His career highlights include consecutive US Open titles in 1997 and 1998, consecutive runner-up appearances at Wimbledon in 2000 and 2001, winning the 1999 Australian Open men's doubles tournament alongside the Swede Jonas Bjrkman, and winning two singles and two doubles ATP Masters titles. 10 at year-end in 1934 and 1936 1936 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion. 6 in singles in 2009 and world No. With 39 Grand Slam titles and four Olympic gold medals, Serena Williams is clearly amongst the greatest female tennis players in the history. 2 at the end of the year in 1959 Singles: Ranked world No. Australia's Top 100 Female Athletes | Sporting News Australia 1 and had her first daughter, Lia, in February 2019. 28 in singles in 1999 and world No. 19 in singles in 1985 and world No. This list is made up of a variety of players, including Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. 59 in doubles in 2016 Singles: Singles: 1978 French Open quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks, including a record-tying 186 consecutive weeks, and five times finished as the year-end No. 8 in doubles in 2008 2007 US Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 6 at the end of 1948 Singles: 1946 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. It's the land down under, where women glow and men plunder. 2 at the end of the year in 2007 , Ranked world No. One of Australia's most accomplished tennis players, John Newcombe, a.k.a., Newk, enjoyed massive success during the 60s and 70s. 4 in singles in 2017 Australian Open Runner-up 2014, Ranked world No. At the majors he won seven singles titles and a former record 17 men's doubles titles. 8 at the end of the year in 1955 1955 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. Players from this era highlighted here include Rod Laver, Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, John Newcombe and Ken Rosewall. Becker retired in 1999 and went on to partake in poker and coaching. #8 of 12. 1981-1990 - Swede dominance in men's, Steffi Graf's Golden Slam This period saw the Australian Open undergo some major changes. 3 in doubles in 2004 2002 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion 2007 Australian Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. Australian Female Tennis Players: 7 Aussie Women Tennis Stars Year 12 students who fail exams and assignments are still passing maths and English subjects, as state curriculum bodies push down pass marks to below 50%, according to the Australian. 25 in singles in 1993 and world No. If nothing else, we hope this list was enough to show you that girl power can give the men a run for their tennis racquets. He was the No. During his career his main competitors were his longtime tennis teammate Ken, The Best Women's Tennis Players Of All Time, The Greatest Female Tennis Players Of The Open Era, The Best Women's Tennis Serves of All Time, The Best Men's Tennis Players of the 1960s, The Best Men's Tennis Players of the 1970s, The Best Men's Tennis Players of the 1950s, The Greatest Men's Tennis Players of All Time, The Greatest Male Tennis Players of the Open Era. and "Who is the besttennis player of 1980s?". Rated as #3 in the world for 1928, this was the highest ranking earned by an Australian woman until Margaret Smith (Court) in the 1960s. He was inducted into the ITF Hall of Fame in 2019. 25 in singles in 1986 and world No. The push to bring women's sports to the masses started with names like Wilma Rudolph and Billie Jean King but has grown to include women like Serena and Venus Williams, Megan Rapinoe, and Katie. 27 in doubles in 1988, Ranked world No. 1 in doubles. Hingis came out of retirement in 2013 to play doubles events. 34 in doubles in 2002, Ranked world No. An on-court knee injury sidelined Pierce in 2006, and she was unable to return to the tour. 1 in both singles and doubles for more than 200 weeks. 2 at year-end in 1921 and 1922 , 1947 French Championships quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 1 in singles in 1995 and world No. If you play tennis or just love the sport then use this list of the top1990stennis players to find some athletes you haven't heard of before. 11 in singles in 2001 and world No. 1 in doubles in 1990 , Ranked world No. With 64 major titles under her belt and the best performance on all court surfaces at 91.74 percent. 8 in singles in 2000 and world No. This list is made up of a variety of players, including Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, and Martina Hingis. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles. 6 in singles in 2012 and No. Lewis Alan Hoad (23 November 1934 3 July 1994) was an Australian world No. 64 in 1996 2000 Australian Open women's doubles champion 2001/2004 Wimbledon women's doubles champion 2001 US Open women's doubles champion 2000 Australian Open mixed-doubles champion 2001 US Open mixed-doubles champion, Ranked world No. 65 in doubles in 1994, Ranked world No. Player profiles of Australian women's tennis champions - past and present. 8 at the end of the year in 1928 , Ranked world No. Ranking Explanations . Steffi Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, which ties her for third all-time. 10 at the end of the year in 1929 and 1931 1929 Wimbledon semifinalist, Ranked world No. 3 at the end of the year in 1954, 1955, and 1958 1955 French Championships women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 1 ranked amateur in 196162.Laver's 200 singles titles are the most in tennis history. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Ash Barty (2019) by Tennis AustraliaTennis Australia. 14 in singles in 2011 and world No. 17 in singles in 1983 and world No. Australian female tennis player. 43 in doubles in 2016, Ranked world No. 6 in singles in 1990 and world No. List of the best women's tennis players from 1990s, listed by popularity with photos of the players when available. 7 at year-end in 1930 1930 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 1931 Wimbledon women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 13 in doubles in 2004, Ranked world No. See also [ edit] List of Grand Slam women's singles champions Chronological list of men's Grand Slam tennis champions He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time. 1 in doubles in 2000 Singles: 1993/2000 Australian Open quarterfinalist 1994 French Open quarterfinalist Doubles: 2000 US Open champion, Ranked world No. He played his last match in 2003 and officially retired in 2010. 2 in singles in 2014 and world No. If you're searching for a particular popular men's tennis player from the 1990s then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for. 9 in singles in 2018 and world No. 72 in doubles in 2010 Singles: 2009 US Open semifinalist, Ranked world No. 29 in doubles in 1989 1996 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 1996 US Open quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. The Tallest Women's Tennis Players Of All Time, Ranked. 4 at the end of the year in 1950 , Ranked world no. 1 in doubles in 1999 1999/2002 Australian Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 26 in singles in 2005 and world No. He is the only player with at least three meetings that remains undefeated against Roger Federer. 1 in doubles in 2006 Singles: Ranked world No. 18 in doubles in 1990, Ranked world No. 6 at the end of the year in 1956 Doubles: Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 2016 Singles: 2017 US Open finalist 2015 Australian Open semifinalist, 2018 quarterfinalist 2015 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. He resides in the Northern Rivers region of Australia, where he is raising his children and is enjoying his life with his family. 19 in singles and world No. Her 31 major women's titles are an all-time record. 7 in doubles in 1995, Ranked world No. 26 in doubles in 1997 1997 French Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. They are listed here in order of their first win. Lawn Tennis Association's championships. 15 in doubles in 2001, Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 2004 and world No. Ranked world No. SIMPLY PUT - where we join the dots to inform and inspire you. 10 at year-end in 1928 , Ranked world No. This list is made up of a variety of players, including Steffi Graf, Monica Seles,and Martina Hingis. Anne Coleman (tennis) Patricia Coleman Margaret Court Thelma Coyne Long Marjorie Cox Crawford Lexie Crooke Angie Cunningham D Gabriella Da Silva-Fick Karen Deed Casey Dellacqua Kaye Dening Daniela Di Toro Jenny Dimond Mireille Dittmann Cynthia Doerner Jelena Dokic Evie Dominikovic Melissa Dowse Siobhan Drake-Brockman Eva Duldig E Robyn Ebbern Fierce, talented, and filled a passion for the sport; these players are an inspiration to every little girl learning to throw a serve in her school gym. 24 in singles in 2012 and world No. 4 in singles in 1996 and world No. 3 at the end of the year in 1928 , Doubles: 1932 Australian champion Mixed doubles: 1931/1932/1933 Australian champion, Ranked world No. Meet the leading ladies of Australian tennis. 19 in singles and world No. 17 in doubles in 2011, Ranked world No. 1 in doubles in 1992 1989 French Open women's doubles champion 1991 Wimbledon women's doubles champion 1992 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion 1994/1996 Australian Open mixed-doubles champion 1995 French Open mixed-doubles champion, Ranked world No. By far the most successful female player from India. 8 at the end of the year in 1954 1954 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 23 in singles in 2003 and world No. 4 in singles in 1996 and world No. 2 at year-end in 1939 1935 French Championships women's doubles champion 1935/1936 Wimbledon women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 7 at the end of the year in 1968 1968 Wimbledon runner-up 1964/1967/1969/1970 Australian Championships/Open women's doubles champion 1966 Wimbledon women's doubles champion 1966 French Championships women's doubles champion 1970/1971 US Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 1 in singles at the end of the year in 2003/2006/2007 and world No. Inside the most unbuttoned night of professional tennis, where Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal faced off for a game of badminton in an iconic NYC hotel's courtyard, Unknown facts about World Champion P. 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Sindhu, A look back at PV Sindhu journey to be India's first badminton world champion, Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories, Coco Gauff's father says he doesn't think his 15-year-old tennis star daughter is a 'prodigy'>, How Paytm became the leader in merchant payments with pioneering solutions like Paytm QR and Soundbox, Jack Dorsey says Elon Musk was the 'only alternative' for Twitter because it would have 'never survived' as a public company, 5 cheap versions of expensive skincare products that work just as well, according to dermatologists, Sony WH-CH720N headphones review: Featherweight comfort and impressive sound, Outlandish prices of Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan's clothing brand Dyavol X leaves social media in a frenzy, Real Estate, BFSI hiring in India continued to grow in April: Report, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs feature on Royal Mail stamp marking King's coronation, TRAI's new AI spam filters will provide relief from spam calls and messages. 10 at year-end in 1980 1980 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. After retiring, Kafelnikov ventured into the worlds of poker and golf. 43 in doubles in 2006 Singles: 2008 US Open finalist 2007/2008/2010 French Open semifinalist 2008 Australian Open semifinalist Mixed doubles: 2007 Wimbledon champion, Ranked world No. Female tennis players who have won at least one of the four Grand Slam titles in singles. 7 in singles in 1999 and world No. 61 Most Attractive Female Tennis Players Of All Time Ashleigh Barty is an Australian tennis player and the current world No. If you're searching for a particular famous femaletennis player from the 1990s then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for. 5 at the end of the year in 1950 1950 French Championships semifinalist, Ranked world No. 3 in 1984 1984/1985/1987/1988 French Open women's doubles champion 1981/1982/1983/1984/1986 Wimbledon women's doubles champion 1983/1984/1986/1987/1991 US Open women's doubles champion 1982/1983/1984/1985/1987/1988/1989 Australian Open women's doubles champion 1987 Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion, Ranked world No. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Ranked world No. 2 in singles in 2004 and world No. 9 at year-end in 1948 1947 French Championships quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 13 in singles in 1988 and world No. 11 in doubles in 1998 1999 Australian Open mixed doubles champion 2000 French Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. Ranked world No. Australian Open: Winner 2000; Finalist 2004. 40 in doubles in 2016 Mixed doubles: 2016 US Open champion, Ranked world No. Ranked world No. After 14 Grand Slam titles, shes now happily retired and runs programs that help the countrys Aboriginal kids to stay in school through tennis. 1 in doubles in 1998 Singles: Ranked world No. Sign up for a weekly brief collating many news items into one untangled thought delivered straight to your mailbox. 1 in singles in 2017 2016 US Open finalist, Ranked world No. Tennis people by state or territory in Australia (7 C) F Australian female tennis players (274 P) I Indigenous Australian tennis players (2 P) M Australian male tennis players (437 P) O Olympic tennis players of Australia (50 P) P Since retiring in 1996, she promoted her perfume line. If you pass the Australian Open, youll have a fighting chance in the fiercer majors that follow: the French Open and US Open. 24 in singles and world No. 7 in 1984 1986 French Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 1 at the end of the year in 1959 and 1960 . 18 in doubles in 1994 1993 French Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. Most Iconic Female Athletes of the Past Century - Business Insider 9 at the end of 1949 1949/1952 French Championships quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. Other Links > Women's Tennis > Top Ranked Female Tennis Players by Decade . and "Who is the best Australian tennis player of all time? Rodney George Laver (born 9 August 1938), better known as Rod Laver, is an Australian former tennis player. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles. 7 at year-end in 1975 1974 French Open women's doubles champion, 1952 French Championships quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 1 ranked professional from 1964 to 1970, spanning four years before and three years after the start of the Open Era in 1968. 13 in doubles in 2009. 6 at year-end in 1949 Singles: 1949 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 1946 French quarterfinalist. 9 in doubles in 1998. 4 at the end of the year in 2020 , Ranked world No. 9 at year-end in 1970 1970 French Open semifinalist 1970/1977 Australian Open semifinalist 1968 Australian Championships women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 5 in singles in 1989 and world No. 13 in singles in 1995 and world No. 11 in doubles in 1992 1992 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles, Ranked world No. 31 in doubles in 1995, Ranked world No. Goran Ivanisevic became the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard in 2001. Players are inducted annually on Australia Day during the Australian Open. 12 in doubles in 1888 1996 French Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. 28 in singles and world No. Since retiring in 2000, Courier has been a broadcaster for the Tennis Channel, USA Network, NBC Sports, and many others. 12 in doubles in 1986 1981/1983 French Open women's doubles champion, 1963 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 1962 French Championships quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 23 in singles in 1988 and world No. 21 in singles in 2005 and world No. Established in 1993, the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame is one of the highest honours Australian tennis players can receive. 1. 50 in singles in 2006 and world No. 14 in singles in 2011 and world No. 1 player for a. John David Newcombe, AO, OBE (born 23 May 1944) is a former tennis player from Australia who is one of the few men to have attained a world No. Morning Mail: Student loan 'scam' targeted 'poor kids', Sudan fighting 31 in doubles in 2014, Ranked world No. Vote for Your Favourite Female Tennis Players 1 Serena Williams 5 at year-end in 1964 1964 French Championships semifinalist, Ranked world No. Ranked world No. Ranked world No. and "Who is the besttennis player of 1990s?". He retired in 2003. Famously, he is one of only a handful of players to have achieved a world No. delivered straight to your e-mail! But starting 1987, January was fixed as the window for the event. 41 in singles and world No. ', The Shortest Women's Tennis Players Of All Time, Ranked, Every Person Who Has Hosted 'Saturday Night Live'. Ranked world No. She is the last French player, male or female, to do so. 6 at the end of the year in 1923, 1924, and 1925 1918 U.S. Championships runner-up 1918/1919/1920/1926 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 35 in doubles in 2017, Ranked world No. For more than a decade, she has lived in Black River, Mauritius, where she teaches tennis. 4 in doubles in 2006 2006 Australian Open women's doubles champion 2006 Wimbledon women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. She won four Grand Slam titles in her career two in singles, one in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles. 1 in singles in 2012 and world No. 25 in doubles in 2001, Ranked world No. 20 in singles in 1986 and world No. 24 in doubles in 1999, Ranked world No. 22 in doubles in 2007, Ranked world No. She died of cancer in November 2017. 2018 Women's Health Women In Sport Awards Winners, When you miss out on another festival that you've already paid forsee you never @rollingloud.au #FML, Sliding into round 2 at Rolly G. Thanks to all the #aussies who came out to support today. The Top Ranked Female Tennis Players of the 1990s - AinsworthSports.com 11 in singles in 2011 and world No. Novak Djokovic added him to his coaching team in June 2019. 4 in doubles in 2012 Doubles: 2011 French Open champion 2013 US Open champion, Ranked world No. 7 in singles and world No. 8 in doubles in 2007 Singles: Ranked world No. 2 at the end of the year in 1968 , Ranked world No. 7 in singles in 1986 and world No. 5 in doubles in 1994 1995 US Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. 2 at year-end in 1929 1929 U.S. Championships runner-up 1928/1929 Wimbledon women's doubles champion 1929 U.S. Championships women's doubles champion 1928 French Championships women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 25 in doubles in 2004, Ranked world No. 54 in doubles in 2006 2011/2013 Australian Open runner-up , Ranked world No. He won six Grand Slam titles in his career, as well as a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. 10 in singles in 2018 and world No. She returned in 2000, playing mostly doubles before retiring in 2006. Category:Australian tennis players - Wikipedia List of female tennis players - Wikipedia We wish her the best of luck! Australian Tennis Hall of Fame | Players and Rankings | News and Events 33 in singles in 1980 Mixed doubles: Ranked world No. So today were going to be talking about the most remarkable Australian female tennis players from the past and present how they played and where are they now. 128 women have won at least one of the 453 majors staged. 7 in singles and world No. This list may not reflect recent changes. 21 in singles in 2013 and world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1923 1919/1922/1923 Wimbledon semifinalist 1921 Wimbledon women's doubles runner-up 1920 Olympic silver medalist in women's doubles, Ranked world No. Ranked world No. 15 in singles in 2009 and world No. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Australian_female_tennis_players&oldid=951612268, Template Category TOC via CatAutoTOC on category with 201300 pages, CatAutoTOC generates standard Category TOC, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 April 2020, at 00:28. 7. Since then, Sloane Stephens has performed consistently on the WTA tour and won six titles while gaining a substantial fan base. Ranked world No. Steffi Graf - Children, Andre Agassi & Facts - Biography All rights reserved.For reprint rights. 11 in singles in 2002 and world No. 3 at the end of the year in 1982 and 1983 1981 French Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. Ranked world No. 21 in singles in 2001 and world No. 94 in doubles in 1994, Ranked world No. She won 27 singles titles overall, including a US Open Grand Slam, and 14 doubles titles. She retired after the 2017 WTA Finals while ranked world No. 5 at year-end in 1929 1929 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 1927 French Championships women's doubles champion. 24 in singles in 1993 and world No. Australian Players: A to Z | Tennis Forum She was a commentator on the BBC for two years. He was the youngest man to reach the finals of all four Grand Slam singles tournaments, at the age of 22 years and 11 months. 131 in singles in 1999 and world No. 4 in doubles in 2005, 1921/1924 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 1924 Olympic bronze medalist in women's doubles 1931 Wimbledon women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 24 in doubles in 1994, Ranked world No. From 1990 to 1999, tennishad some of the greatestwomen's tennis players of all time. In July 2019, La Vanguardia reported she was fighting for custody of her children after her divorce. Below we take you through the biggest tennis stars from the 1990s and where they are today. 1 singles ranking on 26 July 1999. Hailing from Sweden, he is regarded as one of the best to play the game from the country. 3 in doubles in 2008 2008 French Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 4 in doubles in 1990 Mixed doubles: Ranked world No. In 1998, Graf founded her own foundation, Children of Tomorrow, dedicated to raising awareness for the needs of children. In 1970, she became the first woman during the Open era (and the second woman in history after Maureen Connolly) to win the singles Grand Slam (all four major tournaments in the same calendar year). 20+ Famous Australian Tennis Players & Stats | Male & Female . 28 in singles in 1996 and world No. 20 in singles in 2017 and world No. He excelled on all of the court surfaces of his time: grass, clay, hard, carpet, and wood/parquet. 22 Singles: 1976 Australian Open finalist 1976 French Open finalist Doubles: 1978 Australian Open champion Mixed doubles: 1978 French Open champion. 21 in doubles in 1997, Ranked world No. Chronological list of women's Grand Slam tennis champions 4 in doubles in 2010 2010 Wimbledon women's doubles champion 2010 US Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. Jan 15 - Jan 28. This is a list of female tennis players who meet one or more of the following criteria: Singles: Officially ranked among the top 25 by the Women's Tennis Association (since 1975) Ranked among the top 10 by an expert (e.g. She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era and the second-most ever. She was inducted into the ITF Hall of Fame in 2019. 3 Novak Djokovic Shes a familiar face in Grand Slam events, beating opponents like Serena Williams and Justine Henin on a relentless rise to the top. Ranked world No. 51 in 2007 Mixed Doubles: 2013 Australian Open champion, Singles: ranked world No. He also was the No. 5 in singles in 2014 Singles: 2014 Wimbledon finalist, Ranked world No. 3 in doubles in 1988 , Ranked world No. Great atmosphere, I loved every minute. 24 in doubles in 1995 , Ranked world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1947 and 1948 . . 1 at the end of the year in 1955 , Ranked world No. 6 at the end of the year in 1965 and 1966 1966 French Championships mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. 22 in singles in 1991 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2002 Doubles: 2001/2002/2004/2005 French Open champion 2002/2003/2004 US Open champion 2004 Australian Open champion, Ranked world No. Spanish tennis star Arantxa Snchez Vicario won 14 Grand Slam titles, including three singles titles at the French Open and one at the US Open. 2 in singles in 2010 and world No. . 27 in singles in 1999 and world No. 18 in singles in 1984 and world No. 1 in doubles in 2005 Doubles: 1963 French Championships quarterfinalist. 8 in doubles in 2000 Singles: 1997 US Open quarterfinalist 1998 Australian Open quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 29 in singles and world No. Charlotte Caslick - Caslick is a bonafide superstar of Australian sport, she won the Shawn Mackay Women's Sevens Player of the Year award in 2018-19 and had a fantastic impact in her first . Featuring Grand Slam champions, Wimbledon winners, US Open champs, doubles players, and more, this list has it all. Steffi Graf entered pro tennis at 13 and became one of the sport's top players. 1 in doubles in 2003 2001/2002/2004/2005/2008 French Open women's doubles champion 2002/2003/2004 US Open women's doubles champion 2004 Australian Open women's doubles champion 2000 French Open mixed doubles champion, Ranked world No. Shes won three singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Womens Circuit so far, and recently won the ACT Clay Court International title this year. 8 at year-end in 1939 1939 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, 1981 French Open women's doubles champion, 1931 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion Top-ranked player in the United States in 1930, 1972 Australian Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. 50+ Famous Female Tennis Players | Pics, Rankings, Stats 16 in singles in 2009 and world No. 3 in singles in 2017 and world No. O n a grey day in Hobart in 1990, . 14 in singles in 1990 and world No. 4 at the end of the year in 1962 , Ranked world No. 39 in the world and the second-highest-ranked male Australian player after Alex de Minaur. 15 in doubles in 1988, Ranked world No. 10 at the end of the year 1954 1954 French Championships runner-up, 1959 Wimbledon quarterfinalist 1956 French Championships quarterfinalist, 1956 French Championships quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 4 in doubles in 1989 1991 Australian Open women's doubles champion, Ranked world No. Aug 26, 2019, 8:43 AM PDT. ", Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Horror Movies That Don't Look Like Horror Movies. 19 in singles 2012 and world No. 8 in singles and world No. 1 in singles for a total of 17 weeks in 2001 & 2002 Singles: Ranked world No. Pierce won the French Open in 2000. 30 in doubles in 2000 Singles: 1996 Australian Open finalist 1993 French Open semifinalist 1999/2000 US Open quarterfinalist, Ranked world No. 28 in doubles in 2002, Ranked world No. The generation before these stars hit the court is filled with legends, such as Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, and Pete Sampras - all who dominated in the 1990s. They have two children. 1 at the end of the year from 1962 through 1965 and in 1969, 1970, and 1973 One of three players to have won every possible title (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) at all four Grand Slam events. The Best Women's Tennis Players of the 1980s - Ranker 1 at the end of the year in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, and 1981 Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 1988 and world No. Boris Becker became the first unseeded player and first German to win the Wimbledon singles title in 1985. 17 in singles and world No. Rafter won the US Open in 1997 and 1998.