Steffi Graf competes in her first professional tennis match in 1982.
Steffi Graf, a renowned former German tennis player played her first professional tennis match in the year 1982 on October 24th. She, since then became a dominant female tennis player in the 80's and 90's. She even won her first grand slam in 1987, after 5 years since she played her first match.
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