The Washington Post, March 14th, 1988
Gabriela Sabatini upset error-prone Steffi Graf, the world's top-ranked woman player, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1, in the final of the Virginia Slims of Florida tournament today. Sabatini, 17, who had beaten second-seeded Chris Evert for the first time in the semifinals, won the last six games to take the $60,000 first prize. It was her first victory over Graf after 11 straight losses. "I guess it's the best week of my career," Sabatini said. "It's important to win this kind of match. Everyone wants to beat her. . . . My goal is to become No. 1. That's what I worked for." Sabatini, No. 5 in the world and fo...
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