Rosalyn Fairbank
| Full name | Rosalyn Doris Fairbank-Nideffer |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | South Africa United States |
| Born | 2 November 1960 Durban, South Africa |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,639,135 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 383–320 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 15 (16 April 1990) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992) |
| French Open | 4R (1985) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1988, 1989) |
| US Open | 4R (1982, 1989) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 417–260 |
| Career titles | 19 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (21 December 1986) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1983) |
| French Open | W (1981, 1983) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1981) |
| US Open | F (1983) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1986) |
Rosalyn Doris Fairbank-Nideffer (born 2 November 1960) is a retired professional tennis player from South Africa. She played her first grand slam in 1979, with her last appearance in 1997. She won a WTA Tour singles event in Richmond in 1983 and numerous doubles titles, with the highlight being her Grand Slam titles at the 1981 French Open with Tanya Harford and 1983 with Candy Reynolds. She won 317 singles and 472 doubles matches on the tour during her career. Later on in her career she married her American sports-psychologist Bob Nideffer,[1] and changed her nationality to compete for the United States.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1981 | French Open | Clay | Tanya Harford | Candy Reynolds Paula Smith |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 1983 | French Open | Clay | Candy Reynolds | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith |
5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1983 | U.S. Open | Hard | Candy Reynolds | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1986 | French Open | Clay | Mark Edmondson | Ken Flach Kathy Jordan |
3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 1979 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Sue Barker | 0–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 1982 | Birmingham, UK | Grass | Billie Jean King | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 1983 | Richmond, US | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
Doubles: 43 (19 titles, 24 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 1981 | Lugano, Switzerland | Clay | Tanya Harford | Candy Reynolds Paula Smith |
2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | May 1981 | Berlin, West Germany | Clay | Tanya Harford | Sue Barker Renáta Tomanová |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 1981 | French Open | Clay | Tanya Harford | Candy Reynolds Paula Smith |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Feb 1983 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Candy Reynolds | Lea Antonoplis Kathy Jordan |
7–5, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–1 | Mar 1983 | Nashville, U.S. | Hard | Candy Reynolds | Alycia Moulton Paula Smith |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 5–1 | Apr 1983 | Amelia Island, U.S. | Clay | Candy Reynolds | Hana Mandlíková Virginia Ruzici |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–1 | Jun 1983 | French Open | Clay | Candy Reynolds | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith |
5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–2 | Aug 1983 | Canadian Open | Hard | Candy Reynolds | Anne Hobbs Andrea Jaeger |
4–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Aug 1983 | Mahwah, U.S. | Hard | Candy Reynolds | Jo Durie Sharon Walsh |
6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Sep 1983 | US Open | Hard | Candy Reynolds | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
7–6, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–4 | Sep 1983 | Richmond, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Candy Reynolds | Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter |
6–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 8–4 | Nov 1983 | Ginny Championships, US | Carpet (i) | Candy Reynolds | Lea Antonoplis Kathy Jordan |
5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–5 | Mar 1984 | Palm Beach, U.S. | Clay | Candy Reynolds | Betsy Nagelsen Anne White |
2–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 9–5 | May 1984 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Clay | Beverly Mould | Sandy Collins Andrea Leand |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 9–6 | Feb 1985 | Oakland, US | Carpet (i) | Candy Reynolds | Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull |
6–4, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 10–6 | Apr 1985 | Hilton Head, US | Clay | Pam Shriver | Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 11–6 | Apr 1985 | Amelia Island, US | Clay | Hana Mandlíková | Carling Bassett Chris Evert-Lloyd |
6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 11–7 | Apr 1985 | San Diego, US | Hard | Susan Leo | Candy Reynolds Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 11–8 | Sep 1985 | Utah, US | Carpet | Beverly Mould | Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Neiland |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 11–9 | Oct 1985 | Fort Lauderdale, US | Hard | Beverly Mould | Gigi Fernández Robin White |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 11–10 | Nov 1985 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Candy Reynolds | Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull |
6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 12–10 | Jun 1986 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Elise Burgin | Liz Smylie Wendy Turnbull |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12–11 | Aug 1986 | San Diego, US | Hard | Elise Burgin | Beth Herr Alycia Moulton |
7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 13–11 | Sep 1986 | Tampa, US | Hard | Elise Burgin | Gigi Fernández Kim Sands |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 13–12 | May 1987 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | Elise Burgin | Chris Evert Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 13–13 | Jun 1987 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Elizabeth Smylie | Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko |
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 14–13 | Nov 1987 | Worcester, US | Carpet | Elise Burgin | Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14–14 | Feb 1988 | San Antonio, US | Hard | Gretchen Magers | Lori McNeil Helena Suková |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6 |
| Win | 15–14 | Jul 1988 | Newport, US | Grass | Barbara Potter | Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 16–14 | Sep 1988 | Phoenix, US | Hard | Elise Burgin | Beth Herr Terry Phelps |
6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 16–15 | Oct 1988 | Nashville, US | Hard | Elise Burgin | Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling |
5–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 16–16 | Mar 1989 | Indian Wells, US | Hard | Gretchen Magers | Hana Mandlíková Pam Shriver |
3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 16–17 | Apr 1989 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | Elise Burgin | Brenda Schultz Andrea Temesvári |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 17–17 | Aug 1989 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | Elise Burgin | Gretchen Magers Robin White |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 17–18 | Sep 1989 | Phoenix, U.S. | Hard | Elise Burgin | Penny Barg Mareen Louie-Harper |
6–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 17–19 | Sep 1989 | Dallas, US | Carpet (i) | Elise Burgin | Mary Joe Fernández Betsy Nagelsen |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 17–20 | Nov 1989 | Worcester, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Elise Burgin | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 17–21 | Aug 1990 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | Elise Burgin | Patty Fendick Zina Garrison |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 17–22 | Nov 1990 | Oakland, US | Carpet (i) | Robin White | Meredith McGrath Anne Smith |
6–2, 0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 18–22 | Jul 1991 | Westchester, US | Hard | Lise Gregory | Katrina Adams Lori McNeil |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 19–22 | Jan 1992 | Auckland | Hard | Raffaella Reggi | Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi |
1–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 19–23 | Nov 1992 | Oakland, US | Carpet | Gretchen Magers | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva |
6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 19–24 | Jun 1996 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Pam Shriver | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
References
- ^ "Tennis birthdays - November 2008". Montreal Gazette. 13 November 2008. p. 1. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
External links
- Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer at the Women's Tennis Association
- Rosalyn Nideffer at the International Tennis Federation
- Rosalyn Nideffer at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)