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TennisForum.com > General Topics > General Messages > First Roland Garros in 13 years that... PDA First Roland Garros in 13 years that... Sam L Jun 4th, 2003, 02:22 AM ... we have only 1 out of 4 semi-finalists that's a former GS Champion. It's of course Serena Williams and the last time that happened was Steffi Graf in 1990 who was the only former GS Champion amongst the semi-finalists: Novotna, Seles and Capriati. Useless fact or is it a sign that the top former GS champions are being quickly swept aside? This was also the "beginning of the last" so to speak for Graf, as Seles won the next 8 out of 12 slams from that point. Will history repeat itself for Serena? rhz Jun 4th, 2003, 02:47 AM wow! AjdeNate! Jun 4th, 2003, 03:02 AM Go Kim! lol 1jackson2001 Jun 4th, 2003, 07:32 AM hmmm...interesting. thanks for that lil tidbit. :) Brian Stewart Jun 4th, 2003, 01:32 PM Interesting parallel. Cariaoke Jun 4th, 2003, 01:33 PM wow... I thought about it but didn't really THINK about it. mind-blowing... GO SERENA, HOLD IT DOWN FOR THE FORMER GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONS! :p Monica_Rules Jun 4th, 2003, 01:42 PM That is quite interesting rikvanlooy Jun 4th, 2003, 01:55 PM ... we have only 1 out of 4 semi-finalists that's a former GS Champion. It's of course Serena Williams and the last time that happened was Steffi Graf in 1990 who was the only former GS Champion amongst the semi-finalists: Novotna, Seles and Capriati. Useless fact or is it a sign that the top former GS champions are being quickly swept aside? This was also the "beginning of the last" so to speak for Graf, as Seles won the next 8 out of 12 slams from that point. Will history repeat itself for Serena? Yes, I hope so, because in that case Kim will win the next 8 out of 12 slams. ;) Vut Jun 4th, 2003, 03:51 PM Wow!!

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