Sabatini falls in the round of 16 to Chanda Rubin at the Australian Open. She again loses to Rubin at Lipton and from April to August she is out with injury, missing the French and Wimbledon. Seles beats her in the Canadian Open as well as the Olympics easily. Sabatini loses to Asa Carlsson 7-5 3-6 6-2 in the third round of the US Open during in which they play one of best points in history. With some ordinary performances to finish the year ranked 57, Sabatini announces her retirement at the age of 26.

Sabatini had a great start to the year winning Sydney beating Davenport and Fernandez in straight sets. Werdel Witmeyer upsets Sabatini 6-4 6-4 in the opening round of the Australian Open. Three times during the year, Sabatini failed to put matches away after holding match points. In the Semis of Lipton Sabatini led Date 6-1 5-1 and had a total of 5 match points. Date suffering shoulder problems (requiring acupuncture) made a brilliant comeback to win 1-6 7-6 7-6. Sabatini was embarrassed only winning two games in total against Seles and Graf, in two separate matches (Canadian and French Opens) suggesting Sabatini was not playing to standard. She played her way to the Quarter Finals of the French and Wimbledon. Against Martinez on grass Sabatini could easily have thrashed her, only she let her opponent dictate play. Sabatini played below her best to trail 7-5 5-1 and was unlucky, when she came back to force a tiebreak going down 7-5 7-6. At the US Open, Sabatini snuck through the draw beating Hingis and Fernandez comfortably, before losing an entertaining 6-4 7-6 (7-3) match to Graf. Sabatini Finished the year ranked 10.

In 1994, Sabatini made the Semis of Sydney and the Australian Open (for the third consecutive year) falling to Fernandez and Sanchez Vicario. Pierce and Novotna were both favoured to win, but Sabatini defeated both in straight sets. Sabatini fell in the opening round at the French Open and the round of 16 at Wimbledon. Sabatini made the Semi Final at the US Open losing to Sanchez Vicario for the third time of the year, 6-1 7-6 (8-6). At the End of year championships, Sabatini won her first title since May 92 thrashing Davenport 6-3 6-2 6-4.

In the Semi finals, Sabatini fell to Capriati in Sydney and to Seles at the Australian Open to start the year. Her clay court form was good, reaching the final of three consecutive tournaments. The French Open was where Sabatini blew 5 match points and 6-1 5-1 lead to Fernandez. She lost her Quarter final matches to Novotna and Graf at Wimbledon and the US Open.

1991

1990

In 1990 Sabatini won her first slam at the US Open beating Graf 6-2 7-6 in the final and Fernandez in the Semi Final. She played with flair, attacking when ever she could. 

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