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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...
In October 2014, espnW voted Gigi Fernández the 10 th-most-influencial Hispanic athlete in history. 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 ...
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.
Oct 23, 2017 · Get the latest Player Stats on Gigi Fernandez including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website.
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.
May 14, 2020 · As one of the most influential Hispanic athletes in history, Gigi Fernández blazed a trail for Puerto Rican athletes by capturing two Olympic gold medals and 17 Grand Slam doubles trophies. She won a record-setting 14 Grand Slams in 5 years with doubles partner Natasha Zverera and this week she sat down with Blair Henley to talk about the ...
Gigi Fernandez was a Puerto Rico native who played for the island nation at the 1984 Olympics in the tennis demonstration event. Fernandez later became one of the world’s top players, especially in doubles, and competed at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics for the United States, winning the doubles gold medal both times alongside her namesake Mary ...
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.
