Owner of an amazing talent, he is a Grand Slam champion, an Olympic medalist and continues to inspire admiration today. “He’s one of my favorites,” Roger Federer said.
Gabriela Sabatinithe best Argentine tennis player in history turned 53 years old. Champion of 27 individual titles, she shared with a generation of brilliant women and left a legacy that continues to inspire worldwide recognition. to all sports lovers for being the owner of a collection of backhands and an impressive doll that carried the flag of Argentina to the top of the tennis world.
The Grand Slam champion, Olympic medalist in Seoul 1988, is just two points away from becoming world number one and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, was born in Villa Devoto on May 16, 1970 and his training took place in the Riverthe club of his loves.
He spent an entire decade sharing the bill with the best: the Czech Martina Navratilovathe German Steffi graphthe Serbian Monica CeleryChris is American EvertJennifer Capriati and Lindsay Davenport and the Spanish Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Conchita Martinez.
He astonished from his start on the circuit and At just 15 years old, in 1985, he became the youngest player to reach the semifinals of Roland Garros., an opportunity he would repeat four more times. At the time, he lost to Evert, who was a seven-time champion in Paris, but was beginning to make a mark.
His first title was that same year at the Japan Open. and continued on a deafening climb that culminated in winning the US Open, on September 8, 1990. In the final he was able to defeat Graf 6-2 and 7-6 (4). Previously, he left Kathy Jordan (United States), Isabelle Demongeot (France), Sabine Appelmans (Belgium), Helena Sukova (Czech Republic), Leila Meshki (Georgia), Mary Joe Fernández (Dominican Republic) on the road.
The decisive point was achieved by driving to the left of the German and the ball was so open that generated a few seconds of doubt before the celebration with jumps, emotions and hugs with his brother Osvaldohis usual traveling companion.
His last title was the 1994 Masters held at Madison Square Garden in New York.tournament which he also embraced in 1988. After a significant decline in his game shocked the tennis world by announcing his professional retirement after the 1996 US Open, aged just 26 and when ranked 29. Lost 12 years as a professional, 39 titles between singles and doubles, 149 weeks as number three and an array of admirers across the planet.who still pay her deserved tribute today the few times that Gaby, always introverted and humble, makes a public appearance.
Roger Federer: “Sabatini was one of my favorites when I was young”
At the start of his rivalry against Alexander Zverev in 2019 in Argentina, the Swiss express admitted that Sabatini was one of his favorite players in his childhood and explained his relationship with him. “Gabby is great. The last time I came, he invited me to his apartment, here in Buenos Aires, and he cooked for us. Tony, my manager, and Gaby had known each other for a long time and remembered Monica Seles and Mary Joe Fernandez, who played against her.
“Also, Gaby knows my husband, who is on the circuit. I’ve always been a big fan of the women’s circuit, not only because of my wife, because of the short time she was there, I still follow it. . And Gabriela Sabatini was one of my favorite players when I was young and I watched her fight with Stefi Graff“.
Rafael Nadal and his mixed doubles match with Gabriela Sabatini: “She is a great icon”
Before pairing Gabi in an exhibition match in Argentina in November last year, the Mallorca tennis player was full of praise for her. “For me this is a big illusion. I know that MrAbi is a great icon within this country and also within the world of sports and especially Latino sports”he explained.
“Sharing the track with him is a great pleasure and illusion. It will be great for Casper and me to live this moment in their country.”mentioning Ruud, who made a pair with Gisela Dulko on that occasion.
Source: Tycsports
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