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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 · Fifty years after winning the Australian Open, the Wiradjuri tennis legend is honoured with stamps, coins and artworks. But she also faced discrimination and exclusion as an Aboriginal woman in sport and society.
10 de jun. de 2021 · The Australian legend won her maiden Grand Slam on debut in Paris, defeating Helen Gourlay in the final. She shared her memories of the tournament, her love for Paris and her impact on tennis in Australia.
8 de nov. de 2022 · Learn how Evonne Goolagong Cawley became the first Aboriginal woman to win Wimbledon and the Australian Open, and how she inspired Ash Barty and other indigenous athletes. Discover her achievements, philanthropy and legacy in tennis and beyond.
Learn about the life and career of Evonne Goolagong, the first Indigenous Australian to win Wimbledon and the No. 1 player in the world. She won 13 majors, faced racism and prejudice, and became a tennis legend.
25 de ene. de 2024 · Tennis Australia honours the Aussie legend on the 50th anniversary of her first Australian Open win in 2024. From 2025, the First Nations culture celebration will be named after her and funds raised will support her Indigenous programs.
