She was said to be "arguably the most dominant tennis player of the 20th century", and has been called by some (including Jack Kramer, Harry Hopman, Mercer Beasley, Don Budge, and AP News) the greatest female player in history.
Díxose dela que foi "sen discusión a xogadora de tenis máis dominante do século XX", e foi chamada por algúns (incluídos Jack Kramer, Harry Hopman, Mercer Beasley, Don Budge e AP News) a mellor xogadora de tenis da historia.