5.Steffi Graf
The German tennis player dominated women’s tennis like few others in the history of the sport. At age 13, she earned an international ranking, and in 1987, at age 17, she defeated another superstar, Martina Navratilova, en route to a French Open victory. In her career, she won 22 Grand Slams, including 7 Wimbledon championships, and she even captured Olympic gold.
6.Mia Hamm
The American soccer player become the first international star of the women’s game, leading the U.S. national team to World Cup championships in 1991 and 1999 and Olympic gold in 1996 and 2004. She also led her collegiate team, the University of North Carolina, to four consecutive national championships. Twice named the Women’s World Player of the Year, her #9 jerseys became top sellers.
