5 tennis records that would be nearly impossible to break

Steffi Graf

1. Steffi Graf - Golden Slam

Steffi Graf has several mind-boggling records in her kitty, and is easily one of the greatest players ever in tennis history.

Graf was ranked world No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for a record 377 weeks - the longest period for which any player, male or female, was at the top. She was a very versatile player who has an amazing record across all the surfaces. Graf is regarded by many as the greatest female tennis player of all time.

But there is one brilliant record to her name which stands out and is number one on this list. In 1988, Graf won all the 4 Grand Slams and the Olympic Gold medal in the same year! It was a feat unheard of, and yet Graf did it at a canter.

She beat Chris Evert at the Australian Open and Natasha Zvereva at the French Open, followed by Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon before finishing with Gabriela Sabatini at the US Open.

She defeated Sabatini again at the Seoul Olympics for the gold medal.