This is a list of the main career statistics of former Australian tennis player Evonne Goolagong Cawley . During her career, which lasted from 1967 to 1983, Goolagong won seven singles titles at a Grand Slam event and was a runner-up in 11 occasions. In addition, she won five Grand Slam doubles titles, partnering Margaret Court, Peggy Michel and Helen Gourlay, as well as one mixed doubles title with Kim Warwick. In total she won 84 singles titles, 53 doubles titles and 6 mixed doubles titles. She achieved the No. 1 singles ranking for a two-week period in April–May 1976, although this was only officially recognized in 2007. [lower-alpha 1] She was a member of the Australian Federation Cup teams that won the cup in 1971, 1973 and 1974.
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1971 | Australian Open | Grass | Margaret Court | 6–2, 6–7(0–7), 5–7 |
Win | 1971 | French Open | Clay | Helen Gourlay | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 1971 | Wimbledon | Grass | Margaret Court | 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 1972 | Australian Open | Grass | Virginia Wade | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1972 | French Open | Clay | Billie Jean King | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | Billie Jean King | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1973 | Australian Open | Grass | Margaret Court | 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1973 | US Open | Grass | Margaret Court | 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 2–6 |
Win | 1974 | Australian Open | Grass | Chris Evert | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–0 |
Loss | 1974 | US Open | Grass | Billie Jean King | 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1975 | Australian Open (2) | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 1975 | Wimbledon | Grass | Billie Jean King | 0–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1975 | US Open | Clay | Chris Evert | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1976 | Australian Open (3) | Grass | Renáta Tomanová | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1976 | Wimbledon | Grass | Chris Evert | 3–6, 6–4, 6–8 |
Loss | 1976 | US Open | Clay | Chris Evert | 3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1977 | Australian Open [Dec.] (4) | Grass | Helen Gourlay Cawley | 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 1980 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Chris Evert | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1971 | Australian Open | Grass | Margaret Court | Jill Emmerson Lesley Hunt | 6–0, 6–0 |
Loss | 1971 | Wimbledon | Grass | Margaret Court | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1974 | Australian Open (2) | Grass | Peggy Michel | Kerry Harris Kerry Melville | 7–5 6–3 |
Win | 1974 | Wimbledon | Grass | Peggy Michel | Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 1975 | Australian Open (3) | Grass | Peggy Michel | Margaret Court Olga Morozova | 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 1976 | Australian Open (4) | Grass | Helen Gourlay | Renáta Tomanová Lesley Turner Bowrey | 8–1 |
Win | 1977 | Australian Open [Dec.] (5) | Grass | Helen Gourlay Cawley | Mona Guerrant Kerry Melville Reid | Shared – final rained out |
Note: The shared women's doubles title at the Australian Open in 1977 (December) isn't traditionally counted in Goolagong's win total because the finals were never played. Otherwise, she would have 14 Grand Slam titles, 6 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 7 Grand Slam women's doubles finals.
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1972 | French Open | Clay | Kim Warwick | Françoise Dürr Jean-Claude Barclay | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kim Warwick | Rosemary Casals Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 4–6 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1974 | Los Angeles, US | Carpet (i) | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1976 | Los Angeles, US | Carpet (i) | Chris Evert | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 1978 | Oakland, US | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova | 6–7(0–5), 4–6 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
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Australian Open | 3R | 3R | 2R | QF | F | F | F | W | W | W | A | W | A | A | 2R | QF | 2R | A | 4 / 14 | 41–10 | 80.4 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | W | F | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1 / 4 | 16–3 | 84.2 | |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 2R | W | F | SF | QF | F | F | A | SF | SF | W | A | 2R | A | 2 / 11 | 49–9 | 84.5 | |
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | F | F | F | F | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 26–6 | 81.3 | |
Win–loss | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 16–1 | 15–4 | 18–4 | 14–2 | 15–2 | 16–2 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 7 / 35 | 132-28 | 82.5 | |
Year-end ranking | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | 5 | – | 17 | 37 |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in '77, in January and December. Goolagong won the December edition. She was seeded #4 for the 1980 US Open Championships, but withdrew from the tournament before play began.
The Open Era began on 22 April 1968.
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 14 September 1968 | Sydney, Australia | Clay | Wendy Gilchrist | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 14 June 1969 | Grafton, Australia | Hard | Patricia Edwards | 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 3. | 23 August 1969 | Sydney, Australia | Clay | Pat Coleman | 1–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 4. | 4 October 1969 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Pat Coleman | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 5. | 26 December 1969 | Manly, Australia | Grass | Wendy Gilchrist | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 6. | 12 February 1970 | Newcastle, Australia | Clay | Karen Krantzcke | 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
Win | 7. | 27 March 1970 | Southport, UK | Clay | Joyce Williams | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 8. | 13 April 1970 | Hampstead, UK | Clay | Jill Cooper | 6–2, 9–7 |
Win | 9. | 6 July 1970 | Newport, Wales | Grass | Patti Hogan | 6–0, 8–6 |
Win | 10. | 13 July 1970 | Hoylake, UK | Grass | Kerry Melville | 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 11. | 20 July 1970 | Leicester, UK | Grass | Patti Hogan | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 12. | 7 August 1970 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | Karen Krantzcke | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 13. | 20 August 1970 | Innbruck, Austria | Clay | Sonja Pachta | 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 14. | 1 October 1970 | Coogee, Australia | Anne Coleman | 6–2, 6–0 | |
Win | 15. | 2 November 1970 | Toowoomba, Australia | Clay | Marilyn Tesch | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 16. | 10 November 1970 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Kristien Kemmer | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 17. | 25 January 1971 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | Margaret Court | 7–6(5–3), 7–6(5–2) |
Win | 18. | 18 February 1971 | Tamworth, Australia | Clay | Patti Hogan | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 19. | 1 February 1971 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Grass | Betty Stöve | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 20. | 26 April 1971 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Grass | Joyce Williams | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 21. | 3 May 1971 | Guildford, UK | Clay | Jill Cooper | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 22. | 24 May 1971 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | Helen Gourlay | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 23. | 21 June 1971 | Wimbledon, London, UK | Grass | Margaret Court | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 24. | 19 July 1971 | Leicester, UK | Grass | Patti Hogan | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 25. | 26 July 1971 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Christina Sandberg | 8–6, 6–3 |
Win | 26. | 11 November 1971 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Carpet | Françoise Dürr | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 27. | 8 November 1971 | Torquay, United Kingdom | Carpet | Françoise Dürr | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 28. | 6 December 1971 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Helen Gourlay | 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 29. | 13 December 1971 | Brisbane, Australia | Clay | Mona Schallau | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 30. | 3 January 1972 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Virginia Wade | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 31. | 19 January 1972 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Olga Morozova | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Win | 32. | 31 January 1972 | Perth, Australia | Grass | Olga Morozova | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 33. | 27 March 1972 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Virginia Wade | 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 34. | 8 May 1972 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | Helga Masthoff | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 35. | 15 May 1972 | Guildford, UK | Clay | Joyce Williams | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 36. | 10 July 1972 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | Pat Pretorius | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 37. | 17 July 1972 | Hoylake, United Kingdom | Grass | Betty Stöve | Title Shared |
Win | 38. | 14 August 1972 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | Virginia Wade | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 39. | 21 November 1972 | Melbourne, Australia | Clay | Patricia Coleman | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 40. | 27 November 1972 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Glynis Coles | 6–0, 7–5 |
Win | 41. | 11 December 1972 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Kerry Harris | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 42. | 9 January 1973 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Marilyn Pryde | 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 43. | 12 March 1973 | Hingham, United States | Carpet | Virginia Wade | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 44. | 14 May 1973 | Lee-on-Solent, UK | Clay | Pat Pretorius | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 45. | 4 June 1973 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Chris Evert | 7–6(8–6), 6–0 |
Win | 46. | 23 July 1973 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | Clay | Renáta Tomanová | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 47. | 6 August 1973 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | Chris Evert | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 48. | 20 August 1973 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | Helga Masthoff | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Win | 49. | 10 September 1973 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | Eugenia Birioukova | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 50. | 8 October 1973 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | Helga Masthoff | 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 51. | 10 December 1973 | Perth, Australia | Grass | Kerry Harris | 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 52. | 24 December 1973 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Chris Evert | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–0 |
Win | 53. | 7 January 1974 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Ann Kiyomura | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 54. | 16 September 1974 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet | Chris Evert | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 55. | 14 October 1974 | Virginia Slims Championships, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 56. | 25 November 1974 | Victoria, Australia | Hard | Cynthia Doerner | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 57. | 16 December 1974 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Margaret Court | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 58. | 21 December 1974 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 59. | 6 January 1975 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Linda Mottram | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 60. | 17 February 1975 | Detroit, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Margaret Court | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 61. | 15 December 1975 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Sue Barker | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 62. | 26 December 1975 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Renáta Tomanová | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 63. | 26 January 1976 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Virginia Wade | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 64. | 3 February 1976 | Akron, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Virginia Wade | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
Win | 65. | 15 March 1976 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 66. | 22 March 1976 | Boston, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Virginia Wade | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 67. | 29 March 1976 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Chris Evert | 6–3, 7–6(5–3) |
Win | 68. | 17 April 1976 | Virginia Slims Championships, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Chris Evert | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
Win | 69. | 12 October 1976 | Hilton Head Island, U.S. | Clay | Virginia Wade | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 70. | 14 November 1977 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Kerry Reid | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 71. | 21 November 1977 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 72. | 12 December 1977 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Sue Barker | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 73. | 19 December 1977 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Helen Gourlay Cawley | 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 74. | 9 January 1978 | Hollywood, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Wendy Turnbull | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 75. | 6 March 1978 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Tracy Austin | 4–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 76. | 13 March 1978 | Boston, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Chris Evert | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 77. | 22 May 1978 | Surbiton, UK | Grass | Winnie Wooldridge | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 78. | 52 June 1978 | Beckenham, UK | Grass | Laura duPont | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 79. | 12 June 1978 | Chichester, UK | Grass | Pam Teeguarden | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 80. | 4 June 1979 | Beckenham, UK | Grass | Pam Shriver | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 81. | 11 June 1979 | Chichester, UK | Grass | Sue Barker | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 82. | 1 October 1979 | Minneapolis, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Dianne Fromholtz | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 83. | 22 October 1979 | Tampa, U.S. | Hard | Virginia Wade | 6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 84. | 23 June 1980 | Wimbledon, London, UK | Grass | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Goolagong played in 26 ties in the then-named Federation Cup between 1970 and 1982. Of the seven years she played, the Australian team won in three: 1971, 1973 and 1974. She accumulated a total of 35 wins over her career, which ties with Margaret Court and Dianne Balestrat as the third-most ever from an Australian. She holds a 22–3 singles record and a 13–2 record in doubles.
Edition | Team | Round | Opponents | Result |
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1971 Federation Cup | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong Lesley Hunt | |||
QF | Yugoslavia | Win (w/o) | ||
SF | France | Win (3–0) | ||
F | Great Britain | Win (3–0) | ||
1973 Federation Cup | Patricia Coleman Evonne Goolagong Janet Young | |||
QF | Indonesia | Win (3–0) | ||
SF | West Germany | Win (3–0) | ||
F | South Africa | Win (3–0) | ||
1974 Federation Cup | Dianne Fromholtz Evonne Goolagong Janet Young | |||
QF | Italy | Win (3–0) | ||
SF | Great Britain | Win (3–0) | ||
F | United States | Win (2–1) | ||
(Championship wins in bold)
1966 (Won 0 of 2 tournaments)
1967 (Won 0 of 6 tournaments)
1968 (Won 1 of 7 tournaments)
1969 (Won 2 of 11 tournaments)
1970 (Won 15 of 33 tournaments)
1971 (Won 12 of 29 tournaments)
1972 (Won 13 of 23 tournaments)
1973 (Won 13 of 29 Tournaments)
1974 (Won 7 of 18 tournaments)
1975 (Won 4 of 19 tournaments)
1976 (Won 8 of 14 tournaments)
1977 (Won 4 of 6 tournaments)
1978 (Won 6 of 12 tournaments)
Goolagong entered both the Virginia Slims Seattle and the Florida Federal tournaments, but withdrew before any matches were played.
1979 (Won 4 of 13 tournaments)
1980 (Won 1 of 15 tournaments)
1981 (Won 0 of 3 tournaments)
1982 (Won 0 of 9 tournaments)
1983 (Won 0 of 8 tournaments)
1985 (Won 0 of 1 tournament)
Every Grand Slam singles champion from 1962 to 1986 was an active player at some point during Goolagong-Cawley's career. Of these eighteen other players (excluding Evonne herself), she never played a competitive singles match against either Maria Bueno or Karen Hantze-Susman. Of the other sixteen, she scored at least one victory over all these opponents throughout her career, with the exception of Ann Haydon-Jones. Jones won all three of their competitive matches from 1969 to 1971.
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