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Gabriela Sabatini
Winning the 1990 US Open singles title.
Wimbledon doubles · US Open
- Born
- 16 May 1970
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Gabriela Sabatini
Gabriela Sabatini is an Argentine former tennis player who combined a varied baseline game with attacking play. She won major singles and doubles titles and reached world number three.
Early life
Young competitor
Started playing tennis at six and won her first tournament at eight.
Junior breakthrough
Won the Orange Bowl in 1983 and the French Open girls’ singles title in 1984.
Career
- 1985
Grand Slam breakthrough
Reached the French Open singles semifinals as a teenager.
- 1988
International success
Won Olympic silver and established herself among the leading players.
- 1996
Retirement
Ended her professional career after more than a decade near the top of the sport.
Achievements
Wimbledon doubles
Won the title with Steffi Graf.
US Open
Defeated Graf in the singles final.
WTA Championships
Won the season-ending championship for the second time.
Beyond tennis
Fragrance business
Launched a perfume line in 1989 and continued developing it after retirement.
Sport and charity
Supported youth and charitable initiatives recognised by the ITF’s 2019 Philippe Chatrier Award.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗WTA career record ↗Photo: United States Embassy to Argentina, Buenos Aires. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
