The good news for Tennis ACT walk of fame inductee Ros Balodis is that she's still unbeaten after almost 20 years.
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The bad news for the 58-year-old's opponents is that she wants to keep playing for another 32 years and has no intention of relinquishing a remarkable record.
Balodis and the late Alison Ide have now joined Wally Masur, Ken Willis and Keith Carnall as Canberra tennis legends on the walk of fame.
Tennis has been Balodis' 'hobby' for the past 50 years, but she boasts a winning record most could only dream of: 19 years of never dropping a set at the Australian seniors titles.
Not bad for a hobby. But the scary part is Balodis hopes to continue playing well into her 90s.
"I don't usually look at how many matches I've won, but I have to when [the media] ask," Balodis laughed.
"I had a look for the walk of fame and I think I've won the national seniors title 18 times. Usually I play three or four singles at each of those tournaments.
"I think it's important not to think about it, otherwise it weighs on your mind. If I lose, I lose. As long as I've given it my best effort, I'll be happy.
"I'm hoping I've still got a fair few years of being fit and healthy ... there is some wear and tear on the body.
"I see people playing who are over 90 years old, and I really admire their fitness and tenacity. I hope I can stay fit and healthy to emulate their efforts."
Balodis was a junior tennis star growing up in Wollongong and won the Victorian under-19s singles title in 1976 as a curtain-raiser on centre court to an Australian Open men's semi-final.
She started playing when she was five and won the Australian under-13 title, but after winning the Victorian Open she decided to go to university instead of chasing a professional tennis career.
"Physically I didn't think I had the capabilities to play week after week and you need to be able to do that to make a living from tennis. That was the main thing," Balodis said.
"But I never wonder what if. I'm very happy with how my life turned out, and tennis has been a hobby for 50 years."
Balidos' dominance in Canberra's women's tennis events in the 1980s prompted calls for unisex tennis teams to curb her winning streak.
She has also won seven singles and 11 doubles titles at the over-35s world championships, played for Australia 14 times and is still the world No. 1 for over-55s.
Ide, an ACT Sport Hall of Fame member, is credited with being the "architect of modernising women's tennis in the ACT".
She was a mainstay at the Australian veterans championships, playing in 23 of the first 24 years of the tournament.
Ide also served two terms as Tennis Seniors ACT president, was made an honorary life member of the ACT Tennis Association in 1981 and was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her service to tennis in 1997.
