Rosemary “Rosie” Casals is a tennis legend who holds 12 Grand Slam titles and a place in the tennis hall fame.  By 16, Rosie Casals was unbeatable in California and went pro eventually rising to number 3 in the world for singles and number 1 in the world for doubles with her partner Billie Jean King.  They are the only doubles team to have won U.S. titles on grass, clay, indoor, and hard surfaces.  Ms. Casals won 112 professional doubles tournaments, the second-most in history behind Martina Navratilova.  Her last doubles championship was at the 1988 tournament in Oakland, California, where her partner was Navratilova.

In this episode of TennisPAL Chronicles, Ms. Casals shares her very personal story growing up the child of immigrant parents in San Francisco and how playing the public courts with adults made her a better player.  She reveals what her greatest personal win was and what it was like to lose 3 consecutive grand slam finals to deny her a Grand Slam singles title.  She walks us through the first time she met Billie Jean King and what it was like to win together.