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Gabriela Sabatini Lauds Steffi Graf, Says Friendship Endures Decades After Rivalry

In a rare interview, the 55-year-old credits Graf with bringing out her best, describing occasional contact with plans to meet soon.

Overview

  • Sabatini calls Graf one of the greatest players and says the rivalry pushed her to peak performance.
  • She notes they still speak by phone, including for birthdays, and that they intend to see each other again soon.
  • Sabatini cites her 1990 US Open victory over Graf as the highlight of her career.
  • She reflects on retiring in 1996 due to mental fatigue but says she is fully satisfied with her career today.
  • Now living in Switzerland, she keeps active with daily sport and cycling, oversees her perfume business, has taken barista courses, and has considered opening a café.