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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. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 17 in 1991.
Jun 15, 2021 · At 57, the Hall of Famer is moving through a fascinating stage of her life with a wide range of remaining aspirations, a deep well of determination—and with much of her best work surely yet to ...
Oct 20, 2023 · She was also Puerto Rico’s first female professional athlete, playing from 1983-1997. In singles, Fernandez rose to the rank of No.17 and made the semifinals at Wimbledon in 1994. She was part of America’s winning Fed Cup team in 1990 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010.
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 sport have ever achieved.
Jan 12, 2019 · 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.
May 15, 2020 · WTA Staff. Hall of Famer and WTA legend Gigi Fernandez opened up in an expansive online interview for the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Thursday, in which she discussed how she turned a non-traditional tennis upbringing in Puerto Rico into one of the most legendary careers on the doubles circuit. In the question-and-answer session with ...
Gigi Fernández – Founder and Owner. 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.
