Peggy Michel
Margaret "Peggy" Michel (born February 2, 1949 in Santa Monica , California ) is a former American tennis player .
Career
Peggy Michel won three Grand Slam competitions in women's doubles in her career, which lasted from 1960 to 1977 . She won all titles together with the former Australian world number one Evonne Goolagong . At the Australian Open 1974, the doubles pair defeated Kerry Harris and Kerry Melville in the final in straight sets 7: 5, 6: 3. They were able to repeat the tournament success in the following year against Margaret Court and Olga Morosowa . Michel and Goolagong celebrated their third triumph in 1974 at the Wimbledon Championships . They defeated Helen Gourlay and Karen Krantzcke 2: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3.
Since the end of her career, she has been collecting sponsorship money for a tennis tournament, today's WTA Indian Wells and Indian Wells Masters .
Tournament victories
Double
| No. | date | competition | category | Topping | Partner | Final opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1974 |
 Australian Open
|
Grand Slam | race |
Evonne Goolagong
|
Kerry Harris Kerry Melville
|
7: 5, 6: 3 |
| 2. | July 1974 |
 Wimbledon
|
Grand Slam | race |
Evonne Goolagong
|
Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke
|
2: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3 |
| 3. | 1975 |
Australian Open
|
Grand Slam | race |
Evonne Goolagong
|
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|
7: 6, 7: 6 |
Personal
She received a bachelor's degree in education from Arizona State University in 1972 .
Web links
- WTA profile Peggy Michel (english)
- ITF profile Peggy Michel (english)
- Peggy Michel on www.tennis-player.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Legacy Spotlight: Peggy Michel. In: wtatennis.com. February 18, 2020, accessed on February 18, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Michel, Peggy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Michel, Margaret |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Monica , United States |