Tracy Austin
January 7, 1979: The day 16-year-old Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 7, 1979, Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships in Washington D.C.
May 12, 1979: The day Tracy Austin ended Chris Evert’s 125-match clay-court winning streak
On this day in 1979, a pig-tailed 16-year-old named Tracy Austin shocked the most dominant clay-courter in tennis history, ending Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay in Rome
“We are still fighting for recognition” – Evert explains why her rivalry with Navratilova is the biggest in tennis
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova played each other 80 times over 16 years. In an interview with Tennis Majors, Evert tells Simon Cambers what made their relationship so special and how women still have to fight to be heard
Why Cori Gauff won’t be the youngest ever Grand Slam winner
If the tennis season had not been disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic, Cori Gauff would have had the opportunity to become the youngest ever Grand Slam winner at Roland Garros. But the Parisian tournament was postponed at the end of September, ending the American's hopes of going for Martina Hingis' record.