Sukova ended Navratilova's 69-match grass-court win streak and was just the fourth woman to defeat Navratilova and Evert in the same tournament. The most memorable match in Fernandez's long career was her 1993 French Open quarterfinal with Gabriela Sabatini, who jumped out to a 6-1, 5-1 lead before Fernandez mounted an amazing comeback to win after 3½ hours, 10-8 in the third set. Career-high ranking: No. A heralded prodigy, in 1985 Fernandez became the youngest player to win a main-draw match at the US Open. Eugenie Bouchard declared herself to be relaxed about the 'Twirlygate' controversy at the Australian Open, after she was asked to do a twirl by the on court interviewer after her previous match. Copyright © Tennis Warehouse. One of seven children, Garrison was hailed as "the next Althea Gibson" when she won the U.S. girls' 18 title. Career finals W-L: 15-21, won four top-level WTA events, Shortly after the fluid Serbian reached the No. Fernandez is an ESPN analyst, a two-time Olympic gold medalist (doubles, 1992, 1996), a former U.S. Fed Cup team captain and half of one of the major power couples in tennis. Aficionados were enthralled by Radwanska's deft touch, clever shot-making and effortless style. The gusto with which she did that carried her very close to the top of the game. Maybe that's why it took me longer to develop. Cons: The serve came and went at times, and it had an outsized impact in the matches she lost. Wrap: Jankovic had a moth-to-flame relationship with major titles, true enough, but she had so much talent that it's a little surprising she never won one.
Wrap: Brad Gilbert summed up her case: "An Olympic gold, two Grand Slam finals, all kinds of major quarterfinals, how do you argue with that? Wrap: In the pre-Williams sisters era, it wasn't easy to meet the expectations of those seeking another African American champion. 4 Wrap: Sukova reached four major finals, which proves she was no fluke. Had she not played in the long shadows cast by Margaret Court and King, Casals most likely would have won multiple singles Slam titles. Women's Tennis Association - Home of Women's Professional Tennis | Spanish: @WTA_Espanol Social media policy: https://t.co/sps2V5fZZa. 4 Who holds the top ATP ranking and WTA ranking? Helena Sukova made four Grand Slam finals, and Mary Joe Fernandez and Dinara Safina three. 2
Grand Slams: French Open finalist, 2008, 2009; Australian Open finalist, 2009; Wimbledon and US Open semifinalist Cons: She was 5-foot-2. She was a slow starter who didn't crack the top 10 until 2008, once saying, "Being the little sister in such a big tennis family [Safina's father was tennis director of Moscow's famed Spartak Club] is not an easy situation. Her greatest flaw was the tendency to undermine herself and lose focus. CBSSports.com provides all tennis rankings and standings. Career finals W-L: 16-16; Olympic singles gold medalist, 2008, This 5-11 left-handed Russian was one of the top choices among our pundits. "Rosie was a small package in size, but she had the heart of a fierce lion in the way she competed," said Katrina Adams, a former doubles standout and recent president and CEO of the USTA. WTA Players Schedule #: Tennis Player Rank Ctry: Country + National rank Tournament categories include : GS2000, PR1000/900/470, INT280, ITFn (GS/WTA Premier/WTA Intl/ITF events + winner points) LIVE-TENNIS.EU DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION. Pros: Garrison moved extremely well, with a low center of gravity that enabled her main strategy: getting to the net, often via chip-and-charge tactics.