Evonne Goolagong

Evonne was surprise guest at the 90th birthday party of Hunters Hill resident Pauline Callaghan. Evonne has been a close friend of the tennis-playing Callaghan family since she competed at her first tournament in Sydney at the age of about eight. She calls Mrs Callaghan Mum.

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[chrisrei10]

she lookes exactly the same , but heavier....what a player she was.....truly magical stroke production and moved like she had wings on her feet

[eeelzeeelz]

one of the all time greats!

[avuncular300]

I loved her grace and gentlewomanly demeanour all those years ago. She has apparently developed into a great tennis administrator and a witty and intelligent woman, as no doubt she was before. I am so pleased to have stuimbled upon this video of her.

[boadie1]

@BLACKTREAT she almost sixty years old.look at yourself at that age

[nightmale1]

@dosh225 That shouldnt make any difference,we should get a petition going to get a court named after her at the Australian Open.After all she is one of the all time greats.She was at Wimbledon this year and the cheers she got from the crowd where overwhelming.So come on Australia honour one of your greatest stars!

[kylezy11]

im one of the scholarship students

[kylezy11]

im one of them scholarship students.

[theriokid]

Kind of difficult to look at her. Her change is so drastic. I hope healthwise she's okay. I hope she didn't just let herself go.

[ligreekguy]

What a shame to see that she gained so much weight. She was such an attractive and elegant player on the court.

[EmitFlestiKY]

@JaiCourvoisier she got fat ane phony.."indigenous" blah blah...a fat has been phony

[JaiCourvoisier]

@nickpoliseno ...She got old. That's what happens.