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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).
Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley (Griffith, Nueva Gales del Sur, Australia, 31 de julio de 1951) es una jugadora australiana de tenis profesional retirada. Goolagong lideró en los años 1970 y en principios de los años 1980 el tenis mundial junto a otras tenistas de la época.
1 de ene. de 2024 · Goolagong Cawley shrugged off most insults, but they were truly shocking. She recalled a white woman calling her the n-word while shaking hands after a match and being denied entry to a...
10 de jun. de 2021 · Crushed ant-bed courts are the closest substitute to the velvet red clay of Roland-Garros for a talented child growing up in Barellan, a small country town in rural Australia. For a 19-year-old Evonne Goolagong Cawley, they provided the foundation to a remarkable first Grand Slam title on debut in Paris in 1971.
8 de nov. de 2022 · Evonne Goolagong Cawley: The impossible dream of the Australian tennis legend - and indigenous icon. Just by having the courage to follow her own dreams, the Aboriginal Australian forged a pathway for increased diversity in the world of tennis, and the seeds of her journey continue to bear fruit.
She amassed an impressive 35-5 win-loss record, winning 22 of the 25 singles rubbers she contested. Following her playing career, Goolagong served as Australia's Fed Cup captain from 2002-2004. Nagging injuries forced her into retirement in 1983. She moved to South Carolina, where she became the touring professional at the Hilton Head Racquet Club.
25 de ene. de 2024 · Evonne Goolagong Cawley honoured at Australian Open 2024. On the 50th anniversary of Evonne Goolagong Cawley's first Australian Open triumph, the Aussie great was recognised at Rod Laver Arena. Melbourne, Australia, 25 January 2024 | tennis.com.au. Fifty years after lifting the iconic Australian Open trophy for the first time, Evonne ...
