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Original Nine Spotlights

Steve Flink | July 29, 2020


In honor of the 50th anniversary of women's professional tennis, International Tennis Hall of Fame writer and historian Steve Flink is catching up with each member of the Original Nine for USTA.com.

 

Julie Heldman

Nancy Richey

Rosie Casals

Judy Tegart Dalton

Valerie Ziegenfuss

Peaches Bartkowicz

Kerry Melville Reid

Kristy Pigeon

Billie Jean King

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