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Article: Lori McNeil upsets defending champ Steffi Graf at Wimbledon. (1994 championships) (Brief Article)
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- July 11, 1994
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Lori McNeil recently pulled off a sensational upset of defending champion Steffi Graf during first-round action of the Wimbledon Tennis Championship in England.
In the 108-year history of the tournament, no reigning woman champion--had been beaten in the first round by an unseeded opponent. What makes McNeil's victory more exceptional is that Graf had literally dominated the tournament since her emergence in 1987.
McNeil, 30, scored the victory in straight sets 7-5, 7-6 with a 7-5 score in the tie-break.
McNeil, ...