At a glance
- Age
- 82
- Born
- November 22, 1943
- From
- Long Beach
- Nationality
- United States
Biography
Thirty-nine Grand Slam titles is the number that tends to come up first, and the way they break down says as much as the total. Twelve came in singles, sixteen in women's doubles and eleven in mixed doubles — a record built by someone who kept turning up in every draw on offer rather than specialising in one.
The American reached world No. 1 and has since retired from playing. Her team record runs alongside the individual one: she was part of United States sides that won seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups, competitions where the result belongs to a country rather than a player.
Born in Long Beach on 22 November 1943, she has worked as a tennis coach as well as a player. Her material carries weight with audiences because the track record behind it is unusually long and unusually broad — singles, doubles, mixed, and team play, all at the top level.
The American reached world No. 1 and has since retired from playing. Her team record runs alongside the individual one: she was part of United States sides that won seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups, competitions where the result belongs to a country rather than a player.
Born in Long Beach on 22 November 1943, she has worked as a tennis coach as well as a player. Her material carries weight with audiences because the track record behind it is unusually long and unusually broad — singles, doubles, mixed, and team play, all at the top level.
