#11 Best US Open Finals Ever : Women's 1994 Final
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To the Vicario, go the spoils
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Aranxta-Sanchez Vicario def. Steffi Graf 1-6, 7-6(3), 6-4
At age 23, Vicario had one Grand Slam title to her name, and it had come five years previous.
She started the year by reaching the finals of the Australian Open where Graf obliterated her 6-1, 6-2. She didn’t let the rout faze her, returning to the scene of her previous triumph and winning the French Open over Mary Pierce.
Graf was stunned in the first round of Wimbledon by Lori McNeil, and reached the US Open with her No. 1 ranking in doubt and a back injury forcing her to get treatment and stretch for two hours before each match.
Despite the long odds, Graf reached the finals and seemed en route to another whipping of Vicario when she took the first set 6-1. When the pain returned, Vicario had her moment in the sun, fighting off Graf to take the second set 7-6(3) before closing out her nemesis in three sets.
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Posted by Nick on 9/2/2010 11:20:24 AM
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