Evonne Goolagong
Awards And Accomplishments
Member of Winning Australian Cup team: 1971, 73-74. When Goolagong retired she had a record of 285 victories, 72 losses and 19 career singles titles | |
1971 | Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year |
1971 | Wins French Open singles; Wimbledon singles; Australian Open doubles |
1971-76 | Member of Australian Federation Cup Team |
1972 | Named "Australian of the Year" |
1972 | Appointed Member of the British Empire (MBE) for services to tennis |
1972 | Wins French Open mixed doubles |
1972-73 | Wins Canadian Open singles and Canadian Open doubles |
1974 | Wins Wimbledon Open doubles |
1975-76 | Wins Australian Open singles and Australian Open doubles |
1977 | Wins Australian Open singles |
1979 | Wins U.S. Indoor Championship singles |
1980 | Wins Wimbledon singles |
1980 | Wins Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award |
1982 | Receives the honor of the Order of Australia |
1988 | Elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame |
1989 | Inducted into Sudafed International Women's Sports Hall of Fame |
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