Goolagong
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She is playing a fourth consecutive Australian Open final -- something only Evonne Goolagong and Hingis have done previously in the Open era.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
Chris Evert and Margaret Court were in the field, along with Evonne Goolagong, whom a 24-year-old Morozova upset in straight sets in the final without dropping serve.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
To keep the subterfuge going, Goolagong didn’t watch the final in premium seating courtside, but instead on a TV in a small room off tournament director Craig Tiley’s office.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2023
And in a surprise that nearly brought Barty to tears, her hero, Australian tennis great Evonne Goolagong Cawley, with whom Barty shares an Indigenous heritage, appeared to present the trophy.
From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2022
After hugging Dellacqua, Barty was presented the winner’s trophy by another of her touchstones, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, a four-time Australian Open singles champion who, like Barty, is of Indigenous Australian heritage.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2022
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