Wendy Turnbull
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Wendy Turnbull, MBE
, (born 26 November 1952 in Brisbane
, Australia) is a retired Australia
n professional tennis player. During her career, she won 9 Grand Slam titles, 4 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles. She also was a 3-time Grand Slam singles runner-up and won 13 singles titles and 55 doubles titles.
Turnbull was a singles runner-up at the 1977 US Open, the 1979 French Open
, and the 1980 Australian Open
. She won four women's doubles titles and five mixed doubles titles at Grand Slam events.
She was a 12-time runner-up in Grand Slam doubles events: eleven times in women's doubles and one time in mixed doubles. Nine of her eleven women's doubles losses were to teams that included Martina Navratilova.
Turnbull teamed with Elizabeth Smylie
to win the bronze medal in women's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
. She is one of very few players to have a winning record against Steffi Graf
and leads 2–1 in head-to-head matches.
Turnbull was a member of Australia's Fed Cup team from 1977 through 1988, compiling a 46–16 overall win–loss record (17–8 in singles and 29–8 in doubles). She was the captain or coach of the team from 1985 through 1993.
Turnbull was appointed to the International Tennis Federation
(ITF) Olympic Committee in 1991, the only player appointed to the committee. She also serves on the ITF's Fed Cup Committee.
In December 1993, Turnbull was honored by the city of Brisbane with the dedication of a public park in her honor. She was made a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1984. She was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame
in 2009.
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, (born 26 November 1952 in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia) is a retired Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional tennis player. During her career, she won 9 Grand Slam titles, 4 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles. She also was a 3-time Grand Slam singles runner-up and won 13 singles titles and 55 doubles titles.
Career
Turnbull turned professional in 1975. Her career high rankings were third in singles and fifth in doubles. She was ranked in the year-end world top 20 for ten consecutive years (1977 through 1986) and in the year-end world top 10 for eight consecutive years from 1977 to 1984. She was nicknamed "Rabbit" by her peers because of her foot speed around the court.Turnbull was a singles runner-up at the 1977 US Open, the 1979 French Open
1979 French Open
List of the 1979 French Open Champions:- Men's singles : Björn Borg def. Víctor Pecci, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7, 6–4*It was Borg's 7th career Grand Slam title, and his 4th French Open title.-Women's singles: Chris Evert def...
, and the 1980 Australian Open
1980 Australian Open
The 1980 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 69th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 26 December 1980 through 4 January 1981.-Men's Singles:...
. She won four women's doubles titles and five mixed doubles titles at Grand Slam events.
She was a 12-time runner-up in Grand Slam doubles events: eleven times in women's doubles and one time in mixed doubles. Nine of her eleven women's doubles losses were to teams that included Martina Navratilova.
Turnbull teamed with Elizabeth Smylie
Elizabeth Smylie
Elizabeth Smylie is an Australian former tennis player.She won the Western Australian Sports Star of the Year award in 1985.She won the Comeback Player of the Year award in 1990 and 1993....
to win the bronze medal in women's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. She is one of very few players to have a winning record against Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...
and leads 2–1 in head-to-head matches.
Turnbull was a member of Australia's Fed Cup team from 1977 through 1988, compiling a 46–16 overall win–loss record (17–8 in singles and 29–8 in doubles). She was the captain or coach of the team from 1985 through 1993.
Turnbull was appointed to the International Tennis Federation
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
(ITF) Olympic Committee in 1991, the only player appointed to the committee. She also serves on the ITF's Fed Cup Committee.
In December 1993, Turnbull was honored by the city of Brisbane with the dedication of a public park in her honor. She was made a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1984. She was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame
Australian Tennis Hall of Fame
The Australian Tennis Hall of Fame was established in 1993 and induction takes place on Rod Laver Arena on Australia Day each year during the Australian Open. Induction is recognised by a bronze bust which is later displayed in Garden Square at Melbourne Park.Australian Tennis Hall of Fame...
in 2009.
Singles: 3 finals (0 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1977 1977 U.S. Open - Women's Singles Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull 7–6, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles title at the 1977 US Open.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
US Open | Clay |  Chris EvertChris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... |
7–6(3), 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1979 | French Open | Clay | Chris Evert |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1980 1980 Australian Open - Women's Singles Hana Mandlíková defeated Wendy Turnbull 6–0 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1980 Australian Open.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Grass |  Hana MandlíkováHana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková is a former Czech professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Australia. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open... |
6–0, 7–5 |
Women's doubles: 15 finals (4 titles, 11 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1978 | Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
Grass |  Kerry Melville ReidKerry Reid Kerry Melville Reid, MBE, is a former professional tennis player from Australia. During her 17-year career, Reid won one Grand Slam singles title and 26 other singles titles and was the runner-up in 40 singles tournaments. Reid was included in the year-end world top ten rankings for 12... |
 Mima JaušovecMima Jaušovec Mima Jaušovec is a Slovenian female former tennis player. She was born on July 20, 1956, in Maribor, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia). In singles she reached a career high of No. 6 in 1982, in doubles she reached a career high of No. 211 in 1986....  Virginia RuziciVirginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She was born in Câmpia Turzii, Romania and turned professional in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her powerful forehand.... |
4–6, 9–8(12–10), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1978 | US Open | Hard | Kerry Melville Reid |
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society... Martina Navrátilová |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1979 | French Open | Clay |  Betty StöveBetty Stöve Betty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:... |
 Françoise DurrFrançoise Durr Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles....  Virginia WadeVirginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a... |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1979 | Wimbledon | Grass | Betty Stöve |
Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová |
5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1979 | US Open | Hard | Betty Stöve |
Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1980 | Wimbledon | Grass | Rosie Casals |
Kathy Jordan Kathy Jordan Kathryn "Kathy" Jordan is a former American tennis player. During her career, she won 7 Grand Slam titles, 5 of them in women's doubles and 2 of them in mixed doubles... Anne SmithAnne Smith Anne Smith is a female former professional tennis player from the United States. Smith's highest women's doubles ranking was World No. 1 in 1980 and 1981. Her highest singles ranking was World No. 12 in 1982... |
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1981 | US Open | Hard | Rosie Casals |
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1982 | French Open | Clay | Rosie Casals |
Martina Navratilova Anne Smith |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1982 | US Open (2) | Hard | Rosie Casals |
Barbara Potter Barbara Potter Barbara Potter is a former tennis player from the United States, who competed professionally on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, winning five singles titles and eighteen doubles titles.-Career:... Sharon WalshSharon Walsh Sharon Walsh-Arnold is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1983 | Wimbledon | Grass | Rosie Casals |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Pam Shriver Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments... |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1983 | Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Grass | Anne Hobbs Anne Hobbs Anne Hobbs is a British former professional tennis player.-Tennis career:Hobbs represented Great Britain in the Wightman Cup and Federation Cup from 1978 to 1989... |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–4, 6–7, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1984 | US Open | Hard | Anne Hobbs |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1986 | Wimbledon | Grass | Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková is a former Czech professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Australia. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open... |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1986 | US Open | Hard | Hana Mandlíková |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1988 | Australian Open | Hard | Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No... |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–0, 7–5 |
Mixed doubles: 6 finals (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1979 | French Open | Clay | Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... |
Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She was born in Câmpia Turzii, Romania and turned professional in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her powerful forehand.... Ion ŢiriacIon Tiriac Ion Țiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. He is also the current owner of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.-Sports career:... |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1980 | US Open | Hard | Marty Riessen Marty Riessen Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings... |
Betty Stöve Betty Stöve Betty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:...  Frew McMillanFrew McMillan Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his... |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1982 | French Open (2) | Clay | John Lloyd |
 Claudia Monteiro Cassio MottaCassio Motta Cassio Motta is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.- Runner-ups :- Doubles :- Singles :- Doubles :- External links :*... |
6–2, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 1982 | Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
Grass | John Lloyd |
Anne Smith Anne Smith Anne Smith is a female former professional tennis player from the United States. Smith's highest women's doubles ranking was World No. 1 in 1980 and 1981. Her highest singles ranking was World No. 12 in 1982... Kevin CurrenKevin Curren ----Kevin Melvyn Curren is a former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles.-Career:... |
2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 1983 | Wimbledon | Grass | John Lloyd |
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society... Steve DentonSteve Denton Steve Denton is a former professional tennis player for the ATP Tour. He is currently the head men's tennis coach at Texas A&M University.... |
6–7(5), 7–6(5), 7–5 |
| Winner | 1984 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | John Lloyd |
Kathy Jordan Kathy Jordan Kathryn "Kathy" Jordan is a former American tennis player. During her career, she won 7 Grand Slam titles, 5 of them in women's doubles and 2 of them in mixed doubles... Steve Denton |
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 2 finals (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1980 | New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
Carpet (i) | Rosemary Casals Rosemary Casals Rosemary "Rosie" Casals is a former American professional tennis player.Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the staid tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for... |
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society... Martina Navrátilová |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1986 | New York City | Carpet (i) | Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková is a former Czech professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Australia. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open... |
 Claudia Kohde-KilschClaudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch is a former German tennis player. During her career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won 10 singles titles and 26 doubles titles.-Career:... Helena SukováHelena Suková Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from Czechia. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles... |
6–4, 6–7(4), 6–3 |
Singles (13)
|
| No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 29 April 1972 | Norwich, UK | Hard | Lesley Charles |
9–7, 6–4 |
| 2. | 3 June 1973 | Surbiton, UK Surrey Grass Court Championships The Surrey Grass Court Championships is a defunct men's tennis tournament played in Surbiton, England. The event was played as part of the Grand Prix Tour in 1974 and from 1979 to 1980. It was played on outdoor grass courts. It was first played in 1904 under the name of the Surrey Championships... |
Grass | Ann Kiyomura Ann Kiyomura Ann Kiyomura-Hayashi is a former professional tennis player.Kiyomura played on the WTA Tour from 1973 to 1984. She played in 11 US Opens, reaching the fourth round in 1978. In 1975, she won the Wimbledon women's doubles title, playing with Kazuko Sawamatsu... |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 3. | 18 July 1976 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She was born in Câmpia Turzii, Romania and turned professional in 1975. One of her main assets on court was her powerful forehand.... |
6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 4. | 7 November 1976 | Tokyo, Japan Japan Open Tennis Championships The Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships is a tennis tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, located in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The championship includes both men's and women's, as well as singles and doubles competitions... |
Carpet (I) |  Michele GurdalMichele Gurdal Michele Gurdal is a Belgian professional tennis player who was most prominent in the 1970s. She represented Belgium in the Federation Cup every year between 1972 and 1980.-References:... |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 5. | 19 December 1976 | Perth, Australia Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... |
Grass | Renáta Tomanová Renáta Tomanová Renáta Tomanová is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.In 1976, Tomanová reached the singles final at both the French Open and the Australian Open. She lost at the French Open to Sue Barker 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 and at the Australian Open to Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 6–2... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 6. | 25 February 1979 | Detroit, USA Virginia Slims of Detroit The Virginia Slims of Detroit is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1983. It was held in Birmingham, Michigan in the United States in 1972 and in Detroit, Michigan in the United States from 1973 to 1983... |
Carpet (I) | Virginia Ruzici |
7–5, 1–6, 7-6(4) |
| 7. | 11 March 1979 | Philadelphia, USA | Hard (I) | Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a... |
5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 8. | 9 November 1980 | Hong Kong Hong Kong Open (tennis) The Hong Kong Open is a defunct tennis tournament that was held in Hong Kong on the Grand Prix tour from and the ATP Tour from... |
Carpet (I) | Peanut Louie Harper Peanut Louie Harper Mareen Louie Harper , better known by her nickname Peanut, is a retired American female tennis player, born in San Francisco, California to Ron and Alice Louie. Her elder sister, Marcie, also played on the WTA Tour, while her sisters Cici and Marisa, and brother Ronnie, all played at the University... |
6–0, 6–2 |
| 9. | 7 December 1980 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Pam Shriver Pam Shriver Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments... |
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(8) |
| 10. | 8 November 1981 | Hong Kong | Hard |  Sabina Simmonds |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 11. | 21 November 1982 | Brisbane, Australia National Panasonic Open The National Panasonic Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played in Australia from 1980 to 1985. It was held at Adelaide in 1980, at Perth in 1981, and at the Milton Tennis Centre in Brisbane from 1982 to 1985. The tournament was played on grass... |
Grass | Pam Shriver |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 12. | 12 December 1982 | Richmond, USA | Carpet (I) | Tracy Austin Tracy Austin Tracy Ann Austin Holt is a former World No. 1 female professional tennis player from the United States who won the women's singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981 and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980, before a series of injuries cut her career short.-To 1980:Austin defeated... |
6–7(3), 6–4, 6–2 |
| 13. | 20 March 1983 | Boston, USA | Carpet (I) | Sylvia Hanika Sylvia Hanika Sylvia Hanika is a former professional tennis player from Germany. She is best remembered for finishing runner-up at the French Open in 1981, and for winning the Avon Championships in 1982. She was ranked as high as No. 5 in the world and played left-handed.-Career:Hanika turned professional in 1977... |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Doubles (55)
Grand slam events in boldface.- 1973: Bournemouth (with Patricia Coleman Gregg)
- 1975: Aukland (with Evonne Goolagon CawleyEvonne GoolagongEvonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles , six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.-Early life:Goolagong is the...
) - 1976: Gstaad (with Betsy NagelsenBetsy NagelsenBetsy Nagelsen McCormack is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Nagelsen won the doubles championship at the 1978 and 1980 Australian Opens . She reached the singles final of the 1978 Australian Open, losing to Christine O'Neil...
) - 1977: Pensacola (with Ann KiyomuraAnn KiyomuraAnn Kiyomura-Hayashi is a former professional tennis player.Kiyomura played on the WTA Tour from 1973 to 1984. She played in 11 US Opens, reaching the fourth round in 1978. In 1975, she won the Wimbledon women's doubles title, playing with Kazuko Sawamatsu...
) - 1977: São Paulo (with Kerry Melville ReidKerry ReidKerry Melville Reid, MBE, is a former professional tennis player from Australia. During her 17-year career, Reid won one Grand Slam singles title and 26 other singles titles and was the runner-up in 40 singles tournaments. Reid was included in the year-end world top ten rankings for 12...
) - 1978: Hollywood (with Rosie Casals)
- 1978: Seattle (with Kerry Melville Reid)
- 1978: Philadelphia (with Kerry Melville Reid)
- 1978: Wimbledon (with Kerry Melville Reid)
- 1978: Minneapolis (with Kerry Melville Reid)
- 1978: Sydney (with Kerry Melville Reid)
- 1979: Detroit (with Betty StöveBetty StöveBetty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:...
) - 1979: Boston (with Kerry Melville Reid)
- 1979: Rome (with Betty Stöve)
- 1979: Berlin (with Rosie Casals)
- 1979: French Open (with Betty Stöve)
- 1979: Chichester (with Greer StevensGreer StevensGreer "Cat" Stevens is a former ladies professional tennis player. A native of Pietermaritzburg, Stevens in 1980 reached a career high singles ranking of World No. 7 and the Wimbledon quarterfinals in both singles and doubles. She also played for the Boston Lobsters of World TeamTennis...
) - 1979: Eastbourne (with Betty Stöve)
- 1979: Richmond (with Betty Stöve)
- 1979: US Open (with Betty Stöve)
- 1979: Atlanta (with Betty Stöve)
- 1979: Phoenix (with Betty Stöve)
- 1979: Stockholm (with Betty Stöve)
- 1979: Melbourne (with Billie Jean KingBillie Jean KingBillie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
) - 1979: Sydney (with Billie Jean King)
- 1980: Seattle (with Rosie Casals)
- 1980: Boston (with Rosie Casals)
- 1980: Hong Kong (with Sharon WalshSharon WalshSharon Walsh-Arnold is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to...
)
- 1981: Washington (with Rosie Casals)
- 1981: Detroit (with Rosie Casals)
- 1981: Oakland (with Rosie Casals)
- 1981: Seattle (with Rosie Casals)
- 1981: Hilton Head (with Rosie Casals)
- 1981: Mahwah (with Rosie Casals)
- 1981: Tampa (with Rosie Casals)
- 1982: Seattle (with Rosie Casals)
- 1982: Palm Beach Gardens (with Rosie Casals)
- 1982: Orlando (with Rosie Casals)
- 1982: US Open (with Rosie Casals)
- 1982: Philadelphia (with Rosie Casals)
- 1983: Brisbane (with Anne HobbsAnne HobbsAnne Hobbs is a British former professional tennis player.-Tennis career:Hobbs represented Great Britain in the Wightman Cup and Federation Cup from 1978 to 1989...
) - 1983: Sydney (with Anne Hobbs)
- 1984: Los Angeles (with Chris EvertChris EvertChristine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
) - 1985: Oakland (with Hana MandlíkováHana MandlíkováHana Mandlíková is a former Czech professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Australia. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open...
) - 1985: San Diego (with Candy ReynoldsCandy ReynoldsCandy Reynolds is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:During her career, Reynolds won the women's doubles title at the French Open in 1983...
) - 1985: Newport (with Chris Evert)
- 1985: New Orleans (with Chris Evert)
- 1985: Sydney (with Hana Mandlíková)
- 1986: Oakland (with Hana Mandlíková)
- 1986: Virginia Slims Championships (with Hana Mandlíková)
- 1986: Houston (with Chris Evert)
- 1987: Brisbane (with Hana Mandlíková)
- 1987: San Francisco (with Hana Mandlíková)
- 1987: Tampa (with Chris Evert)
- 1989: Manhattan Beach (with Martina Navratilova)
Singles runner-ups (21)
Grand slam events in boldface.- 1972: Felixstowe (lost to Patricia Coleman)
- 1977: US Open (lost to Chris EvertChris EvertChristine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
) - 1977: Phoenix (lost to Billie Jean KingBillie Jean KingBillie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
) - 1977: Melbourne (lost to Evonne Goolagong CawleyEvonne GoolagongEvonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles , six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.-Early life:Goolagong is the...
) - 1978: Hollywood (lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
- 1978: Sydney (lost to Dianne Fromholtz BalestratDianne FromholtzDianne Fromholtz Balestrat is a former professional tennis player.-Career:Balestrat began playing tennis at the age of 7. She left school at the age of 16 to play in international tournaments...
) - 1979: French Open (lost to Chris Evert)
- 1979: Atlanta (lost to Martina Navratilova)
- 1979: Melbourne (lost to Hana MandlíkováHana MandlíkováHana Mandlíková is a former Czech professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Australia. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open...
) - 1980: Eastbourne (lost to Tracy AustinTracy AustinTracy Ann Austin Holt is a former World No. 1 female professional tennis player from the United States who won the women's singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981 and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980, before a series of injuries cut her career short.-To 1980:Austin defeated...
) - 1980: San Diego (lost to Tracy Austin)
- 1980: Atlanta (lost to Hana Mandlíková)
- 1980: Phoenix (lost to Regina MaršíkováRegina MaršíkováRegina Maršíková is a former Czechoslovakian tennis player.Maršíková's single titles were at Rome, Toronto and Christchurch in 1978, Phoenix in 1980 and Berlin in 1981...
) - 1980: Australian Open (lost to Hana Mandlíková)
- 1982: Chicago (lost to Martina Navratilova)
- 1982: Boston (lost to Kathy JordanKathy JordanKathryn "Kathy" Jordan is a former American tennis player. During her career, she won 7 Grand Slam titles, 5 of them in women's doubles and 2 of them in mixed doubles...
) - 1982: Orlando (lost to Martina Navratlova)
- 1983: Eastbourne (lost to Martina Navratilova)
- 1983: Brisbane (lost to Pam ShriverPam ShriverPamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...
) - 1984: Los Angeles (lost to Chris Evert)
- 1985: San Diego (lost to Annabel CroftAnnabel CroftAnnabel Croft is a former professional tennis player and current radio and television presenter. As a tennis player she won the WTA Tour event Virginia Slims of San Diego and represented Great Britain in the Fed Cup and the Wightman Cup.After retiring from tennis, she turned to television...
)
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
2R | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A / A | A | A | F | SF | QF | QF | SF | 3R | NH | 4R | A | 1R | 0 / 14 |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 3R | A | A | F | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 |
| Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
A | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 4R | QF | QF | QF | 4R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 18 |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | F | SF | 3R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 3R | SF | 4R | QF | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 13 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 49 |
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
See also
- Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam finalTennis performance timeline comparison (women)This article presents in a tabular form the career tennis Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships and Olympic singles results of every woman who has reached the singles final of at least one Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships or Olympic tournament during her career...