Won the French Championships singles title twice, in 1963 and 1965, and 13 Grand Slam titles in all across singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles, reaching a career-high world No. 2 in 1964. She was known for staying competitive at the top of the game across two decades, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997. She captained Australia's Fed Cup team from 1994 to 2000 and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2009 for service to tennis as a player, coach and mentor.