Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. Goolagong was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s.
The 1975 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 21 December 1974 to 1 January 1975. It was the 63rd edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians John Newcombe and Evonne Goolagong.
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first major singles title, and the first of an eventual 18 major singles titles and a record nine Wimbledon singles titles.
Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships. It was her second Wimbledon singles title and second major singles title overall.
Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Chris Evert Lloyd in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. It was her seventh and last major singles title, and Goolagong Cawley became the first mother to win the Wimbledon singles title in the post World War I era. The second-set tiebreak was the first ever played in the ladies singles final at Wimbledon, and the match was the first ever singles final to end on a tiebreak. Goolagong Cawley was the first and only champion to defeat four top ten ranked players en route to victory.
The 1978 Virginia Slims Championships were the seventh WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1978 WTA Tour. The singles event consisted of two round robin groups of four players each. The winners of each group played each other in the final and additionally there was a play-off match for third place. The tournament was held from March 29 to April 2, 1978, in the Oakland Coliseum Arena. Top-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles event and the accompanying $50,000 first prize money.
Martina Navratilova defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final, 7–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1978 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her first Tour Finals singles title, and the first of an eventual record eight such titles.
The 1975 Virginia Slims of Boston, also known that year as the US Indoor Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1975 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from March 3 through March 8, 1975. Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.
The 1978 Virginia Slims of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from March 13 through March 19, 1978. Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money. It was the only tournament of the year apart from Wimbledon to feature the top four players Evert, Goolagong, King and Navratilova.
The 1978 Virginia Slims of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament, held from March 6 through March 12, 1978. Second-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.
The 1978 Virginia Slims of Hollywood was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida, United States, that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 9 through January 15, 1978. Second-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.
The 1980 Avon Championships of California, also known as the Avon Championships of Oakland, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California in the United States that was part of the 1980 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from February 11 through February 17, 1980. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her second consecutive at the event, and earned $30,000 first-prize money.
The 1979 Crossley Carpets Trophy, also known as the Chichester International, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Oaklands Park in Chichester in England. The event was part of the AA category of the 1979 Colgate Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from 11 June through 17 June 1979. Fifth-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $14,000 first-prize money.
The 1980 Avon Championships of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas that was part of the 1980 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament, held from March 3 through March 9, 1980. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.
The 1976 Virginia Slims of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas,[Texas that was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament, held from March 15 through March 21, 1976. First-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $15,000 in first-prize money.
The 1976 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from January 26 through January 31, 1976. Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.
The 1975 Virginia Slims of Detroit was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cobo Hall & Arena in Detroit, Michigan in the United States that was part of the 1975 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from February 18 through February 22, 1975. First-seeded Evonne Goolagong won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.
The 1976 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from March 28 through April 3, 1976. Second-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.
The 1982 NSW Building Society Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia that was part of the 1982 Avon Championships World Championship Series. It was the 91st edition of the tournament and was held from 22 November through 28 November 1982. First-seeded Navratilova won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.
The 1976 Virginia Slims of Sarasota was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Robarts Sports Arena in Sarasota, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from February 23 through February 29, 1976. Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.
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