Maureen Connolly - Tennis player -

September 7, 1953: The day Maureen “Little Mo” Connolly became the first woman to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1953 to witness how 18-year-old became the first woman and only the second player in tennis history to sweep all the four Majors in the same year

Alexandre Sokolowski

September 7, 2024

July 20, 1954: The day teen star Maureen Connolly suffered a tragic, career-ending injury

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest events in tennis history. On this day, July 20, 1954, Maureen Connolly, who had won nine Grand Slams in a row while she was still in her teens, broke her leg in a horse-riding accident, an injury which ended her career

Alexandre Sokolowski

July 20, 2024

June 21, 1969: The day legend Maureen Connolly passed away at the age of 34

On this day in 1969 the world said goodbye to one of the greatest American tennis players to ever pick up a racquet

Alexandre Sokolowski

June 21, 2024