mixedtitles updated usopenresult wimbledonmixedresult australianopenmixedresult birth_date usopenmixedresult country usopendoublesresult singlestitles plays doublestitles highestsinglesranking birth_place mixed height frenchopenmixedresult retired highestdoublesranking grandslamsdoublesresults article_title turnedpro
0 june 5 , 2009 3r -lrb- 1979 -rrb- -- -- 19 august 1934 sf -lrb- 1979 -rrb- united states '' ` f '' ' -lrb- 1977 -rrb- 0 wta left-handed 0 wta no. 20 -lrb- february 1979 -rrb- new york city , usa yes 6 feet , 2 inches -- 1981 -- yes renée richards
 1977
renée richards

renée richards -lrb- born august 19 , 1934 -rrb- is an american ophthalmologist , author and former professional tennis player .
in 1975 , richards underwent sex reassignment surgery .
she was denied entry into the 1976 us open by the united states tennis association , citing an unprecedented women-born-women policy .
she disputed the ban , and the new york supreme court ruled in her favor in 1977 .
this was a landmark decision in favor of transsexual rights .
through her fight to play tennis as a woman , she challenged gender roles and became a role model and spokesperson for the transgender community .
