Tracy Austin

Tracy Austin was a former world number one and achieved Grand Slam success in the US Open singles and

Martina Hingis

Often outspoken and never far from controversy, Martina Hingis remains the women's tennis answer to Monica Seles

Monica Seles' career will always be thought of in terms what could have been. The naturalised American enjoyed a phenomenal start to her career in the early 1990s, before a horrifi

Justine Henin

Described by all-time great Billie Jean King as "pound for pound, the best tennis player of her generatio

Suzanne Lenglen

France's Suzanne Lenglen was seen by many as the first ever female tennis celebrity. A flamboyant, extravagant and trend-setting athlete, she was given the nickname of 'La Divine'

Maria Bueno

Maria Bueno was one of tennis' true stars throughout the 1950s and 1960s, with a total of 19 Grand Slam titles in her career.
The Brazilian began playing tennis at a very you

Margaret Court

Margaret Court, an Australian born on July 16th 1942, completely dominated women's tennis during the 1960s, winning an incredible 62 Grand Slam titles – 24 in singles and 19 each i

Billie Jean King

Born Billie Jean Moffitt in Long Beach, California, on November 22nd 1943, Billie Jean King won 12 Grand Slam singles titles between 1966 and 1975.

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Chris Evert

An immensely popular player due to her looks and personality, Chris Evert played second fiddle to Steffi Graf

Steffi Graf took over from Martina Navratilova as the world's best tennis player and