That day I met you at the US Open, you motivated me, I promised myself I will make it one day and I just made it! 🏆💜 Thank you @billiejeanking ❤️ @usopen @wta @transylvaniaopen #tamikorpatsch #trophy #champion
"I promised myself I will make it one day": Meeting with Billie Jean King at US Open inspired Tamara Korpatsch in Cluj title triumph
WTAWednesday, 25 October 2023 at 08:30
Germany’s tennis star Tamara Korpatsch has revealed that meeting the former world number one Billie Jean King motivated her to do wonders on the court.
The 28-year-old won the Transylvania Open after beating Belgium’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse with a score of 6-3, 6-4.
Korpatsch, in a post on her official account on social media platform X — previously known as Twitter — where she stated how meeting King motivated her to perform better on the court.
"That day I met you at the US Open, you motivated me, I promised myself I will make it one day and I just made it! Thank you @billiejeanking," the German wrote.
The 79-year-old is often regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of women’s singles tennis in the Open era. She ended up winning 12 Grand Slam titles.
Her most successful competition was Wimbledon where she ended up lifting the title six times. Her first and last major title came while playing in London.
King won her first title in 1966 after beating Brazil’s Maria Bueno with a score of 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Her last major title came nine years later in 1975 where she defeated Australia’s Evonne Goolagong Cawley in straight sets with a score of 6-0, 6-1.
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