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10. Evonne Goolagong
Evonne Goolagong reached her first Grand Slam final at the 1971 Australian Open, she would go on to reach a total of 17 finals in the 70′s, which was more than any other player male or female. After losing her first final to Margaret Court, Goolagong took revenge in the final of that year’s Wimbledon, and in between she also won the French Open.
Between 1971 and 1980 Goolagong played in 25 Grand Slams, and reached at least the Semi-Finals in 22 of them. She made the Australian Open Final in 7 consecutive appearances, losing her first 4 before winning the next 3 in which she appeared. Goolagong only played the French Open 3 times, but in those 3 appearances, she won 1, was runner-up in another, and was knocked out in the semi-final of her third. Goolagong reached 5 finals at…