Status: Former world #1 ranked doubles tennis player will be inducted into the Internation Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island this weekend. She won two Olympic gold medals and 17 Grand Slam doubles titles and is the co-founder of “Baby Goes Pro” DVD series that introduces children to sports using an animated character who coaches children on the building blocks of sports.
DOB: February 22, 1964 In: San Juan, Puerto Rico
First Tennis Memory: “Losing 6-0, 6-0 on my first match at 8-years-old.”
Tennis Inspirations: “Martina Navratilova.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Golf, web design, walking, biking, babies.”
Last Book Read: “Outlier.”
Favorite Movies: “Sound of Music, Bourne Series.”
Favorite TV Shows: “24, Grey’s Anatomy.”
Musical Tastes: “Country, soft pop.”
First Job: “Filing at my dad’s medical practice.”
Current Car: “Toyota Mini-van.”
Favorite Meal: “Puerto Rican anything.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Coffee Haagen Dasz.”
Greatest Career Moment: “First Olympic gold medal (1992 in Barcelon won with Mary Joe Fernandez vs. Spain’s Conchita Martinez/Arantxa Sanchez Vicario).”
Most Painful Career Moment: “First Wimbledon final loss (1991 with Novotna vs. Zvereva/Savchenko Neiland 46 63 46).”
Favorite Tournament(s): “San Diego, Australian Open.”
Childhood Dreams: “Get married and have kids.”
First Famous Tennis Player You Ever Met/Encountered: “Renee Richards.”
Closest Friends From Tennis: “None.”
Funniest Player Encountered: “Mansour Bahrami.”
Toughest Competitor: “Martina Hingis.”
Funny Tennis Memory: “Singing with Cliff Richards at Center Court Wimbledon during a rain delay.”
Embarrassing Tennis Memory: “Throwing sawdust at an umpire’s face.”
Best You Ever Felt On Court/Finest Performance: “First Wimbledon win (1992 with Zvereva vs. Savchenko Neiland/Novotna). We were down 4-1 in the first set when it started raining. After the rain, we came out and won 10 of the next 11 games.”
Last Vacation: “La Costa Resort and Spa with twins – not much of a vacation with two one-year olds.”
Strangest Match: “Coming back from a set and 5-1 down in the second against Patty Fendick and Meredith McGrath at the Championship at Madison Square Garden. At that point, it was 11.50 at night. We somehow came back, saved seven match points, including four in the tiebreak – we were down 6-2 in the breaker. We won the third set 6-1 and finished at 1.15. It was hard to get motivated to come back from 5-1 at almost midnight but somehow we did.”
Favorite Players To Watch: “Nadal and Serena.”
People Qualities Most Admired: “Respect and tenacity.”
Family: Twins, Karson Xavier, Madison Jane.
Career Accomplishments: WTA professional from 1983-1997; Won 17 Grand Slam doubles titles (14 with Natasha Zvereva) including six French Opens, five U.S. Opens, four Wimbledons, and two Australian Opens; Member of 1990 Fed Cup winning team; Winner of two WTA singles titles (’86 in Singapore, ’91 in Albuquerque); First Puerto Rican woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal; Career high WTA singles ranking of #17 in 1991.
About “Baby Goes Pro”: Founded by Gigi Fernandez and “soccer mom” Valerie Stern. “Baby Goes Pro” encourages children to lead active lifestyles and begin a life-long love of sports. For more info please visit the web site www.Babygoespro.com
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Biofile with Gigi Fernandez | 
Hola Gigi, ayer estaba por newport y pasamos el hall of fame
Pero no sabia que estabas jugando.
Que pena me hubiera encantando verte y ponernos al dia.
Mi email es joanna@thecervantesgroup.com y tel 7879342741.
Te me cuidas,
Joanna