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Steffi Graf

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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 1
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
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Steffi Graf's 1988 Golden Slam, Articles

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1. Wikipedia, Steffi Graf
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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.
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    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.
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