Maria's
Lifestory
Maria
won her first Wimbledon title on Saturday 5th
July 1958 when together with Althea Gibson she beat Margaret Dupont and
Margaret Varner from the USA 6-3 7-5 to win the doubles final.
It was, quite remarkably, Maria’s first
Wimbledon at just 18 years of age.
It was equally clear from the start that
Maria would become one of the all-time great Champions of the game, a promise
she more than fulfilled by capturing a total of 19 Grand Slam crowns and winning
some 589 tournaments or thereabouts in a career spanning ten years.
The majestic Brazilian Maria Bueno making her first appearance at
Wimbledon in 1958.
With Althea Gibson they beat Margaret Du Pont and her fellow
American Margaret Varner
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- The Early Years (1939
to 1959)
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What it took to develop an extraordinary talent and face the world for
the first time - Maria's childhood with her family, her junior prowess and
the road to becoming World Champion...
- The Crowning Glory (1960
to
1964)
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A triumphant return after illness to become a fashion icon...
- More Triumph, The Dark Years,
Retirement and Beyond
(1965 to date)
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Setbacks and more success followed by shattered dreams, coming back from impossible injury and forging a
new life...
Brother Pedro, Mother Esther and Maria Esther
pictured in Sâo Paulo in 1995
The Website of Maria Bueno, Tennis Champion
