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Rosemary "Rosie" Casals (born September 16, 1948) is an American former professional tennis player. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 titles and was crucial to many of the changes in women's tennis during the 1960s and 1970s.
Biografia. Campionessa di doppio, conquistò in carriera 12 tornei del Grande Slam, giungendo due volte in finale di singolare agli US Open, segnatamente nel 1970, venendo battuta da Margaret Smith Court, e nel 1971, venendo sconfitta da Billie Jean King.
Rosie Casals was a top tennis player and a leader of the women's professional game. She won 12 major doubles titles with Billie Jean King, fought for equal prize money, and played on the first Virginia Slims Tour.
19 set 2017 · Rosie Casals was a trailblazer on and off the court, winning 112 doubles titles, signing $1 contracts to form the WTA, and advocating for women's tennis. Learn about her life, career, and legacy in this podcast interview.
20 giu 2020 · Sesto dei nove approfondimenti dedicati alle donne che hanno cambiato la storia della WTA. Oggi tocca a Rosie Casals, la doppista più vincente del tennis femminile dopo Navratilova.
Rosie Casals was 22 years old in September 1970, when she defeated Judy Dalton in the final of the Virginia Slims Invitational – the event that truly launched women’s professional tennis.
16 set 2020 · Rosie Casals was one of the nine women who boycotted the 1970 US Open to demand equal pay and opportunity in tennis. She won the first Virginia Slims Invitational in Houston and became a leader in women's tennis.
