10 notable athletes who came out of the closet

#9 Amelie Mauresmo

Amelie is a french tennis player and a former World No.1. She has two Grand Slams to her credit.

Amelie Mauresmo came out at the Australian Open in January 1999 at age 19. After a very successful Australian Open, beating top-ranked Lindsay Davenport, Mauresmo lept into the arms of her then girlfriend and announced that her success had to do with finding love and coming to terms with her sexuality.

Amelie Mauresmo won a silver medal for France in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She is currently the coach of Brit Andy Murray.

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