A biography for Evonne Goolagong Cawleyhasn’t been written yet.
“When we used the small-faced racquets and wood racquets, we had to use every part of the court.”
“I know how to get around London better than Sydney.”
“I can't wear the same outfit twice without washing it. And tennis is a grueling occupation.”
“When Kelly was born, I thought seriously about retirement. But I wanted to see if it was possible to mix being a mother with tennis and the two combined very well.”
“Whenever a car would come down the road, my mum would tell us to hide 'or else the welfare man would take you away.'”
“I can think of matches I played where I played one or two points perfectly, and that gave me a thrill.”
“Some players feel that winning is everything and that losing is a disaster. Not me. I want the spectators to take home a good memory.”
“If you didn't have power, you had to have touch and serve and volley, which I found very exciting and that's why I love watching Federer play, because of those skills.”
“I think It would be quite fun to play Bobby Riggs.”
“What happened to equal opportunity? Not just in tennis, but everything. It's something that Billie Jean King fought for and she played Bobby Riggs for that, and beat him.”
“There are about 100 Aboriginal communities in Australia, and I'm trying to visit as many as possible to learn as much as I can.”
“Mum and Dad have come to Sydney to see me off on the two trips to Wimbledon. Each time I thought I mustn't cry 'cos that'll start Mum off. Each time I really bawled, and then she started up.”
“I keep saying to myself, 'I'm in New York.' I've heard so much about it. It's big, isn't it?”
“I always just thought of myself as a tennis player.”
“I was protected from a lot of publicity and politics of life.”
“I had to stay in school before I started travelling overseas.”
“Trees always remind me of Aboriginal people.”
“After I make some bad shots, it makes me bear down and concentrate more.”
“About three months after I had Kelly, I went and played in Canada. I felt great, I was ready to go and I was very energetic. But as soon as I started playing, I thought 'no, too soon.' I went back home and slept for two days.”
“I know that from my own experience, after I had my daughter Kelly, I felt great. I just wanted to get back on that court.”