Maria Esther Bueno: A true champion
Remembering the life and playing career of Maria Esther Bueno, Brazil's first Grand Slam singles champion.
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Bueno poses after winning at Wimbledon, where she won the singles title three times, in 1959, 1960 and 1964
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Bueno was renowned for the grace and elegance of her game, which served her well on the lawns of SW19 (Getty)
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Bueno, a champion of women's sport, speaking at the Women's Sports Foundation awards dinner on October 18, 2004 in New York City (Getty)
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Bueno worked as a TV commentator in Brazil after retiring and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1978
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In July 2006, Bueno was honored by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club alongside fellow former Wimbledon champions Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Stefanie Graf and Margaret Court (Getty)
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Bueno returned to Flushing Meadows, the scene of four of her major titles, in 2004; she won the singles title at the US Championships in 1959, 1963, 1964 and 1966
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