19 years later Kimiko (as a 43-year-old) beat Pennetta and Muguruza. Pennetta won the USO one year later, Muguruza the FO one year after that. That is all we need to know about the “Dark Age“ of the 2010s.
Had been waiting for this match for so so long....sad to see Gaby losing this match but it was a fan's delight to see those backhands and angles...wao Gaby wao....
Loved both Date and Sabatini!!! Such great ball striking and awesome rallies! Both were such talented players with great variety of style! Thank you for all your great uploads, Cindy C! :)
In my childhood, I couldn't understand why many foreign athletes said they loved Date. But now, I understand. She is such a cute and much attractive athlete herself! And she is very strong and skillful. What a beautiful power!
I love both players! Kimiko plays not tennis but table tennis on the court. The moment the loss the match is decided, Gabby's attitude is so respectable. She was always fair player.
Ricardo Gigante really? At first, I thought she had a wrist injury as a kid as to why she was so stiff on her forehand and then I remember they said she was a left hander forced to play righty and that explained the weirdness on the forehand. I always marveled and Nadal’s whip forehand because in my mind I associated switching hands with Date.
Another of several where Gabi had an enormous lead and lost in 3. The most damaging was her loss to Fernandez at the French Open in 1993. She just wasn't mentally as strong/committed, which led to her retirement in 1996. Makes my heart hurt to know she only won 1 Grand Slam with so much incredible talent.
This is beautiful tennis. The angles and ball spin are wicked. I wonder if it would have even more impact for the viewer if we knew where in the set and overall match each of these points was played. It doesn't show on the screen. I'd like to know. Points are played differently at earlier versus later times during the match. All that notwithstanding, this is a tremendous compilation of superb tennis. Thank you so much for posting!
Tbh there was no real strategy with Sabatini , it was hit topspin and hope that the other player would miss or mishit. Also even by this time there was Monica Seles and Lindsay Davenport who just blasted the ball. It was a little bit more strategic maybe 10 years before this
Andrew Scott I beg to differ. When she was winning a lot against top players (1990-1992), Sabatini had an aggressor all court game that was fun to watch. When she was inspired, she employed it to full display. She would chip and charge, hit high then flat or she’d use her topspin backhand to open up the court or step in and hit her favorite topspin backhand down the line for winners. If you could see her two Italian Open final wins against Seles (91 & 92) you’ll see her jerk Seles from side to side then from up and back with her mix of drop shots, angled ground strokes and aggressive net play. Even that 1994 final (Year end Slims) against Davenport, she would slice the ball low and mixed it up well against the big babe Tennis of Lindsay. Sabatini had strategy alright. It was her lack of killer instinct and consistent mental toughness that prevented her from competing well day in and out.
Gaby should of won more the 1 grand final. She has all the shots and has no weaknesses apart from her second serve. Gaby really should of been more agressive with her game as she was brilliant at the net!! I think the 1992 semi-final French open loss to Monica where she was up 4-2 in the 3rd set but lost 6-4 in the third to Monica dinted her confidence as if she had won she would of liked her chances against Steffi having won 8 out of their last 11 meetings including defeating Steffi in Miami in March 92 and in the final at Amelia Island. Then in 1993 losing 10-8 in the third to Fernandez after being 6-1 5-1 up lossed all her confidence. Gaby did gain some confidence in late 1994 and early 1995 where she looked like the Gaby from 1991-92 when the end of season championships in New York and Sydney but losing the match was the final nail in her comeback
1958mlvc kimoko is a unique player. Her short back swing makes her ground stroke unpredictable because you dont know where she plans to hit it cross court or down the line. You have to guess all the time. At the same time she hits it so flat that players have to be fast in reacting to the ball. Last of all because it's flat she has big margin for errors. Ones she lined up her forehand it's lethal and dangerous. Kimiko is one of the best players because she thrived especially with the top players.
She started in 87, I think...almost 30 years later, she's still on tour. She was number 6 in the world at one point, despite her diminutive stature. She has the coolest groundstrokes....flat and hard! With little backswing.....you would never teach that anymore, but boy, is it effective! If she had a big serve, she could have been right up there with the best. She is a lefty who plays righty!
She started in 1988 on the ITF circuit. WTA level in 1989 and reached number 4. A great player who just wasn't great enough to make a GS final but she came close a few times . Semis in all slams except us open .
Thanks for the correction. I saw her play doubles at the US Open a few years ago, and I felt that she was the best player on the court....they won one round, but her partner got tight on some big points in the next,a nd they lost a close one.
@@CJJAK37 She seemed to be getting better at the time she first retired in 96. She might have reached a slam final had she continued, particularly with how extremely weak the womens game became in 97 and early 98 with Graf, Sanchez, Seles, Martinez, all going massively downhill at once. In 97 Iva Majoli even won a slam and Coetzer reached 2 slam semis and nearly a final, and Spirlea should have reached the U.S Open final.
@@CJJAK37 Then again her performance at the 96 YEC kind of sucked, she only won her 1st round with Seles due to Seles retiring with shoulder injury, and then got destroyed by Hingis, so maybe she had already peaked in summer 96.
Another thing I'll add: While Gaby's show of sportsmanship at the end was great considering how she lost this, it also was an indication of her mental resignation from caring and/or being competitive in the game. Graf probably would have given a cursory handshake at the end because she hated to lose, at any time Whereas Gaby was done.
I totally agree. Gaby was always gracious, but she should have surely won the match. Her fight it seemed had left her and she didn’t have the belief anymore. Same thing vs Conchita at Wimbledon that year. Shows you how critical the mental aspect is.
Gabriela is a mystery. Sometimes she's like "I could win right now, but I think I'll let my lil' sister win." Maybe she was more into balance and harmony and that's not good for decisions and lacks any "killer instinct" some recent players own. But that makes her a most amiable person. Naomi looks a bit like her.
Yikes, Sabatini had so many losses where she was on the verge of winning. When you consider her talent, she should've achieved more. In some ways, Sanchez Vicario had the career that I thought Sabatini would've had (a handful of grandslam titles, numerous runner up trophies, etc) but I guess Sanchez Vicario was that much more of a determined player than Sabatini and was possibly a harder worker too.
Sabatini is overrated. She isnt as talented as she is potrayed. Even her US Open win was lucky, both Seles and Navratilova lost before she met them (she was slated to have to beat both to make the final, Seles in the quarters, Navratilova in the semis) and Graf was awful in the final. Her serve sucks, groundstrokes technically flawed with ridiculously excessive topspin, no big weapons, not a great return of serve, and mediocre mover. She might be more talented than Sanchez but that can just mean Sanchez really overachieved, not that Sabatini underachieved. Sanchez also lucked out to peak in the post Seles stabbing period where the whole womens game fell apart in general.
Ralph Bourgeois sabatini is not overrated. This assessment is spot on. She should have achieved more indeed, but her serve really hurt her, and she did not seem to have that killer instinct that Sanchez vicario had. Probably because she was more physically gifted and was the greater talent - she just never put in the hard work to win.
@@JamesFrew1 Sabatini is definitely overrated. Her talent and potential was overhyped since she was pretty. There are still many who claim she was more talented than Graf which is hogwash. Never at any point when both were coming up did she look like the one with more potential.
@@JamesFrew1 Gabi herself said after she retired that she was so shy and introverted that she often hated being out there in the spotlight and was desperate to get away. She even went so far as to say that she deliberately lost some matches because she hated being in the spotlight so much
#KimikoDate, the number 1 Japanese player, now we have Naomi Osaka. Thanks for sharing this tennis classic with #GabrielaSabatini, I miss them both. Is Kimiko still active? Stay blessed!
Kimiko was amazing, but she could have been better. Saw a lot of shots that could have been quick winners had she put them away from sabatini, and not feeding the ball to her direction. She looked tired already and it seems like she is in pain in her playing arm. She seems to touch her right side arm a lot in the final 2 sets.
I think also she lacked a big weapon to finish off matches. So much of her game was based on trying to induce errors from her opponent. She didn't really have a shot that she could really grab control of a match with and finish points quickly
Sabatini did very well, though she had some tough losses. But it's very important to point out that she played during the best era and period in modern tennis of the ladies. The most depth, the most pure talent, various and different styles, power but with tactic and great shot selection, control, finesse, court understanding, suspense and mysterious factor on the court during that era. It began to end after the mid-90s. Gabriela retired before the big regression of the sport, and I think she made a wise decision.
Disculpa, pero no tienes derecho a hablar asi de Gaby Sabatini, a mi tambien me dolieron estas derrotas inexplicables que sufrió, ante Mary Joe, ante Date, pero Gaby, no es que no confiaba en si misma, la prensa asquerosa y los mugrientos Argentinos dementes, la presionaban tanto, de que si no era número 1 no servia; si ganaba, era una génia, si perdia que se retire, por años oi eso, y yo pregunto o les preguntaria a los mugrientos jueces, ¿QUE OTRA JUGADORA VOLVIO A SURGIR LUEGO DE GABY?, la respuesta es obvia, NINGUNA, y en la época de Sabatini, aun no habia cable, y se televisaban los partidos de Gaby, y hoy en día ni eso, solo por cable, y si es que pagan para ver tenis femenino; por eso con todo respeto, no tienes derecho a opinar asi de Gaby, hoy hablales mal de Gaby a Navratilova, a Graf, a Chris Evert, a Seles, y para ellas Gaby es una leyenda del tenis mundial femenino, cosa que otras no lo consiguieron, saludos.
Por eso te digo, y con respeto, es muy facil hablar, pero a quienes juzgan por estos partidos, Mary Joe Fernandez nunca gano en singles un grand slam, ¡ah! Y ademas, a Gaby nunca se la vio romper la raqueta como lo hacen los hoy consagrados tenistas masculinos y femeninos, nunca Gaby fue abucheada, o sea, Gaby es un ser intachable, nunca rompio una raqueta, como hay infinidad de videos donde se lo ve a Nole Djocovikc, a Serena Williams, y la lista seguiria, saludos.
At this stage of Gaby's career her topspin backhand and forehand, for that matter, had too much air in it. Because of some questionable technical decisions and lack of confidence she started brushing up the back of the ball too much when she hit over the ball. This rendered her ground game pretty passive and relatively ineffective. Her instincts at this point were to slice the majority of her backhands as to at least keep the ball low. She, sadly, was slicing out of necessity.
She also had no choice , Seles and Capriati forced her to use it , as did Davenport when she came along it was not a choice imo if you hit the ball deep and hard she would not be able to wind up for the BH topspin , and if she did get a chance it would sit mid court which Seles especially would just put away.
This match is the perfect example of why Sabatini didn’t achieve more in her career (in addition to her French Open match against MJ Fernandez after being up substantially. She didn’t have the killer instinct. She started playing defensively. On her game, Gaby should have been able to beat anyone. Steffi. Monica. Arantxa. But she didn’t because she wilted. It’s like she didn’t feel like putting in the effort. Tennis was a chore for her. At the same time she made it harder for herself. I cannot tell you how many times she’s come up to a mid court ball and instead of putting it away she just looped it right down the middle and mid court. Never made any sense to me. Love her but she needed a mental coach more than a tennis coach. Someone needed to instill in her the killer instincts akin to Navratilova in 1982 and beyond.
Yup, she just didn't have the huge weapons to suddenly take control of points and finish off matches. Graf had her serve and forehand. Seles had her groundstrokes, Navratilova had her serve and volley. But Gabi had none of those weapons.
Yes! Reminds me of the match Gaby played against Mary Joe Fernandez a few years earlier in the French Open where she blew the match with the exact same lead
Cindy C Oh, really? I wanna see that French Open, too. I’ve been watching lots of games in 80’s & 90’s and this is one of the most interesting games in many ways (^_^;) Than you!
This match highlights the major problem Gabi had throughout her career. She just didn't have a weapon to consistently finish off points. Graf had her serve and forehand. Seles had her groundstrokes and return and Navratilova had her serve and volley attack. But Gabi had to try and induce errors from opponents or just wear them down. I believe it goes some way to explaining why she lost so many matches from winning positions.
I think people in this era were overwhelmed with the Sabatini "presence" the topspin etc , she was easily beaten with a player that could take a ball on the rise , Monica Seles dominated her , players like Iva Majoli and even Silvia Farina ( FO 94) finally realised this. All Sabatini did was spin the ball .
Kimiko was AMAZING!!! I really miss her in the court.
19 years later Kimiko (as a 43-year-old) beat Pennetta and Muguruza.
Pennetta won the USO one year later, Muguruza the FO one year after that.
That is all we need to know about the “Dark Age“ of the 2010s.
シャラポワにも伊達さんは勝ったよ😃✌️
Had been waiting for this match for so so long....sad to see Gaby losing this match but it was a fan's delight to see those backhands and angles...wao Gaby wao....
I vividly remember getting home from school (6th grade) shortly after 3pm to catch the end of this match on ESPN. I was devastated when Gaby lost.
Loved both Date and Sabatini!!! Such great ball striking and awesome rallies! Both were such talented players with great variety of style! Thank you for all your great uploads, Cindy C! :)
You're welcome, glad you enjoy them!
Muy querida la Sabatini. . Y tremenda guerrera la japonesa.. que por sierto era una de las pocas tenistas que incomodaban a Steffi Graf.
In my childhood, I couldn't understand why many foreign athletes said they loved Date. But now, I understand. She is such a cute and much attractive athlete herself! And she is very strong and skillful. What a beautiful power!
I love both players! Kimiko plays not tennis but table tennis on the court. The moment the loss the match is decided, Gabby's attitude is so respectable. She was always fair player.
LOVE the way Date hits the ball .. specially the forehand .. so cool
Ricardo Gigante really? At first, I thought she had a wrist injury as a kid as to why she was so stiff on her forehand and then I remember they said she was a left hander forced to play righty and that explained the weirdness on the forehand. I always marveled and Nadal’s whip forehand because in my mind I associated switching hands with Date.
Madison Keys almost has the same groundstrokes as Date.
@@jpman2173 well .. she doesnt have the pancake forehand :D
伊達さんの試合は夢があるな
感動した
This match deserves a full showing. It IS that good! FYI-Date played into her 40’s.
Good idea thanks! I think i might start uploading full matches since i've run out of stuff :D I loved Date
Thanks Cindy I love your videos, this one has excellent quality too
I've been looking this match for years, it was a mess hahaha
Daniel Gonçalves You're welcome Daniel!
Jo tiempo d Gabi
Another of several where Gabi had an enormous lead and lost in 3. The most damaging was her loss to Fernandez at the French Open in 1993. She just wasn't mentally as strong/committed, which led to her retirement in 1996. Makes my heart hurt to know she only won 1 Grand Slam with so much incredible talent.
This is beautiful tennis. The angles and ball spin are wicked. I wonder if it would have even more impact for the viewer if we knew where in the set and overall match each of these points was played. It doesn't show on the screen. I'd like to know. Points are played differently at earlier versus later times during the match. All that notwithstanding, this is a tremendous compilation of superb tennis. Thank you so much for posting!
Love KD's angle shots with focus one opponent's BH.
I miss this kind of tennis - strategies, variety ...
Tbh there was no real strategy with Sabatini , it was hit topspin and hope that the other player would miss or mishit. Also even by this time there was Monica Seles and Lindsay Davenport who just blasted the ball. It was a little bit more strategic maybe 10 years before this
Andrew Scott I beg to differ. When she was winning a lot against top players (1990-1992), Sabatini had an aggressor all court game that was fun to watch. When she was inspired, she employed it to full display. She would chip and charge, hit high then flat or she’d use her topspin backhand to open up the court or step in and hit her favorite topspin backhand down the line for winners. If you could see her two Italian Open final wins against Seles (91 & 92) you’ll see her jerk Seles from side to side then from up and back with her mix of drop shots, angled ground strokes and aggressive net play. Even that 1994 final (Year end Slims) against Davenport, she would slice the ball low and mixed it up well against the big babe Tennis of Lindsay.
Sabatini had strategy alright. It was her lack of killer instinct and consistent mental toughness that prevented her from competing well day in and out.
A true gaby fan!!
She ruled. Even when she didn't win!
True, modern tennis.
Gaby should of won more the 1 grand final. She has all the shots and has no weaknesses apart from her second serve. Gaby really should of been more agressive with her game as she was brilliant at the net!! I think the 1992 semi-final French open loss to Monica where she was up 4-2 in the 3rd set but lost 6-4 in the third to Monica dinted her confidence as if she had won she would of liked her chances against Steffi having won 8 out of their last 11 meetings including defeating Steffi in Miami in March 92 and in the final at Amelia Island. Then in 1993 losing 10-8 in the third to Fernandez after being 6-1 5-1 up lossed all her confidence. Gaby did gain some confidence in late 1994 and early 1995 where she looked like the Gaby from 1991-92 when the end of season championships in New York and Sydney but losing the match was the final nail in her comeback
Missing the talented Date..
I love Kimiko's game. If she added a tad bit more topspin to her strokes, she probably would've achieved more than what she did.
1958mlvc kimoko is a unique player. Her short back swing makes her ground stroke unpredictable because you dont know where she plans to hit it cross court or down the line. You have to guess all the time. At the same time she hits it so flat that players have to be fast in reacting to the ball. Last of all because it's flat she has big margin for errors. Ones she lined up her forehand it's lethal and dangerous. Kimiko is one of the best players because she thrived especially with the top players.
She was naturally left handed - I often wonder what she would have played like if she had stayed that way
The fact that her shots were flat and taken early really helped her
Date was a Samurai never beaten until the match was over
Kimiko was magically inspired that journey
She started in 87, I think...almost 30 years later, she's still on tour. She was number 6 in the world at one point, despite her diminutive stature. She has the coolest groundstrokes....flat and hard! With little backswing.....you would never teach that anymore, but boy, is it effective! If she had a big serve, she could have been right up there with the best. She is a lefty who plays righty!
She started in 1988 on the ITF circuit. WTA level in 1989 and reached number 4. A great player who just wasn't great enough to make a GS final but she came close a few times . Semis in all slams except us open .
Thanks for the correction. I saw her play doubles at the US Open a few years ago, and I felt that she was the best player on the court....they won one round, but her partner got tight on some big points in the next,a nd they lost a close one.
@@CJJAK37 She seemed to be getting better at the time she first retired in 96. She might have reached a slam final had she continued, particularly with how extremely weak the womens game became in 97 and early 98 with Graf, Sanchez, Seles, Martinez, all going massively downhill at once. In 97 Iva Majoli even won a slam and Coetzer reached 2 slam semis and nearly a final, and Spirlea should have reached the U.S Open final.
@@CJJAK37 Then again her performance at the 96 YEC kind of sucked, she only won her 1st round with Seles due to Seles retiring with shoulder injury, and then got destroyed by Hingis, so maybe she had already peaked in summer 96.
Ralph Bourgeois I agree . She might have done better in the Hingis era for sure. That’s a good point
伊達とこれだけ打ち合えるのは全盛時のガビーだから、ドライブ、スライスを打ち分けネットにも出る、並の選手なら伊達と2~3回打てば時間を
削られて手も足も出なくなるのに桁外れのストローク力がそれをさせない、だけどマッチポイント握られても折れない伊達が最後まで強かった
Wow..fantastic to see this!.thanks for uploading
You're welcome! Glad you enjoy it :)
Another thing I'll add: While Gaby's show of sportsmanship at the end was great considering how she lost this, it also was an indication of her mental resignation from caring and/or being competitive in the game. Graf probably would have given a cursory handshake at the end because she hated to lose, at any time Whereas Gaby was done.
I totally agree. Gaby was always gracious, but she should have surely won the match. Her fight it seemed had left her and she didn’t have the belief anymore. Same thing vs Conchita at Wimbledon that year. Shows you how critical the mental aspect is.
Gabriela is a mystery. Sometimes she's like "I could win right now, but I think I'll let my lil' sister win." Maybe she was more into balance and harmony and that's not good for decisions and lacks any "killer instinct" some recent players own. But that makes her a most amiable person. Naomi looks a bit like her.
A single match like this is enough the spirit of a player forever. It's very very difficult to erase the memory of such losses...
Ouch! This loss probably stuck with Sabatini for a while.
Nobody hits those sidelines like Date! That is the lesson.
cindy thankyou!
+j katsu you're very welcome!
見事にサバティーニの豪打とバックスライスをさばいて勝ち切った、というより打ち切って勝ちました。守りも凄かった。
二セット以降はサバティーニの倍はエースがあった。このときは監督が日本人だった。日本人でも、シングルスで勝てることを証明した。
So nice!!
Yikes, Sabatini had so many losses where she was on the verge of winning. When you consider her talent, she should've achieved more. In some ways, Sanchez Vicario had the career that I thought Sabatini would've had (a handful of grandslam titles, numerous runner up trophies, etc) but I guess Sanchez Vicario was that much more of a determined player than Sabatini and was possibly a harder worker too.
Sabatini is overrated. She isnt as talented as she is potrayed. Even her US Open win was lucky, both Seles and Navratilova lost before she met them (she was slated to have to beat both to make the final, Seles in the quarters, Navratilova in the semis) and Graf was awful in the final.
Her serve sucks, groundstrokes technically flawed with ridiculously excessive topspin, no big weapons, not a great return of serve, and mediocre mover.
She might be more talented than Sanchez but that can just mean Sanchez really overachieved, not that Sabatini underachieved. Sanchez also lucked out to peak in the post Seles stabbing period where the whole womens game fell apart in general.
Ralph Bourgeois sabatini is not overrated. This assessment is spot on. She should have achieved more indeed, but her serve really hurt her, and she did not seem to have that killer instinct that Sanchez vicario had. Probably because she was more physically gifted and was the greater talent - she just never put in the hard work to win.
@@JamesFrew1 Sabatini is definitely overrated. Her talent and potential was overhyped since she was pretty. There are still many who claim she was more talented than Graf which is hogwash. Never at any point when both were coming up did she look like the one with more potential.
Some of her volleying was the GOAT.
Unfortunately, she did seem to fall asleep on court a lot.....
@@JamesFrew1 Gabi herself said after she retired that she was so shy and introverted that she often hated being out there in the spotlight and was desperate to get away. She even went so far as to say that she deliberately lost some matches because she hated being in the spotlight so much
Best comeback ever
#KimikoDate, the number 1 Japanese player, now we have Naomi Osaka. Thanks for sharing this tennis classic with #GabrielaSabatini, I miss them both. Is Kimiko still active? Stay blessed!
Gabby was never the same player after the French open 1993..
muy bueno!!!
+Ivan Pauletti :)
Brilliant tennis
Date now so much better than she was back then, it's like two different player. She's more aggressive she is older!!
Watching Gabi when she's ahead, she starts waiting for Date to make errors. She gets very passive.
Kimiko was amazing, but she could have been better. Saw a lot of shots that could have been quick winners had she put them away from sabatini, and not feeding the ball to her direction. She looked tired already and it seems like she is in pain in her playing arm. She seems to touch her right side arm a lot in the final 2 sets.
Heartbreaking loss for Gaby
Sabatini -- the greatest underachiever in tennis history. She had it all: power, skill, charisma, and beauty ... but she didn't believe in herself.
I think also she lacked a big weapon to finish off matches. So much of her game was based on trying to induce errors from her opponent. She didn't really have a shot that she could really grab control of a match with and finish points quickly
Sabatini did very well, though she had some tough losses. But it's very important to point out that she played during the best era and period in modern tennis of the ladies. The most depth, the most pure talent, various and different styles, power but with tactic and great shot selection, control, finesse, court understanding, suspense and mysterious factor on the court during that era. It began to end after the mid-90s. Gabriela retired before the big regression of the sport, and I think she made a wise decision.
Disculpa, pero no tienes derecho a hablar asi de Gaby Sabatini, a mi tambien me dolieron estas derrotas inexplicables que sufrió, ante Mary Joe, ante Date, pero Gaby, no es que no confiaba en si misma, la prensa asquerosa y los mugrientos Argentinos dementes, la presionaban tanto, de que si no era número 1 no servia; si ganaba, era una génia, si perdia que se retire, por años oi eso, y yo pregunto o les preguntaria a los mugrientos jueces, ¿QUE OTRA JUGADORA VOLVIO A SURGIR LUEGO DE GABY?, la respuesta es obvia, NINGUNA, y en la época de Sabatini, aun no habia cable, y se televisaban los partidos de Gaby, y hoy en día ni eso, solo por cable, y si es que pagan para ver tenis femenino; por eso con todo respeto, no tienes derecho a opinar asi de Gaby, hoy hablales mal de Gaby a Navratilova, a Graf, a Chris Evert, a Seles, y para ellas Gaby es una leyenda del tenis mundial femenino, cosa que otras no lo consiguieron, saludos.
Y el perder, no significa fracaso.
Por eso te digo, y con respeto, es muy facil hablar, pero a quienes juzgan por estos partidos, Mary Joe Fernandez nunca gano en singles un grand slam, ¡ah! Y ademas, a Gaby nunca se la vio romper la raqueta como lo hacen los hoy consagrados tenistas masculinos y femeninos, nunca Gaby fue abucheada, o sea, Gaby es un ser intachable, nunca rompio una raqueta, como hay infinidad de videos donde se lo ve a Nole Djocovikc, a Serena Williams, y la lista seguiria, saludos.
伊達さんの強さはダテじゃないぜ❗️🎾😃☀️💯
Sabatini Buenos Aires hot as total cara!
A Date le salió todo, hizo daño y en la final no puso ni las manos contra Graf.
Gabby used many BH slice shots in this match - is this her usual tactic? or simply deployed in response to Date's shots? Experts please ...
At this stage of Gaby's career her topspin backhand and forehand, for that matter, had too much air in it. Because of some questionable technical decisions and lack of confidence she started brushing up the back of the ball too much when she hit over the ball. This rendered her ground game pretty passive and relatively ineffective. Her instincts at this point were to slice the majority of her backhands as to at least keep the ball low. She, sadly, was slicing out of necessity.
She also had no choice , Seles and Capriati forced her to use it , as did Davenport when she came along it was not a choice imo if you hit the ball deep and hard she would not be able to wind up for the BH topspin , and if she did get a chance it would sit mid court which Seles especially would just put away.
さすが！伊達公子！アッパレ！！！
Horrific match. They combined for 150 unfored errors, 81 by Date and 69 by Sabatini.
This match is the perfect example of why Sabatini didn’t achieve more in her career (in addition to her French Open match against MJ Fernandez after being up substantially. She didn’t have the killer instinct. She started playing defensively. On her game, Gaby should have been able to beat anyone. Steffi. Monica. Arantxa. But she didn’t because she wilted. It’s like she didn’t feel like putting in the effort. Tennis was a chore for her. At the same time she made it harder for herself. I cannot tell you how many times she’s come up to a mid court ball and instead of putting it away she just looped it right down the middle and mid court. Never made any sense to me. Love her but she needed a mental coach more than a tennis coach. Someone needed to instill in her the killer instincts akin to Navratilova in 1982 and beyond.
Yup, she just didn't have the huge weapons to suddenly take control of points and finish off matches. Graf had her serve and forehand. Seles had her groundstrokes, Navratilova had her serve and volley. But Gabi had none of those weapons.
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Wait a minute! I've never seen this game but did Sabatini lose this game from 1-6, 1-5??
Yes! Reminds me of the match Gaby played against Mary Joe Fernandez a few years earlier in the French Open where she blew the match with the exact same lead
Cindy C
Oh, really? I wanna see that French Open, too.
I’ve been watching lots of games in 80’s & 90’s and this is one of the most interesting games in many ways (^_^;) Than you!
This match highlights the major problem Gabi had throughout her career. She just didn't have a weapon to consistently finish off points. Graf had her serve and forehand. Seles had her groundstrokes and return and Navratilova had her serve and volley attack. But Gabi had to try and induce errors from opponents or just wear them down. I believe it goes some way to explaining why she lost so many matches from winning positions.
I guess date was the replacement of Monica?
I apologize to anyone that had to sit through this match on behalf of the sport of tennis.
TheRealDeePoole What do you mean this was a great match?
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I think people in this era were overwhelmed with the Sabatini "presence" the topspin etc , she was easily beaten with a player that could take a ball on the rise , Monica Seles dominated her , players like Iva Majoli and even Silvia Farina ( FO 94) finally realised this. All Sabatini did was spin the ball .
What a snoozer
Ha! Criticizing while on your computer or device. You wish you had the poise, fitness, variety and skill of Sabatini and Date.
Der Fremde how sad you are
Really all that and then bad roll at the end? Ok watch Date comeback at Fed Cup.