Realizing her temper was going to get the best of her, she mailed a check for $250 to the WTA, to cover a future fine.ĭuring the Olympic games she had a choice rather to play doubles with Mary Joe Fernández (representing the U.S.) or singles (representing Puerto Rico), she chose doubles and played for the U.S.Īlthough she had to fight a lot of Puerto Rican disdain, her reasoning was there were no strong double players she could team with for Puerto Rico. She labeled herself 'a spoiled rich girl.' She ranked #94 (1996) in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women. Why she might not be annoying:Īfter her tennis career ended, she improved her golf game and considered joining the LPGA. She dropped out of Clemson University to pursue her tennis career (although she is the rare tennis player who finished high school). She says her temper comes for her own insecurity and a need to be perfect. Her quick temper was first witnessed when she was 12, when she yelled at the umpire claiming he was discriminating against because she was Puerto Rican. She has a quick temper and has broken hundred of tennis rackets. 'Planesia' stands for 'Plan Your Amnesia' which is just another shopping service on the internet.īy 1975, she received over $30,000 in fines. She partnered with golfer, Jane Geddes, to start the company 'Planesia.' She never played in a grand slam singles final. Thought of joining the LPGA tour (1999) Why she might be annoying:
Won two Olympic Gold Medals with partner Mary Joe Fernández (1992, 96)
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Won five consecutive French Open doubles (1991-95)įirst professional named Puerto Rican Female Athlete (1988) Won 21 Grand Slam Titles (partnering with Robin White, Martina Navratilova, Jana Novotna and Natasha Zvereva)Īlong with Natasha Zvereva, she won Wimbledon Double's Championships four times (1992, 93, 94, 97)
Tennis career spanned fourteen years (November 1983-November, 1997) Birth Name is Beatriz Fernández, nickname Gigi is from her brothers
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