Mary Kendall Browne
Championship golfer and tennis player
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Jean Murrell Capers
In 1949, she became the first African-American woman elected to Cleveland City Council.
Elisabeth Moore
The first player to win the United States Women’s Singles lawn-tennis championship four times (1896, 1901, 1903, and 1905).
Margaret Curtis
National golf champion who, with her sister, opened the East Boston Dispensary, and co-founded the Curtis Cup, the best known team trophy for amateur women golfers.
Gertrude Schreiner Robinson McIntyre
Seattle tennis champion and Seattle Times sportswriter
Amy Yee
Amy Yee was a Seattle tennis star, a graceful and inspirational teacher who for 50 years brought the love of the sport to thousands of young people and adults in schools, parks, and private clubs.
Kim Clijsters
Belgian tennis player
Daphne Jessie Akhurst
Australian tennis player
Trish Bostrom
American tennis player who fought for equal treatment of female athletes
Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka is one of the world’s greatest tennis players, having won numerous tournaments and awards and reaching the rank of World No. 1. Her openness about her struggles with mental health and the pressure of expectations inspired many athletes and others to share their own stories.