YOU GOTTA KNOW… TENNIS PLAYERS.

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YOU GOTTA KNOW… TENNIS PLAYERS

MEN

ROD LAVER (1938–PRESENT) Aussie, mate Weighed 145 lbs Only player to win Grand Slam twice Won 5 US Pro Championships First to earn $1,000,000 in a career

PETE SAMPRAS (1971-PRESENT) Youngest man to win US Open Won Wimbledon 7 times in 8 years World #1 for 6 years in a row (‘93-’98) Married to actress Bridgette Wilson Retired in 2002

BJORN BORG (1956-PRESENT) Total of 11 majors Started at age 9 Dominated from ‘74-’81 when John McEnroe beat him Retired at 26 Never won US Open

BILL TILDEN (1893-1953) Unstoppable from ’20-’25 “Big Bill” stood 6’2” Trademark “cannonball” serve Won 10 majors, becoming pro at 42 years, and touring until 50 years Performed on Broadway (Dracula)

ANDRE AGASSI (1970-PRESENT) 1996 Olympic Gold Medal Known more for image than (great) playing Fifth man to win career Grand Slam 8 major titles Married to Steffi Graf (getting to her later…)

JOHN McENROE (1959-PRESENT) Known for fiery temper and referee abuse Dominant player in 1980s Had an 83-2 record Total of 7 majors Won 77 doubles titles and played David Cup 12 times, captaining US team in 2000

ARTHUR ASHE (1943-1993) First black man to win US Championship and Wimbledon First American player to earn over $100,000 in one year (1970) Gotten AIDS virus from tainted blood in a 1983 heart surgery Arthur Ashe Stadium, home of US Open, named after him

WOMEN

MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (1956-PRESENT) Prague, but defected to US Grueling fitness regimen 18 singles Grand Slams, 167 total singles titles, and even more doubles titles with Pam Shriver 20 overall Wimbledons

STEFFI GRAF (1969-PRESENT) “Fraulein Forehand” Turned pro at 13 years Only player to win the Grand Slam and Olympic Medal in the same year (1988) 22 major singles crowns Married to Andre Agassi

CHRIS EVERT (1954-PRESENT) Queen of Clay Courts Won French open record 7 times Won a major for 13 straight years Rivals with Martina N First female player to win $1 million in career

BILLIE JEAN KING (1943-PRESENT) 12 Grand Slam singles wins, 20 overall Wimbledon titles Advanced women’s athletics Co-founded Virginia Slims Tour First female athlete to earn $100,000 in a year Beat Bobby Riggs in “Battle of the Sexes”

MARGARET SMITH COURT (1942-PRESENT) Most prolific winner, male or female, with 62 Grand Slam titles “The Arm” because of height and reach Second woman to win Grand Slam Rival to King Became a lay minister

THE WILLIAMS SISTERS (1980-PRESENT) Advanced African Americans in sports Combined 22 Grand Slams Initially Venus was stronger, but since 2002 Serena’s been bringing it Serena is #1 right now Both fashion designers

HELEN MILLS MOODY (1905-1998) “Little Miss Poker Face” Dominated competition between 1927-1932 (didn’t lost a set!) Won 19 major singles crowns First player to win 3 Grand Slams in one season Swept at 1924 Paris Olympics