Steffi Graf Net Worth

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#Fact1She, Don Budge, Rod Laver, Maureen Connolly, and Margaret Court are the only players to date to win a calendar-year Grand Slam.2Sister-in-law of Phillip Agassi and Tami Agassi.3Daughter-in-law of Mike Agassi.4Two months after he resigned as Agassi's business manager in October 2008, Perry Rogers sued Graf for $50,000 in management fees.5Niece of Christel Ginepri, who acts as her spokesperson.6Subject of "I'm in Love with Steffi Graf" by Hugh Laurie on A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987).7Resides with her family in Las Vegas.8When they both won the singles' event at Wimbledon in 1992, she showed no interest in her later husband Andre Agassi at all. The officials didn't allow him to dance with her at the tournament's banquet, although he had been secretly pining for her as far back as 1990.9Was chosen "most admirable German woman" by the readers of "Amica" magazine (September 2005).10Won the Australian Open (1988-1990, 1994), French Open (1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999), Wimbledon (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996), US Open (1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996).11She and Andre Agassi are the first two players to win all four majors singles titles and an Olympic gold medal.12Upon the birth of Christian Sampras, son of Pete Sampras and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, London bookmakers gave the baby a 2,000-1 shot to beat Jaden Gil Agassi in a Wimbledon final.13Ranked #3 in a survey by German network ZDF searching the 100 best German sportsmen of all time (19 November 2004).14Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on 11 July 2004.15Gave birth to her daughter Jaz Elle on 3 October 2003.16Gave birth to Jaden Gil Agassi, 3 weeks prematurely, on 26 October 2001 at 3:30 AM at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, weighing 5 pounds, 14 ounces. While it was thought the baby's name originated from the Hebrew, meaning "God has listened," in a February 2002 interview, Graf disclosed that Jaden is a masculine form of jade, a word she had always liked, and Gil was in honor of Agassi's trainer, Gil Reyes.17Won a legal battle against Microsoft Germany about fake nude photos of her that were posted on a Web site run by the company. The photos were replaced in June at Graf's request, but the company declined to sign a formal agreement that they wouldn't use them again, so Graf sued. The state appeals court in Cologne upheld a ruling last October by a lower court, which had ruled that Microsoft Germany was responsible for the content of the site and must ensure that such pictures don't appear there (27 May 2002).18Daughter of Peter Graf and Heidi Graf. Sister of Michael Graf. Peter spent nearly two years in jail after being convicted in 1997 of evading $7 million in taxes on her earnings.19Career Prize Money: $20,130,835.0020Born at 4:40 AM CET (Central Europe Time)21Heads the non-profit foundation Children for Tomorrow, supporting and initiating projects that provide assistance to children and families who have become the victims of war, persecution and violence.22Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 198923German Sportswoman of the Year for four consecutive times from 1986 to 1989 and in 1999.24At the age 13, became the second-youngest player ever to earn an international ranking.25Was the #1 singles player for 186 straight weeks, broken by Roger Federer in August 2007. Her stay at #1 for a record 377 weeks total still stands.26First player to beat the top three seeds in a major.27Only player to win all four majors on four different surfaces (carpet, clay, grass, hard court).28Only player to win all four majors singles at least four times.29Only player to win all four majors singles twice in two different decades.30Posed for the 1997 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in an effort to "feminize" her image.31First tennis player to win a calendar-year Grand Slam and an Olympic gold medal (1988).

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