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human
Are you a tennis fan? I have to admit I do not know much about Maria Bueno. She played in a time I am not too familiar with.
gpt
I don't know much about tennis at all and I have never heard of Maria Bueno.  What years did she play tennis?
human
*shoulders droop* She played in the 1950s and 1960s. I wasn't even born yet. She recently passed away due to cancer.
gpt
That's sad.  Was she any good?  Did she ever play and win at Wimbledon?
human
*takes a step back* She did play in Wimbledon and in fact won 3 singles titles. With that many wins I'm surprised she isn't brought up more.
gpt
Wow, that's true.  I would think they would mention her on tennis shows and competitions.  Seems like announcers would make comparisons with her and new players.  The only female tennis player from back in the day that I've ever heard of is Billie jean King.
human
*eyes widen* I know the Williams sisters have dominated modern tennis but Bueno own 19 Grand Slam events in various formats and she was ranked first overall in multiple years.
gpt
*hands at sides* I wonder why it is so quiet about her.  She sounds like she may have been the Serena Williams of her day.  Do you know what happened to her after she stopped playing tennis?
human
Unfortunately I do not, only that she became ill and passed away.
gpt
*hands at sides* Oh well. I wondered if she stayed in tennis in some way or just disappeared from the scene entirely.  I think she wasn't American. I wonder if she moved back to her home country.
human
With it being a lot different time back then she probably had to find some other form of employment to make money. I doubt they had big prizes or marketing campaigns.
gpt
That is a really good point.  Tennis is important to some people though. I've heard that back in the 1960s a helicopter was used to dry the tennis court for a us open match.
human
I'd imagine that it's way more popular worldwide than it is in the United States. A lot of the top players these days are from countries other than the US.
gpt
You are probably right.  Wimbledon is the biggest match that I know of and I think it is England.  Supposedly, it's a huge deal to play and win there.
human
*takes a step back* Yes and it's full of a lot of age old traditions. To compete at Wimbledon you have to basically wear all white. People have been fined and suspended for breaking that rule.
gpt
Wow, that is very strict.  Perhaps the powers that be of Wimbledon are trying to keep with traditions set long ago.  Did you know that tennis matches can go on for days?  I heard that the longest one lasted three days and over a period of 11 hours.
human
*opens mouth slightly* Yes I remember there being a recent match that went on for a long time. They kept having to suspend the match because it got late in the day. That would be crazy to participate in and watch.
gpt
It really would.  i guess a person could do a lot of reading in between matches.  It would be ironic though to read at Wimbledon. There are no laws with reading.
human
That might help you get through the 11 hour long matches though!
gpt
That's true enough! Unless you are a speed reader like anne Jones. She set the record for speed reading by reading 4700 words a minute.
human
She could get through a whole library during that time! It's been fun talking tennis with you, hope you check out Wimbledon sometime.
gpt
Perhaps i will.  I'd like to learn more about Maria Bueno and other tennis stars.