Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2010 in recognition of their competitions and contributions, a tribute to the game of doubles.

Fernandez and Zvereva won more women’s doubles titles (38) and Grand Slam women’s doubles championships (14) together than any other team since Martina Navratilova/Pam Shriver. They won six consecutive Grand Slam tournaments from 1992 Roland Garros through 1993 Wimbledon (Navratilova/Shriver won eight consecutive Grand Slam titles from 1983 Wimbledon through 1985 Roland Garros).

The International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010 Induction Ceremony will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2010 in Newport, Rhode Island, during the final weekend of the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships (July 5 – 11, 2010), an ATP World Tour event. Tickets for the Class of 2010 Induction Ceremony are available now at TennisFame or by calling 401-849-3990 or 866-914-FAME (3263).

Beatriz “Gigi” Fernandez (San, Juan, Puerto Rico), age 46, was considered one of the world’s best doubles players, capturing 68 career titles in women’s doubles and attaining the No. 1 ranking several times in 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1995. She earned Olympic gold medals at both the 1992 and 1996 games. She won at least one Grand Slam title every year from 1988 – 1997, except 1989, and for three straight years won three of the four Grand Slam doubles titles in the same year (1992 – 94). Over the course of her career, Fernandez won 17 major doubles titles, including five consecutive French Open titles (1991 -1995), five US Open titles (1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996), four Wimbledon titles (1992 – 1994, 1997) and two at the Australian Open (1993, 1994). A member of the U.S. Fed Cup Team, she helped lead her team to victory twice (1990, 1996). She is the mother of twins, Karson and Madison and the founder of Baby Goes Pro, a first-of-its-kind DVD series that introduces children to sports using an endearing animated character who encourages children to lead active lifestyles, build character and begin a lifelong love of sports.

Natasha Zvereva (Minsk, Belarus), age 38, is the fifth most prolific champion of her time in terms of Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, with 18 victories to her name. Additionally, her 20 Grand Slam titles overall ranks her equal 14th all-time. She won three of the four Grand Slam majors in doubles, in the same year, four times (1992 – 94, 1997) and won non-calendar year doubles Grand Slams in 1992 – 93 (six straight titles) and 1996 – 97 (four straight titles). She won the Australian Open mixed doubles twice with Jim Pugh (1990) and with Rick Leach (1995). In her singles career, Zvereva won four titles and was ranked among the Top 10 players in the world in 1988 – 89 and 1994 – 95, holding a career-high ranking of No. 5 (May 22, 1989).