"Happy birthday to the coolest mom ever" - Jaden Agassi wishes his mother Steffi Graf on her 53rd birthday
Jaden Agassi took to social media on Tuesday to wish his mother Steffi Graf a happy birthday. Born on June 14, 1969, Graf celebrated her 53rd birthday this year along with her family.
Married to eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi in 2001, the former World No. 1 is the mother of two children - 20-year-old Jaden Agassi and 18-year-old Jaz Elle Agassi.
Jaden, who professionally plays baseball in the United States, posted a photo of him and Graf together on his Instagram stories along with a birthday message for the "coolest mom ever."
"Happy birthday to the coolest mom ever! Love you," Jaden Agassi wrote.
Steffi Graf's fans also joined Jaden Agassi in wishing her a happy birthday
Steffi Graf also received wishes from several fans on the occasion of her birthday. Many of them took the opportunity to recall their fondest memories of watching the 22-time Grand Slam champion in action.
Some fans were of the opinion that Graf, the only player in history to have won all four Grand Slams at least four times each, is one of the greatest players to have ever touched a racket - and possibly even the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time).
"You will forever be my ultimate favorite. Happy birthday champ. 22 Grand Slam Titles. 107 Career Titles. Happy 53rd Birthday, Steffi Graf," one fan tweeted.
You Will forever be my ultimate favorite. Happy birthday champ ❤️💝💗
22 Grand Slam Titles
107 Career Titles
Happy 53rd Birthday, Steffi Graf. https://t.co/oLbPzRZWNU
Today is the birthday of Stefanie Maria "Steffi" Graf (14 June 1969). She was ranked world No. 1 for a record 377 weeks. she is the only tennis player, male or female, to have won each Grand Slam tournament at least four times. https://t.co/94zL3O0Ey8
Steffi Graf has had 22 Grand Slams on the mind since 1999!
Happy Birthday to the five-time US Open champion! https://t.co/ysm3m3Iq5T
"Steffi Graf turns 53 today. Steffi won TWENTY TWO Grand Slams....the Golden Slam in 1988.....talk about dominance...here it is," another user posted.
Steffi Graf turned 53 today.....
Steffi won TWENTY TWO Grand Slams....the Golden Slam in 1988.....talk about dominance...here it is https://t.co/2ppLvsxQGH
World No.1 377 weeks
7-time Wimbledon champion
👑 World No.1 377 weeks
🏆7-time Wimbledon champion
🏆 6-time French Open champion
🏆 5-time US Open champion
🏆4-time Australian Open champion
🥇1988 Olympics Gold Medallist
Happy Birthday to Steffi Graf, only player to win all Grand Slams, Olympic Gold medal in same year 🥳 https://t.co/TbgJYTAtLA
Happy birthday to the ageless Steffi Graf!
22 major singles titles, Golden Slam champion in 1988 and ranked No. 1 for a record of 377 weeks. Your timeless records have aged better than this commercial… https://t.co/boDhlczWRd
"One of the greatest tennis players ever. After topping the world ranking list for 186 weeks at age 18, she'd become the first to achieve the Golden Slam, winning all four 1988 Grand Slams and then take Olympic gold. Today, she celebrates her 53rd birthday," one account wrote.
🏆 🏆 Steffi Graf 🏆 🏆
Proud owner of 22x major singles titles and the Golden Slam.
Happy birthday, Steffi 🥳 #AusOpen https://t.co/xxKgNXr5CU
Greatness off the Graf 📈🇩🇪🍰
These forehands could light the candles! Wishing Steffi Graf the happiest of birthday
#BJKCup https://t.co/s163ZThpYz
Graf's biggest achievement came in 1988, when she became the first player in tennis history to win the Golden Calendar Slam - all four Grand Slams and the Olympic gold medal in the same year.
Novak Djokovic will look to complete the calendar Golden Slam for the first time since Steffi Graf in 1988 🏆🏆🏆🥇🏆 https://t.co/2lrCVWOxXQ
Novak Djokovic came close to emulating her last year, but fell just short. After winning the first three Majors of the year, the Serb fell to Alexander Zverev in the semifinals of the Olympics and then to Daniil Medvedev in the final of the US Open.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion is also the player closest to beating Graf's record of most weeks spent as World No. 1. While Djokovic has reigned for 373 weeks as the top-ranked ATP player, the German spent a total of 377 weeks as the WTA No. 1 during her illustrious career.