With an international career spanning over a decade, South Australia's Julie Francou was regarded as one of the nation's finest centre court players. First selected in the national squad at 18, she competed in two successful World Championship campaigns in 1979 and 1983. Francou defied the odds throughout her career to overcome two knee reconstructions and played 32 test caps in the green and gold. She was named captain of the Australian team for the 1983 World Championship team and never lost a game as captain.