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Maria Bueno

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Brazilian tennis player (1939-2018)

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Maria Esther Andion Bueno was a Brazilian professional tennis player. During her 11-year career in the 1950s and 1960s, she won 19 major titles, making her the most successful South American tennis player in history and the only one ever to win Wimbledon in singles. Bueno was the year-end No.

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Teams 1

Brazil Billie Jean King Cup team1965-1965

Awards 3

1993Sarah Palfrey Danzig Award
1959Associated Press Athlete of the Year
International Tennis Hall of Fame

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About this person

Maria Esther Andion Bueno was a Brazilian professional tennis player. During her 11-year career in the 1950s and 1960s, she won 19 major titles, making her the most successful South American tennis player in history and the only one ever to win Wimbledon in singles. Bueno was the year-end No. 1 female player in 1959 and 1960 and was known for her graceful style of play, that earned her the nickname "tennis ballerina".

Country
Brazil
Category
Tennis Players
Type
Tennis Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2018 · aged 78
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29 languages

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