Tennis Divas Over The Years

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A two-time singles Grand Slam champion, Mary Pierce was one of the biggest names in tennis in the 90s and early 2000s.

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Martina Hingis rose to fame after winning her maiden Grand Slam title at the age of 16. She would go on to win five singles Grand Slam titles.

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One of the greatest ever tennis players in history, Steffi Graf won a total of 22 Grand Slam singles titles in a glittering career.

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Another legendary name in the world of tennis, Chris Evert won 18 singles Grand Slam titles.

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Former world no 8 Anna Kournikova never made it past the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam but remains immensely popular to this day.

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Serena Williams is the most successful tennis player in the Open Era, with a total of 23 Grand Slam singles titles to her name.

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Gabriela Sabatini, 1990 US Open champion, was one of the biggest names in tennis in the late 80s and early 90s.

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A former French Open champion, Ana Ivanovic rose to the world number 1 ranking at the peak of her career.

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Maria Sharapova became the Wimbledon champion at the age of 17 before going on to win four more Majors later in her career.

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Eugenie Bouchard became one of the most popular names early on in her career and reached the Wimbledon final in 2014.

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