In 1988 a 19-year-old Steffi Graf dismantled a French Open final in 34 minutes on her way to the only calendar-year Golden Slam ever achieved. This episode explores how her father Peter built a controlled, isolated tennis machine starting in the family living room.
We follow her record 186 consecutive weeks at number one, the family scandals and her father’s tax-evasion imprisonment, her grueling late-career injuries, and her decision to retire at the height of her powers to reclaim her identity as Stephanie.
- Peter Graf’s restrictive scheduling and isolated training
- The 1988 Golden Slam across three surfaces plus Olympic gold
- 186 consecutive weeks ranked world number one
- Family scandals and her father’s imprisonment for tax evasion
- Retiring in 1999 and founding Children for Tomorrow
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