5 Youngest female grand slam champions in tennis history

Spanish legend and 4-time grand slam champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won her first grand slam title at the 1989 French Open when she was 17 years old.

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5 Youngest female grand slam champions in tennis history

Spanish legend and 4-time grand slam champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won her first grand slam title at the 1989 French Open when she was 17 years old.

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