
Graf is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, with 22 grand Slam singles titles to her name, which is the second-most among female players in the Open Era.
The German was ranked World No.1 for 377 total weeks and is also the first and only tennis player to achieve the Golden Slam, (which is accomplished by winning all four Major titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year) an achievement she attained in 1988.