Tracy Austin
Tracy Austin
Tracy Ann Austin Holtis an American former World No. 1 retired professional tennis player. She won three Grand Slam titles, winning the women's singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981, and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980. Additionally, she won the WTA Tour Championships in 1980 and the 1981 year end Toyota Championships, both in singles, before a series of injuries cut her career short. Since 1979, she has held the record as youngest ever...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth12 December 1962
CityPalos Verdes, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Venus hasn't been to the semis for a couple of years in a Grand Slam - she's been coming back from injury.
What they remember you by is how many Grand Slams you win,
About three days. Shortest colleague ever. There was too much food around, right? Couldn't stop eating.
I think there are more questions in the first week than we've seen in a women's Grand Slam in a long time, ... There's a real question of how the top players are going to play and how physically fit they're going to be.
I think there are more questions in the first week than we've seen in a long time.
I saw Serena in Toronto, and she was not fit at all. She was not striking the ball well at all and struggled against a girl who was ranked 92nd in the world.
Kim is playing the best tennis right now coming into the U.S. Open.
Robert became the most important force in my life for my young tennis career. He was part father, part brother, part tyrant. The perfect coach.
I always loved it, ... Even when I was 2, 3 or 4 years old I begged people to play with me. It's great for the body and great for the mind.
I realized that this was a professional tour stop - the event was called the Avon Futures, a satellite tour of the Virginia Slims.
I was 5 when I began semiprivate lessons.
If I was a 13-year-old and someone like Billie Jean King came to a camp and told me the ups and downs of turning pro that would have been pretty helpful, ... My participation and aim as a past champion is letting them ask questions.
I knew I needed to take balls out of the air if I could put them away. I wanted to end the points a little sooner and be more aggressive.
I started tennis around age 2.