Serena Williams
Considered the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, and perhaps the greatest athlete of all time, Serena Williams has revolutionized women’s tennis since the 1990s.
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Vera McWeeney
Irish sportswoman and sports journalist
Phoebe Blair-White
Irish tennis player
Lena Rice
Irish tennis player
Althea Gibson
Pioneering African American tennis player and golfer who broke through racial barriers in both sports during a time when opportunities for Black athletes were severely limited.
Constance Abraham
Community and church leader in Palmerston North (New Zealand) for many years
Norma Stoker
Irish sportswoman
Mabel Cahill
Irish tennis player
Ora Washington
Ora Washington was an exceptional athlete in the early twentieth century, excelling in both basketball and tennis.
Kathleen Mary Nunneley
Possessed of a powerful forehand drive and a keenly competitive spirit, Kate Nunneley did much to improve the standard of women’s tennis in New Zealand.