Maria Bueno
Maria Esther Andion Bueno (11 October 1939 – 8 June 2018) was a Brazilian professional tennis player. She played for eleven years in the 1950s and 1960s. She won 19 Grand Slam titles (seven in women's singles, 11 in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles). That made her the most successful South American female tennis player in history.[1]
 Bueno in 2016 | |
| Full name | Maria Esther Andion Bueno |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Brazil |
| Born | 11 October 1939 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 8 June 2018 (aged 78) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1950 |
| Retired | 1977 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1978 (member page) |
| Official website | www.mariabueno.org |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 63 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1959) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1965) |
| French Open | F (1964) |
| Wimbledon | W (1959, 1960, 1964) |
| US Open | W (1959, 1963, 1964, 1966) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1960) |
| French Open | W (1960) |
| Wimbledon | W (1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1966) |
| US Open | W (1960, 1962, 1966, 1968) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1960) |
| French Open | W (1960) |
| Wimbledon | F (1959, 1960, 1967) |
| US Open | F (1958, 1960) |
Bueno was the year-end number-one ranked female player in 1959 and 1960. She was known for her graceful style of play.
In 1960, Bueno became the first woman to win a calendar-year Grand Slam (all four major tennis tournaments in a year). Three of them were with Darlene Hard. The other was with Christine Truman).
On 8 June 2018, Bueno died from oral cancer and merkel-cell carcinoma at a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, aged 78.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "The early years: Fast track to the top: 1939 to 1959". Maria Esther Bueno. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Brazilian Tennis Great Maria Bueno Dies After Cancer Battle". The New York Times. 8 June 2008. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Maria Bueno, Brazilian tennis star, dies aged 78". The Guardian. 9 June 2018.
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