![]() Zina Garrison-Jackson of the USA punches the air in celebration after victory in a match during the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon in London. And Graf’s record had been a daunting 269-9 in the 3 1/2 years she had been ranked as the No. Garrison had won only one other match against Graf, in 1985. She raised both hands and ran to the net to shake the German’s hand after the upset. Garrison struck the final blow on an ace directly down the middle on match point. By the time the contest finished, it was 45 degrees and the wind was blowing, which forced fans at Centre Court to huddle together. Bonk compared how Graf fell to the decrease in the temperature that day. The American punched her ticket to the final on a cold and dreary July 5 afternoon in London. ![]()
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