Anita Lizana
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 30 years ago |
Date of birth | November 19,1915 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Born | Santiago |
Chile | |
Date of died | August 21,1994 |
Died | Ferndown |
United Kingdom | |
Height | 159 (cm) |
Grand slams won (singles) | 1 |
US Open | W (1937) |
Handed | Right-handed |
Children | Carmen Ellis |
Carol Ellis | |
Ruth Weston | |
Nationality | Chilean |
Grand slams | 1 |
Highest rank | No. 1 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 990408 |
Anita Lizana Life story
Anita Lizana de Ellis was a world No. 1 tennis player from Chile. She was the first Latin American, and first Hispanic person, to be ranked World Number 1 tennis player. Also, Lizana was the first Latin American to win a Grand Slam singles championship.