 | Margaret Smith Court | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | Margaret Smith Court AO MBE (born July 16, 1942) is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Australia. In 1970, she became the first woman during the open era to win all four Grand Slam singles titles in the same calendar year. Court won 24 G | Sarah Virginia Wade (born July 10, 1945, in Bournemouth, Dorset, England) is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. She won three Grand Slam singles titles and four Grand Slam doubles titles. She is particularly remembered for w |
| Country | Australia | United Kingdom |
| Date of birth | July 16, 1942 (1942-07-16) (age 65) | July 10, 1945 (1945-07-10) (age 62) |
| Place of birth | Albury, Australia | Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
| Height | 5'9 (1.75 m) | 5'7" (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 149 lbs. (67.5 kg) | 135 lbs. (61.2 kg) |
| Turned Pro | 1968 | 1968 |
| Retired | 1977 | 1986 |
| Plays | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Career Prize Money | US$ | US$1,542,278 |
| Career record | - | 839-329 (WTA website) |
| Career titles | 92 during open era | - |
| Highest ranking | 1 (1973) | - |
| Australian Open | W (1960-66, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973) | W (1972) |
| French Open | W (1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973) | QF (1970, 1972) |
| Wimbledon | W (1963, 1965, 1970) | W (1977) |
| U.S. Open | W (1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1973) | W (1968) |
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