Wendy Turnbull

Wendy Turnbull
MBE
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Sandgate, Queensland, Australia
Born (1952-11-26) 26 November 1952
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)
Turned pro1975
Retired1989
PlaysRight-handed (one handed-backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 2,769,024
Singles
Career record478–250
Career titles11
Highest rankingNo. 3 (7 January 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (1980)
French OpenF (1979)
WimbledonQF (1979, 1980, 1981)
US OpenF (1977)
Doubles
Career record653–225
Career titles55
Highest rankingNo. 5 (19 January 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1983, 1988)
French OpenW (1979)
WimbledonW (1978)
US OpenW (1979, 1982)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1986Mar)
Mixed doubles
Career titles5
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenW (1979, 1982)
WimbledonW (1983, 1984)
US OpenW (1980)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Women's doubles

Wendy Turnbull, MBE (born 26 November 1952) is an Australian retired tennis player. During her career, she won nine Grand Slam titles, four of them in women's doubles and five of them in mixed doubles. She also was a three-time Grand Slam runner-up in singles and won 11 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 10 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, 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: 11 times in women's doubles and one time in mixed doubles. Nine of her 11 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 (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 to 1993.

In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Turnbull's name and picture.[1]

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.

Wendy Turnbull was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1984. In December 1993, the city of Brisbane named a public park in her honour. She was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]

Significant finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1977 US Open Clay Chris Evert 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Loss 1979 French Open Clay Chris Evert 6–2, 6–0
Loss 1980 Australian Open Grass Hana Mandlíková 6–0, 7–5

Doubles: 15 (4 titles, 11 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1978 Wimbledon Grass Kerry Melville Reid Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici
4–6, 9–8(12–10), 6–3
Loss 1978 US Open Hard Kerry Melville Reid Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
7–6, 6–4
Win 1979 French Open Clay Betty Stöve Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Loss 1979 Wimbledon Grass Betty Stöve Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Win 1979 US Open Hard Betty Stöve Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–3
Loss 1980 Wimbledon Grass Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss 1981 US Open Hard Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6–3, 6–3
Loss 1982 French Open Clay Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith
6–3, 6–4
Win 1982 US Open Hard Rosie Casals Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1983 Wimbledon Grass Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–2
Loss 1983 Australian Open Grass Anne Hobbs Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Loss 1984 US Open Hard Anne Hobbs Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–4
Loss 1986 Wimbledon Grass Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–1, 6–3
Loss 1986 US Open Hard Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 1988 Australian Open Hard Chris Evert Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–0, 7–5

Mixed doubles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1979 French Open Clay Bob Hewitt Virginia Ruzici
Ion Țiriac
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Win 1980 US Open Hard Marty Riessen Betty Stöve
Frew McMillan
7–5, 6–2
Win 1982 French Open Clay John Lloyd Cláudia Monteiro
Cássio Motta
6–2, 7–6
Loss 1982 Wimbledon Grass John Lloyd Anne Smith
Kevin Curren
2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win 1983 Wimbledon Grass John Lloyd Billie Jean King
Steve Denton
6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–5
Win 1984 Wimbledon Grass John Lloyd Kathy Jordan
Steve Denton
6–3, 6–3

Olympics

Doubles

Result Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Bronze 1988 Seoul Hard Elizabeth Smylie Tied DNP

Smylie and Turnbull lost in the semifinals to Pam Shriver and Zina Garrison. In 1988, there was no bronze medal play off match, both beaten semifinal pairs received bronze medals.

Year-end championships finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1980 New York Carpet (i) Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win 1986 New York Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde
Helena Suková
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3

WTA career finals

Singles: 31 (11–20)

Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–3)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, other (11–17)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–5)
Grass (3–7)
Clay (2–3)
Carpet (4–5)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. May 1973 Surbiton, UK Grass Ann Kiyomura 6–2, 6–0
Win 2. Jul 1976 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Virginia Ruzici 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Win 3. Nov 1976 Tokyo, Japan Clay Michele Gurdal 6–1, 6–1
Loss 1. Aug 1977 US Open Clay Chris Evert 6–7(3–7), 2–6
Loss 2. Oct 1977 Phoenix, US Hard Billie Jean King 6–1, 1–6, 0–6
Loss 3. Nov 1977 Melbourne, Australia Grass Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 1–6
Loss 4. Jan 1978 Hollywood, US Carpet (i) Evonne Goolagong 2–6, 3–6
Loss 5. Dec 1978 Sydney, Australia Grass Dianne Fromholtz 2–6, 5–7
Win 4. Feb 1979 Detroit, US Carpet (i) Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
Win 5. Mar 1979 Philadelphia, US Carpet (i) Virginia Wade 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Loss 6. May 1979 French Open Clay Chris Evert-Lloyd 2–6, 0–6
Loss 7. Sep 1979 Atlanta, US Carpet (i) Martina Navratilova 6–7(6–8), 4–6
Loss 8. Nov 1979 Melbourne, Australia Grass Hana Mandlíková 3–6, 2–6
Loss 9. Jun 1980 Eastbourne, UK Grass Tracy Austin 6–7(3–7), 2–6
Loss 10. Jul 1980 San Diego, US Hard Tracy Austin 1–6, 3–6
Loss 11. Sep 1980 Atlanta, US Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková 3–6, 5–7
Loss 12. Oct 1980 Phoenix, US Hard Regina Maršíková 6–7, 6–7
Win 6. Nov 1980 Hong Kong Hard Marcie Louie 6–0, 6–2
Loss 13. Nov 1980 Australian Open Grass Hana Mandlíková 0–6, 5–7
Win 7. Dec 1980 Sydney, Australia Grass Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(10–8)
Win 8. Nov 1981 Hong Kong Hard Sabina Simmonds 6–3, 6–4
Loss 14. Jan 1982 Chicago, US Carpet (i) Martina Navratilova 4–6, 1–6
Loss 15. Mar 1982 Boston, US Carpet (i) Kathy Jordan 5–7, 6–1, 4–6
Loss 16. Apr 1982 Orlando, US Clay Martina Navratilova 2–6, 5–7
Win 9. Nov 1982 Brisbane, Australia Grass Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1
Win 10. Dec 1982 Richmond, US Carpet (i) Tracy Austin 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
Win 11. Mar 1983 Boston, US Carpet (i) Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 17. Jun 1983 Eastbourne, UK Grass Martina Navratilova 1–6, 1–6
Loss 18. Nov 1983 Brisbane, Australia Grass Pam Shriver 4–6, 5–7
Loss 19. Oct 1984 Los Angeles, US Hard Chris Evert-Lloyd 2–6, 3–6
Loss 20. Apr 1985 San Diego, US Hard Annabel Croft 0–6, 6–7(5–7)

Doubles: 110 (55–55)

Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (4–11)
WTA Championships (1–1)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (1–1)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV (0–2)
Tier V (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, other (49–40)
Finals by surface
Hard (10–16)
Grass (12–11)
Clay (12–8)
Carpet (21–20)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 7 May 1973 Bournemouth Clay Patricia Coleman Evonne Goolagong
Janet Young
7–5, 7–5
Win 2. 6 January 1975 Auckland Grass Evonne Goolagong Laura duPont
Ceci Martinez
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 1. 23 February 1976 San Antonio Clay Patricia Bostrom Julie Anthony
Helen Gourlay
0–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 17 May 1976 Hamburg Clay Laura duPont Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss
6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Win 3. 5 July 1976 Gstaad Clay Betsy Nagelsen Brigitte Cuypers
Annette Du Plooy
6–4, 6–4
Loss 3. 9 August 1976 Indianapolis Clay Laura duPont Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss
2–6, 3–6
Win 4. 7 March 1977 Pensacola Clay Ann Kiyomura Carrie Meyer
Betsy Nagelsen
6–1, 6–2
Win 5. 17 October 1977 São Paulo Hard Kerry Melville Reid Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Loss 4. 2 January 1978 Washington Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
3–6, 5–7
Win 6. 9 January 1978 Hollywood Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade
6–2, 6–4
Win 7. 6 February 1978 Seattle Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Patricia Bostrom
Marita Redondo
6–2, 6–4
Loss 5. 20 February 1978 Detroit Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
3–6, 4–6
Loss 6. 27 February 1978 Kansas City Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
4–6, 4–6
Win 8. 20 March 1978 Philadelphia Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade
6–2, 7–5
Win 9. 26 June 1978 Wimbledon Grass Kerry Melville Reid Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici
4–6, 9–8(12–10), 6–3
Loss 7. 29 August 1978 US Open Hard Kerry Melville Reid Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
6–7, 4–6
Win 10. 9 October 1978 Minneapolis Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Lesley Hunt
Ilana Kloss
6–3, 6–3
Loss 8. 6 November 1978 Clearwater Hard Kerry Melville Reid Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith
6–7, 3–6
Loss 9. 14 November 1978 Palm Springs Hard Kerry Melville Reid Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
3–6, 4–6
Win 11. 4 December 1978 Sydney Grass Kerry Melville Reid Judy Chaloner
Anne Hobbs
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Loss 10. 22 January 1979 Hollywood Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve
2–6, 6–2, 2–6
Win 12. 19 February 1979 Detroit Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Win 13. 12 March 1979 Boston Carpet (i) Kerry Melville Reid Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
6–4, 6–2
Win 14. 7 May 1979 Rome Clay Betty Stöve Evonne Goolagong
Kerry Melville Reid
6–3, 6–4
Win 15. 21 May 1979 Berlin Clay Rosie Casals Evonne Goolagong
Kerry Melville Reid
6–2, 7–5
Win 16. 28 May 1979 French Open Clay Betty Stöve Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win 17. 11 June 1979 Chichester Grass Greer Stevens Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
6–3, 1–6, 7–5
Win 18. 18 June 1979 Eastbourne Grass Betty Stöve Ilana Kloss
Betty Ann Stuart
6–2, 6–2
Loss 11. 25 June 1979 Wimbledon Grass Betty Stöve Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
7–5, 3–6, 2–6
Win 19. 13 August 1979 Richmond Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–4
Win 20. 27 August 1979 US Open Hard Betty Stöve Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–3
Win 21. 24 September 1979 Atlanta Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Ann Kiyomura
Anne Smith
6–2, 6–4
Loss 12. 1 October 1979 Minneapolis Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
4–6, 6–7
Win 22. 8 October 1979 Phoenix Hard Betty Stöve Rosie Casals
Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–4, 7–6
Win 23. 29 October 1979 Stockholm Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss
7–5, 7–6
Loss 13. 5 November 1979 Filderstadt Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
3–6, 3–6
Win 24. 26 November 1979 Melbourne Grass Billie Jean King Dianne Fromholtz
Anne Smith
6–3, 6–3
Win 25. 3 December 1979 Sydney Grass Billie Jean King Sue Barker
Pam Shriver
7–5, 6–4
Win 26. 28 January 1980 Seattle Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Greer Stevens
Virginia Wade
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Loss 14. 25 February 1980 Houston Carpet (i) Betty Stöve Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss
6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 15. 3 March 1980 Dallas Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Win 27. 10 March 1980 Boston Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss
6–4, 7–6
Loss 16. 19 March 1980 Avon Championships Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss 17. 9 June 1980 Chichester Grass Rosie Casals Pam Shriver
Betty Stöve
4–6, 5–7
Loss 18. 23 June 1980 Wimbledon Grass Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Loss 19. 28 July 1980 San Diego Hard Rosie Casals Tracy Austin
Ann Kiyomura
6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win 28. 3 November 1980 Hong Kong Clay Sharon Walsh Penny Johnson
Silvana Urroz
6–1, 6–2
Loss 20. 1 December 1980 Sydney Grass Rosie Casals Pam Shriver
Betty Stöve
1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 29. 7 January 1981 Washington Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds
Paula Smith
6–3, 4–6, 7–6
Loss 21. 12 January 1981 Kansas City Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 30. 2 February 1981 Detroit Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Hana Mandlíková
Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–2
Win 31. 9 February 1981 Oakland Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
Virginia Wade
6–1, 6–4
Win 32. 23 February 1981 Seattle Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
6–1, 6–4
Win 33. 6 April 1981 Hilton Head Island Clay Rosie Casals Mima Jaušovec
Pam Shriver
7–5, 7–5
Loss 22. 27 April 1981 Orlando Clay Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
1–6, 6–7(10–12)
Win 34. 24 August 1981 Mahwah Hard Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds
Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–1
Loss 23. 31 August 1981 US Open Hard Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
3–6, 3–6
Loss 24. 28 September 1981 Minneapolis Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
4–6, 5–7
Win 35. 5 October 1981 Tampa Hard Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
Renáta Tomanová
6–3, 6–4
Loss 25. 14 December 1981 East Rutherford Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
3–6, 4–6
Win 36. 18 January 1982 Seattle Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
7–5, 6–4
Loss 26. 25 January 1982 Chicago Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
5–7, 4–6
Loss 27. 1 February 1982 Detroit Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Leslie Allen
Mima Jaušovec
4–6, 0–6
Loss 28. 15 March 1982 Boston Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6–7, 6–2, 4–6
Win 37. 3 April 1982 Palm Beach Gardens Clay Rosie Casals Evonne Goolagong
Betty Stöve
6–1, 7–6
Win 38. 26 April 1982 Orlando Clay Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6–3, 6–3
Loss 29. 24 May 1982 French Open Clay Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
Anne Smith
3–6, 4–6
Loss 30. 7 June 1982 Birmingham Grass Rosie Casals Jo Durie
Anne Hobbs
3–6, 2–6
Loss 31. 23 August 1982 Mahwah Hard Rosie Casals Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
1–6, 4–6
Win 39. 30 August 1982 US Open Hard Rosie Casals Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
6–4, 6–4
Win 40. 27 September 1982 Philadelphia Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss 32. 4 October 1982 Deerfield Beach Hard Rosie Casals Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7)
Loss 33. 22 January 1983 Marco Island Clay Rosie Casals Andrea Jaeger
Mary Lou Piatek
5–7, 4–6
Loss 34. 21 February 1983 Oakland Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 35. 7 March 1983 Dallas Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
3–6, 2–6
Loss 36. 25 April 1983 Atlanta Hard Rosie Casals Alycia Moulton
Sharon Walsh
3–6, 6–7(1–7)
Loss 37. 20 June 1983 Wimbledon Grass Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
2–6, 2–6
Loss 38. 3 October 1983 Detroit Carpet (i) Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan
Barbara Potter
4–6, 1–6
Win 41. 14 November 1983 Brisbane Grass Anne Hobbs Pam Shriver
Sharon Walsh
6–3, 6–4
Win 42. 21 November 1983 Sydney Grass Anne Hobbs Hana Mandlíková
Helena Suková
6–4, 6–3
Loss 39. 28 November 1983 Australian Open Grass Anne Hobbs Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
4–6, 7–6, 2–6
Loss 40. 23 April 1984 Orlando Clay Anne Hobbs Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Hana Mandlíková
0–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss 41. 27 August 1984 US Open Hard Anne Hobbs Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
2–6, 4–6
Loss 42. 24 September 1984 New Orleans Hard Sharon Walsh Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
4–6, 1–6
Win 43. 1 October 1984 Los Angeles Hard Chris Evert-Lloyd Bettina Bunge
Eva Pfaff
6–2, 6–4
Loss 43. 19 November 1984 Sydney Grass Sharon Walsh Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 44. 18 February 1985 Oakland Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win 45. 22 April 1985 San Diego Hard Candy Reynolds Rosalyn Fairbank
Susan Leo
6–4, 6–0
Win 46. 15 July 1985 Newport Grass Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Loss 44. 29 July 1985 Los Angeles Hard Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
4–6, 2–6
Win 47. 23 September 1985 New Orleans Hard Chris Evert-Lloyd Mary Lou Piatek
Anne White
6–1, 6–2
Win 48. 18 November 1985 Sydney Grass Hana Mandlíková Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss 45. 10 February 1986 Boca West Hard Chris Evert-Lloyd Pam Shriver
Helena Suková
2–6, 3–6
Win 49. 24 February 1986 Oakland Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Bonnie Gadusek
Helena Suková
7–6(7–5), 6–1
Loss 46. 10 March 1986 Dallas Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Win 50. 17 March 1986 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Win 51. 5 May 1986 Houston Clay Chris Evert-Lloyd Elise Burgin
JoAnne Russell
6–2, 6–4
Loss 47. 9 June 1986 Birmingham Grass Elizabeth Smylie Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
2–6, 4–6
Loss 48. 23 June 1986 Wimbledon Grass Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
1–6, 3–6
Loss 49. 25 August 1986 US Open Hard Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 52. 29 December 1986 Brisbane Grass Hana Mandlíková Betsy Nagelsen
Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–3
Win 53. 9 February 1987 San Francisco Carpet (i) Hana Mandlíková Zina Garrison
Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 50. 13 April 1987 Amelia Island Clay Hana Mandlíková Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Win 54. 27 April 1987 Tampa Clay Chris Evert Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
6–4, 6–3
Loss 51. 11 January 1988 Australian Open Hard Chris Evert Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
0–6, 5–7
Loss 52. 9 January 1989 Sydney Hard Elizabeth Smylie Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
3–6, 3–6
Loss 53. 17 July 1989 Newport Grass Elizabeth Smylie Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–7
Win 55. 7 August 1989 Los Angeles Hard Martina Navratilova Mary Joe Fernández
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
5–2 ret.
Loss 54. 15 September 1989 Tokyo Carpet (i) Elizabeth Smylie Gigi Fernández
Robin White
2–6, 2–6
Loss 55. 5 March 1990 Boca Raton Hard Elise Burgin Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
4–6, 2–6

Grand Slam tournament timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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 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 LQ A 1R A A 3R A A F QF A A A A A A A A A 0 / 4
Wimbledon A A 1R 3R 2R 1R 3R 2R 4R QF QF QF 4R 4R 4R 3R 1R 2R 1R 2R 0 / 18
US Open 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
Year-end ranking 72 30 9 7 7 8 8 5 7 5 14 18 23 135 264

Doubles

Tournament 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Career SR
Australian Open QF QF 2R QF SF A A A A SF SF QF F SF 2R NH QF F QF 3R 0 / 15
French Open A 1R A A QF A A W QF A F QF A A SF A A A A 1 / 7
Wimbledon 2R 1R A 3R QF 1R W F F 2R SF F 2R SF F A SF 3R 3R 1 / 17
US Open A A A 1R QF 3R F W QF F W QF F SF F 3R QF 2R 2R 2 / 16
SR 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 4 / 55
Year-end ranking 7 8 6 15 17 13 44

Mixed doubles

Tournament 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Career SR
Australian Open NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH 2R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 4
French Open A A A A QF A A W A A W SF A A A A A A A 2 / 4
Wimbledon 2R 2R A 1R 1R A 3R QF SF 3R F W W QF QF 1R 1R 2R A 2 / 16
US Open A A A A A 2R SF A W 1R A SF 3R SF 1R 1R 1R 1R A 1 / 11
SR 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 5 / 35
  • Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

See also

Sources

  1. ^ Wulf, Steve (23 March 2015). "Supersisters: Original Roster". ESPN. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  2. ^ Australian Tennis Hall of Fame Inducts Turnbull WTATour.com, 26 January 2009