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**HcMkOKiz** · 10-10-2009, 04:34 PM

During Steffi Graf's reign at the top of womens' tennis, two players in particular found Steffi blocking their way towards Grand Slam greatness: Gabriela Sabatini & Jana Novotna. In your opinion, how many Slam Titles would they have won had it not been for Steffi?. Whatever your answer, Sabatini and Jana most certainly would not have gone done as "One Slam Wonders". Here is how they fared against Steffi in Grand Slam matches:

Sabatini vs. Steffi: They met in 12 Grand Slam matches, with Sabatini winning just once: 1990 US Open Final. As for their other Slam head-to-head meetings, Steffi played Sabatini in 6 semifinals, 3 quarterfinals, & 2 Finals. At the 1988 US Open Final, Steffi outlasted Sabatini in 3 sets. In the 1991 Wimbledon Final, Steffi whipped Sabatini again in 3 sets.

Jana vs. Steffi: They would face each other in 11 Grand Slam matches, with Jana beating Steffi one time: 1991 Australian Open Quarterfinal. In their other Slam head-to-head matches, Jana played Steffi in the round of 32, twice in the round of 16, 3 quarterfinals, 3 semifinals, & 1 final. Of course, everyone recalls Jana's famous(or infamous) loss to Steffi in the 1993 Wimbledon Final, a match Jana had won, before letting it slip away.

In my opinion, Sabatini could have easily won 7 or 8 Grand Slam Titles, had Steffi not been in her way. As for Jana, I feel she could have won 5, maybe 6 Slam Titles were it not for Steffi. But how do you see it?.

Tell me how many Grand Slam Titles Jana and Sabatini could have collected, without Steffi standing in their way?. And please explain your answers?.

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HcMkOKiz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	Had there not been a Steffi Graf?. During Steffi Graf's reign at the top of womens' tennis, two players in particular found Steffi blocking their way towards Grand Slam greatness: Gabriela Sabatini & Jana Novotna. In your opinion, how many Slam Titles would they have won had it not been for Steffi?. Whatever your answer, Sabatini and Jana most certainly would not have gone done as "One Slam Wonders". Here is how they fared against Steffi in Grand Slam matches: *Sabatini vs. Steffi:* They met in 12 Grand Slam matches, with Sabatini winning just once: 1990 US Open Final. As for their other Slam head-to-head meetings, Steffi played Sabatini in 6 semifinals, 3 quarterfinals, & 2 Finals. At the 1988 US Open Final, Steffi outlasted Sabatini in 3 sets. In the 1991 Wimbledon Final, Steffi whipped Sabatini again in 3 sets. *Jana vs. Steffi:* They would face each other in 11 Grand Slam matches, with Jana beating Steffi one time: 1991 Australian Open Quarterfinal. In their other Slam head-to-head matches, Jana played Steffi in the round of 32, twice in the round of 16, 3 quarterfinals, 3 semifinals, & 1 final. Of course, everyone recalls Jana's famous(or infamous) loss to Steffi in the 1993 Wimbledon Final, a match Jana had won, before letting it slip away. In my opinion, Sabatini could have easily won 7 or 8 Grand Slam Titles, had Steffi not been in her way. As for Jana, I feel she could have won 5, maybe 6 Slam Titles were it not for Steffi. But how do you see it?. Tell me how many Grand Slam Titles Jana and Sabatini could have collected, without Steffi standing in their way?. And please explain your answers?.
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