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GRAF BY THE NUMBERS

GRAND SLAM SINGLES

All-Time Grand Slam Singles Titles

1. Margaret Court Smith

Aus: 11

Fre: 5

Wim: 3

US: 5

Total: 24

2. Steffi Graf

Aus: 4

Fre: 6

Wim: 7

US: 5

Total: 22

3. Helen Wills Moody

Aus: *

Fre: 4

Wim: 8

US: 7

Total: 19

4. Chris Evert

Aus: 2

Fre: 7

Wim: 3

US: 6

Total: 18

5. Martina Navratilova

Aus: 3

Fre: 2

Wim: 9

US: 4

Total: 18

GRAF IN MAJORS

Australian Open

Champion: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994

Runner-up: 1993

Quarterfinalist: 1991

Fourth Round: 1997

Third Round: 1984

First Round: 1983

*

French Open

Champion: 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999

Runner-up: 1989, 1990, 1992

Semifinalist: 1991, 1994

Quarterfinalist: 1986, 1997

Fourth Round: 1985

Third Round: 1984

Second Round: 1983

*

Wimbledon

Champion: 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996

Runner-up: 1987, 1999

Semifinalist: 1990,

Fourth Round: 1984, 1985

Third Round: 1998

First Round: 1994

*

U.S. Open

Champion: 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996

Runner-up: 1987, 1990, 1994

Semifinalist: 1985, 1986, 1991

Quarterfinalist: 1992

Fourth Round: 1998

First Round: 1984

BY SURFACE

TOTAL TITLES

Hardcourt: 37

Clay: 32

Indoors: 31

Grass: 7

HIGHLIGHTS

* 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second all-time.

* 107 singles titles, third all-time.

* All-time WTA earnings leader with $21,839,777.

* 186 consecutive weeks at No.1, first all-time.

* 377 total weeks at No.1, first all-time.

* Finished 1989 with a .977 winning percentage and a record of 86-2, second all-time.

* Was never ranked lower than No. 2 between March 1987 and June 1997, first all-time.

* Finished season ranked No.1 eight times in 10 years (1987-96), first all-time.

* Won 66 consecutive matches during 1989-90 season, second all-time.

* 902 victories, third all-time.

* One of three players to win all four majors in the same year (1988)

* Only player to win each Grand Slam title at least four times.

* One of two players to win at least three Grand Slam singles titles in five individual seasons.

* Made tour debut Oct. 25, 1982, second-youngest player (13 years, 4 months) ever to appear in rankings.

* No. 3 ranking highest ever for retiring player.

* Only Boris Becker and Pete Sampras have won more prize money in the sport.

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