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January 09, 2008

Evonne Goolagong... Number One at Last!

More than thirty years ago, Evonne Goolagong Cawley earned the Number One ranking. However, because of missing paper records, it wasn't until a couple weeks ago that Goolagong was officially recognized by the WTA as one of only 16 women who has earned the top ranking since computer rankings were introduced in 1976. Better late than never as they say... Goolagong was, and still is, a beloved tennis champion and was the childhood idol of many young tennis players a couple decades ago. Goolagong, who played against many top stars including Margaret Court, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert and Tracy Austin, won two Wimbledon, one French Open, and four Australian Open championships. Goolagong was also

inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. It's unfortunate that it took so long for Goolagong to add this accolade to her myriad accomplishments, but at least it allows us a chance to revisit her career. For the millions of tennis fans who were lucky enough to watch her play in person and on TV over the years - Goolagong was a joy to watch and unlike any other tennis player since...

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