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Goolagong Cawley

American  
[goo-luh-gawng kaw-lee] / ˈgu lə gɔŋ ˈkɔ li /

noun

  1. Evonne born 1951, Australian tennis player.


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A bonus at Rod Laver Arena on the day Barty won the Australian Open: the participation at the trophy ceremony of her mentor and friend, seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Australian icon Evonne Goolagong Cawley is the only mother to win Wimbledon in the Open Era, having lifted the title in 1980 three years after giving birth to her daughter.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2022

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 the match ended, Australian tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley appeared to participate in the trophy presentation ceremony.

From Fox News • Jan. 29, 2022

Tennis may not mean as much to Australia as it did in the days of Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong Cawley.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2022

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