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Stefanie Maria Graf (, German: [ˈʃtɛfi ˈɡʁaːf] ; born 14 June 1969), known professionally as Steffi Graf and preferring to be called Stefanie since 2001, is a German former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for a record 377 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 a record eight times. Graf won 107 singles titles on the WTA Tour, including 22 major women's singles titles, the second-most since the start of the Open Era in 1968 and the third-most of all time. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1969 2
Birth Date
1969-06-14 1
Nationality
German 1
Career Highlight
Won 107 WTA Tour singles titles, including 22 major women's singles titles 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
Connections

Competed In

French Open, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Steffi Graf
Wimbledon, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Steffi Graf

Long-Form Articles

Steffi Graf's 1988 Golden Slam, Articles

Plays

Tennis, Sports
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Germany, nationality there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Steffi Graf
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  • Lead section, first paragraph
    Stefanie Maria Graf (, German: [ˈʃtɛfi ˈɡʁaːf] ; born 14 June 1969), known professionally as Steffi Graf and preferring to be called Stefanie since 2001, is a German former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for a record 377 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 a record eight times. Graf won 107 singles titles on the WTA Tour, including 22 major women's singles titles, the second-most since the start of the Open Era in 1968 and the third-most of all time.
  • Lead section, first sentence, birth date
    born 14 June 1969
  • Lead section, first sentence, birth year
    born 14 June 1969
  • Lead section, first sentence, nationality
    is a German former professional tennis player
  • Lead section, first paragraph, titles sentence
    Graf won 107 singles titles on the WTA Tour, including 22 major women's singles titles, the second-most since the start of the Open Era in 1968 and the third-most of all time.
  • Wikipedia or cited reference, description lead (competition-category)
    Stefanie Maria Graf (, German: [ˈʃtɛfi ˈɡʁaːf] ; born 14 June 1969), known professionally as Steffi Graf and preferring to be called Stefanie since 2001, is a German former professional tennis player.
  • Competed In: Wimbledon, lead paragraph, competed-in
    Following more injuries in 1997 and 1998, in 1999 Graf captured her 22nd and final major title at the French Open, reached the Wimbledon final, and retired from the sport, aged 30 and ranked as the world No. 3.
  • Competed In: French Open, lead paragraph, competed-in
    Following more injuries in 1997 and 1998, in 1999 Graf captured her 22nd and final major title at the French Open, reached the Wimbledon final, and retired from the sport, aged 30 and ranked as the world No. 3.
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2. Wikidata: Steffi Graf
Wikidata Q11662, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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