Follow Newser on Twitter   Friend Newser on Facebook
Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Aussie Star Ranked No. 1... 31 Years Late

Computer cheated Goolagong Cawley of tennis accolade

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 28, 2007 2:34 PM CST

(Newser) – Evonne Goolagong Cawley was ranked No. 1 in women's tennis for a couple of weeks in 1976, but no one knew it until now. Goolagong Cawley is now (and, technically, has long been) the first Australian woman to hold the coveted laurel, and just the...   Read full story »

COMMENTS
You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!
There are no comments
A snapshot of the day's best news stories.
 

Margaret Court recalls playing Goolagong
The Australian

 
Australia • Chris Evert • women's tennis • Evonne Goolagong Cawley • Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Other Sites We Like:   24/7 Wall St.   |   BuzzFeed   |   Cracked   |   Timelines   |   Geek Sugar   |   Business Insider   |   HuffPost Entertainment