She was World No. 3, won the US Open, but shockingly retired at only 26: ‘I was no longer happy’
Gabriela Sabatini was one of the most successful and beloved tennis players of the 1980s and 1990s. However, she retired at a ...
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The 9 best WTA players to never be world No 1: ft Kvitova, Mandlikova, Sabatini
Sabatini reached 18 Grand Slam semi-finals, won 27 WTA Tour titles – including two WTA Finals titles – and has the most wins over world No 1’s of any player who never reached the top themselves.
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The 9 women with most wins over a WTA world No 1: Martina Navratilova 18, Serena Williams 2nd
Sabatini also twice beat Monica Seles ... Matching Davenport on 15 wins is Venus, who surprisingly only spent 11 weeks atop the WTA Rankings herself across her iconic career.