She was eventually beaten in three sets by Dianne Fromholtz from Australia. Two years after Strachonova’s heroics, Gilbert also made it to the round of 16 at Roland Garros in 1982. The American ...

In the final, Melville defeated Dianne Fromholtz 7-5, 6-2. O’Neil’s victory marked seven consecutive Australian women’s singles champions. Unlike Melville, she was relatively unknown and had ...