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Photo Tour: Tennis Girl Phenoms and Rising Stars

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Steffi Graf at Age 16 Using Her Speed
Steffi Graf at Age 16 Using Her Speed Getty Images
In 1988, Steffi Graf of Germany won all four majors in singles and topped it off by winning the Olympic gold medal, making her Grand Slam a "Golden Slam." Steffi won 22 Grand Slam singles titles in all, second only to Margaret Court's 24. Here, we see Steffi three years earlier, at age 16, using her amazing speed to run down a lob and lob it back.

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