Maureen Connolly, known as "Little Mo," was an American tennis player who became the first woman to win all four Grand Slam singles titles in a calendar year, completing the feat in 1953. A riding accident ended her career shortly after, cutting short one of the most dominant runs in tennis history.
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Career HighlightIn 1953, she became the first woman to win a Grand Slam, winning all four major tournaments in the same calendar year, and remains the only player ever to win a title without losing a set at all four major championships. 1 Classification
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Maureen Catherine Connolly-Brinker (née Connolly; September 17, 1934 - June 21, 1969), known as "Little Mo", was an American tennis player, the winner of nine major singles titles in the early 1950s.
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In 1953, she became the first woman to win a Grand Slam (all four major tournaments during the same calendar year).
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Connolly won her first Wimbledon title in 1952, defeating Louise Brough in the final.
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