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Martina Navratilova seated during a break at the Wimbledon final against Steffi Graf
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Martina Navratilova seated during a break at the Wimbledon final against Steffi Graf
Martina Navratilova seated during a break at the Wimbledon final against Steffi Graf.
Steffi Graf beats current 6 times defending champion Martina Navratilova, to win the Wimbledon Ladies Singles Final on 2nd July 1988.
After Graf took a 5-3 lead in the first set, Navratilova won six straight games allowing her to win the first set and take a 2-0 lead in the second set. Graf then came back winning 12 of the next 13 games and the match.
Steffi Grafs first of 7 Wimbledon singles title wins.
1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996
Picture taken 2nd July 1988
Alan Olley and Tony Ward
Sunday Mirror
Mirrorpix
London
Greater London
England
88 3563
Media ID 21755521
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Champion Championships Final Grass Grass Court Ladies Ladies Final Martina Navratilova Raquet Singles South West London Sports Woman Sports Women Steffi Graf Tennis Ball Tennis Court Tennis Raquet Wimbledon Winner Wins Womens Final 1988
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Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf - A Historic Wimbledon Showdown
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. In this photo print, we see Martina Navratilova seated during a break at the intense Wimbledon final against her formidable opponent, Steffi Graf. The year is 1988, and the stakes are high as Navratilova defends her title for the sixth consecutive time. The match unfolds with gripping intensity. After falling behind 5-3 in the first set, Navratilova summons her champion spirit and wins six straight games to claim victory in the opening set. With a 2-0 lead in the second set, it seems that she might secure another triumph. However, Graf refuses to be defeated easily. In an astonishing comeback, she dominates the court by winning an astounding 12 of the next 13 games. This remarkable display of skill and determination ultimately leads to Graf's triumph over Navratilova. This momentous event marks not only Graf's first Wimbledon singles title but also sets a precedent for her future successes on these hallowed grass courts. Over subsequent years—1988,1989,1991,1992,1993,1995, and finally in 1996—Graf would go on to claim seven Wimbledon singles titles. Captured by photographers Alan Olley and Tony Ward on July 2nd of that fateful year at South West London's prestigious tennis venue—the All England Lawn Tennis Club—this photograph immortal
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