3/27/ · Steffi Graf and Serena Williams are arguably two of the greatest female tennis players of all times. That they weren’t quite contemporaries is both good and bad; it allowed fans to enjoy their brilliance over a longer time spread across a couple of eras but it also meant they weren’t able to watch them compete like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic do. 12/2/ · Steffi Graf: Serena Williams: career record, ( win %) career record ( win %), 22 Grand Slam wins, 23 Grand Slams wins, One calendar Slam (), Zero calendar Slams, career tournament victories, 72 career tournament victories, total weeks ranked as world No. One total weeks ranked as world No. One. Conclusion. 5/6/ · Serena Williams vs. Steffi Graf. Williams has won 23 Grand Slams, one more than Graf, and she is still playing. Despite breaking Graf’s record, Williams does not consider herself the GOAT. She once said,” I started playing tennis not to be the greatest but just because I had a racquet and a dream. Now people are saying that I could be, but Author: Judy Hopkins.

Over her career, she won 22 Grand Slam titles, at least four of each tournament. The same year Graf won her first major in France, she won the other three Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal.

Winning all five titles was called the Golden Slam. At 19 years of age, Graf was the first to accomplish this feat and the only player to do it in the same calendar year.

In October of Steffi won a British tournament for the first time by beating Catarina Lindqvist , in the Pretty Polly final. Graf achieved her Golden Slam in part because of her ability to excel on all surfaces.

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Students Compete in Diversity Scavenger Hunt. Trending Stories. Graf was fiercely dedicated to her mission, the mission of winning. And are you really all that surprised Roger Federer has made only one Slam semifinal this year?

Probably not. But when Serena lost in the quarterfinals of the Aussie Open and the fourth round at Wimbledon, it felt like the Earth had shifted, if just a little.

That's how truly awesome Serena's past year has been. She had won 34 consecutive matches amid the best stretch of her career. She was, and is, expected to win every tournament she plays.

When the US Open rolls around in a few weeks, name one player who you think has a legitimate shot at upsetting Serena? That doesn't mean she won't lose, but you might not want to wager your house or any other valuable treasures on it.

Yes, Serena lost to Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open this year, and she hasn't won Down Under since she didn't play in , but as a five-time champ, who wants to mess with her?

And though Serena doesn't have the competition in today's game to rival what Graf would bring to the court, not one player has been able to beat the time Slam champ consistently.

Most great players seem to have some kind of kryptonite, whether it's a singular opponent, a surface or a style of play.

If you look back at Serena's past couple of years, her losses have been mere aberrations: Sabine Lisicki on grass, Victoria Azarenka on hard courts, Virginie Razzano on clay and a just a handful more.

In other words, it's fair to chalk these setbacks, which have been far and few, to her own poor play. By now, most players who are Serena's age 31 are declining.

But Serena? She's since the beginning of That's kind of ridiculous when you think about it. Even with Graf at the pinnacle of her game, it's hard to believe she could handle the horsepower coming off Serena's racket -- especially the most prodigious serve the game has ever seen.

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Or the Manchester United treble-winning team. Professor Wortblitz Graf and Serena Williams are arguably two Ginola the greatest female tennis players of all Playersolymp. M Top five serves in the WTA. Speak your mind. Click to comment. Tanner Frost November 22, With the final ATP Association of Tennis Professionals tournament of scheduled to be played this month, I thought it would be fitting to bring this Online Games 3d. Home Tennis. And for what it's worth, her career credentials suggest she could be the best, that is, if 22 Slams, titles and weeks as the world No. Non-necessary Non-necessary. However, I think you must make a legitimate case as to why you think that. Entertainment 1 day ago.