Legends Bios

Jimmy Arias

• Ranked as high as #5 in the world, behind only McEnroe,Wilander, Lendl and Connors
• US Open semifinalist
• Won the Italian Open and US Clay Court Championships in 1983

Tracy Austin

• Became the youngest number one player in the world in April 1980
• In 1979, became the youngest player, at 16 years, nine months, to win the U.S. Open, defeating Chris Evert and won the U.S. Open again in 1981
• Won the season ending championships four times
• Ended Chris Evert's record 125 match clay court win streak
• In 1992, was the youngest inductee, at 29 years, 7 months, into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
• Does tennis commentary for Tennis Channel and BBC

Bud Collins

• One of the greatest personalities in tennis
• Renowned commentator, writer, and tennis historian
• Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
• In 1999, he received the "Red Smith Award", the highest award for sports journalism

Pat Cash

• 1987 Wimbledon Champion
• Australian Open finalist and US Open semifinalist
• Won the Davis Cup for Australia in 1986
• Won US Open and Wimbledon junior titles
• Competes on the Senior Tour

Gigi Fernandez

• Turned professional in 1983, becoming Puerto Rico's first female professional athlete
• Won seventeen Grand Slam doubles titles and two Olympic Gold Medals.
• Voted Puerto Rican female Athlete of the Century
• Reached the singles semi-finals of the 1994 Wimbledon Championships, and the singles quarter-finals twice at the U.S. Open
• Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July 2010

Zina Garrison

• Highest Singles Ranking was No. 4 in the world
• Won 3 Grand Slam Doubles titles
• Won 14 singles titles and 20 doubles titles on the women's tennis tour
• Won a Gold Medal in doubles and a Bronze Medal in singles at the 1988 Olympic Games
• Reached the Wimbledon singles finals in 1990

Luke Jensen

• Won 1993 French Open doubles title with brother Murphy
• Won 10 ATP Tour Doubles titles
• A member of the US Davis Cup team in 1991 and 1992
• Currently the head coach of the women's tennis team at Syracuse University
• Commentates for ESPN

Murphy Jensen

• Won the 1993 French Open doubles title with his brother Luke
• Hosts numerous shows on Tennis Channel, including Open Access and Murphy's Guide
• Coaches the Washington Kastles in the World TeamTennis Professional League
• Participates in numerous charity and special events throughout the year

Billie Jean King

• Named by Life Magazine as one of the "100 Most Important Americans of the Century"
• Won 12 Grand Slam Singles titles and 16 Grand Slam Doubles titles, including 20 Wimbledon titles, a record she shares with Martina Navratilova
• Ranked No. 1 in the world five times between 1966 and 1972
• In 1973, defeated Bobby Riggs in a "Battle of the Sexes" match at Houston's Astrodome, seen by a television audience of 90 million
• Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987
• Founder of Women's Tennis Association and Women's Sports Foundation
• Co-founder of WORLD TEAMTENNIS
• Home of the US Open renamed "USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center" in 2006

Aaron Krickstein

• Ranked as high as #6 in the world in singles
• Reached the semifinals of the US Open in 1989
• Most famous match was a 5-set epic battle with Jimmy Connors at the 1991 US Open
• Played Davis Cup for the US on numerous occasions
• Won 9 singles titles on the ATP Tour

Rick Leach

• Ranked #1 in the world in doubles in 1990
• Won 9 Grand Slam doubles titles including, US and Australian Open and Wimbledon
• Represented the US in 10 Davis Cup ties
• Won 46 doubles titles on the ATP Tour

Todd Martin

• A finalist at the 1999 US Open and 1994 Australian Open
• Reached the semifinals of the US Open and Wimbledon in 1994
• Ranked as high as #4 in the world in singles
• Played for the US Davis Cup team from 1994-2002, winning in 1995

Patrick McEnroe

• General Manager of Player Development for the USTA
• Captain of the US Davis Cup Team from 2000-2010
• Won 16 doubles titles on the ATP Tour
• Won 1989 French Open Doubles title
• Reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1991
• Commentates for ESPN and CBS

Jana Novotna

• Became one of the most dominant serve-and-volleyers in the history of the WTA Tour
• Won 24 WTA Tour Singles titles and 76 Doubles titles
• Won the Wimbledon Singles and Double titles in 1998
• Won the 1997 Chase Championships, the year-end Tournament Championships
• Won Bronze Medal in singles at the 1996 Olympics and Silver Medal in doubles in 1988 and 1996

Martina Navratilova

• Won the 2003 Australian Open and Wimbledon Mixed Doubles titles, becoming the oldest champion at each event at the age of 46
• Ranked No. 1 in the world for seven years
• Won 18 singles and 41 doubles Grand Slam titles, including mixed doubles
• Holds 168 singles titles, more than any other player, male or female
• Holds a record of nine Wimbledon singles championships
• Won more singles matches than anyone in history with a 1,438-212 win-loss record
• Won singles and doubles titles at the same event a record 84 times
• In 1984, set the record for the longest consecutive match win streak at 74
• Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000
• #19 on ESPN's list of the 100 Greatest Athletes of the Century
• Won the 2006 US Open Mixed Doubles title at the age of 49
• Currently commentates for the Tennis Channel at all 4 Grand Slams

Kathy Rinaldi

• Reached the Wimbledon Singles Semifinals in 1985
• Won three singles titles and two doubles titles during her career
• Served three terms on the Special Olympics Committee (1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94)
• In 1985, won first major singles title at Mahwah, defeating Steffi Graf in final
• Was youngest player to win a match at Wimbledon (14 years, 91 days), a record that stood until 1990 when Jennifer Capriati competed
• Has other career wins over Mary Joe Fernandez, Zina Garrison, Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere, Jana Novotna, Hana Mandlikova, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Helena Sukova, Lori McNeil, Pam Shriver, Wendy Turnbull, and Catarina Lindqvist
• Ranked as high as #7 in the world in singles

Brenda Schultz McCarthy

• A winner of 7 WTA Tour singles titles and 9 doubles titles
• Ranked in the top 15 in the world for 4 straight years from 1994-1997
• Has one of the fasted serves in women's tennis – her record is 123 m.p.h.
• Reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the US Open in 1995 and the semifinals of the season-ending Chase Championships

Pam Shriver

• Ranked as high as #3 in the world
• Won 22 Grand Slam Doubles titles
• Won 79 doubles titles while teamed with Martina Navratilova
• Had a doubles match consecutive win streak of 109 matches that extended from April 24, 1983 to July 6, 1985 while teamed with Martina Navratilova
• Won Gold Medal in doubles with Zina Garrison at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games
• Commentates for ESPN, CBS, and BBC
• Part owner of the Baltimore Orioles
• Hosts an annual fund raising tennis event in Baltimore to benefit children's charities

MaliVai Washington

• Reached the Wimbledon singles final in 1996, becoming the first African American male to do so since Arthur Ashe
• Won 4 singles titles on the ATP Tour
• Ranked as high as #11 in the world
• In 1994 established the MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation to utilize tennis as a tool to develop positive life skills and encourage academic achievement in youth

Mats Wilander

• Won 7 Grand Slam singles titles
• Won 3 out of 4 Grand Slam titles in 1988
• Ranked as high as #1 in the world
• A member of three Championship Davis Cup teams for his native Sweden
• Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Mark Woodforde

• One of the greatest doubles players of all-time
• A gold medalist at the Olympics in doubles in 1996 and a doubles silver medalist in 2000
• Won 16 Grand Slam doubles titles, including 6 Wimbledon titles
• Helped Australia win the Davis Cup in 1999
• With partner Todd Woodbridge, holds the record for most professional doubles titles won