Steffi Graf - An Unorthodox Player

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moby

Discussion Starter · Aug 22, 2003

We all know that she takes her forehand waaaaayyy too late. And her ball toss was unbelievably high. And no one has hit more passing shots off the backhand with slice.

So, do you feel that Steffi Graf was the player she was because of her unorthodox play, or in spite of them?

Someone once said that steffi and monica are amazing because they are able to win although their play is not orthodox. but i feel that that's also the reason why they win so much.

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irma

· #41 · Aug 22, 2003

tinkerbell said:
what do u mean she didn't talk to her coach had she fallen out with him?

no according to him she didn't real talk to him for the first two years

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alfajeffster

· #42 · Aug 22, 2003

irma said:
no according to him she didn't real talk to him for the first two years

No, he just moved around in the stands and the game was to see who could spot either him or Peter Graf giving signals- they were famous for this during matches, and Peter was spoken to about it on more than one occasion. Steffi is by no means the only one to have done this- it's been happening with all the top players for decades.

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tinkerbell

· #43 · Aug 22, 2003

that's bizarre. did he say this after they split & was it a bad split. i just find that amazing

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joaco

· #44 · Aug 22, 2003

irma said:
steffi won the grand slam without talking to her coach. that's pretty amazing

Why didn0't she speak to her coach? Why where they in a fight? Was she ALL 1988 without a coach? I can't believe that!

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irma

· #45 · Aug 22, 2003

no her supposed coach was her ballboy

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irma

· #46 · Aug 22, 2003

he said it himself in an interview and that two months before he got fired

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starr

· #47 · Aug 22, 2003

alfajeffster said:
Martina Hingis has always been an very opinionated young lady. She always gives good press. I think when she said that about Steffi, it was a reflection of her personal dislike of Steffi Graf, not necessarily her greatness. Martina is one of those people who simply can't stand Steffi Graf, and I wouldn't be surprised to learn that she or Melanie may have been slighted by the Graf camp after requesting advice or a practice session very early in Martina's development, and they never forgot it, but that's just my hunch.

One of the greatest things about Martina Hingis was that she didn't like Steffi Graf. It endeared her to me right away.

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DA FOREHAND

· #48 · Aug 22, 2003

And the greater thing about STEFFI GRAF is she owned the little brat, she's provided many good nite sleeps for her. Ran her to exhaustion at the US Open and Chase in 96, loaded her up w/a bagel in Philly, and you know how well kids sleep after a good cry 99 French.

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alfajeffster

· #49 · Aug 22, 2003

starr said:
One of the greatest things about Martina Hingis was that she didn't like Steffi Graf. It endeared her to me right away.

1999 French Open Women's Singles Final:
Graf def. Hingis 4-6,7-5,6-2

:worship:

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irma

· #50 · Aug 22, 2003

martina didn't like steffi because steffi didn't give an autograph when she was 9

really this story is true, martina told it at least 10 times

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alfajeffster

· #51 · Aug 22, 2003

irma said:
martina didn't like steffi because steffi didn't give an autograph when she was 9

really this story is true, martina told it at least 10 times

Ah, I knew I should have listened to Martina more often. At the time, I just wasn't interested, because I always had a Graf tape to watch- much more interesting.

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