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
Winning that first game was so important; my mother always said that the first game of the second set was the chance to keep it going if you were ahead or change things if you were behind.
When I was 11, I won my first nationals at Savannah, defeating Kelly Henry in the finals.
The prize money for first place was $2,800, but I didn't take it because I was still an amateur.
By the time I was 9, I was frequently asked to play exhibitions at grand openings, fund-raisers for charities, and other special events.
I was too young to take it all in. I was too young to even realize I was young. I was just living my life.
My mom and dad met at UCLA when he as a captain in the Air Force and she was in her junior year.