2012 Musings - 2

Well, Steffi was in NYC to open a 'Longiness' showroom. Details about the event and pictures can be found here. And as usual, Steffi looks great.
hthttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/longines-opens-shop-in-new-york-city-2012-01-25tp://www.multivu.com/mnr/54231-longines-tourneau-stefanie-graf-nyc

Granted it is not on the cover of SI but when fans vote, there is not much the media can say or do. And the result says it all.
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2012-01-24/201201241327373295547.html

Andre and Steffi to attend Muhammad Ali's 70th B'day celebrations in Vegas.
http://madduxpress.com/index.php/2012/01/23/bill-edwards-presents-muhammad-alis-70th-birthday-celebration-brought-to-you-by-the-city-of-las-vegas-39962/

Have yet to see a top tennis player walk away from his/her last GS match as "It is her day!!".  Nice article about accepting defeat gracefully.
http://newsletter.ultimatetennis.com/?p=1252

And Jan 23rd 1988, Steffi won the first leg of her 'Golden Slam', an achievement which has yet to be replicated by any male or female.
http://www.sportsvideodaily.com/wp/index.php/2012/01/23/jan-23-1988-steffi-graf-wins-the-first-leg-of-her-golden-slam/

2012 Musings-1

Already half way into the month of January and still seems like just yesterday it was new years day. Australian Open is underway and hopeful to see some great tennis although will miss Steffi in action and that is something that is never going to change for the Grafanatics.

A great write up on Steffi's BH Slice (in Italian)
http://www.ubitennis.com/sport/tennis/2012/01/05/637343-rovescio.shtml

Ballet being compared to tennis and obviously who else but Steffi has to be mentioned:
"Steffi Graf moves so beautifully, with such grace, you can freeze the TV frame and see that each position is gorgeous"........ perfect!!!
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-12/entertainment/ct-ae-0115-trockadero-20120112_1_tory-dobrin-paul-ghiselin-ida-nevasayneva

Addidas new collection with Steffi to be released this year.
http://www.unitednetworker.com/2012/01/12/exklusive-adidas-kollektion-mit-stefanie-graf/

In this internet age, learn something new everytime.
http://twitter.com/#!/TennisReporters/status/153888056947126272

A great piece on Kim Clijsters and her relationship with her father
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jan/09/kim-clijsters-australian-open

And another German female tennis player on the horizon of making it big and yes, she is a Graf fan and she did qualify for the AO for the first time.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/barthel-upsets-seeds-to-reach-final-20120113-1pzbq.html