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 | ![]() | 6–2, 6–7(0–7), 5–7 |
Win | 1971 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 1971 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 1972 | Australian Open | Grass | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1972 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1973 | Australian Open | Grass | ![]() | 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1973 | US Open | Grass | ![]() | 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 2–6 |
Win | 1974 | Australian Open | Grass | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–0 |
Loss | 1974 | US Open | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1975 | Australian Open (2) | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 1975 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 0–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1975 | US Open | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1976 | Australian Open (3) | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1976 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–8 |
Loss | 1976 | US Open | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1977 | Australian Open [Dec.] (4) | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 1980 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | ![]() | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1971 | Australian Open | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–0 |
Loss | 1971 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1974 | Australian Open (2) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5 6–3 |
Win | 1974 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 1975 | Australian Open (3) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 1976 | Australian Open (4) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–1 |
Win | 1977 | Australian Open [Dec.] (5) | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1974 | Los Angeles, US | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1976 | Los Angeles, US | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
Loss | 1978 | Oakland, US | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 14 June 1969 | Grafton, Australia | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 3. | 23 August 1969 | Sydney, Australia | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 4. | 4 October 1969 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 5. | 26 December 1969 | Manly, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 6. | 12 February 1970 | Newcastle, Australia | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
Win | 7. | 27 March 1970 | Southport, UK | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 8. | 13 April 1970 | Hampstead, UK | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 9–7 |
Win | 9. | 6 July 1970 | Newport, Wales | Grass | ![]() | 6–0, 8–6 |
Win | 10. | 13 July 1970 | Hoylake, UK | Grass | ![]() | 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 11. | 20 July 1970 | Leicester, UK | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 12. | 7 August 1970 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 13. | 20 August 1970 | Innbruck, Austria | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 14. | 1 October 1970 | Coogee, Australia | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 | |
Win | 15. | 2 November 1970 | Toowoomba, Australia | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 16. | 10 November 1970 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 17. | 25 January 1971 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 7–6(5–3), 7–6(5–2) |
Win | 18. | 18 February 1971 | Tamworth, Australia | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 19. | 1 February 1971 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Grass | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 20. | 26 April 1971 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 21. | 3 May 1971 | Guildford, UK | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 22. | 24 May 1971 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 23. | 21 June 1971 | Wimbledon, London, UK | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 24. | 19 July 1971 | Leicester, UK | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 25. | 26 July 1971 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() | 8–6, 6–3 |
Win | 26. | 11 November 1971 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 27. | 8 November 1971 | Torquay, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 28. | 6 December 1971 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 29. | 13 December 1971 | Brisbane, Australia | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 30. | 3 January 1972 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 31. | 19 January 1972 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Win | 32. | 31 January 1972 | Perth, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 33. | 27 March 1972 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 34. | 8 May 1972 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 35. | 15 May 1972 | Guildford, UK | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 36. | 10 July 1972 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | ![]() | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 37. | 17 July 1972 | Hoylake, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | Title Shared |
Win | 38. | 14 August 1972 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 39. | 21 November 1972 | Melbourne, Australia | Clay | ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 40. | 27 November 1972 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–0, 7–5 |
Win | 41. | 11 December 1972 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 42. | 9 January 1973 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | ![]() | 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 43. | 12 March 1973 | Hingham, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 44. | 14 May 1973 | Lee-on-Solent, UK | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 45. | 4 June 1973 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 7–6(8–6), 6–0 |
Win | 46. | 23 July 1973 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 47. | 6 August 1973 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 48. | 20 August 1973 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | ![]() | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Win | 49. | 10 September 1973 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 50. | 8 October 1973 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 51. | 10 December 1973 | Perth, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 52. | 24 December 1973 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–0 |
Win | 53. | 7 January 1974 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 54. | 16 September 1974 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 55. | 14 October 1974 | Virginia Slims Championships, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 56. | 25 November 1974 | Victoria, Australia | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 57. | 16 December 1974 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 58. | 21 December 1974 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 59. | 6 January 1975 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 60. | 17 February 1975 | Detroit, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 61. | 15 December 1975 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 62. | 26 December 1975 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 63. | 26 January 1976 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 64. | 3 February 1976 | Akron, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
Win | 65. | 15 March 1976 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 66. | 22 March 1976 | Boston, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 67. | 29 March 1976 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 7–6(5–3) |
Win | 68. | 17 April 1976 | Virginia Slims Championships, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
Win | 69. | 12 October 1976 | Hilton Head Island, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 70. | 14 November 1977 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 71. | 21 November 1977 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 72. | 12 December 1977 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 73. | 19 December 1977 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 74. | 9 January 1978 | Hollywood, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 75. | 6 March 1978 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 76. | 13 March 1978 | Boston, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 77. | 22 May 1978 | Surbiton, UK | Grass | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 78. | 52 June 1978 | Beckenham, UK | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 79. | 12 June 1978 | Chichester, UK | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 80. | 4 June 1979 | Beckenham, UK | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 81. | 11 June 1979 | Chichester, UK | Grass | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 82. | 1 October 1979 | Minneapolis, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 83. | 22 October 1979 | Tampa, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 84. | 23 June 1980 | Wimbledon, London, UK | Grass | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Win (w/o) | ||
SF | ![]() | Win (3–0) | ||
F | ![]() | Win (3–0) | ||
1973 Federation Cup | Patricia Coleman Evonne Goolagong Janet Young | |||
QF | ![]() | Win (3–0) | ||
SF | ![]() | Win (3–0) | ||
F | ![]() | Win (3–0) | ||
1974 Federation Cup | Dianne Fromholtz Evonne Goolagong Janet Young | |||
QF | ![]() | Win (3–0) | ||
SF | ![]() | Win (3–0) | ||
F | ![]() | 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)
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