MIAMI (AP) - Tennis great Doris Hart, who won each Grand Slam tournament at least once, and once won three Wimbledon titles in a single day, has died. She was 89.
Hart died Friday at home in Coral Gables, Florida, the International Tennis Hall of Fame confirmed to The Associated Press, citing close personal friends of Hart's.
Hart was known for her smarts, crisp groundstrokes and drop shot mastery. She won titles in 1954-55 at the U.S. Championships, which later became the U.S. Open.
She won the French Open twice and Wimbledon and the Australian Open once each. She also totaled 29 major doubles titles and ranked No. 1 in the world in 1951. Hart had her finest tournament at Wimbledon that year, winning the singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles titles.