This story originally appeared in the October 2008 issue of TENNIS magazine.

Back in 1992, Steffi Graf moved into the Olympic gold medal match after seeing off Mary Joe Fernandez in the semi-finals. Graf, who beat Fernandez 6-4, 6-2, had already taken home the gold medal four ...

As the couple prepares for the fourth edition of the $1 million exhibition event in April 2026, Graf has simultaneously stepped into a prominent new commercial role as the global brand partner of ...

It happened in the middle of a match. Wimbledon. Summer of ‘96. The crowd was hushed, the air electric, and Steffi Graf was in the zone—until a man from the stands suddenly yelled, “Steffi, will you ...

1921 — The Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier heavyweight match at Rickard’s Orchard in Jersey City, N.J., becomes the first million-dollar gate in boxing history. The receipts total $1,789,238 with $50 ...