she held 22 Grand Slam titles that no other players surpassed.
With a Herculean forehand, Stefi with the Steffi Graf autographed tennis ball with photo shadowbox as a memorabilia was named “Fräulein Forehand.” This weapon along with a good slice backhand and effective volley made her a dangerous opponent. With Stefi’s 180 km/h serve speed; this was generally considered one of the fastest in the tournament. The superstar player was first immersed to tennis when she was three years old. Her father, who was an aspiring tennis coach before introduced her to the sport. When she was four, Stefi started playing on court and began joining tournaments at five. In October 1982, she had her first professional tournament in Stuttgart, Germany. However, she lost to her opponent, Tracy Austin with 6-4, 6-0. After twelve years, Graf and Austin faced again on a match, and this time she won 6-0, 6-0. Since then, Stefi became unstoppable in climbing the ranking. And in April 1986, she had her first victory title.
Winning the “Golden Slam” in 1988, Stefi was placed No. 1 in the World Tennis Association for a long 377 weeks – the longest time any male or female tennis player ever held. With her retirement in 1999, Graf was the highest ranked player to retire which led the Steffi Graf autographed tennis ball with photo shadowbox a treasured remembrance for her fans worldwide. In October 2001, she married Andre Agassi, a former World No. 1 men’s tennis player.