What's really amazing is that she is tied for third in GS titles overall (18, with Martina,) and she skipped the French Open for three years (76-78) during her prime, when she was absolutely unbeatable on clay. That's not to mention all the Australians she didn't play in this period; I think her first was in 81.
Yeah but she lucked out in that the Open switched to Har Tru, the surface she was raised on, for exactly those years rather than the grass. She might have won one or maybe two but threats that did not exist on the clay, could have on grass. it is really those Opens on which much of her clay reputation must rest. Chris barely broke a sweat in those 3 years at the Open. Her RG titles hardly saw the creme de la creme in the 70's years overwhelming the draw. But everyone came over for the US Open.
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