Born 79 years ago on Christmas Day in Algiers, Algeria, French tennis star Francoise “Frankie” Durr built a tremendous tennis career, crafting a playing style based on tactical acuity that included ...
NEWPORT, R.I. — He made his name on a patch of grass at Wimbledon called Centre Court, and Saturday he showed up on another tract of hallowed tennis greensward to see that name elevated among the game ...
Making a listicle is a more perilous endeavor than it may sound. That goes double for a greatest-ever listicle. The only thing you can count on is disagreement. From everyone. I do it myself—I don’t ...
1975 Margaret Smith Court/Virginia Wade Billie Jean King/Rosemary Casals 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 1974 Rosemary Casals/Billie Jean King Francoise Durr/Betty Stove 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 1973 Margaret Smith Court/Virginia ...