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
I realized that this was a professional tour stop - the event was called the Avon Futures, a satellite tour of the Virginia Slims.
About three days. Shortest colleague ever. There was too much food around, right? Couldn't stop eating.
The prize money for first place was $2,800, but I didn't take it because I was still an amateur.
She's had a frustrating year physically. It's amazing that she won the Australian Open in this shape.
She's not fit and not looking any fitter than she did at Wimbledon,
So many times in the past on the women's side of the draw you'd really have to wait until the second week before it became a little more interesting. But with Serena, I think her first matches will be extremely enjoyable to watch because of the curiosity factor: How fit is she, how well is she going to play?
Venus hasn't been to the semis for a couple of years in a Grand Slam - she's been coming back from injury.
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.
Martina at 48 certainly is well worth watching still, ... Martina still has one of the best volleys on the tour. Her technique is the best. That's pretty impressive.
Lindsay Davenport was saying 12 months ago that this might be her last Wimbledon, but things have completely changed because she's healthy.
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.
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.
Kim is playing the best tennis right now coming into the U.S. Open.