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Tracy Austin
Tracy Austin Country  United States Residence Rolling Hills, California Born (1962-12-12) December 12, 1962 (age 52) Palos Verdes Peninsula, California Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Turned pro October 23, 1978 Retired July 1994 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$2,092,380 Int. Tennis HOF 1992 (member page) Singles Career record 335–90 (78.82%) Career titles 30 Highest ranking No. 1 (7 April 1980) Grand Slam Singles results Australian Open QF (1981) French Open QF (1982, 1983) Wimbledon SF (1979, 1980) US Open W (1979, 1981) Other tournaments Tour Finals W (1980) Doubles Career record 13–16 Career titles 5 Mixed Doubles Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results Wimbledon W (1980) US Open SF (1988) Tracy Ann Austin Holt (born December 12, 1962) is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States and holds three Grand Slam titles, winning the women's singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981, and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980. Additionally, she won the WTA Tour Championships in 1980 and the 1981 year end Toyota Championships, both in singles, before a series of injuries cut her career short. Since 1979, she has held the record as youngest ever US Open female singles champion and is the youngest inductee of all time in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Austin won singles titles on all playing surfaces: clay (both red clay and green clay), indoor carpet, grass, and hard courts.

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