[i]Stefanie Graf was born on 14 June 1969, in [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannheim]Mannheim[/url], [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg]Baden-Württemberg[/url], [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germany]West Germany[/url]. The main weapons in Graf's game were her powerful inside-out forehand drive (which earned her the moniker Fräulein Forehand) and her intricate footwork. She often positioned herself in her backhand corner and although this left her forehand wide open and vulnerable to attack, her court speed meant that only the most accurate shots wide to her forehand caused any trouble. Graf’s technique on the forehand was unique and instantly recognizable: generating considerable racquet head speed with her swing, she reached the point of contact late and typically out of the air. As a result, she hit her forehand with exceptional pace and accuracy. According to her coaches Pavel Složil and Heinz Günthardt, Graf's superior sense of timing was the key behind the success of her forehand.[/i]