On this day: Steffi Graf beat Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon

Sport360 staff 12:22 02/07/2016
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  • Steffi Graf claims 1988 Wimbledon title

    In an early chapter of their iconic on-court rivalry, Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 to win the Wimbledon title in 1988.

    Navratilova was then the six-time defending champion, winner of eight of the previous ten Ladies Singles titles and was on a 48-match Wimbledon winning streak.

    However, the American was overpowered by Graf who went on to the Golden Grand Slam.

    1921: Jack Dempsey KOs George Carpentier for the heavyweight title.

    1948: Henry Cotton wins the 77th Open Championship with 284. 

    2010: Ghana, the only African teamremaining in the FIFA World Cup, are eliminated by Uruguay in the quarter-finals.

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