Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, born July 31, 1951 at Griffith, New South Wales, Australia, was a professional tennis player. She is considered to be one of the greatest Australian tennis players.
Her tennis career includes 92 pro tournament victories and she represented Australia seven times in the Federation Cup, winning in 1971, 1973 and 1974.
Evonne Fay GoolagongCawley (born July 31, 1951) Australian tennis player, was one of the world's leading women players in the 1970s, twice winning the women's singles title at Wimbledon.
GoolagongCawley was born at Griffith, in the Riverina district of New South Wales, one of eight children, in an Aboriginal family (she is a member of the Wiradjuri people).
Goolagong had excellent physical attributes for a tennis player: she was light, fast and long-limbed, with lightning reflexes and the ability to cover the court with astonishing agility.
Evonne Fay GoolagongCawley, born July 31, 1951 at Griffith, New South Wales, Australia, was a professional tennis player.
Goolagong won the Australian Open four times, Wimbledon twice, the French Open once and was runner up for four years in a row at the US Open in a Grand Slam career containing 18 finals appearances.
Goolagong was appointed captain of the Federation Cup team in 2002.
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