TitleMrs.
Name:Gabriela
Surname:Sabatini
Nationality:ARG  Argentina
Date of Birth:16/05/1970
Function:Player
 
Biography:
-Born on the 16 of May 1970, in Buenos Airess, Argentina Currently resides in Buenos Aires & Boca Raton, Florida -Family is made of her father Osvaldo, mother Beatriz, Brother Osvaldo Jr. Married to Catherine Fulop and has two daughters Oriana Gabriela, and Tiziana. -Gabriela announced her retirement on the 23 of October 1996 in Madison Square Garden, New York. Home to her three major titles:US Open 90' & The Virginia Slims Championships 88' , 94'. -Gabriela had turned pro at the age of 14 onn 1/1/1985. After 11 years of professional tennis, for the first time in June 96' She dropped out of the top ten (she joined the top 10 on 4/8/1985) for not participating in the Roland Garros, due to injuries, Only four months before announcing her retirement. -Number 1 in Argentina and South America since 1985 till the day she retired. -The youngest player to win the Orange Bowl Trophy for 18 year-olds, At the age of 13 years, 7 months, and 7 days.-Is a member of the Olympic family. -Was the very first female athlete to sign aa multimillion-dollar deal with Pepsi. -In 1992 became the very first athlete to haave a rose named after her, A red orange fiery rose was named -The Gabriela Sabatini Rose-. -The Great American Doll Company created a ddoll in her liking in 1994. -Launched her line of perfumes in 1989 startting with "Gabriela Sabatini", "Cascaya", "Magnetic", "Bolero" in '98, "Wild Wind" for men & Women in '99 , Summer in '00, Devotion for men and women in '01, GS Daylight in '02 and GS Private Edition in '03 with the German Company Cosmopolitan Cosmetics. All achieving great success. www.gabriela-sabatini.com -Signed a deal with Warner Latin America, Diid "Warner Break" (a show for kids). -Produced a line of linens "Estraada" and "Activity" with Veritex. -Wrote "My Story" a motivational bbook for children, published in 1994. -"Dancing On the Court" by Yukihikko Shima , an artist with the camera presented Gaby in many different beautiful ways on the court in his book, published in 1997. -Chosen as an ambassador for Argentina to Promote the Argentine beef and wine by the president De La Rua in May 1999. -Took the Best Athlete of The Century Award (Konex) in Argentina in October, 1999. -In April 2003 received an honor from the Family Circle Cup, for fighting for rights of women in the world of tennis. -In 2002 Received an award from the WTA Tour as mentor of Katarina Srebotnik in the Partners for Success Alumni program. -Received the Mexican TV Best Sports Person Award in 2003 in Mexico. -Was given the honorary Italian Citizenship in May 2003. -In 2003 Received A prestigious honorary award at the hair dressing gala in Germany. The award "Best personality award 2003" is given to successful women, who have an unmistakable style.
 
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