Rosie Casals
Twelve time Grand Slam doubles champion
Rosie Casals first broke into the top world rankings at the age of 17. She rose
to fame in the 60's and 70's and entered the US women's Top 5 in 1964 where she remained
for eleven consecutive years. She was the winner of the first-ever Virginia Slims
tournament in 1970 and captured the title at the first Family Circle Cup in 1973
where she earned a record $30,000 in prize money, the largest purse ever awarded
to a woman in any sport She holds seven Wimbledon doubles titles -- five of which
she won with her longtime friend and rival Billie Jean King -- four US Open titles,
and numerous doubles and singles victories in her career, including the 1988 Virginia
Slims of California which she won with partner Martina Navratilova. As one of the
pioneers of women's tennis and a founder of the Women's Tennis Association, she,
along with King and the "Original Nine," was a moving force in establishing
equality and bringing recognition to women's tennis. In 1996, Rosie's contribution
to tennis was recognized when she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall
of Fame.
| EVENT |
PLACE |
POINTS |
MONEY |
EVENT WINS |
| 1980 Women's Final |
11 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| TOTALS |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |