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Sue Barker- Former Female Tennis Player

Sue Barker- Former Female Tennis Player (In a Nutshell)

Sue Barker was born in England on April 19^th, 1956.
Her highest ranking was World No. 3 on March 20^th, 1977.
She made the decision to retire from tennis in 1984.
“For me, I still wish every day that I could play tennis again. It’s such an incredible, wonderful job to have.”- Sue Barker
“It doesn’t worry me how I’m remembered.”- Sue Barker

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Caroline Wozniacki- Former Female Tennis Player

Caroline Wozniacki- Former Female Tennis Player (In a Nutshell)

Caroline Wozniacki was born in United States on July 11^th, 1990.
She was World No. 1 from October 11^th, 2010 for 71 weeks.
Her decision to retire was made in January 2020.
“If I’m not Top 10 or seeded every tournament, it really doesn’t matter. I can beat anyone on a good day.”- Caroline Wozniacki
“I love winning. I don’t like losing.”- Caroline Wozniacki

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Steve Prefontaine- Former Athlete

Steve Prefontaine- Former Athlete (In a Nutshell)

Steve Prefontaine was born in the United States on January 25^th, 1951 and lived until May 30^th, 1975.
He was a Long-distance runner.
“Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.”- Steve Prefontaine
“To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.”- Steve Prefontaine

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