2018 - AUSTRALIAN OPEN - AUSTRALIA December 23, 2017

Green and golden: Notable Australian former players

Ahead of the 106th Australian Open in Melbourne next month, wtatennis.com takes a look at the greatest names in Australian tennis history.

Evonne Goolagong Cawley won seven Grand Slams between 1971 and 1980 - four Australian Opens, one Roland Garros and two Wimbledons - and became World No.1 in April 1976 (Getty) — 01 /13

Evonne Goolagong Cawley won seven Grand Slams between 1971 and 1980 - four Australian Opens, one Roland Garros and two Wimbledons - and became World No.1 in April 1976 (Getty)

Judy Tegart Dalton, the 1968 Wimbledon runner-up, was also a member of the Original 9 - the nine pioneers whose defiance of the establishment in 1970 led to the formation of the WTA Tour (Getty) — 02 /13

Judy Tegart Dalton, the 1968 Wimbledon runner-up, was also a member of the Original 9 - the nine pioneers whose defiance of the establishment in 1970 led to the formation of the WTA Tour (Getty)

Lesley Turner Bowrey was a double Roland Garros champion in 1963 and 1965, reached a further four Grand Slam finals and captained the Australian Fed Cup team between 1994-2001 (Getty) — 03 /13

Lesley Turner Bowrey was a double Roland Garros champion in 1963 and 1965, reached a further four Grand Slam finals and captained the Australian Fed Cup team between 1994-2001 (Getty)

Kerry Melville Reid won the Australian Open in 1977, reached a further two Grand Slam singles finals, lifted three Grand Slam doubles trophies and was a member of the Original 9 — 04 /13

Kerry Melville Reid won the Australian Open in 1977, reached a further two Grand Slam singles finals, lifted three Grand Slam doubles trophies and was a member of the Original 9

Wendy Turnbull reached three Grand Slam singles finals between 1977-1980 - and in doubles was a four-time Slam champion, a WTA Finals winner and a bronze medallist at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games (Getty) — 05 /13

Wendy Turnbull reached three Grand Slam singles finals between 1977-1980 - and in doubles was a four-time Slam champion, a WTA Finals winner and a bronze medallist at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games (Getty)

In 1977, Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat (pictured with her daughter Miel) was the Australian Open singles runner-up and doubles champion, and reached a career high of No.4 in 1979 (Getty for WTA) — 06 /13

In 1977, Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat (pictured with her daughter Miel) was the Australian Open singles runner-up and doubles champion, and reached a career high of No.4 in 1979 (Getty for WTA)

Christine O'Neil (pictured with Serena Williams) was the 1978 Australian Open champion (Getty) — 07 /13

Christine O'Neil (pictured with Serena Williams) was the 1978 Australian Open champion (Getty)

Margaret Court is a winner of 24 Grand Slam singles titles - 11 in Melbourne, five at Roland Garros, three at Wimbledon and five at the US Open (Getty) — 08 /13

Margaret Court is a winner of 24 Grand Slam singles titles - 11 in Melbourne, five at Roland Garros, three at Wimbledon and five at the US Open (Getty)

Current Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik won two Grand Slam doubles titles (the 2005 Australian Open and 2007 Roland Garros), and in singles was a bronze medallist at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and reached a career high of No.8 (Getty) — 09 /13

Current Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik won two Grand Slam doubles titles (the 2005 Australian Open and 2007 Roland Garros), and in singles was a bronze medallist at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and reached a career high of No.8 (Getty)

Rennae Stubbs was a four-time Grand Slam doubles champion and World No.1 between 2000-04, as well as a three-time mixed doubles winner (Getty) — 10 /13

Rennae Stubbs was a four-time Grand Slam doubles champion and World No.1 between 2000-04, as well as a three-time mixed doubles winner (Getty)

Liz Smylie was the Wimbledon doubles winner in 1985, a three-time mixed doubles champion and the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games bronze medallist in doubles (Getty) — 11 /13

Liz Smylie was the Wimbledon doubles winner in 1985, a three-time mixed doubles champion and the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games bronze medallist in doubles (Getty)

In 1992, Nicole Bradtke (pictured with Samantha Stosur) won the mixed doubles trophies at both the Australian Open and US Open; in singles, she was a Roland Garros semifinalist in 1988 (Getty) — 12 /13

In 1992, Nicole Bradtke (pictured with Samantha Stosur) won the mixed doubles trophies at both the Australian Open and US Open; in singles, she was a Roland Garros semifinalist in 1988 (Getty)

Jelena Dokic won six WTA Tour titles between 2001-11, was a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2000 and reached a career high of No.4 in 2002 (Getty) — 13 /13

Jelena Dokic won six WTA Tour titles between 2001-11, was a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2000 and reached a career high of No.4 in 2002 (Getty)