Photo Tour: Tennis Girl Phenoms and Rising Stars
By Jeff Cooper, About.com Guide
Martina Hingis of Switzerland was the most phenomenal of the young female phenoms. Here she is at age 12, playing in the 1993 Wimbledon Junior Girls event shortly after becoming the youngest ever Grand Slam champion by winning the Junior Roland Garros. After her extraordinary junior career, Martina turned pro at the grand old age of 14 and had an outstanding career on the WTA Tour, winning three Australian Opens, one Wimbledon, and one US Open; and finishing 1997, 1999, and 2000 with the world #1 ranking.
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- Anna Kournikova at Age 8 with Nick Bollettieri
- Anna Kournikova at Age 10 Throwing Every Ounce at a Forehand
- Anna Kournikova at Age 12 Focusing on a Backhand
- Martina Hingis at Age 12 at Junior Wimbledon
- Jennifer Capriati at Age 14 Shortly After Turning Pro
- Gabriela Sabatini at Age 14 Launching a Forehand
- Caroline Wozniacki at Age 15 with Junior Wimbledon Trophy
- Jade Curtis at Age 16 at Junior Wimbledon
- Steffi Graf at Age 16 Using Her Speed
- Tracy Austin at Age 17 at Wimbledon
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