Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Tennis Player), born on July 31, 1951 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. Evonne Goolagong Cawley's age 70 years & Zodiac Sign Leo, nationality Australian (by birth) & Race/Ethnicity is White. Let's check, How Tall is Evonne Goolagong Cawley?
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Bio
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Height
5 Feet 6 Inches (167.64 cm/1.676 m)
| Height & Weight | |
|---|---|
| Height (in Feet-Inches) | 5 Feet 6 Inches |
| Height (in Centimeters) | 167.64 cm |
| Height (in Meters) | 1.676 m |
| Weight (in Kilograms) | 57 kg |
| Weight (in Pounds) | 125.66 lbs |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Body Measurements
Evonne Goolagong Cawley's full body measurements are 38 inches (96.52 cm) - 36D - 29 inches (73.66 cm) - 37 inches (93.98 cm) .
| Body Measurements | |
|---|---|
| Measurements | 38-29-37 inches/ 96.52-73.66-93.98 cm |
| Bust Size | 38 inches (96.52 cm) |
| Bra Size | 36D |
| Waist Size | 29 inches (73.66 cm) |
| Hips Size | 37 inches (93.98 cm) |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley FAQs
Where is Evonne Goolagong today?
Where Is She Now? Since her retirement from the professional tour in 1983, Goolagong has remained in the public eye as an ambassador for the game of tennis, as well as being an advocate for her native people’s rights. She works hard to bring the issues of race to the forefront.
Is Evonne Goolagong full blooded Aboriginal?
Evonne is the third of eight children from an Australian Aboriginal (Wiradjuri) family. Her father, Ken Goolagong, was an itinerant sheep shearer and her mother, Melinda, was a homemaker. Evonne was born in Griffith, New South Wales, and grew up in the small country town of Barellan.
Is Ash Barty related to Evonne Goolagong Cawley?
“I hope I made Evonne proud,” Barty said during her emotional victory speech in London. Goolagong Cawley has described Barty as like a “little sister” to her.
What did Evonne Goolagong achieve?
Evonne Goolagong Cawley is one of Australia’s most successful tennis players. She won seven Grand Slam tournaments and was the first Indigenous Australian to achieve success in tennis on the world stage.
Evonne Goolagong Cawley is one of the most famous and trending Tennis player in the whole world right now. Evonne Goolagong Cawley was born on July 31, 1951, in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. She was born Evonne Fay Goolagong but is best known as Evonne Goolagong Cawley.
Family, Childhood, and Education
Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s father, Ken Goolagong, was an itinerant sheep shearer and her mother, Melinda, was a homemaker.
she attended Willoughby Girls High School. There, she completed her School Certificate in 1968 and, at the same time, lived with the family of Edwards, who had become her legal guardian, coach, and manager.
Career
During the 1970s, she played in 17 Grand Slam singles finals, a period record for any player, man or woman. From her first Grand Slam singles final appearance in January 1971 to December 1977 when she won her last Grand Slam title of the 1970s, she played in 21 Grand Slam events. Her only four defeats prior to the finals came at the 1972 US Open in the third round; 1974 Wimbledon, where she was defeated in the quarterfinals; and at the semifinal stage at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 1973. To start the decade, she was defeated at the 1970 Australian Open in the quarterfinals and in the second round of the 1970 Wimbledon. In 1971, 1975, 1976, and 1977, Goolagong reached the final of every Grand Slam championship in which she competed.
Between 1973 and 1977, she reached the final of almost every Grand Slam singles event she entered. The exceptions were: Roland Garros, where she lost to Margaret Court in the semifinals in 1973; and Wimbledon, where she played in only two finals in that period, 1975 and 1976, losing both; she lost in 1973 to eventual champion Billie Jean King in the semifinals; and in 1974 to Australian Kerry Melville at the quarterfinal stage; she did not enter in 1977, the year her daughter was born. Also in 1974, she teamed up with Peggy Michel to win the ladies’ doubles title. She won the women’s doubles title at the Australian Open five times and in Roland Garros once, as well as mixed doubles at Roland Garros once.
In 1983, she failed to reach the quarterfinal of any event and played her last Grand Slam singles match at the French Open, were she lost to Evert in the third round. At the Dow Classic in Edgbaston, she lost in the last 16 to Anne White, before withdrawing from Wimbledon. Despite not playing the singles, she partnered with Sue Barker in the Wimbledon doubles event, losing in the first round, her last Grand Slam appearance. A brief return to competitive play came in 1985, when in May 1985, Goolagong accepted an invitation to compete at the Australian Indoor Championship, played on carpet. She lost her only match to another Australian veteran, Amanda Tobin Evans. In 1988, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. In 1990, Goolagong began to play in senior invitational competitions, returning to Wimbledon to compete in the inaugural ladies’ senior invitational doubles, alongside compatriot Kerry Melville Reid.
Goolagong spent some time as a touring professional at the Hilton Head Racquet Club in South Carolina before returning to Australia. Goolagong was a member of the Board of the Australian Sports Commission from 1995 to 1997 and since 1997 has held the position of Sports Ambassador to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities. She was appointed captain of the Australian Fed Cup team in 2002. In 2003, she was the winner for the Oceania region of the International Olympic Committee’s 2003 “Women and Sports Trophy”. She also runs an annual “Goolagong National Development Camp”, with the aim of encouraging Aboriginal children to stay in school through playing competitive tennis.
Awards And Achievements
Evonne Goolagong Cawley was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1972 Queen’s New Years Honours List and the A.O. in the 1982 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her services to tennis. She was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen’s New Years Honours List for her services to Australian society through the sport of tennis. She was awarded the Australian Sports Medal on August 30, 2000, for her services to tennis. She was an Australian Singles Champion from 1974 to 1977; she won the French Open Singles in 1977; and Wimbledon Singles in 1971 and in 1980.
She was raised in Barella and discovered by tennis coach, Vic Edwards in 1964.
She had won 17 state titles, 3 Australian Hardcourt Championship (1970-1972), the Australian Singles Championship four times (1974-1976, 1978), the French Open in 1971, the Italian Open in 1973, the South African Open in 1977, and three Virginia Slims events. She won the Wimbledon Singles event twice in 1971 and in 1980.
She was awarded Australian of the Year and Australian Sports Person of the Year. She retired from Tennis in 1982.
Relationship/ Affairs
Evonne Goolagong Cawley became a mother on May 12, 1977, with the birth of her daughter Kelly. She had a son four years later, both with her husband Roger Cawley.
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Net Worth And Salary
As of 2022, the estimated Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s net worth is $73 millon USD. Her major source of income is her tennis playing career. Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s salary as of 2022 is $6.2 million per year.
Social Media Profile
She is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. She has more than 93k followers on Facebook and more than 34k followers on Instagram.
Trivia: Evonne Goolagong Cawley Facts
* Evonne Goolagong Cawley won 14 Grand Slam titles in the 1980s.
* She and Serena Williams are often compared to each other.
* Although aboriginals usually weren’t allowed to play tennis, her kindly neighbor Bill Kurtzman introduced her to the game.
Now she ranked in the list of the most popular Australian former world No. 1 tennis player.
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