Tracy Austin

Tennis Tournament Champion

1962 –

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Who is Tracy Austin?

Tracy Ann Austin Holt is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States and holds three Grand Slam titles winning the women's singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981 and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980. Additionally, she won the WTA Tour Championships in 1980 and the 1981 year end Toyota Championships, both in singles, before a series of injuries cut her career short. Since 1979, she has held the record as youngest ever US Open female singles champion and is the youngest inductee of all time in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Austin won singles titles on all playing surfaces: clay, indoor carpet, grass, and hard courts.

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Born
Dec 12, 1962
Palos Verdes
Also known as
  • Tracy Ann Austin Holt
  • Tracy Ann Austin
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Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Australia
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Lived in
  • Rolling Hills
  • California

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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