Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini, popularly known as Gabby or the Princess of the Pampas, is considered to be one of the most talented tennis players. The Argentine tennis player was one of the most admired and skilled tennis players on the women’s circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s.

Gabriela Sabatini won accolades from players of her times, stalwarts, and critics for her versatile stylish game and perceived attractiveness. Sabatini started playing tennis at the young age of 6 and surprised many by winning her first tournament at the age of 8 years when most girls are playing with their Barbie dolls.

Sabatini rose to stardom when she became the youngest-ever player to reach the French Open semi-finals where she lost to Chris Evert. The 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul saw Gabriela Sabatini winning the silver medal for her country, Argentina. Born on 16 May 1970, Sabatini turned professional in January 1985 and won the Wimbledon in 1988 and the US Open in 1990. The year 1991 was turning point in this tennis great’s career when she won five tournaments in the first half of the year.

In 1994, Gabriela Sabatini published a motivational book entitled My Story on the inspirations behind her to become a tennis player. The “beautiful artist” on the tennis ground retired in 1996 but has been an inspiration for many of today’s tennis players. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on July 15, 2006.

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