Love the commentators' discussion at 12mins - Steffi looks weakest on grass, sometimes prepares late on forehand, unlikely to win Wimbledon. Steffi wins 7 Wimbledons.
Totally funny. Though, at this time she had already been on the tour for a handful of years. I thinks he started at age 13. She had built a reputation for having a devastating but brutal forehand. Her misses early on when she pulled the trigger were huge. She had doubters because the game was all about consistency then. "Overhitting" was a concept that was frowned upon. That said, she proved them ALL wrong.
Martina Navratilova's dominance of Wimbledon seemed absolutely endless back then. She was the definitive grass court player. I think most people really struggled to imagine anybody but Martina winning Wimbledon, especially since Martina had beaten Steffi in straight sets in both the 1987 Wimbledon and US Open finals and they were yet to meet in 1988.
She really changed the game in so many ways. Grass was only for net rushers before her ("...she is not as comfortable with serve-and-volleying and you just have to play that way on grass"); then she came along and dominated Wimbledon with serve +1s and flat power shots that the quick, low bounce made both easy to accelerate and difficult to retrieve. The majority of Wimbledon champs ever since have succeeded playing that way (Davenport, Venus, Serena, Sharapova, Kvitova, Rybakina). Crazy to think that people once felt Steffi was *worse* on faster surfaces.
You have to feel bad for Natalia. Getting to the finals of a major, only to be on the receiving end of a legendary ass-kicking? That's absolutely brutal.
@@Jack_Reacher2024 LOL Their H2H is 18-1, advantage Graf. Zvereva squeaked out her one and only win in 1998 when Graf was returning after a long rehab from knee surgery.
In later years,, Steffi didn't actually remember she'd won this match 6-0 6-0 and was somewhat embarrassed to be reminded. She was taking part in a quiz with other players and her husband, Andre Agassi. One question was who was the only player in the open era to win a grand slam final 6-0, 6-0. Steffi apparently answered Martina Navratilova. She was somewhat taken back when she was told it was her.
@@elisimpson3492 Graf won 6 French Open and 7 Wimbledon titles during her career. She drubbed Monica Seles in the 1992 Wimbledon final 6-2 6-1. Graf could play and win on anything. You might be unfamiliar with the term, "all court player".
@@broncoguy4862 no. They’re kind people. And they could see that the gap was so gigantic that even letting a game slip wouldn’t have changed the outcome for Graf but would have made it way less humiliating for Zvereva. But that’s their perception obviously.
@@broncoguy4862bit at all. There are many players over the years who've been great competitors and who went out of their way to drop a game or two to such an overwhelmed opponent.
Amour et amour (6-0, 6-0) is brutally embarrassing for any tennis player whether in junior tennis or the pros. I guess all you can say is I made it to the finals, I gained some experience, move on and not dwell on it.
Totally agree with you. To get to the final of a grand slam and then get dicked 6-0 6-0 in front of a large crowd and millions watching on TV around the world. That has to be soo soul destroying, embarrassing, and humiliating I think I'd go home and burn all my rackets and lock myself away for a few years!
You just cant let one loss derail you. In my H.S. senior season, I both dished out a double bagel and then took one i8n the same season. After the lopsided loss, I won the next 14 matches in a row while hardly losing a set along the way to finish the season 19-1. They dont hand out trophies for perfect seasons anyway. Even good sports teams take a big loss, you just gotta not let it get to you and regroup even when you get shelled by some top player or top team. Its still just one loss. Im pretty sure the GSW didnt mind dropping a few harmless games to hapless teams during their 73-9 season either. Natasha went on to win over 63% of her matches as proof of her talent. These ladies were pretty young back then too.
Part of the reason this match went so fast is that Steffi Graf took NO time between points lol. If this were Djokovic or Nadal playing, the time between points alone would have made this match probably over 2 hours lol
Hilarious They simply don't know wtf to say 😂 Zvereva was simply outclassed No embarrassment needed. When ur beaten by the best Its when ur beaten by a shit player its when its embarrassing
and in 1998 zvereva beat graf in the 3rd round at wimbledon proving grafs game didnt improve she was the same player from 1988, zvereva kept getting better and beat graf by 1998
@@Jack_Reacher2024 Lmao stfu Graf is literally an incredible player, but incredible doesn't mean invincible, how many slam titles does Zvereva have exactly??🤔
@@Jack_Reacher2024 Also while I'm at it, Graf has won 20 of the 21 confrontations, the last one being in 1999, so your argument makes absolutely zero sense
@@elisimpson3492 seles had a winning head to head over graf in grand slam finals till the stabbing, thats why she was stabbed by a graf fan and the last one being a complete domination over graf even beating her in aces which she had never done before, i expect this kind of ignorance from graf fans, its no surprise why seles was stabbed by a graf fan you moron
I honestly don't think that is Zvereva is embarrassed by the score she's embarrassed that you would never get any of the prize money that you won by making the final when you have a dictatorship looking over you
Love the commentators' discussion at 12mins - Steffi looks weakest on grass, sometimes prepares late on forehand, unlikely to win Wimbledon. Steffi wins 7 Wimbledons.
Totally funny. Though, at this time she had already been on the tour for a handful of years. I thinks he started at age 13. She had built a reputation for having a devastating but brutal forehand. Her misses early on when she pulled the trigger were huge. She had doubters because the game was all about consistency then. "Overhitting" was a concept that was frowned upon. That said, she proved them ALL wrong.
So true..ignores her athleticism.
Martina Navratilova's dominance of Wimbledon seemed absolutely endless back then. She was the definitive grass court player. I think most people really struggled to imagine anybody but Martina winning Wimbledon, especially since Martina had beaten Steffi in straight sets in both the 1987 Wimbledon and US Open finals and they were yet to meet in 1988.
She really changed the game in so many ways. Grass was only for net rushers before her ("...she is not as comfortable with serve-and-volleying and you just have to play that way on grass"); then she came along and dominated Wimbledon with serve +1s and flat power shots that the quick, low bounce made both easy to accelerate and difficult to retrieve. The majority of Wimbledon champs ever since have succeeded playing that way (Davenport, Venus, Serena, Sharapova, Kvitova, Rybakina). Crazy to think that people once felt Steffi was *worse* on faster surfaces.
@@th8257 The bookies had Steffi as the favorite to win Wimbledon 1988.
You have to feel bad for Natalia. Getting to the finals of a major, only to be on the receiving end of a legendary ass-kicking? That's absolutely brutal.
welll she beat graf on grafs best surface grass.
@@Jack_Reacher2024 LOL Their H2H is 18-1, advantage Graf. Zvereva squeaked out her one and only win in 1998 when Graf was returning after a long rehab from knee surgery.
Their hth is 20-1 actually
@@broncoguy4862 doesnt matter, it says something that she was able to beat a player who dominated her., it speaks volumes.
This was a demonstration of power... Zvereva got only 13 points in these 2 sets.
In later years,, Steffi didn't actually remember she'd won this match 6-0 6-0 and was somewhat embarrassed to be reminded. She was taking part in a quiz with other players and her husband, Andre Agassi. One question was who was the only player in the open era to win a grand slam final 6-0, 6-0. Steffi apparently answered Martina Navratilova. She was somewhat taken back when she was told it was her.
😂
Steffi is so humble, how sweet!
(Of course she remembers that final!!!)
she really wants to finish every game as fast as she could, thats how great she is. strike while the iron is hot
Just watched the 2019 Roland Garros finals . Wanted to compare Graf vs Ash Barty on the quick ladies finals
@@elisimpson3492 Graf won 6 French Open and 7 Wimbledon titles during her career. She drubbed Monica Seles in the 1992 Wimbledon final 6-2 6-1. Graf could play and win on anything. You might be unfamiliar with the term, "all court player".
First match I can remember watching as a 9 year old. My parents were appalled that Graf didn’t let Zvereva win a game.
Your parents must not be competitors. Tanking is the ultimate insult to one's opponent.
@@broncoguy4862 no. They’re kind people. And they could see that the gap was so gigantic that even letting a game slip wouldn’t have changed the outcome for Graf but would have made it way less humiliating for Zvereva. But that’s their perception obviously.
Intentionally losing points would be the most ludicrous expectation for any professional athlete and has nothing to do with sportsmanship.
@@jakebradminster709 Graf herself said in retrospect she regretted not letting her win a game or two.
@@broncoguy4862bit at all. There are many players over the years who've been great competitors and who went out of their way to drop a game or two to such an overwhelmed opponent.
I didnt even recall this final, double bagels for everyone.
Where is the ball😂
they are women, thus they have no balls
Amour et amour (6-0, 6-0) is brutally embarrassing for any tennis player whether in junior tennis or the pros. I guess all you can say is I made it to the finals, I gained some experience, move on and not dwell on it.
Totally agree with you. To get to the final of a grand slam and then get dicked 6-0 6-0 in front of a large crowd and millions watching on TV around the world.
That has to be soo soul destroying, embarrassing, and humiliating I think I'd go home and burn all my rackets and lock myself away for a few years!
You just cant let one loss derail you. In my H.S. senior season, I both dished out a double bagel and then took one i8n the same season. After the lopsided loss, I won the next 14 matches in a row while hardly losing a set along the way to finish the season 19-1. They dont hand out trophies for perfect seasons anyway.
Even good sports teams take a big loss, you just gotta not let it get to you and regroup even when you get shelled by some top player or top team. Its still just one loss. Im pretty sure the GSW didnt mind dropping a few harmless games to hapless teams during their 73-9 season either.
Natasha went on to win over 63% of her matches as proof of her talent. These ladies were pretty young back then too.
Part of the reason this match went so fast is that Steffi Graf took NO time between points lol. If this were Djokovic or Nadal playing, the time between points alone would have made this match probably over 2 hours lol
Hilarious
They simply don't know wtf to say 😂
Zvereva was simply outclassed
No embarrassment needed.
When ur beaten by the best
Its when ur beaten by a shit player its when its embarrassing
1988 not 1998 and Graf not Graff ;-)
Now is Ok. Thanks
and in 1998 zvereva beat graf in the 3rd round at wimbledon proving grafs game didnt improve she was the same player from 1988, zvereva kept getting better and beat graf by 1998
@@Jack_Reacher2024 Lmao stfu Graf is literally an incredible player, but incredible doesn't mean invincible, how many slam titles does Zvereva have exactly??🤔
@@Jack_Reacher2024 Also while I'm at it, Graf has won 20 of the 21 confrontations, the last one being in 1999, so your argument makes absolutely zero sense
@@elisimpson3492 seles had a winning head to head over graf in grand slam finals till the stabbing, thats why she was stabbed by a graf fan and the last one being a complete domination over graf even beating her in aces which she had never done before, i expect this kind of ignorance from graf fans, its no surprise why seles was stabbed by a graf fan you moron
Cruel & brutal
Yeah, grass being Steffi's worst surface according to these commentating clowns.
Steffi would win 7 of the next 9 Wimbledon....
Look at these tiny rackets
I honestly don't think that is Zvereva is embarrassed by the score she's embarrassed that you would never get any of the prize money that you won by making the final when you have a dictatorship looking over you