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Olga Morozova: Reflections of a Long Reign as Women's Singles Champion

11mo ago· 6 min readenNews

Summary

Olga Morozova, the women's singles champion since 1973, reflects on her amateur tennis career from the Soviet Union where prize money went to the federation. She recalls modest accommodations and shared facilities during her time at Queen's.

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I came from the Soviet Union. We were not professional, we were amateurs. The money which I won not only here but in Wimbledon, everywhere else, was going to our federation.
We arrived at Queen's by Tube. We were staying in Earl's Court in a B&B. It was not a very good B&B, I think the toilets and the showers were three floors [apart]… You shared with other
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After holding the title for 52 years, Olga Morozova's reign as Queen's women's singles champion is about to come to an end.

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