Steffi Graf Retires!!!!!
A short statement released
by Arantxa on Steffi's retiement
| "She's been a great player,
a great champion, a good person
and a friend. No one can replace Steffi. It's kind of hard to think she isn't going to be there anymore." |
Not directly relevant to Arantxa, but since I have always been a big Steffi Graf fan, I think that this news is important to be mentioned here.
After 17 years in a brilliant
career in Pro Tennis, with 22 Grand Slam titles (Wimbledon seven times,
the French Open six times, the U.S. Open five times and the
Australian Open four times)
and over 100 tournament wins, Steffi Graf decided to hang her tennis boots
today.
| Arantxa & Steffi at the 1996 French Open |
She last played Arantxa in the 1996 Wimbledon Final which she won 6-3, 7-5. She will be greatly missed by her millions of fans. We bid her good luck in whatever she decides to pursue now.
According to AFP reports
Arantxa has decided to marry sports journalist Joan Vehils, 34. The couple
had known each other for four years. The couple plan to marry next
year in summer befor
the Sydney Olympics:-)
She was quoted as saying
"We are going to marry before the Sydney olympics.
We would like that and
so would our families"
Congratulations to both Arantxa and Joan :-)