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Steffi Graf pictured with a winning wave to the crowd as she walks off after the match
Steffi Graf pictured with a winning wave to the crowd as she walks off after the match. Left is Martina Navratilova
who is runner up today
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
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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 Venus Rosewater Dish Wimbledon Winner Wins Womens Final 1988
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Steffi Graf's Triumphant Wimbledon Victory - A Historic Moment in Tennis History
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. In this photo print, Steffi Graf is captured with a radiant smile and a triumphant wave to the crowd as she walks off after her remarkable victory. Standing beside her is Martina Navratilova, the runner-up of that memorable day in tennis history. On July 2nd, 1988, at the prestigious Wimbledon Ladies Singles Final, Graf displayed incredible resilience and skill to defeat the reigning six-time defending champion, Navratilova. The match was an intense battle where fortunes swung back and forth. After losing the first set despite taking an early lead, Graf made a stunning comeback by winning 12 of the next 13 games to secure her victory. This iconic moment marked not only Graf's first but also the beginning of her seven consecutive Wimbledon singles title wins from 1988 to 1996. Her dominance on grass courts solidified her status as one of tennis' greatest legends. Captured by photographers Alan Olley and Tony Ward, this photograph transports us back to that thrilling summer day in South West London. It encapsulates both the fierce competition between two exceptional athletes and Graf's jubilation at achieving such a monumental feat. As we admire this snapshot from Memory Lane Prints, we are reminded of Steffi Graf's indomitable spirit and unwavering determination that propelled her towards greatness on those hallowed lawns of Wimbledon.
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