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Iconic Moment: Graf vs Hingis - Roland Garros Final, 1999
Having won the Australian Open in 1999 in singles and in doubles, Martina Hingis was having a stellar year. She found herself in the final of the singles at Roland Garros, facing veteran Steffi Graf, who had not won a major in three years.
Graf considered herself a surprise finalist and now stood ready to meet the No. 1 seed, Martina Hingis, who had pushed her out of the No. 1 ranking in 1997.
What followed was one of the most tempestuous finals in the French Open's tournament history.
Perhaps fame and fortune came too easy. Hingis won her prizes too effortlessly, too young. When you never lose, you never learn how to lose.
You exhibit arrogance in your impatience with those standing in the way of what you want.
Such was the fate of the precocious Martina Hingis in the finals of the French Open in 1999.
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Iconic Moment: Graf vs Hingis - Roland Garros Final, 1999
Having won the Australian Open in 1999 in singles and in doubles, Martina Hingis was having a stellar year. She found herself in the final of the singles at Roland Garros, facing veteran Steffi Graf, who had not won a major in three years.
Graf considered herself a surprise finalist and now stood ready to meet the No. 1 seed, Martina Hingis, who had pushed her out of the No. 1 ranking in 1997.
What followed was one of the most tempestuous finals in the French Open's tournament history.
Perhaps fame and fortune came too easy. Hingis won her prizes too effortlessly, too young. When you never lose, you never learn how to lose.
You exhibit arrogance in your impatience with those standing in the way of what you want.
Such was the fate of the precocious Martina Hingis in the finals of the French Open in 1999.
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About Baseline Tennis:
Baseline Tennis adds colour and context to the stories behind the game – both familiar and lesser-known.
Standing apart from the maelstrom of the 24/7 news cycle, Baseline Tennis provides informative, engaging and intelligent content on the past, present and future of the game, focusing on the stories that matter.
Our videos combine 3D imagery, motion graphics, archive footage, graphical illustrations and sound, to create rich and vivid storytelling, bringing the viewer immersive profiles of players, tournaments, key moments from history, the skills of the game and major discussion points.
It's tennis. But viewed differently.
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