Won seven Grand Slam singles titles — Wimbledon in 1959, 1960 and 1964 and the US Championships in 1959, 1963, 1964 and 1966 — among 19 major titles in all, and was ranked world No. 1 in 1959. She played a bold attacking game off a hard serve and strong volley, was nicknamed the tennis ballerina for the elegance of her movement, and in 1960 became the first woman to win all four Grand Slam doubles titles in a year. After retiring in 1977 she commentated for the Brazilian channel SporTV.