Evonne Goolagong
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1951 (72 years old)
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Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley AC MBE (née Goolagong; born 31 July 1951) is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. Goolagong was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s.
At the age of 19, she won the French Open singles and the Australian Open doubles championships (the latter with Margaret Court). She won the womens' singles tournament at Wimbledon in 1971. In 1980, she became the first mother to win Wimbledon in 66 years and the first Aboriginal player to win. Goolagong went on to win 14 Grand Slam tournament titles: seven in singles (four at the Australian Open, two at Wimbledon and one at the French Open), six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles. She represented Australia in three Fed Cup competitions, winning the title in 1971, 1973 and 1974, and was Fed Cup captain for three consecutive years. After retiring from professional tennis in 1983, Goolagong played in senior invitational competitions, endorsed a variety of products, worked as a touring professional, and held sports-related leadership roles.
Goolagong was named Australian of the Year in 1971.
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