Editing Steffi Graf (section)

===Doubles career===
From the beginning of her career until 1990, Graf regularly played doubles matches in Grand Slams and other tournaments, winning a total of 11 doubles titles. In 1986, she formed a partnership with rival [[Gabriela Sabatini]]. The pair was moderately successful, winning the [[1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1988 Wimbledon Championships]] together and reaching the finals of the French Open in 1986, 1987 and 1989. The partnership was the subject of much discussion, as the two women, both known to be shy, usually kept communication to a minimum during changeovers and between points, a highly unusual situation in doubles.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fowler|first1=Ed|title=Sabatini, Graf: Oddest couple playing doubles|work=Houston Chronicle|date=26 June 1988}}</ref> Sabatini said of the partnership: "doubles is all about communicating with each other, and we didn't communicate that much. We would just say the basic things, but nothing else."<ref name="youtube1">{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN1YVgOjyvY|title=Steffi Graf – Tennis Documentary|date=13 February 2014|work=YouTube|access-date=27 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407212639/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN1YVgOjyvY|archive-date=7 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The pair played their last major tournament together at the [[1990 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1990 Wimbledon Championships]], losing in the quarterfinals. From 1991 until the end of her career, Graf would only play doubles sporadically, forming short-term partnerships with a variety of players, including [[Lori McNeil]], [[Anke Huber]] and her best friends on the tour, [[Rennae Stubbs]], [[Patricia Tarabini]] and [[Ines Gorrochategui]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1994/05/23/131141/do-not-disturb-if-steffi-graf-could-shut-out-the-world-the-way-she-shuts-down-opponents-on-the-court-then-for-her-life-would-be-perfect |title=Do Not Disturb: If Steffi Graf could shut out the world the way she shuts down opponents on the court then, for her, life would be perfect |newspaper=Sports Illustrated Vault &#124; Si.com |access-date=27 March 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328020511/http://www.si.com/vault/1994/05/23/131141/do-not-disturb-if-steffi-graf-could-shut-out-the-world-the-way-she-shuts-down-opponents-on-the-court-then-for-her-life-would-be-perfect |archive-date=28 March 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/tennis/354563.stm |title=Tennis &#124; Martinez wins controversial clash |work=BBC News |date=27 May 1999 |access-date=15 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328022957/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/tennis/354563.stm |archive-date=28 March 2017 |url-status=live  }}</ref> She played her last Grand Slam doubles tournament at the [[1999 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1999 Australian Open]] with Gorrochategui, losing in the second round.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/9336.html |title=Results Archive – Steffi Graf – Australian Open Tennis Championships |website=ausopen.com |publisher=Tennis Australia |access-date=27 March 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327171000/https://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/9336.html |archive-date=27 March 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20003282 |format=PDF |title=Steffi Graf : Player Details |website=Itftennis.com |access-date=15 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816150205/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20003282 |archive-date=16 August 2017 |url-status=live  }}</ref>

Graf also occasionally played mixed doubles, although she never won a title. She partnered with doubles specialist [[Mark Woodforde]] at the Australian Open in 1994, with [[Henri Leconte]] at Wimbledon in 1991 and at the French Open in 1994, and with [[Charlie Pasarell]] at the US Open in 1984. In an unusual arrangement, she paired with her coaches Pavel Složil at Wimbledon in 1988 and Heinz Günthardt in 1992 and 1996, also at Wimbledon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/pdfs/players/8a6409a5-66b2-4c89-9854-bd361a2eef90_MX.pdf |title=Steffi Graf (GER) : Mixed Doubles |website=Wimbledon.com |access-date=15 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327171048/http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/pdfs/players/8a6409a5-66b2-4c89-9854-bd361a2eef90_MX.pdf |archive-date=27 March 2017 |url-status=live  }}</ref> At the [[1999 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|1999 Wimbledon Championships]], Graf formed a much-publicized partnership with [[John McEnroe]], with whom she reached the semifinals before withdrawing due to concerns that her uncertain hamstring, coupled with a bout of [[bronchitis]], would affect her in the singles final.<ref>{{cite news |author=Nick Harris |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-wimbledon-99-magic-mixture-of-mcenroe-and-graf-1102587.html |title=Tennis: Wimbledon 99 – Magic mixture of McEnroe and Graf |work=[[The Independent]] |access-date=15 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517234711/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-wimbledon-99-magic-mixture-of-mcenroe-and-graf-1102587.html |archive-date=17 May 2017 |url-status=live  }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Robin Finn |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/26/sports/tennis-without-dad-around-disturb-her-lucic-upsets-fourth-seeded-seles-wimbledon.html |title=TENNIS; Without Dad Around To Disturb Her, Lucic Upsets Fourth-Seeded Seles at Wimbledon |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=26 June 1999 |access-date=15 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916164847/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/26/sports/tennis-without-dad-around-disturb-her-lucic-upsets-fourth-seeded-seles-wimbledon.html |archive-date=16 September 2017 |url-status=live  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Graf Likely To Retire|url=https://cbsn1.cbsistatic.com/news/graf-likely-to-retire/|website=CBS News|access-date=31 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201082242/https://cbsn1.cbsistatic.com/news/graf-likely-to-retire/|archive-date=1 February 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>