Rosemary "Rosie" Casals (born September 16, 1948) is a former American professional tennis player.
Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for the betterment of women's tennis. She was a motivating force behind many of the changes that shook the tennis world during the 1960s and 1970s.
Early life
Casals was born in 1948 in San Francisco to poor parents who had immigrated to the United States from El Salvador. Less than a year after Casals was born, her parents decided they could not care for her and her older sister, Victoria. Casals's great-uncle and great-aunt, Manuel and Maria Casals, took the young girls in and raised them as their own. When the children grew older, Manuel Casals took them to the public tennis courts of San Francisco and taught them how to play the game. He became the only coach Casals would ever have. But Nick Carter, former touring pro, father to Denise Carter-Triolo, who was once nationally ranked and made it to the fourth round at Wimbledon, gave her some lessons. He was the teacher of many ranking junior players, including Jeoff Brown, national junior doubles champ, and others at Arden Hills club, Sacramento, California, where Mark Spitz trained. Casals used a continental forehand like he did, with the power in it that all his students had, using the "racket back, step, and hit" method.
"It's nice to see players invest in the game. I'd like to see the younger generation do that."
"Women were coming into their own, seeking opportunities in business and careers. Billie Jean was in the forefront of sports and tennis changes, always fighting for equality."
"I think she's in a good place now, quite comfortable with who she is. I don't think she's been comfortable with all the fame and glory. I think she finds that harder to accept than who she is in regard to her sexual orientation."
Casals/King vs Newberry/Teeguarden Extended Highlights | 1975 US Open Round 1
Watch extended highlights from the 1975 US Open women's doubles first round match, as Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King take on Janet Newberry and Pam Teeguarden.
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published: 26 Sep 2021
Tennis.com Podcast 3/8/22: WTA Original 9 Member Rosie Casals
Tennis royalty joins the show this week, as Rosie Casals chats with Kamau Murray about her role as a founding member of the WTA Original 9.
Casals explains just how those nine women came together to fight for equality and pioneer a new chapter in tennis history, and why there's still much left to fight for. She also discusses her experiences playing with and against Billie Jean King, and why it's imperative to connect the different generations of the game.
published: 09 Mar 2022
How Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King met.
Together, Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals formed one a legendary doubles team, winning Wimbledon five time. Together for a Love and Love Tennis Foundation event, King and Casals shared how they met and how Fred Perry was a factor.
published: 25 Mar 2020
Original 9 Get to Know: Rosie Casals
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published: 15 May 2020
Rosie Casals vs Betsy Nagelsen 1977 US Open 1st Round
Rosie Casals defeated Betsy Nagelsen in the first round of the 1977 US Open after Nagelsen won the first set and led 3-0 in the second set
published: 05 Jan 2009
Rosie Casals 1967
Rosie Casals had a memorable Wimbledon in 1967. She defeated number-two seed Maria Bueno in the fourth round 2-6 6-2 6-3, and followed up with a quarterfinal win over Judy Tegart 7-5 6-4. In the semifinals she lost a close match to Ann Jones, 2-6 6-3 7-5. Rosie won the doubles title with Billie Jean King in a 9-11 6-4 6-2 decision over defending champions Maria Bueno and Nancy Richey. Also shown in this clip is Thomas Koch's fourth round win over Charlie Pasarell, 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-4 8-6.
published: 18 Jul 2009
Rosie Casals vs. Margaret Court, 1970 US Open
Rosie reached her first US Open singles final in 1970. In the final she lost in three sets to Margaret Court, who completed a calendar-year Grand Slam with this win. Two weeks later, Rosie would win the inaugural Virginia Slims tournament in Houston and help to launch the women's pro tour.
Watch extended highlights from the 1975 US Open women's doubles first round match, as Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King take on Janet Newberry and Pam Teeguarde...
Watch extended highlights from the 1975 US Open women's doubles first round match, as Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King take on Janet Newberry and Pam Teeguarden.
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Watch extended highlights from the 1975 US Open women's doubles first round match, as Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King take on Janet Newberry and Pam Teeguarden.
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Tennis royalty joins the show this week, as Rosie Casals chats with Kamau Murray about her role as a founding member of the WTA Original 9.
Casals explains ju...
Tennis royalty joins the show this week, as Rosie Casals chats with Kamau Murray about her role as a founding member of the WTA Original 9.
Casals explains just how those nine women came together to fight for equality and pioneer a new chapter in tennis history, and why there's still much left to fight for. She also discusses her experiences playing with and against Billie Jean King, and why it's imperative to connect the different generations of the game.
Tennis royalty joins the show this week, as Rosie Casals chats with Kamau Murray about her role as a founding member of the WTA Original 9.
Casals explains just how those nine women came together to fight for equality and pioneer a new chapter in tennis history, and why there's still much left to fight for. She also discusses her experiences playing with and against Billie Jean King, and why it's imperative to connect the different generations of the game.
Together, Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals formed one a legendary doubles team, winning Wimbledon five time. Together for a Love and Love Tennis Foundation eve...
Together, Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals formed one a legendary doubles team, winning Wimbledon five time. Together for a Love and Love Tennis Foundation event, King and Casals shared how they met and how Fred Perry was a factor.
Together, Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals formed one a legendary doubles team, winning Wimbledon five time. Together for a Love and Love Tennis Foundation event, King and Casals shared how they met and how Fred Perry was a factor.
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Rosie Casals had a memorable Wimbledon in 1967. She defeated number-two seed Maria Bueno in the fourth round 2-6 6-2 6-3, and followed up with a quarterfinal w...
Rosie Casals had a memorable Wimbledon in 1967. She defeated number-two seed Maria Bueno in the fourth round 2-6 6-2 6-3, and followed up with a quarterfinal win over Judy Tegart 7-5 6-4. In the semifinals she lost a close match to Ann Jones, 2-6 6-3 7-5. Rosie won the doubles title with Billie Jean King in a 9-11 6-4 6-2 decision over defending champions Maria Bueno and Nancy Richey. Also shown in this clip is Thomas Koch's fourth round win over Charlie Pasarell, 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-4 8-6.
Rosie Casals had a memorable Wimbledon in 1967. She defeated number-two seed Maria Bueno in the fourth round 2-6 6-2 6-3, and followed up with a quarterfinal win over Judy Tegart 7-5 6-4. In the semifinals she lost a close match to Ann Jones, 2-6 6-3 7-5. Rosie won the doubles title with Billie Jean King in a 9-11 6-4 6-2 decision over defending champions Maria Bueno and Nancy Richey. Also shown in this clip is Thomas Koch's fourth round win over Charlie Pasarell, 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-4 8-6.
Rosie reached her first US Open singles final in 1970. In the final she lost in three sets to Margaret Court, who completed a calendar-year Grand Slam with thi...
Rosie reached her first US Open singles final in 1970. In the final she lost in three sets to Margaret Court, who completed a calendar-year Grand Slam with this win. Two weeks later, Rosie would win the inaugural Virginia Slims tournament in Houston and help to launch the women's pro tour.
Rosie reached her first US Open singles final in 1970. In the final she lost in three sets to Margaret Court, who completed a calendar-year Grand Slam with this win. Two weeks later, Rosie would win the inaugural Virginia Slims tournament in Houston and help to launch the women's pro tour.
Watch extended highlights from the 1975 US Open women's doubles first round match, as Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King take on Janet Newberry and Pam Teeguarden.
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Tennis royalty joins the show this week, as Rosie Casals chats with Kamau Murray about her role as a founding member of the WTA Original 9.
Casals explains just how those nine women came together to fight for equality and pioneer a new chapter in tennis history, and why there's still much left to fight for. She also discusses her experiences playing with and against Billie Jean King, and why it's imperative to connect the different generations of the game.
Together, Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals formed one a legendary doubles team, winning Wimbledon five time. Together for a Love and Love Tennis Foundation event, King and Casals shared how they met and how Fred Perry was a factor.
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Rosie Casals had a memorable Wimbledon in 1967. She defeated number-two seed Maria Bueno in the fourth round 2-6 6-2 6-3, and followed up with a quarterfinal win over Judy Tegart 7-5 6-4. In the semifinals she lost a close match to Ann Jones, 2-6 6-3 7-5. Rosie won the doubles title with Billie Jean King in a 9-11 6-4 6-2 decision over defending champions Maria Bueno and Nancy Richey. Also shown in this clip is Thomas Koch's fourth round win over Charlie Pasarell, 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-4 8-6.
Rosie reached her first US Open singles final in 1970. In the final she lost in three sets to Margaret Court, who completed a calendar-year Grand Slam with this win. Two weeks later, Rosie would win the inaugural Virginia Slims tournament in Houston and help to launch the women's pro tour.
Rosemary "Rosie" Casals (born September 16, 1948) is a former American professional tennis player.
Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for the betterment of women's tennis. She was a motivating force behind many of the changes that shook the tennis world during the 1960s and 1970s.
Early life
Casals was born in 1948 in San Francisco to poor parents who had immigrated to the United States from El Salvador. Less than a year after Casals was born, her parents decided they could not care for her and her older sister, Victoria. Casals's great-uncle and great-aunt, Manuel and Maria Casals, took the young girls in and raised them as their own. When the children grew older, Manuel Casals took them to the public tennis courts of San Francisco and taught them how to play the game. He became the only coach Casals would ever have. But Nick Carter, former touring pro, father to Denise Carter-Triolo, who was once nationally ranked and made it to the fourth round at Wimbledon, gave her some lessons. He was the teacher of many ranking junior players, including Jeoff Brown, national junior doubles champ, and others at Arden Hills club, Sacramento, California, where Mark Spitz trained. Casals used a continental forehand like he did, with the power in it that all his students had, using the "racket back, step, and hit" method.
Llora el cielo y en mis manos Veo sus lagrimas caer El silencio, me hace daño Se acabo nuestro querer La tristeza me castiga, se apropia de mi ser [Chorus] Puedes llevarte mi ilusion Romperme todo el corazon, como un cristal Que se cae al suelo Pero te juro que al final, sola me voy a levantar Como un rascacielos! Como un rascacielos! Poco a poco, con el tiempo Voy a olvidarme de ti No te vas a dar cuenta, que estoy sangrando aqui Mis ventanas se han quebrado, mas no me voy a rendir [Chorus] Puedes llevarte mi ilusion Romperme todo el corazon, como un cristal Que se cae al suelo Pero te juro que al final, sola me voy a levantar Como un rascacielos! Como un rascacielos! [Bridge] Vete a volar, yo estoy mejor asi, Muy lejos de ti No vuelvas mas, que ya lo decidi Sin tu recuerdo aprendere a vivir [Chorus] Puedes llevarte mi ilusion Romperme todo el corazon, como un cristal Que se cae al suelo Pero te juro que al final, sola me voy a levantar Como un rascacielos! Como un rascacielos! Como un rascacielos!
After beating Paula Badosa in the semi-finals, Pegula became just the third American in the Open Era to make the finals of both tournaments, joining Serena Williams and RosieCasals.
Joining Cosell in the commentary box that day was King’s friend, doubles partner and Hall of Famer, RosieCasals... Rosie Casals, meanwhile, believes the ramifications of the match can’t be underestimated.