Should girls be allowed to be on a sports team with boys? Certain people don’t think that this should be allowed, others do. Before that question is fully answered there are some women that should be mentioned for their superior work in sports.
When it comes to tennis there are very important athletes that helped the sport grow and become more popular. Some female athletes have really helped the sport become more popular by playing well and getting rankings. As of right now the 10th best female tennis player is Evonne Goolagong. Evonne has won seven Grand Slam titles in her tennis career. She also won Wimbledon in 1980. The 9th best female player is Justine Henin. She has also won seven Grand Slam titles and she is one of the smallest professional women’s tennis player. In 8th is Venus Williams, her sister Serena is also one of the top 10 best female tennis players. Venus has won seven Grand Slam titles and five Wimbledon titles. During this time, she was diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome. The next player, ranked at 7th best, is Billie Jean King. She has won 39 Grand Slam titles and six one them were won at Wimbledon. Billie played tennis from 1966-1975. She was also a …show more content…
She has done so many to help young athletes, especially girls, get better at sports. Billie has also made and helped other organizations. Billie founded Women’s Sports Foundation and the Women’s Tennis Association. She is also one of the first well-known openly gay athletes. Since she has done so much for women in sports, she has gotten many awards and titles. In 2009, Billie got the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1999, she won the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. In 1972, Sports Illustrated named her the sportsperson of the year. She got the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 1967 and 1973. Billie also got the Glamour Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. Finally, in 2014 she got the Shorty Award for
When it comes to tennis there are very important athletes that helped the sport grow and become more popular. Some female athletes have really helped the sport become more popular by playing well and getting rankings. As of right now the 10th best female tennis player is Evonne Goolagong. Evonne has won seven Grand Slam titles in her tennis career. She also won Wimbledon in 1980. The 9th best female player is Justine Henin. She has also won seven Grand Slam titles and she is one of the smallest professional women’s tennis player. In 8th is Venus Williams, her sister Serena is also one of the top 10 best female tennis players. Venus has won seven Grand Slam titles and five Wimbledon titles. During this time, she was diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome. The next player, ranked at 7th best, is Billie Jean King. She has won 39 Grand Slam titles and six one them were won at Wimbledon. Billie played tennis from 1966-1975. She was also a …show more content…
She has done so many to help young athletes, especially girls, get better at sports. Billie has also made and helped other organizations. Billie founded Women’s Sports Foundation and the Women’s Tennis Association. She is also one of the first well-known openly gay athletes. Since she has done so much for women in sports, she has gotten many awards and titles. In 2009, Billie got the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1999, she won the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. In 1972, Sports Illustrated named her the sportsperson of the year. She got the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 1967 and 1973. Billie also got the Glamour Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. Finally, in 2014 she got the Shorty Award for