Steffi Graf is the only Tennis player to ever win a Calendar Golden Slam | Throwback Thursday 

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@Children of Light: In addition, Graf is the only player (men or women) to win the "Super Slam" (4 Majors, WTA-/ATP Championship, Olympic Gold Medal) within one year (from WTA Championship 1987 to the Olympic Games 1998) - about 10 months an 1 week. Only three other players achieved a Career Super Slam - S. Williams and Andre Agassi...

There's some arbitrariness to what statistics the media chooses to amplify over other statistics. Martina Navratilova won 6 consecutive slams without skipping any, and she basically never gets credit for that other than on these statistic compilations on Wikipedia and various places. Graf's achievement was actually greater than the 88 golden slam, because her slam win streak extended to 5 in 1989. So she should actually be given credit for a greater achievement than what she actually accomplished. And so should Martina. 0:23

Only cus Monica got stabbed thanks to his crazy fans of her otherwise it would be different story but not we we never know cus history change the entire career of Monica seles

@@carterwilson4605 all great points. I think you should start a wilsonopedia

But calendar golden slam is really SO OVERRATED ! Tennis was not a medal sports at the Olympics during Margaret Court, Navratilova and Evert's dominant time periods so why should the Olympics be taken into account for any sort of "achievements" ?

88feji you are out of your mind. Overrated? Yes that’s why all experts make such a huge deal about it! You obviously have no idea what you are talking about. You are a Steffi troll and a hater

@@Munkyjoe1 It's not overrated but it's not fair either,players before 1988 could not achieve this,tennis is just not usual olympic sport like athletics,who knows,maybe one day tennis is not going to be olympic sport anymore.

@@88feji Well, she also has 22 Grand Slams, the most weeks at No. 1 of any player, etc.

@@88feji How can it be overrated,you have to win all four slams plus the Olympic gold.

And that footwork

Fräulein Vorhand

And screaming.

Yeh they don’t grunt they scream like in a horror film

S.E.R.E.N.A S.E.L.E.S

You totally called it. I think the pressure is getting to Nole.

Diede De Groot has won the Golden Slam, as far as I know she is a woman 😁😎

Serena is the GOAT - best service technique, pressure serving, aces and unreturned serves the game has ever seen - raised by a father who had no professional experience or even casual experience with the sport - overcame racist structure of naysayers, elitists and wealthy sexists who tried to keep her family out entirely - targeted 5-10x the average player for discriminatory drug testing (never once tested positive) - has won all 4 grand Slams in a row twice (only Laver and Graf have also done) - has won all 4 grand slams in a row in BOTH singles and doubles - 14-0 in Grand Slam ladies doubles finals (Graf totally neglects this essential part of our sport!) - most titles won at Indian Wells, Miami, the two biggest titles by far outside the Slams - went undefeated on clay in 2013, racking up 1 hartru and 4 red clay titles (not even Evert or Nadal has won this many clay titles in one year while going undefeated) - actually had to play her SF at the USO the year she went for calendar Slam (Graf got a freebie at the hardest stage of the CYGS pursuit; a walkover from Evert before the match started, reducing Graf’s “Slam” to only 27, not 28, matches played and won) - defeated the 22-time GS champion Graf in a MASSIVE tournament, the championship match, as an inexperienced teenager in 1999 - surpassed Graf’s record of 22 slams while PREGNANT - overcame more injuries, life threatening surgeries, emergencies and personal tragedies than any other player - despite all this, the greatest dominance across 3 decades of any player male or female - career longevity truly unmatched, emerging with winning H2H records against legends from 4 decades - more majors won while match points down than any player in memory - advanced/innovated/forever changed women’s game to unforetold levels in power, foot speed, return aggression, serving variety, equal prize money, international presence and business success - did not have the supreme benefit of having her #1 kryponite rival being stabbed in the back by her own fan at the pinnacle of her young career - considered the greatest player of all time unanimously by Evert, Navratilova, King, McEnroe, and many others

Only player who’s main rival was stabbed

@@bryanmartin5901 Amen to your comment. I couldn't have posted it any better.

true

Matthias W crazy when you consider that mens tennis has improved quite a bit. Ive started to watch some of the matches between graf and seles lately and i am amazed how high the level is. Also when one takes into account the improvements in raquet technology.

I don't see what you guys are thinking. The women now either hit twice as hard or are twice as fast as the 90's women.

Twice as hard or fast? First of all, no. Secondly, what is the difference between hard and fast? How does one measure hard?

Hey, you look so familiar.

As a fan of Novak, last match hurts so much... he was so close to that historical moment...

@@mllepuff i've always wondered how the outcome would be if hadn't played mixed doubles and solely focused on the singles

Olympic gold medal is bigger and prestigious medal than atp finals title But not more than Grandslam titles in Tennis sport. Rafael Nadal,Andre Agassi,Andy Murray,Steffi Graff and Serena Williams are the proves in open era Playing for nation and winning Olympic gold medal for country is bigger achievement than atp finals title also though it doesn't have atp ranking points etc Grandslams>Olympic gold 🏅>Atp finals titles>atp masters titles in open era for athletes and pro tennis players Atp finals is hard and tough but my family never heard about atp finals titles like Grandslams and Olympics also in their life Winning Olympic gold medal for country is important and bigger than Winning atp finals title actually. Only 8 players will Play atp finals which is held every year but Olympics held every 4 years that's why it is hard If it is not important Djokovic would not play Olympics 2008,2012,2016, 2020/2021 or feel sad like that actually. Atp finals title is one of the biggest and prestigious title in open era also It would be great if Rafael Nadal wins it but he is mostly tired and fatigue during atp finals most of the time. If atp finals is best of 5 set then I will put it above Olympic gold medal also But it is not so I will put below that

Big players like Rafael Nadal,Andre Agassi,Steffi Graff,Serena Williams and Andy Murray in open era did it. So it is not wrong to put above atp finals titles.

And nastiness towards Seles after stabbing

@@yussepig6629 nastiness? Upper class I guess

@@yussepig6629 what did she do, you lying ****bag?

well, until she married Agassi... well back then anyway

Yeah. Its between Margaret, Navratilova or Graff...but definitely not that Gorilla.

No not true

@Sapam Meitai not not, YOU ‘re the greatest player ever 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Sapam Meitai yeah, I clean my toilet and I’m playing tennis since 30 years ago, and you? Do you clean your toilet? Did you play tennis even 5 seconds in your life? Not? And so what Do you write about? 😂😂😂😂😂💨💨💨💨💨💨💨

@Sapam Meitai You don't know the difference between a racket and a fridge, and you write about tennis? Congrats huge brain, go get rats 🐁🐭🐀😂😂😂🚽💩🚾

Seles was better if it wasn’t bc one of the graf crazy fan stabbed seles in the back and seles beat graf In every match

... and Super Slam 1987 - 1988 with about 10 months...

1.Serena 2. Navratilova 3. Evert 4. Court 5. Seles 6. King 7. Graf

@@yussepig6629 Graf is the GOAT then it's Martina then it's Serena.

Serena and Seles you meant

@@yussepig6629 They both are the Greatest too 😊❤️

Grunt and scream.

Yup....

Graf would've never won 22 slams had seles not been stabbed.Seles started beating graf regularly.

What? Who won 3 of 4 Slam Finals H2H pre-stabbing? stefi? LOL

In '91 - early '93 the best wta athlete was Monica, one and only, #1 WTA, and Seles won 3 of 4 most important matches H2H pre-stabbing against stefi. Or do you mean that final in Roland Garros it's equivalent to final in Hamburg? Final in san antonio it's equivalent to final in Australian Open? Super Mega LOL :-D :-D :-D But stefi was indisputed N#2 , not bad! Please, no cherry-picking thanks a lot! Best regards and go in peace ;-) :-D :-P

Graf would never have won as many with today's crop of players. Hingis, Henin, Navratilova, were all far and away better players than Graf.

Because no one was near it. Steffi was considered to be the GOAT because she won the most slams and dominated the field the most. Serena's been more dominant then Steffi, with harder competition and no competitors that were dominating her and simply got injured before their prime. And to think that Serena's probably taken the most injury time off of any top 10 tennis player ever.

At LA Games Graf was the youngest of the players... and won the exhibition nevertheless.

Glad You Mentioned That. I Knew Steffi Won The Gold In 1984 LA. Games! Enough Though It Was An Exception! No One Ever Mentions That! Steffi Is Simply The Best!

She got a hearty handshake, its the thought that counts. I dont wanna hear about tennis being a demonstration, at least they got in. Bowling still hasnt.

bellabana yeah, her only challenge has been her own age... Sharapova, Azarenka, and the others just aren't consistent top players

bellabana You keep saying that Graf would have beaten Serena, yet you're too stupid to do you research and realize that Serena beat Graf in their last encounter...when she was a teenager.

Illya Kuryakin And? That was Steffi's peak. Serena didn't even peak until her early twenties (and then again in her thirties LOL).

Steffi was a great athlete, nothing more. Her windmill forehand was ugly, her backhand a constant slice. She won far more than she warranted because of a gap of great players in her time. Halap would destroy her.

Lets not forget Agassi was a huge factor in favor of Graf's retirement. Steffi dedicated herself to Andre and he won 4 or 5 more Slams with Steffi by his side before his career was over too.

Expected. Steffi is in a league of her own and the undisputed GOAT.

Dimitry, yes I agree and I have no animus towards Novak Djokovic I get no pleasure in his disappointment, it’s just the Millennials have taken almost every single WTA and ATP honor there is except Steffi’s Golden Slam. I want Generation X to keep that one.

And only one to get main rival stabbed

Women's tennis today is a game of racquet and string produced power without nuanced technique. This is why very few can keep up a string of victories. They can only win when "on".

Out of the three players that have reached career super slam, two married each other. LOL

Seles better. Serena way better

@@yussepig6629 H2H Graf vs. Seles 10:5; Seles never won Wimbledon - was destroyed even in her best year in 1992 by Graf! Williams has only 1 GS more, but remember: the numer of Majors is not a strong criterion to be No 1 at all, because there are players who have won several Majors, but never were No 1 (Mandlikova - 4 x Majors, but "only" No. 3) - and on the other hand there are players who were No 1 without a Major title (Jankovic: only one (!!) final in a Major/USO 2008). The strongest criterion is without any doubt the duration at the top of the ranking list because it includes Majors as well as other important tournaments. And Williams only won 73 titles over 20 years (the 73rd title at the age of 38) - ridiculous with respect of GOAT or not GOAT. Chris Evert - title No. 73 USO at the age of 22 (!); Steffi Graf - 73rd title FO 1993 at the age of 24 years; Navratilova title No. 73 at the age of 27.

Seles, Williams, and many others were better tennis players than Graf.

@@lilydog1000... and many others... Ok, stupid boy.👎

Not on an hourly basis.

why tho - she would lose to fedderer?

@Nepoleon Khwairakpam that’s ur opinion, u can’t prove that.

@Nepoleon Khwairakpam i didn’t say federer was better than djokovic or nadal?

@Nepoleon Khwairakpam When did I say they weren’t?

22 Slams against 23 Slams a major reason why Graf is not the GOAT by continent mile.

@@magnetmac1 I prefer one Golden Slam against zero Grand/Golden Slams over 23 slams against 22.

@@carrerau7138 I once read a Graf fan's preference. The fan posted that he prefers Graf's Golden Slam to anyone who wins 6 Slams in a row. I guess the point is that I have read odder preferences than what you posted. Fortunately these preferences (yours too) is not a part of criteria to determine GOAT status in tennis.

@@magnetmac1 Then why does Steffi win almost all GOAT polls, even in the USA?

@@carrerau7138 Graf visited Seles in her hospital room after the stabbing. This is what Graf said, quote - "She is in very bad shape. The wound itself is not the problem, but what is going on in her head at the moment. It hurts me that it happened in Germany, (by) a German guy and guy who is apparently a fan of mine," on quote. The University Clinic in Hamburg, Germany. Hospital hospital statement, quote - "the patient's PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION has suffered because of the malicious nature of the attack and the fact that it could have been much worse. Seles will remain in the clinic for further observation for the time being," on quote.

2 Mark my words djokovic Will get golden grand slam this year

@Max E i mean gentlams series also deserve one golden slam holder

@@Mitke420 he lost to another german

In addition Graf won the "Super Slam" (WTA Ch.-sh., 4 Majors, Olympic Games) within 10 monzths 1987/88. Only two other players won a Super Slam - within several years: Andre Agassi and S.W.

Lmao how different is it now? Why do people covet everything in the past as if everythingggg was better back then

Daniel Fagboyegun from the looks of it, it was. And I'm only 14. The points were very well played and it didn't get boring.

Lol thats true i guess. Super interesting points. You get that occasionally though. I'm sure its more often than not if you watch tennis alot

True Allie.. It didn't get boring..Thank you for the comment..

Not everything was better in the past, but a lot....

It was also an olympic sports from 1896-1924

Lying to yourself is a way of consoling yourself

@@magnetmac1 Court and even Navratilova are not very far behind Steffi. Evert, King and Serena are, though.

@@carrerau7138 I refer you to my comment addressed to bdub1078.

Serena way way better. Seles way better. Etc

@@yussepig6629 lol🤣🤣🤣

Indeed. It was deadly.

Federer? I think 90% agree Federer has the best slice, but Graf is definently 2nd.

So is Steffi, even today in 2022.

Sorry, we don't have that one yet. We'll let you know once we do. :)

Great. Thanks for the reply ! :)

Andre Rihu

Yeah, today‘s players surely could teach Steffi how to hit a forehand. You idyot.

@@carrerau7138 The technique has changed drastically and she would have grown up learning it if she played in this generation! You can't even spell "idiot" MORON!

The Federal Republic of Germany was established in 1949 and thankfully still exists today. At least according to my passport.

That was not a “let down“ in the Shriver match. Steffi was ill and had fever, simple as that. Should not have played.

@Max E probably that too

What relevance does Seles have with Steffi winning the Olympics? Lol. The Seles incident happened in 1993, this is from 1988.

@@PravoslavniVitez The question was simple: "was it before or after". The answer could have been as simple, without the first sentence

It was BEFORE Steffi destroyed Monica in the '92 Wimbledon Final. Remember that. Seles won just 3 games. 1992 was an Olympic year too. So, you know what that meant? NO Calendar or Golden Slam for Monica. Boo hoo...

@@LDVTennis Why are you crying?

@@patrikiosvatemanopoulos As B.E. Elllis (who wrote American Psycho) might have said so himself, arguing with Seles fans is like "stepping into a puddle of ..."

The best female player in the world!!

Don't have to argue about it..just the thoughest an opponent could ever face...3 years for sure!!

Yes, do you remember RG90, RG92, and AO93? Nightmares for you? Poor sad kid

uahahaha..I got it that you're a steffi's fan..And like every of her fan you're afraid of questioning her talent..keep calm & relax..uhahaha. MONICA SELES' FAN AREN'T LIKE THAT!!I have to go..there's a great match on TV: ROLAND GARROS FINAL '92!..ora maybe you rather prefer AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINAL '93!😉

Really hurts those amazing wins ah - RG92 was the cherry on the the cake!!! Us open 95-96?congrats Steffi..what can i say, she played better... that's the difference between us...ahahahh

Djokovic never won the prestigious Calendar Grand Slam. Only 5 players have achieved this: 1938- Don Budge 1953- Maureen Connolly 1962 and 1969- Rod Laver 1970- Margaret Court 1988- Steffi Graf Steffi is the only one who won the Golden Calendar Slam (all 4 majors in the same year and the Olympic gold medal). It’s way more difficult to win all 4 Slams in the same calendar year than to win four in a row in any other manner. Besides, this is an Olympic channel and Steffi completed her Golden Slam at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in September. Djokovic has achieved no such thing so why should an Olympics channel give him a video??? Stop playing the victim.

@@PravoslavniVitez check the description and see that they have forgotten to mention djokovic but have mentioned less successful players. literally tl;dr for your comment, sorry, no time.

It's ridiculous. Let's not exaggerate. Monica Seles was stabbed in 1993, but she did not make a gold slam in 1992. In her peak period. Because she was in Wimbledon. Graf scored two straight sets. 6-2.6-1 Defeat Monica Seles in 1992. And Monica Seles never won Wimbledon until she retired.

this record is from 1988. When was Seles stabbed?

Stupid uneducated comment.

It's ridiculous. Let's not exaggerate. Monica Seles was stabbed in 1993, but she did not make a gold slam in 1992. In her peak period. Because she was in Wimbledon. Graf scored two straight sets. 6-2.6-1 Defeat Monica Seles in 1992. And Monica Seles never won Wimbledon until she retired.

It's ridiculous. Let's not exaggerate. Monica Seles was stabbed in 1993, but she did not make a gold slam in 1992. In her peak period. Because she was in Wimbledon. Graf scored two straight sets. 6-2.6-1 Defeat Monica Seles in 1992. And Monica Seles never won Wimbledon until she retired..

Still hitting Mickey Mouse balls at this stage so get lost and go to 1989 onward clown.

Not even all-time top ten.