古拉貢(gong)(gong)在(zai)1971年(nian)(nian)便已成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)世(shi)界(jie)第(di)(di)一,但(dan)是(shi)當時WTA尚未(wei)推(tui)出(chu)其電腦積分排名(ming)系統(tong)。1973年(nian)(nian)排名(ming)系統(tong)推(tui)出(chu)后,古拉貢(gong)(gong)并(bing)未(wei)能夠成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)世(shi)界(jie)第(di)(di)一。但(dan)是(shi)在(zai)2007年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)底,WTA宣布其計分系統(tong)在(zai)1976年(nian)(nian)出(chu)現(xian)錯誤,古拉貢(gong)(gong)在(zai)1976年(nian)(nian)4月26日至5月9日間其實已經超(chao)越當時排名(ming)第(di)(di)一的克(ke)里斯·埃弗特,成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)世(shi)界(jie)頭號女(nv)單。于(yu)是(shi)在(zai)WTA的歷(li)任世(shi)界(jie)第(di)(di)一名(ming)單上(shang),古拉貢(gong)(gong)成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)第(di)(di)二位WTA單打世(shi)界(jie)排名(ming)第(di)(di)一的選手,雖(sui)然僅(jin)僅(jin)只有兩(liang)周,是(shi)WTA歷(li)史上(shang)最(zui)“短命”的第(di)(di)一,但(dan)是(shi)能在(zai)埃弗特和納芙(fu)拉蒂諾娃兩(liang)大天后的統(tong)治下搶下兩(liang)周時間,也是(shi)當時所(suo)有球員可望而不可及的事情。
古拉(la)貢出生於(wu)新(xin)南(nan)威(wei)爾斯州一(yi)個(ge)(ge)澳(ao)大(da)利(li)亞(ya)(ya)土著家庭(ting),1967年方才開始接受(shou)專業網球(qiu)訓練。1971年,古拉(la)貢就拿(na)下了(le)法國(guo)網球(qiu)公(gong)(gong)開賽和溫(wen)布爾登網球(qiu)公(gong)(gong)開賽的兩個(ge)(ge)大(da)滿貫單打(da)冠(guan)軍(jun)(jun),一(yi)舉成為(wei)當時最(zui)優秀的女(nv)(nv)子網球(qiu)球(qiu)手。在其職(zhi)業生涯中,古拉(la)貢4次(ci)(ci)獲得澳(ao)大(da)利(li)亞(ya)(ya)網球(qiu)公(gong)(gong)開賽女(nv)(nv)單冠(guan)軍(jun)(jun),2次(ci)(ci)獲得溫(wen)布頓網球(qiu)公(gong)(gong)開賽女(nv)(nv)單冠(guan)軍(jun)(jun),1次(ci)(ci)獲得法國(guo)網球(qiu)公(gong)(gong)開賽女(nv)(nv)單冠(guan)軍(jun)(jun),僅(jin)在美國(guo)網球(qiu)公(gong)(gong)開賽上(shang)連續(xu)四(si)年失(shi)利(li)於(wu)決賽,未能奪(duo)冠(guan)。她還曾(ceng)幫(bang)助(zhu)澳(ao)大(da)利(li)亞(ya)(ya)三(san)次(ci)(ci)奪(duo)得聯合會杯(bei)冠(guan)軍(jun)(jun)。1983年,古拉(la)貢宣布退役,她一(yi)共曾(ceng)獲得68個(ge)(ge)女(nv)(nv)單職(zhi)業賽事冠(guan)軍(jun)(jun)和9個(ge)(ge)雙打(da)冠(guan)軍(jun)(jun)。
WTA巡回賽冠軍 68
1970 (6) – Southport、Hampstead、Newport-Wales、Hoylake、Leicester、Munich
1971 (11) – 法網、溫布頓、NSW Sydney Hardcourts、Christchurch、Sutton、Guildford、Midland Open、Melbourne、 Hilversum、Dewar-Edinburgh、Dewar-Torquay
1972 (9) – Adelaide (1月)、Perth, South African Open、 Bournemouth、Dublin、Canadian Open、Sydney、Melbourne、Adelaide (12月)
1973 (9) – B&H New Zealand、US Indoors、Italian Open、Lee-on-Solent、Cincinnati、Canadian Open、Charlotte、Japan Open、Hilton Head Invitational
1974 (6) – 澳網、Virginia Slims Championships(WTA年終賽)、VS Denver、Queensland、NSW Sydney、New Zealand Open
1975 (4) – 澳(ao)網、New Zealand Open、VS Detroit、Sydney-NSW;
1976 (8) – 澳網、Virginia Slims Championships(WTA年終賽)、VS Chicago、VS Akron、VS Dallas、VS Boston、VS Philadelphia、World Invitational Hilton Head
1977 (4) – 澳網 (12月)、Colgate Sydney、Melbourne、NSW Sydney
1978 (6) – VS Hollywood、VS Dallas、VS Boston、Beckenham、Surbtion、Chichester
1979 (4) – US Indoors、Florida Federal Open、Beckenham、Chichester
1980 (1) – 溫布頓