Gigi Fernández
Tennis Tournament Champion
1964 –
Who is Gigi Fernández?
Beatriz "Gigi" Fernández is a former professional tennis player, the first female athlete from her native Puerto Rico to turn professional, the first Puerto Rican woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal and the first to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Fernández won 17 Grand Slam doubles titles and two Olympic gold medals representing the United States, and reached the World No. 1 ranking in women's doubles. She reached a career high singles ranking of 17 in 1991. Since retiring from the professional tour in 1997 at the age of 33, Fernández has been a tennis coach and entrepreneur.
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- Born
- Feb 22, 1964
San Juan - Also known as
- Gigi Fernandez
- Beatriz Fernández
- Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Rollins College
- Clemson University
- University of South Florida
- Lived in
- San Juan
- Lake Mary
- Tampa
- Connecticut
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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