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-Born on the 16 of May 1970, in Buenos Aires, 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 thhe 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 on 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 at 13 years old.
-Is a member of the Olympic family. -Was the very first female athlete to
sign a multimillion-dollar deal with Pepsi. -In 1992 became the very first
athlete to have a rose named after her, A red orange fiery rose was named
-The Gabriela Sabatini Rose -The Great American Doll Company created a doll
in her liking in 1994. -Launched her line of perfumes in 1989 starting with
"Gabriela Sabatini," "Cascaya," "Magnetic," "Bolero" in '98, "Wild Wind" for men
& Women in '99 and her latest Summer in '00 with the German Company Muelhens.
All achieving great success. -Signed a deal with Warner Latin America, Did
"Warner Break" (a show for kids). -Produced a line of linens "Estrada" and
"Activity" with Veritex. -Wrote "My Story" a motivationnal book for children,
published in 1994. -"Dancing On the Court" by Yukkihiko 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 Argentinan ex-president De La Rua in May 1999.
-Took the Best Athlete of The Century Award ( Konex) in Argentina in October,
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