Steffi Graf, The point of her 1999 French Open

Steffi Graf - In my opinion, this was the most important game and point of that 1999 French Open. Advantage for Seles after the 3rd Deuce. Steffi wins the point with a great forehand. In 1992, Steffi missed with the same inside-in forehand on match point. Not this time. Had Steffi lost this point, I strongly believe that Seles would have evened the second set and that Steffi would have begun to doubt herself. By comparison, Hingis never really came this close to really making Steffi doubt herself in the final. Hingis never got to match point and Steffi didn't have a history of losing close sets to Hingis. She did have such a history versus Seles, specifically at the French Open. French 1999

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• Steffi
• Graf
• Forehand
• Monica
• Seles

[mohawk393939]

I disagree bigtime, I believe the point where she really won the French was in the final in the second set at 4-6 4-5 15-15 down. Graf and Hingis had another greuling point and Steffi drop shotted Hingis bringing her in and then hit the best ececuted topspin backhand I have ever seen her hit. It broke Hingis' spirit and gave Steffi great confidence all in one foul swoop.

[sixxof10]

I never I would see someone pounce on Evert, Sabatini and Navritova like Steffi. She changed tennis forever.

[Meade3763]

@Hoffenheim08

Yes, indeed!

Seles's game was truly ugly. Compared to that even Serena is an elegant player.

[cwinifredg]

I completely agree with mohauk393939. It was that point in the final that she won with that beautiful topspin backhand that won her the tourney. She screamed right after !!! Glorious shot.

[Hoffenheim08]

Beauty and the beast ...

[TennisXCountry]

That persons grunt is worse than sharapovas

[Summon256]

not to disrespect Sales or something, especially after those weird incident, but i cant see how come she might be better than Graf, like some people assume...i mean look at Graf's poetry moves and compare them to greasy moves of Sales, all Graf does she does it with elligance, beauty etc...and than compare it to shapeless and absolutely dull Sales techniques...

[Tuneraux]

LOL 0:19 ugliest shot I've ever seen :D

[roshstube]

Monica was horrible to watch on a tennis court. She had the most unpleasant expressions and moved around the court like a bug or some witch with hunchback. Steffi is graceful and feminine.

[McClernand2]

Steffi the best !

[Flipboy5]

I love that you have tons of Steffi footage here but I have to agree with Mohawk, that backhand pass down 4-5 in the set was by far more important, it was what broke Hingis' resolve as Steffi reeled off 5 consecutive games.

I do love how thoughtful her shots were against Seles though, especially in the 3rd set.