Steffi Graf Professional Tennis Star Autographed 8x10 B&W Photo PSA COA

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You are bidding on an autographed 8x10 photo signed by Steffi Graf...PSA COA included........
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Stefanie Maria
"
Steffi
"
Graf
(
German pronunciation:
[ˈʃtɛfiː ˈɡʁaːf]
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;
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born 14 June 1969) is a German former professional
tennis
player. She was ranked
world No. 1
for a record 377 weeks (more than 7 years) and won 22
Grand Slam
singles titles,
[6]
which ranks second since the introduction of the
Open Era
in 1968 and
third all-time
behind
Margaret Court
(24) and
Serena Williams
(23). In 1988, she became the only tennis player to achieve the
Golden Slam
by winning all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year.
[7]
Furthermore, she is the only tennis player, male or female, to have won each Grand Slam tournament at least four times.
Graf was ranked world No. 1 by the
Women's Tennis Association
(WTA) for a record 377 total weeks—the longest period for which any player, male or female, has held the number-one ranking since the WTA and the
Association of Tennis Professionals
began issuing rankings.
[8]
She won 107 singles titles, which ranks her third on the
WTA's all-time list
after
Martina Navratilova
(167 titles) and
Chris Evert
(157 titles). She and Margaret Court are the only players, male or female, to win three Grand Slam tournaments in a calendar year five times (1988, 1989, 1993, 1995 and 1996).
Notable features of Graf's game were her versatility across all playing surfaces, footwork and powerful forehand drive.
[9]
Graf's athletic ability and aggressive game played from the baseline have been credited with developing the modern style of play that has come to dominate today's game.
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She won six French Open singles titles (second to Evert), seven Wimbledon singles titles, four Australian Open titles, and five U.S. Open singles titles. She is the only singles player (male or female) to have achieved a
Grand Slam
since the hard court was introduced as a playing surface, replacing grass, at the US Open in 1978. Graf's Grand Slam was achieved on grass, clay, and hard court while the previous five Grand Slams were decided on only grass and clay. Graf reached 13 consecutive major singles finals, from the
1987 French Open
through to the
1990 French Open
, winning nine of them. She won five consecutive major singles tournaments (
1988 Australian Open
to
1989 Australian Open
), and seven out of eight, in two calendar years (1988 Australian Open to
1989 US Open
, except
1989 French Open
). She reached a total of 31 major singles finals.
Graf retired at the age of 30 in 1999 while she was ranked world No. 3. She is regarded as one of the greatest female tennis players of all time.
Martina Navratilova
included Graf at the top of her list of the greatest players ever. In the year of her retirement,
Billie Jean King
said, "Steffi is definitely the greatest women's tennis player of all time."
[14]
In December 1999, Graf was named the greatest female tennis player of the 20th century by a panel of experts assembled by the
Associated Press
.
[15]
She married former world No. 1 men's tennis player
Andre Agassi
in October 2001. They have two children. Graf was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2004. Along with
Boris Becker
. Graf was considered instrumental in popularizing tennis in
Germany
, where it remains one of the foremost national sports.
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Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois