Carrer Highlights
Singles
1985
Winner: Japan Open
Finalist: Hilton Head, Tampa
1986
Winner: Argentinian Open
Finalist: U. S. Clay Courts
1987
Winner: Grighton, Pan Pacific, Argentinian Open
Finalist: Virginia Slims Championships, Italian Open
1988
Winner: Virginia Slims Championships, Boca Raton, Italian Open, Canadian Open
Finalist: U. S. Open, Los Angeles, Hilton Head, Amelia Island, Olympics
1989
Winner: Lipton, Amelia Island, Italian Open, Filderstadt
Finalist: Los Angeles, Tampa, German Open
1990
Winner: U. S. Open, Boca Raton
Finalist: Virginia Slims Championships, European Indoors, New England
1991
Winner: Pan Pacific, Boca Raton, Hilton Head, Amelia Island, Italian Open
Finalist: Wimbledon, Lipton
1992
Winner: Sydney, Pan Pacific, Hilton Head, Amelia Island, Italian Open
Finalist: Lipton, Tokyo, Filderstadt
1993
Finalist: Amelia Island, Italian Open, German Open
1994
Winner: Virginia Slims Championships
Finalist: Amelia Island, Strasbourg
1995
Winner: Sydney
Finalist: Amelia Island, Filderstadt
SemiFinalist: Chicago, Lipton, Canadian Open, U.S. open, Tokyo
QuarterFinalist: Roland Garros, Wimbledon, WTA Tour Champioships, Los Angeles, Philadelphia
1996
Quarterfinalist: Lipton
Double
1985
Winner: Canadian Open (w/ Garrison), European Indoors (w/ Graf), Tampa (w/ Bassett Seguso), Argentinian Open (w/ Paz)
1986
Winner: U. S. Clay Courts (w/ Graf)
Finalist: Roland Garros (w/ Graf)
1987
Winner: Italian Open (w/ Navratilova), Amelia Island (w/ Graf)
Finalist: Roland Garros (w/ Graf), San Francisco (w/ Garrison)
1988
Winner: Wimbledon (w/ Graf), Lipton (w/ Graf)
Finalist: Washington D. C. (w/ Sukova), New England (w/ Sukova), Hilton Head (w/ Kodhe-Kilsch)
1989
Finalist: Roland Garros (w/ Graf), San Francisco (w/ Garrison)
1990
Winner: Canadian Open (w/ Nagelsen)
Finalist: Los Angeles (w/ Paz)
1994
Finalist: Italian Open (w/ B. Schultz), Philadelphia (w/ B. Schultz)
1995
Winner: Chicago (w/ Schultz-McCarthy), Canadian Open (w/ Schultz-McCarthy)
Finalist: German Open (w/ Neiland), Los Angeles (w/ Neiland)
SemiFinalist: Winbledon (w/ Schultz-McCarthy), Hilton Head (w/ Neiland), Tokyo (w/ Pierce)
1996
Semifinalist: Sydney (w/ Raymond), Pan Pacific (w/ Raymond)
Quarterfinalist: Australian Open (w/ Raymond)
Corel WTA Tour Ranking (Season ending, singles)
1996 -- 29
1995 -- 7
1994 -- 7
1993 -- 5
1992 -- 3
1991 -- 3
1990 -- 5
1989 -- 3
1988 -- 4
1987 -- 6
1986 -- 10
1985 -- 11
1984 -- 74
Chronology
• 1970 Born May 16, in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 1983 Joins the world junior tennis circuit
• Was youngest player ever to capture the Orange Bowl 18s when, in 1983, she did so at 13 years, seven moths and one week of age
• Ranked No. 1 on ITF World Junior list for 1984; won a total of six junior titles
• First appeared on computer at No.72 in October 1984
• Ranked No. 1 in South America and Argentina 1985 - 95
• Named rookie of the year by Tennis magazine in 1985
• At 1985 Hilton Head, upset three top 10 players -- Zina Garrison (No. 9) Pam Shiver (No. 8) and Manuela Maleeva (No. 5) -- to reach final, losing to Chris Evert; Ranking jumoed from No. 33 to No. 18 after event
• Formerly youngest semifinalist ever at Roland Garros; in 1985 she was 15-year and 3-week old when she lost to Chris evert in final-four
• Defeated Chris Evert in semifinal match at 1988 Boca Raton, first defeat of Evert in six meetings; went on to defeat Graf in final, for first time defeat of Graf in 12 meetings
• Captured Silver Medal in singles at 1988 Olympics Games in Seoul
• Ranked fifth in the world in 1988
• Launched her own perfume, Gabriela Sabatini, in May 1989; Later launched Magnetic and Cascaya perfumes
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