Gabriela Sabatini
Gabriela Sabatini
Gabriela Beatriz Sabatiniis an Argentine former professional tennis player. She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s. She won the women's singles title at the US Open in 1990, the women's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1988, two Year-End Championships in 1988 and 1994, and a silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games...
NationalityArgentinian
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth16 May 1970
CityBuenos Aires, Argentina
champions elected great honor life majority names special
The majority of my life has revolved around my tennis, so it is a very special honor to be elected ... especially when you look at all the great names of champions that have been elected over the years.
I served, she came to the net, it was a passing shot.
great motivating
What these guys are doing is great for Argentinean tennis. This is motivating other people.
imagined
When I finally held the trophy, it was just how I imagined it would be.
changed early game good peak people starting tennis today younger
The game has changed a lot and today you peak in your early 20s. A lot of people are starting to play good tennis at a younger and younger age.
bravery fine fine-things
Now I have the bravery to do fine things.
practice tennis trying
It was very hard for me to practice and enjoy my tennis, and I didn't know the why, so I worked with psychologists to try and see what was happening. They pushed me really hard.
men thinking tennis
It's a great moment for Argentinean tennis, more on the men's side. I would like to see more on the women's side. I think we have to work a little bit more on that.
three moments felt
That was one of those moments where I felt so confident. I played three matches in the same day.
funny-travel perfume
I travel a lot to promote the perfumes and to do the commercials.
hoping-for-something fame halls
Regarding the Hall of Fame, when they decided I was going to be one of the possible candidates, when I heard that, I was so thrilled. You're always hoping for something like that.
years different perfume
What I'm doing, with my image, I have my perfumes. I've had that for almost 20 years, and I have like 14, 15 different perfumes now.
stars media affair
There were so much affairs of me created by the media... of course I was not always a true single. I had some relations, once also to a famous pop star.
thinking littles finals
When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.