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 NBC, USA, 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

Jim Courier

Roy Emerson

With five different partners, he won six consecutive doubles championships at the French Open
He remains the only male player to win singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam events
Was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1982
From 1959-1967, won 36 of 40 Davis Cup matches and was on 8 Championship teams

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
Currently head coach of the University of South Florida Women's Varsity Team as well as the Puerto Rican Fed Cup team
Competes on the Senior Tour

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

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
Board of Directors for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the National AIDS Fund

John Lloyd

England’s top player for 5 years during his career
Played Davis Cup for England for 11 years, leading his team to the finals in 1978
Won 3 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, including 2 at Wimbledon with partner Wendy Turnbull
Singles finalist at the Australian Open in 1977
Coach of the British Davis Cup team from 1997-2000

Pursuing a record 21^st Wimbledon title in Summer 2005
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 31 doubles Grand Slam titles
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

John Newcombe

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

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

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

Virginia Wade

Ranked as high as #2 in the world
Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1989
Ranked as the No. 1 British women’s tennis player for ten consecutive years
Was ranked in the top 10 in the world for 12 years
In 1977, on the 100th anniversary of Wimbledon, achieved her lifelong goal of capturing the singles title, with Queen Elizabeth II watching
In 1968, won the first ever U.S. Open Championships by defeating Billie Jean King

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 medallist 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