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The São Paulo Swallow, the Tennis Ballerina = Maria Bueno [97] [98] [99] Senorita Topspin = Conchita Martínez; Scud = Mark Philippoussis [100] Sliderman = Gaël Monfils [101] Special Kei = Kei Nishikori; Spice Girls [102] = Anna Kournikova; Martina Hingis; Stanimal, Stan the Man = Stanislas Wawrinka; Superbrat = John McEnroe [103] Super Simo ...
In June 2011, she was named one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future" by Time [13] and in March 2012 was named one of the "100 Greatest of All Time" by Tennis Channel. According to Forbes , she was the highest-paid female athlete in the world for 11 consecutive years and earned US$ 285 million (including prize money ...
Since 1973, the Maureen Connolly Challenge Trophy is played, a yearly competition between the best female tennis players age 18 and younger from the United States and Great Britain. [23] [24] Brinker Elementary School in Plano, Texas is named in honor of her. The school was dedicated on November 20, 1988. [25]
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. A. Wallis Myers) before 1975; Reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament; Reached the finals of or won the year ...
Mary Joe Fernández Godsick (born María José Fernández; August 19, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player, who reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in both singles and doubles.
Naomi Osaka (Japanese: 大坂 なおみ, Hepburn: Ōsaka Naomi, Japanese pronunciation: [oːsaka naomi], born October 16, 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles.
Li Na (born 26 February 1982) is a Chinese former professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 2. In her career, Li won nine singles titles, including two major titles at the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open.
Mary Caroline Pierce (born 15 January 1975) is a French former professional tennis player. Born in Canada to an American father and a French mother, Pierce holds citizenship of all three countries but represented France internationally in team competitions and the Olympics .