Country (sports) | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Marlow, England, United Kingdom[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Moscow, Soviet Union | 22 February 1949||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1965 (ILTF World Circuit) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1977 and 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 354–133 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 42 (WTA/ITF) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 3 (US Open 1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (1972, 1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | F (1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | QF (1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | 5th place (1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 16 WTA, 26 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | F (1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | F (1976) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | SF (1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (1968, 1970) | ||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (1976) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olga Vasilyevna Morozova (Russian: Ольга Васильевна Морозова, IPA: [ˈolʲɡə mɐˈrozəvə] ; born 22 February 1949) is a retired tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. She was the runner-up in singles at the 1974 French Open and 1974 Wimbledon Championships and the first Soviet player to win a Grand Slam event. Her ground-breaking playing career combined with her distinguished coaching career has meant Morozova is often labelled the "Godmother of Russian tennis".