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Beatriz "Gigi" Fernández (born February 22, 1964) is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player. Fernández won 17 major doubles titles and two Olympic gold medals representing the United States, and reached the world No. 1 ranking in doubles.
Oct 20, 2023 · The foundation of her life today -- Beatriz “Gigi” Fernandez turns 60 this February -- is a wildly successful tennis career. Her on-court resume is, quite frankly, difficult to digest. As she casually mentioned, Fernandez was a 17-time Grand Slam doubles champion from 1991-97.
Jun 15, 2021 · Enter Gigi Fernandez, one of the great doubles players of all time. To be sure, it took her some time to figure out exactly what made sense for her professionally after retiring in 1997, but...
The big-serving and hard-hitting native of San Juan, Puerto Rico was the first female athlete from her country to become a professional in any sport, and she carved out a legacy, largely based on astounding doubles success, a scant few in the sport have ever achieved.
May 15, 2020 · Puerto Rican-American Gigi Fernandez discussed how she turned a non-traditional tennis upbringing in Puerto Rico into one of the most legendary careers on the doubles circuit in an online interview with the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
In TennisWorthy presented by Infosys, Hall of Famer Gigi Fernandez tells her story of picking up a racquet in her home country of Puerto Rico, using her own ...
Gigi Fernandez won 17 Grand Slam doubles titles – two Australians, six French, four Wimbledons, and five US Opens. She won a doubles Grand Slam each year from 1990-97, and in 1992-94, won three of the four titles.
In an exclusive interview with wtatennis.com, 17-time Grand Slam champion Gigi Fernandez hails the ‘amazing’ WTA moms as she discusses how much the sport has changed since her retirement.
Gigi Fernandez is considered to be one of the best doubles players of all time. She is a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles with various partners, and 2 Olympic Gold Medals with Mary Joe Fernandez.
Dec 26, 2022 · Gigi Fernández is a former professional tennis player from Puerto Rico. Fernández represented the United States in 17 major doubles championships and two Olympic gold medals, and he attained the world’s No. 1 position in doubles. In 1991, she achieved a career-high singles rating of world No. 17.
