Graf to be Inducted in Tennis Hall of Fame

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※ [本文轉錄自 Tennis 看板] 作者: Escude (沈默是金玫瑰) 看板: Tennis 標題: Graf to be Inducted in Tennis Hall of Fame 時間: Fri Jan 16 11:22:39 2004 January 15, 2004 Graf to be Inducted in Tennis Hall of Fame NEWPORT, RI - Germany's Steffi Graf, Sweden's Stefan Edberg and Dorothy "Dodo" Cheney of the United States will be officially inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July. "Newport is the place to be this July," said Tony Trabert, President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. "Not only will we honor the great tennis careers of three great champions in Steffi, Stefan and Dodo, but we will also welcome back Hall of Famers from around the world to celebrate the International Tennis Hall of Fame's 50th Anniversary." Steffi Graf and Stefan Edberg have been elected to the Hall of Fame in the Recent Player category, while Dodo Cheney has been elected in the Master Player category. A panel of international tennis media elected Graf and Edberg, each requiring at least a 75% favorable vote for induction. The International Masters Panel, which consists of Hall of Fame inductees and other individuals who are highly knowledgeable of the sport and its history, elected Dodo Cheney, also requiring an affirmative vote of at least 75%. The Hall of Fame will hold the official induction ceremony for the Class of 2004 on Sunday, July 11th. Including Graf, Edberg and Cheney, the International Tennis Hall of Fame has inducted 186 people representing 18 countries since its establishment in 1954. Graf won an incredible 107 career WTA singles titles and 11 career doubles titles. She captured an astounding 22 Grand Slam singles titles: 4 Australian Open Championships (1988, '89, '90, '94) ; 6 French Open Titles (1987, '88, '93, '95, '96, '99); 7 Wimbledon Championships (1988, '89, '91, '92, '93, '95, '96); and 5 US Open Championships (1988, '89, '93, '95, '96). Moreover, Graf made nine additional Grand Slam final appearances: 1993 Australian; 1989, '90, '92 French; 1987, '99 Wimbledon; and 1987, '90, '94 US Open. Overall she reached 31 Grand Slam singles finals. At the conclusion of the 1995 US Open, she became the only player - male or female - to win each of the four major singles titles at least 4 times. In 1988, Graf achieved the 'Grand Slam' - winning the Big Four in the same calendar year. Furthermore, Graf achieved the 'Golden Grand Slam' by winning the Singles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. Graf again held all four titles consecutively - 1993 French, Wimbledon, US Open and the 1994 Australian. Graf, 34, is a former World No. 1 ranked player, spending a massive total of 331 (non-consecutive) weeks at No. 1, reigning for a record 186 consecutive weeks (August 17, 1987- March 10, 1991) - more than any man or woman. Graf was ranked in the World Top 10 from 1985 through 1996, and again in 1998-'99. She holds the record for the longest consecutive stretch in the World's Top 2 - 10 years, 3 months, 1 week - March 2, 1987 through June 8, 1997. Her career win-loss record is an impressive 902-115. She was honored as the WTA Player of the Year eight times (1987-'90, '93-'96) and was named the ITF World Champion a record seven times (1987-'90, '93, '95, '96). Stefan Edberg won 41 career singles titles and 18 career doubles titles. He captured 6 Grand Slam singles titles - 2 Australian Open Championships (1985, '87 - the last man to win on Australian grass), 2 Wimbledon Championships (1988, '90) and 2 US Open Championships (1991, '92). Edberg also won the 1996 Australian Open Doubles title (with Petr Korda), and captured the 1987 Australian and US Open Doubles Championships (both with Anders Jarryd). Dorothy "Dodo" Cheney, born September 1, 1916, was the first American woman to win the Australian National Championships in 1938. She was a member of the winning Wightman Cup teams, 1937-39, until WWII cut her amateur career short. In Grand Slam events, she also reached the mixed doubles final at both the French and Wimbledon in 1946. Cheney, competing in tennis events for 8 decades, currently holds the record for the most United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Senior titles - over 300 - and has won over 20 Senior Grand Slam titles, another USTA record. She has been, and continues to be, victorious on every playing surface and has a winning streak that may never be equaled. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of tennis and its champions. http://www.wtatour.com/newsroom/stories/NewsArticle_2900_rx.asp -- ┌───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐ │███ ███ ███ █ █ ██◣ ███│ │█▇▇ █▇▇ █ █ █ █ █ █▇▇│ │█▇▇ ▇▇█ ███ ███ ██◤ █▇▇│ ╰───┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───╯ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.112.58.240 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.70.206.23