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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.
Jan 1, 2024 · Goolagong Cawley shrugged off most insults, but they were truly shocking. She recalled a white woman calling her the n-word while shaking hands after a match and being denied entry to a...
Nov 8, 2022 · Evonne Goolagong Cawley: The impossible dream of the Australian tennis legend - and indigenous icon. Just by having the courage to follow her own dreams, the Aboriginal Australian forged a pathway for increased diversity in the world of tennis, and the seeds of her journey continue to bear fruit.
She’s just the most beautiful person I know – the kind of human being the rest of us can only aspire to be. Interview by Adam Lincoln. Fifty years after her mother’s first Wimbledon triumph, Kelly Cawley Loats – once the most famous toddler in tennis – pays tribute to a unique champion.
Queens of Paris: 50 years of French Open champions. Get the latest Player Stats on Evonne Goolagong Cawley including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website.
Jun 10, 2021 · For a 19-year-old Evonne Goolagong Cawley, they provided the foundation to a remarkable first Grand Slam title on debut in Paris in 1971. As she set about carving her way through the women’s singles draw on those red courts 50 years ago, Goolagong Cawley immediately developed an affinity for the French capital. “Oh I love Paris.
Jun 29, 2020 · Only one mother has ever won Wimbledon without a corset under her dress. Evonne Goolagong's run to the 1980 Wimbledon title - playing typically freewheeling, uninhibited tennis - was truly a once-in-a-century event.
On arriving in Melbourne for the 1974 championships Evonne Goolagong Cawley must have wondered what it took to win her home Grand Slam title. The 23-year-old had already made three-consecutive finals appearances, falling twice to Margaret Court (in 1971 and '73) and once to Virginia Wade (in 1972).
Evonne Goolagong-Cawley AC MBE was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 as an Athlete Member for her contribution to the sport of tennis and was elevated as a Legend of Australian Sport in 1994.
At Wimbledon in 1980, Evonne became the first mother in over 66 years to claim the title. Her career of challenging the status quo for indigenous athletes and women makes her the inaugural winner of the 2021 The Dawn Award.
