Steffi Graf losing the final to Monica Seles, 6–4, 6–3. While the Berlin tournament was being played, the largest-circulation German tabloid, "Bild", ran a story about an alleged scandal involving Graf's father. The difficulty of answering questions about the matter came to a head at a Wimbledon press conference, where Graf broke down in tears. Wimbledon authorities then threatened to immediately shut down any subsequent press conferences where questions about the issue were asked. Whether this scandal affected Graf's form is open to debate. In an interview with "Stern" magazine in July 1990, Graf stated, "I could not fight as usual." Graf
Tennis performance timeline comparison (women) are used infrequently in these tables. "Winner of most titles: Martina Navratilova, with 11" "Winner of most titles: Steffi Graf, with 10" "Notes" "Winner of most titles: Steffi Graf, with 11" "Notes:" "Winner of most titles: Serena Williams, with 7" "Winner of most titles: Serena Williams, with 8" "Winner of most titles: Serena Williams, with 8" Tennis performance timeline comparison (women) This article presents in a tabular form the career tennis Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships and Olympic singles results of every woman who has reached the singles final of at least one Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships