THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT

Rosie Casals

“I had to fight a little bit more. I had to talk a little louder to be heard. It was part of me that still exists, that if somebody is wronged, I want to make it right.”

Tennis player and a pioneer of the women’s professional game. Co-founder of Love & Love Tennis Foundation with Tory Fretz. Fought for and succeeded in elevating the prize money for women tennis players so it was equal to that of male players.

Interviewed by Kathy Rand, VFA Executive VP, April 2025

Photos 1 and 2. Rosie Casals. Photo 3. Rosie Casals with Captain Charles Gibson, Head Referee at Wimbledon.