Gabriela Sabatini is a retired Argentine professional tennis player. Born in Buenos Aires on December 3, 1965, she was the youngest of three children in her family and, at age 12, turned to Tennis as an outlet for her energy. Her father, Ricardo, was a salesman who supported his wife María Elena’s dream that Gabriela would become a champion despite their own lack of athletic abilities. Ricardo found a coach in Guillermo Vilas, who helped develop Sabatini’s skills when she turned 18 years old. Known for being one of the best female players from Argentina, she achieved many successes, including reaching number 1 ranking for women in 1989 and 1990 and winning two Grand Slam singles titles: 1986 French Open and 1988 US Open. Sabatini also won 8 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.
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