First French woman to be ranked world number one in the sport, Amelie Mauresmo, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, organizers have revealed.
Joining Mauresmo in the Class of 2015 were Australian David Hall as a player in the wheelchair category and Nancy Jeffett of Dallas in the contributor category.
Todd Martin, chief executive of the Hall of Fame, while announcing the inductees said that it's wonderful to see such diversity in their induction class -a contributor, a wheelchair athlete and a fabulous female tennis player, Sport24 reported.
Mauresmo, who currently coaches Britain number one Andy Murray, captured the singles titles at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon in a dominant run in 2006, and she claimed 25 single titles and the silver medal at the 2004 Atlanta Olympics in her playing days with her powerful yet elegant one-handed backhand and strong net play.
The three other finalists in the player category were all double grand slam winners: Mary Pierce of France, Sergi Bruguera of Spain and Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia.
Hall, one of the most decorated wheelchair tennis players ever, was ranked world number one in singles and doubles and won every major title in the sport, claiming nine Australian and eight U.S. Open titles.
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Meanwhile, Jeffett was recognized for her work in tennis over the past half century in advancing professional women's tennis and in developing opportunities for junior tennis development.
An induction ceremony would be held on July 18 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, the report added.