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I’m a huge Steffi fan and always have been but I always do feel sorry for Jana in this match and seeing her cry at the end always makes me cry but I’m so happy she was able to win it in 98🤗❤️
@@carrerau7138 I agree. Without that double fault and without that cry, she would be remembered less. Jana was however a player from the immense class. Unfortunately certain empty passages are paid, expecially against competitor like Graf. RIP sweet Jana😢
A classic match, in everyway. To see Jana lose some of her nerve confidence in the final set when in such a commanding position, makes watching sport so compelling. That said, Steffi turned the screws and raised her game at the most critical moments. Jana's 'tears on the shoulder' moment, makes Wimbledon the ultimate prize in tennis because players, want to win it so much.
Steffi and Jana played a lot of exciting matches, Steffi had always hard time beating Jana. One of the most dramatic finals in Wimbledon, and this showed how Steffi handled pressures in every game (and history was repeated , but at Roland Garros, and it was Hingis).
Remember watching this match live on TV. I was supporting Novotna and she was so close to winning the match. It was a great comeback by Graph in the end. Never have I witnessed that 'burning desire to win' that Graph displayed during this match (final set). Huge respect for Steffi. I often remember this match during my difficult times and it inspires me to come out victorious just like Ms Graph. I was very happy when Jana finally became champion in 98.
I also watched that eventful match live on television. But, without no doubt, Jana was a better player than Graf on dat day but she simply couldn't held her composure at d very important points during d final stages of d match & choked. With all due respect to Steffi, Jana herself was responsible for paving d way for Steffi to comeback in d match & eventually she won it. Jana cried on d shoulder of d Duchess of Kent & won millions of hearts dat day. Miss u, Jana. U will always be remembered ❤️. RIP🙏
Under pressure, Graf won several Grand Slam finals. Her first at the 87 French Open (Navratilova served for the match). 1988 Us Open, because she went to the calendar Grand Slam. 1989 Us Open: Navratilova lead one set and break in the second. 1991 Wimbledon: Sabatini was two points away from the victory. 1993 French Open: Mary Joe Fernandez had the break in the third. 1993 Wimbledon of course. 1995 Wimbledon: WHAT A MATCH WITH ARANTXA! 1996 French Open, again Arantxa. And the incredible 99’s French Open!
I remember seeing this live on TV in 1993 and Jana Novotna crying and Duchess of Kent comforting here which was a nice gesture from Duchess of Kent. I remember that gesture more than the actual match. It became one of wimbledon's great moments in history. Not the match but the post match Novotna crying and being comforted by the Duchess.
🎾 = I had the pleasure, to see the entire match / final, that year. I genuanly, honestly felt very, very sorry for Jana. O fall the will, the dedication, thekeeeping up, the power etc. it was very rare & admirable. Now these days in the 21st century, ot's of players, officials & civilians could & should learn, from Jana's strong willing attitude. = 🎾
Well I remember this match so well, even 28 years later. This was a bright and sunny afternoon. Steffi's sixth final in Wimbledon (already) and Jana's first. Steffi had been on fire throughout the tournament (2 double bagels, no set granted) and we all thought she would have won easily, considering Jana's poor experience in GS finals (this was only her second final overall). And surprinsingly I must say, Jana dominated the first set. She should have won the tie break, well she could not, shaked a little bit, and all seemed to go Steffi's way, according to plan. And then Jana took all of us by surprise. She raised the level of her game (which was already very high indeed !) like I've seen it a few times in my life. This was unbelievable, she changed everything into gold, kept attacking so brilliantly, she even started hitting her flat backhand (which she never does) and my god, this was absolutely awesome. If I remember well, she won 10 games while Steffi only scored 2. The first 5 games in the third set were flawless. She really reached at that time a level beyond belief, and seemed even more unstoppable on grass than the great Martina. Well, we all know the end of the story , a very sad story. I must say I was and I'm still a huge fan of Steffi, but I would have liked Jana to close this match. She should have won, and even more, I admit she DESERVED more than anybody else to win this one. But fortunately she won in 98 against the unbearable Tauziat (I'm French but I can't stand that awful player who kept envying and criticising players like Seles and french players as well, well she acted like a true witch on and off court).
Stef 107. Avec le recul, on peut évidemment regretter le comportement et certains propos de Nathalie Tauziat. En revanche, lorsque l’on entend les cris abominables des joueuses et des joueurs(!) actuellement sur un court de tennis, je me dis que Nathalie a peut-être eut raison de se plaindre d’une certaine Mónica lors de ce fameux Wimbledon 1992.
@@franciscodeoliveira7935 Bonjour Francisco. Oh ce n'est pas tant ça que je lui reproche plutôt le fait qu'elle ait constamment critiqué Seles même après son retour à Toronto en 95. Mais c'est surtout son infâme bouquin où elle tire à boulets rouges sur tout ce qui bouge : Chris Evert, Sandrine Testud, Julie Halard, Mary Pierce, Isabelle Demongeot, Amélie Mauresmo, les fonctionnaires forcément fainéants et incompétents de la fédération etc. Seul son entraîneur était selon elle irréprochable... No comment ! Je n'ai jamais "senti" cette joueuse que je trouvais hyper envieuse et dont je n'aimais pas la mentalité. Et quand j'ai appris qu'elle soutenait mordicus son entraîneur qui a tout de même été accusé et jugé comme tu le sais de viols répétés sur mineures, bon eh bien ça ne m'a pas étonné. Cet entraîneur malsain pour ne pas dire plus a façonné cette joueuse à son image en qq sorte qui est devenue son perroquet. Le pire cest qu'elle continue a le soutenir évidemment car tu comprends les victimes ont tout inventé. Et dire qu'elle voulait devenir capitaine de la Fed Cup... Mais les joueuses ont toujours catégoriquement refusé. Bien leur en a pris ! Ce qui me chagrine le plus c'est Isabelle Demongeot. Elle aurait pu et dû devenir une joueuse de très haut niveau avec une place dans le top 10 ou 5 mondial. Malheureusement ce pseudo entraîneur a bousillé sa carrière. Quand je pense qu'il allait jusqu'à dire à ses parents quelle avait des problèmes psychologiques ça me donne vraiment envie de vomir ! Alors tu comprends l'ignoble Tauziat pour moi c'est niet !!!
@@franciscodeoliveira7935 Si tu ne l'as pas encore fait lis le livre d'Isabelle : service volé. C'est un témoignage poignant d'une manipulation mentale et physique sur une jeune fille en construction. J'ai été en relation avec Isabelle. Elle a réussi à refaire sa vie dans le Sud mais ça reste très dur pour elle. Tu ne peux pas sortir indemne de qqch comme ça. Bon il y a Isabelle mais aussi toutes les autres. Combien d'enfances volées, de carrières détruites, de corps dévastés, de cerveaux abîmés ? Car il y a aussi toutes celles qui ont subi les violences de ce pervers et qui n'ont rien dit. Le chiffre se compte en plusieurs dizaines mais personne ne sait le chiffre exact. En tout cas si Isabelle n'avait pas eu le cran de parler ce sale type serait toujours en activité et encensé...
Stef 107: après tout ce que tu évoques, je te donne entièrement raison. Difficile derrière en effet de soutenir Nathalie Tauziat! Toute cette ignoble affaire, tu as su trouver le mot juste, vient ternir malheureusement le palmarès que s’est offert Nathalie avec l’aide de Régis De Camaret...
@@franciscodeoliveira7935 Oui et c'est d'autant plus regrettable que son jeu était très agréable à regarder. Jeu à plat, pas de puissance mais un joli toucher et un super jeu d'attaquante je dois dire. A la volée elle était réellement impressionnante je trouve. Bcp de facilité technique et une sacrée main aussi
Love that you posted these highlights and the comment notes are so cute. I remember watching this match on TV 11 years old just tuned in at the start of the 3rd set so saw all the drama. Never seen the first two sets though
Modern day womens tennis (2000-) hasn't and never will compare to the great period of Steffi Graf (1988-1999). She is a legend and Wimbledon has never been the same since her departure from the game
I ❤️ this video as a highlight analysis of the 1993 Wimbledon final between Steffi Graf vs Jana Novotna but for me, it is was also a thoughtful tribute 😇 to Jana. This match highlights the importance of mental strength. I believe if Jana was not haunted by that loss and constantly reminded by commentators, press, etc., she would have been a more formidable opponent. If there was a tennis player that deserved to win a Slam during Steffi’s 1998 comeback, it was Jana Novotna. It’s a wonderful thought that she achieved her tennis dream by winning Wimbledon before passing in 2017. I always liked her as a person and player. May she Rest In Peace.
@@FranciscoAracena You have a very cool format by including your analysis and comments. If I can humbly make a request, pls make video highlights of the ‘88 Wimbledon final Steffi vs Martina N. or the ‘99 French Open final Steffi vs Martina H. Thanks again for this well-crafted and thoughtful video and hopefully I’ll see more memorable Steffi Graf highlights!
Steffi Graf was the greatest “closer” of all time..Jana opened the door a bit and she knocked it down. Steffi never lost a tennis match because she had nerves. Amazing mental strength and will to win. The goat!
@@carrerau7138 Even though Sabatini improved her game in 1991/92, the thing is she found a way to get inside Steffi's head which had a lot to do with Steffi losing so many matches against Sabatini at that time. But it wasn't just Steffi struggling against Sabatini, you also had Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario and Jana Novotna who were also starting to confound Steffi. Looking back, I think Jana's all-court game presented numerous problems for Steffi while Arantxa's tenacity speaks for itself. But Sabatini is the girl who set the blueprint for playing Steffi by attacking Steffi's vulnerable bh side. Not to mention Sabatini was crafty as she extended the points with her loopy topspin shots as she basically moonballed Steffi into mistakes. Arantxa used this tactic as well against Steffi but I think Sabatini used it more than Arantxa? Not just that, but Sabatini took a page out of Jana's book by rushing the net which robbed Steffi of time. And if all that wasn't enough, Steffi had to contend with Monica who kept getting better and better. And with Monica playing at or near her peak while Steffi was slumping didn't bode well for Steffi when she faced Monica. So as Steffi coped with numerous off-court issues and her game was in a downturn, girls like Monica, Arantxa, Sabatini and Jana took advantage scoring some big wins over Steffi.
@@michaelpaskos9052 Sabatini did not improve her game in 1991/92. The numbers tell a different story. Sabatini 1991/92: 121-21 win/loss Sabatini 1988/89: 120-19 win/loss
Would've been wonderful if Jana had won here, but sometimes a story of redemption makes for a better story. She certainly redeemed herself. The last of the serve and volleyers. Who knows if we will ever see another.
La concentración de Steffi para manejar los puntos finales es lo que siempre la diferenció de sus rivales, una de ellas a parte de Novotna, fue Gaby Sabattini en 1991, esa final donde Gaby estuvo a dos puntos de ser número 1 y no pudo. Sin dudas entre las mujeres Steffi es la más grande tenista de la historia.
I think I recall Jana once said that she gave Steffi another chance in the third set in this match and Steffi just pounced on it. As you had mentioned, the best will play well at critical moments. And Jana didn't really have that mental fortitude. There was not only this match but her loss to Rubin at the 1995 French Open, she was up 5-2 in the second set against Graf at the 1994 U.S Open semifinals but lost that set (and the match), and her two losses against Seles in 1991 and 1992 as well. At the 1991 Australian Open (on a surface that heavily favoured Seles), Jana was up a set and it was 3-3 in the second when she suddenly couldn't keep the ball in court anymore. At the 1992 year ending championships, she won the first set 6-3 and I think she was up either 3-1 or 4-1 in the second when she turned very tentative. And Seles just pounced on her. But thankfully, Jana got more chances to win Wimbledon in 1997 and 1998 and was able to win it before retiring.
Seles and Graf were so mentally solid, many were affected by that, it was very difficult to win them and close the matches, both had a tremendous confidence in themselves.
Miracle win and Graf won the match And the U S open 1995 won the match besides so many pressure from the Media..Long live the Oueen and the real G.O.A.T❤
ich mochte jana novotna immer,ich fands so niedlich wie sie ihre beine bewegt hat wenn sie auf den aufschlag gewartet hat,kurz bevor der aufschlag kam.immer tolle matches und immer sehr symphatisch,schade das sie so früh sterben musste
@@FranciscoAracena "Service" can mean "Dienst" in German ("In her Majesty's service"). And "Aufschlag". That is what you meant. I couldn't solve the question how you came up with "entzogen".... 😜
I attended the last match between Steffi and Jana --- 1999 Indian Wells QF. The match did not take long --- 6-2, 6-0. Jana was shaking her head throughout. Afterward, Steffi remained on the court to practice.
I’m i huge Steffi Graf fan and I wish your comment were true but alas it can’t be That title in all honesty belongs to Navratilova with an incredible 9 Wimbledon titles
I think it was unfair that so many in the media kept saying that Jana choked, when anyone can see that Steffi played amazingly to come back and she made some unbelievably good/lucky shots. Sure Jana made some unforced errors and double faults, but I'd hardly say it was a "choke job" or something like that.
Yes. But Jana did choke. She hit some absolutely terrible shots, double faults, hit balls 7 feet long….. just horrendous. Steffi played like the champion that she is, but Jana did choke here
It was a definite choke job by Jana I’m afraid, and you can’t give a great champion like Graf any kind of opportunity. Once they sense blood they move in for the kill, as Steffi did here by elevating her game when she needed to.
I had to stop watching at the end as it was far too painful. Would have loved for Jana to have won this in straight sets. There certainly were opportunities. Jana played so well in her previous 2 matches. The semi final was an absolutely breathtaking performance. Of course we remember Jana as a truly wonderful sport and a fine ambassador. A real champion.
This is a great video. Nice highlights and loved your comments throughout. I was a big Steffi fan but was sad to see Novotna bottle it in the final set. Steffi did raise her level
I think the stabbing of Seles have had minor consequences concerning Steffis Wimbledon titles because on grass Steffi destroyed her twice (24:4 games) and Monica never won it.
LOL Graf probably wins more Wimbledons without the Seles stabbing, as the draw in 94 is different and she wins there. So atleast 8 vs 7 if I had to guess. Seles was no competition to Graf on grass at all.
Maybe this sheer will to never give up even in the most difficult situations separates the Greats from Good players...Steffi here is the Greatest of All time.
At 4:28, you mention that the last two serve and volley players were Novotna and Tauziat. I think Lori McNeil was still around during that time as well (I can't recall when exactly she retired). I would definitely call her a S&V type player.
@@franciscolaprida2133 Oh yes, I remember her. She was a player who could test Graf to the max. Graf often had trouble with net rushers. She often didn't have problems with players like Sukova or Mandlikova though (with the exception of maybe one or two matches).
McNeil defeated Graf the following year in the 1st round! That was the first time ever that Graf lost a 1st round GS match and the first time a reigning WIM champ lost in the 1st round
Navratilova at the FO 87, Sabatini in Wimbledon 91, Sanchez at the FO 96, Hingis at the FO 99 all even served for the title against Steffi - and lost. Navratilova led Steffi 75 20 in the Wimbledon 88 final and 63 42 in the USO 89 final - and lost both matches. So Novotna was not alone.
if you come to the net it needs to be on the back of a superb shot. Novotna was coming to the net on the back of any old thing making it super easy for Graf to make a passing shot in the later stages of the third set.
Cest toi qui as fait cette vidéo ? Si oui c'est remarquable. Beau boulot. J'adorais le jeu de Novotna. Un pur talent ! Comme Hana dont elle avait le jeu l'inspiration le côté créatif et une touche de magie aussi je trouve. Par moments ça me rappelait la finale de l'Us Open 85 où Hana réalisait des coups sortis de nulle part !
Stef 107: non, je ne suis malheureusement pas à l’origine de cette vidéo mais aurait adoré pouvoir la poster. Tu as raison avec la comparaison de l’Us Open 85, mise à part qu’Hana avait enlevé le titre et était allée au bout de son rêve
From watching Graf's passing shots in the video, I remember Graf was like Novotna who could only do slice backhands. She was beaten easily by Navratilova at Wimbledon when Navratilova kept hitting the balls to her backhand. Then one year later, Graf was able to develop a top spin backend and got a revenge.
Graf played less than 50 per cent this day, she lacked power for some reason , Novotna is an excellent player however. but Graf has to be off for her to have a chance , that is how good Graf is,
@@yussepig6629 LOOK AT 1996 MATCH AT WIMBLEDON, LOOK AT HEAD TO HEAD, LOOK AT GRAND R GAME,SLAM RECORSD LOOK AT THEIR GAME , LOOK AT MOVEMENT,, YOU TALK CRAP
Hola! Cuales graficas?. Si, es que el Juego de Jana era muy molesto, mucho slice, atacaba al revés, Davenport le daba más ritmo a su derecho sobretodo, aunque también el revés de Davenport la mataba, muy plano y profundo.
@@FranciscoAracena las del inicio el lets go etc . si es verdad. Es bkn ver a graf el 99 rg y wmb sus golpes penetrantes y lindos. Ahora cuando puedas un analisis de un partido de seles si quieres cual te tinca analizar saludos
@@FranciscoAracena bkn lo vimos con en familia el de novotna y graf ami hermano le gusto tambien si esa final del master con hingis tenia puntazos y cañonazos de Seles tu me lo mandaste entre otros años luz
В этом и величие Штеффи Граф как чемпионки - в самых безнадежных случаях она борется до конца, не сдается......и побеждает. Но Яна взяла все-таки свой Уимблдон в 1998 году.
Very painful to see Jana lost her commanding lead. She was a most talented player and a gracious person. Steffi was a great champ too of course but she was also the luckiest. Steffi had so many allies. A crazy german took care of Monica Seles and nerves took care of Jana Novotna for Steffi!
No top player had more injuries than Steffi. Her reconstructive knee surgery at age 27 virtually ended her career. She had already won a staggering 21 slams at that point. Imagine she had been able and willing to compete until age 40 like Serena….
No offence to Serena but in my opinion Graf is the GOAT. Graf had more tough opponents in her career Evert, Navratilova, Sabatini, Sanchez Vicario, Seles, Hingis, Serena, Venus. Also Graff won the Golden calendar Grand Slam (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open and Gold Medal in the Olympics)
No, that’s a misconception. Jana most probably would have pulled through against any other player. To close a slam final against Steffi Graf is the ultimate stress test. Greater players than Jana have failed it.
@@carrerau7138 Agreed, Steffi never seems to get enough credit for taking the '93 ladies final, most people only look at Jana letting it slip away. Like you said, greater players than Jana failed to close out Steffi at Wimbledon. In the '91 Wimbledon ladies final Sabatini had her chances but she got nervous which opened the door for Steffi. And of cousre Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in both the '95 & '93 finals had Steffi on the ropes. Maybe Sabatini and Jana choked in the '91 & '93 ladies finals respectively, but Steffi raised her game too which is how she got past Arantxa in the 1995 final.
Even in seles absense....steffi was struggling to win. I doubt her mental strength....if there was seles instead of Jana in the final set leading 4-1 .....it was 6-1 finish .....
@Max E Since she was 5 years younger to Steffi she might be in learning mode till 1992 , in wimbledon .... For Steffi, except 92 and 96 , no wimbledon finals were easy to win.....94 seles would have won easily...Atleast
@Max E Agree...she was worse on grass ...but she could have improved later...but was stabbed Leave grass....in other surfaces she had a clear upper hand over Graf
@Max E Seles was not good at grass 1989 to 1992...okkkk But even Steffie was not good at grass from 1984 to 1987...she kept loosing...then since 1988 she uplift her game....Seles could have done the same....not even Max knows, nor Rathnakar .....
@Max E Stabbing has a lot to do with this....otherwise she wouldn't have been stabbed....Serena...before giving birth to child she was almost invincible.... But later she even lost to poor Kerber in wimbledon....stabbing and child birth has lots to do with the performance level...take ur words back
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I'll sound like a hater but IDC. All of Steffi's 1993 majors should be canceled because of what happened to Monica. As soon as she gets stabbed, Steffi wins 4 majors in a row...
Agree it’s unfair. Would have been nice for Graf to at least acknowledge it. She was disappointingly quiet about it and very opportunistic. Makes you question her humanity.
@@FranciscoAracena Yeah, honestly I look at all of the women on tour with major side eye. They were bitches for not standing up for Monica. I think Sabatini was the only one who thought Monica should keep the number 1 ranking.
@@yussepig6629 she dedicated half her 93 us open speech to Seles. She spoke many times during her match conferences that she was so sad about what happened. She was the only one who went to see Seles at the hospital. She tried many many many times personally and via her mgmt firm to contact Seles after the hospital visit but was turned down. What else would you have suggested that Steffi do? Renounce her citizenship and go into hiding? Go and shoot Gunther herself? Go on her knees and beg for forgiveness from Seles? You people will condemn her no matter what she does. After all the sh*t Seles wrote about her in her book and all the sh*t Karolj said about her, Steffi still allowed Seles to be co-ranked upon her return, much to the dissatisfaction of ASV and Jana. Do list your suggestions so that I can get a clearer picture of what should have been done.
@@roter13 Sabatini abstained from voting. The voting was held at FI and Steffi wasn’t there to vote. Get your facts right before spreading your dribble.
