This situation must have brought more beads of sweat to her forehead than any tennis match!
Tennis legend Steffi Graf (52) often met Princess Diana († 36) during her active career, and one meeting is particularly memorable. “We even played tennis together once. Just that day I was late because of a traffic jam, “reveals Steffi in an interview with the magazine”Gala“.
She fondly remembers that encounter, which must have taken place in 1988. At that time the two women inaugurated the “Vanderbilt Racquet Club” and stood together on the court in London. In the same year Steffi Graf celebrated her first Wimbledon victory. He shouldn’t be the last …
Just on the way to a meeting with Princess Diana (r.) Steffi Graf (l.) Was stuck in a traffic jam. The two can be seen here in London in 1988Photo: Getty Images
Steffi Graf’s mega career
Among other things, the German tennis legend won over the years:
► Wimbledon seven times
► the French Open six times
► the US Open five times
► the Australian Open four times
But one looks in vain for Grafs Haus trophies and awards. “You won’t find a single one in our house … We just put up our children’s trophies,” says Steffi. Could be related to the fact that her husband André Agassi (51) hates tennis, as he revealed in his autobiography “Open”.
Today it makes Steffi and her husband André Agassi (51) happy when they can help children and young people with the help of their foundations. And they enjoy their time with their own children Jaz Elle (18) and Jaden Gil (19).
André Agassi and his wife Steffi Graf with their children Jaz Elle and Jaden GilPhoto: JadenAagaassi / Instagram
Family happiness
Son Jaden Gil goes to college and plays baseball, with daughter Jaz Elle Steffi Graf likes to play pickleball, a mixture of badminton, tennis and table tennis.
On October 22nd, Steffi Graf and André Agassi, who live together in Las Vegas, will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Steffi on “Gala”: “We like it a little quieter on days like this. But my husband and I will surely spend a very nice evening together and review the past few years a bit. ”
There is sure to be a lot of exciting things to tell …