“Because I've had time off, I've learned to appreciate tennis more - to put something back into it.”

Australian former professional tennis player

Evonne Goolagong Cawley is an Australian former professional tennis player of Wiradjuri descent. Born in 1951, she became one of the leading players in women’s tennis in the 1970s and early 1980s, and reached world No. 1 in singles. She won 86 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including seven major championships, and added 46 doubles titles, including seven more majors. Her career is remembered for sustained success at the top of the game, in both singles and doubles.