Gabriela Sabatini on Rivalries, Shyness & Finding Herself Beyond Tennis | Love All w/ Kim Clijsters
Show Notes
4-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters sits down with legend Gabriela Sabatini to discuss her rise to global fame, career-defining rivalries, and the pressures of life at the top of tennis. Sabatini reflects on growing up as a teenage star in Argentina, navigating shyness and media attention, and her historic matches with Steffi Graf. Kim also breaks down Iga Świątek’s confidence struggles, Naomi Osaka’s motherhood dilemma, and other Miami Open storylines.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Welcome to Love All
6:30 Hailey Baptiste’s Miami performance
8:55 Iga Swiatek’s opening match loss
11:52 Iga Swiatek splits with Wim Fissette
16:16 Naomi Osaka on motherhood and the tour
22:23 Carlos Alcaraz and the ATP spotlight
24:30 Danielle Collins and Corentin Moutet drama
31:48 Gabriela Sabatini joins the show
34:48 Life in Switzerland and riding motorcycles
37:45 Falling in love with tennis at River Plate
40:26 Handling fame as a shy kid
46:38 The Steffi Graf rivalry and doubles
53:56 Retirement at 26 and facing burnout
1:02:32 Horseback riding, guitars, and singing
1:08:16 Building a perfume empire
1:11:46 The one-handed backhand
1:13:56 Origin of the iconic headband look
1:17:33 Emotional impact of meeting fans
1:18:34 Closing thoughts
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