Maria Esther Andion Bueno was a Brazilian professional tennis player.
19 Facts About Maria Bueno
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In 1960, Maria Bueno became the first woman ever to win a calendar-year Grand Slam in doubles, three of them with Darlene Hard and one with Christine Truman.
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Maria Bueno began playing tennis aged six at the Clube de Regatas Tiete in Sao Paulo and, without having received any formal training, won her first tournament at age 12.
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Maria Bueno was 15 when she won her country's women's singles championship.
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Maria Bueno first went abroad in 1957 at age 17 and won the Orange Bowl juniors tournament in Florida, USA.
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Maria Bueno won the singles title at the US Championships after a straight-sets victory in the final against Christine Truman, earning the World No 1 ranking for 1959 and the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award.
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Maria Bueno was the first non-North-American woman to win both Wimbledon and the US Championships in the same calendar year.
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Maria Bueno won the singles title at Wimbledon three times and at the US Championships four times.
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Maria Bueno was a singles finalist at the Australian Championships and the French Championships, losing both finals to Margaret Smith.
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Maria Bueno reached at least the quarterfinals in each of the first 26 Grand Slam singles tournaments she played.
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Maria Bueno's playing career was affected by various arm and leg injuries.
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Maria Bueno played only intermittently after 1968; her final tournament win was the Japan Open in 1974, her only professional win.
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Maria Bueno's playing style was described as bold and aggressive; she had a hard serve, was a strong volleyer, and often came into the net.
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Maria Bueno did not use a coach, and attributed her speed on the court to training with men.
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Maria Bueno was known for her on-court style, wearing tennis dresses designed by Ted Tinling.
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Maria Bueno worked as a commentator for SporTV, a Brazilian cable television sports channel.
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Maria Bueno died on 8 June 2018, aged 78, at a hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where she had been admitted for mouth cancer.
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In 1978, Maria Bueno was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Maria Bueno was awarded the International Club's prestigious Jean Borotra Sportsmanship Award in 2003.