Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 31, 1951(1951-07-31)
Age	73
Birthplace	Griffith
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Cancer

Evonne Goolagong Cawley Biography

Evonne Goolagong Cawley is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on July 31, 1951 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. Australian tennis player who was proud of her Aboriginal culture.

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Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley AC MBE (born 31 July 1951), known as Evonne Goolagong in her earlier career, is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. She was one of the world’s leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the number one Australian pro on tour after the retirement of Margaret Court. At the age of 19, Goolagong won the French Open singles crown and the Australian Open doubles championships (with Margaret Court). She followed those up two months later with a victory in ladies singles at Wimbledon. In 1980, she became the first mother to win Wimbledon in 66 years. Goolagong would go on to win 14 Grand Slam tournament titles: seven in singles (four at the Australian Open, two at Wimbledon and one at the French Open), six in women’s doubles, and one in mixed doubles. She represented Australia in three Fed Cup competitions winning the title (1971, 1973, 1974), and was Fed Cup captain for three consecutive years.

Born Evonne Fay Goolagong, she is the third of eight children from an Australian Aboriginal family. Her parents, Kenny Goolagong (an itinerant sheep shearer) and Melinda, are members of the Wiradjuri people. She was born in Griffith, New South Wales, and grew up in the small country town of Barellan. Although Aboriginal people faced widespread discrimination in rural Australia at this time, Goolagong was able to play tennis in Barellan from childhood thanks to a local resident, Bill Kurtzman, who saw her peering through the fence at the local courts and encouraged her to come in and play. In 1965, Vic Edwards, the proprietor of a tennis school in Sydney, was tipped off by two of his assistants, travelled to Barellan to take a look at the young Goolagong, and immediately saw her potential. He persuaded Goolagong’s parents to allow her to move to Sydney, where she attended Willoughby Girls High School. Here, she completed her School Certificate in 1968 and was at the same time coached by Edwards and lived in his household.

She became a mom at the age of 12 on May 12, 1977 after the birth of Kelly, her first daughter. Kelly. She also had an infant son four years later and a son married to her partner Roger Cawley.

Evonne Goolagong Cawley Net Worth

Evonne Goolagong Cawley is one of the richest Tennis Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Evonne Goolagong Cawley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Though aboriginals were not allowed to participate in tennis games, their kind neighbour Bill Kurtzman introduced her to the sport.

She was awarded fourteen Grand Slam titles in the 1980s.

She is the only mother to have won the Wimbledon title since Dorothea Lambert Chambers in 1914. Married to Roger Cawley in 1975, she had a daughter in 1977.

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Who is Evonne Goolagong Cawley Dating?

According to our records, Evonne Goolagong Cawley married to Roger Cawley. As of December 1, 2023, Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s is not dating anyone.

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Goolagong was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1972 and Officer of the Order of Australia in 1982. She was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1988. Tennis Australia has appointed Goolagong as an “Ambassador for the Sport of Tennis in Australia.”

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Evonne Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Evonne Goolagong Cawley celebrates birthday on July 31 of every year.

While competing in the doubles event of the Wimbledon warm-up event in Eastbourne (she did not enter the singles competition), Goolagong married former junior British tennis player Roger Cawley in London, on 19 June 1975. She continued in the doubles tournament, losing two days later in the final partnering with Peggy Michel. As the draw had already taken place prior to the marriage ceremony, Wimbledon was unable to record her entry as Mrs R.A. Cawley in the official draw sheet until the second round. Following her wedding, she settled in Naples, Florida.

Did Evonne Goolagong ever win the Australian Open?

Evonne Goolagong Cawley became the first mother in the Open era to win a Grand Slam title in 1977.

What is Evonne Goolagong known for?

Evonne Goolagong Cawley is one of Australia’s most successful tennis players. She won seven Grand Slam tournaments and was the first Indigenous Australian to achieve success in tennis on the world stage.

Was Evonne Goolagong part of the Stolen Generation?

Tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley has made the startling confession that she feared being a victim of Australia’s stolen generation before carving out one of the all-time great careers. This week marks the 50th anniversary of Goolagong Cawley’s first grand slam success in Paris, but the former world No.

How many Grand Slams did Evonne Goolagong Cawley win?

7

How many times did Evonne Goolagong win Wimbledon?

In her glorious tennis career Evonne was ranked the number one player in the world in 1971 and 1976. In total she won 92 pro tournaments, was a finalist in 18 Grand Slam singles events winning at Wimbledon twice , the Australian Open 4 times, the French Open once and was runner up 4 years in succession at the US Open.