Pam Shriver d. Steffi Graf - 1988 Virginia Slims Championships SF @ Madison Square Garden

Realizing that Chrissie may have made Pam look bad in the clip we posted, with no other videos up of her play, we decided to do our friend Pam Shriver a favor & show the match where she beat Steffi Graf in the 1988 Slims Championships. Shriver was a very tough competitor and skilled player, and was part of a very deep field of VARIED styles in women's tennis that brought a lot of color, dynamics, and excitement to the sport. "The PAMther" put Steffi under pressure by coming into net even off Graf's first serve, taking away her time, her ability to run around the backhand, and her ability to dictate the pace of the match. But Steffi's brilliant & powerful groundies kept her deep in the hunt despite the well-orchestrated onslaught, climaxing in a tense 2nd set tie-break showdown!

Commentary: Steve Flink, Bud Collins, Mary Carillo. Footage courtesy of chrisevert.net