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Elise Burgin (born March 5, 1962) is a retired American tennis player. She achieved WTA rankings of 22 in singles and 7 in doubles.[1]
Personal life
Burgin, who is Jewish, was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Maryland.[2][3][4]
Tennis career
Before playing professionally, Burgin was an outstanding singles and doubles player at Stanford University, from which she graduated.[5] A four-time All-American from 1981 to 1984, she teamed with Linda Gates in 1984 to win the NCAA doubles championship.[6][7]
She competed professionally from 1980 to 1993. In 1982, she reached the fourth round of the US Open (where she was beaten by Bonnie Gadusek), her best performance in singles in a Grand Slam tournament. In 1986, she won her only career singles title at Charleston, South Carolina.[8]
Burgin was a member of the U.S. Federation Cup team in 1985 and 1987. In 1986, Burgin was captain of the U.S. Wightman Cup team.[9]
During her career, she won eleven tournaments on the WTA Tour, including ten in doubles.[7] She reached No. 7 in the world in doubles.[1]
After retiring in 1993, Burgin has become a tennis commentator.[1]
In 2003, she was inducted into the USTA Mid–Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame.[10]
WTA career finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
| Legend
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| Grand Slam |
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| Tier I |
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| Tier II |
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| Tier III |
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| Tier IV & V |
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Doubles: 29 (10 titles, 19 runner-ups)
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| Grand Slam |
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| WTA Championships |
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| Tier I |
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| Tier II |
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| Tier III |
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| Tier IV & V |
1
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| Titles by surface
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| Hard |
6
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| Clay |
2
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| Grass |
1
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| Carpet |
2
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| Result
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W/L
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Loss
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1.
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Aug 1984
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US Open Clay Courts
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Clay
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Template:Flagicon JoAnne Russell
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Template:Flagicon Beverly Mould
Template:Flagicon Paula Smith
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2–6, 5–7
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| Win
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2.
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Mar 1985
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Indianapolis, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Kathleen Horvath
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Template:Flagicon Jennifer Mundel
Template:Flagicon Molly Van Nostrand
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6–4, 6–1
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| Loss
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3.
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Apr 1985
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Seabrook Island, U.S.
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Clay
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Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil
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Template:Flagicon Svetlana Cherneva
Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko
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1–6, 3–6
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| Loss
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4.
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Apr 1985
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Orlando, U.S.
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Clay
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Template:Flagicon Kathleen Horvath
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Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova
Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver
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3–6, 1–6
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| Win
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5.
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May 1985
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Houston, U.S.
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Clay
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Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova
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Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva
Template:Flagicon Helena Suková
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6–1, 3–6, 6–3
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| Loss
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6.
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Jun 1985
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Birmingham, England
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Alycia Moulton
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Template:Flagicon Terry Holladay
Template:Flagicon Sharon Walsh-Pete
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4–6, 7–5, 3–6
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| Loss
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7.
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Sep 1985
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Chicago, U.S.
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Carpet
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Template:Flagicon JoAnne Russell
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Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan
Template:Flagicon Liz Smylie
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2–6, 2–6
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| Loss
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8.
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May 1986
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Houston, U.S.
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Clay
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Template:Flagicon JoAnne Russell
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Template:Flagicon Chris Evert-Lloyd
Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull
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2–6, 4–6
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| Win
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9.
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May 1986
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Lugano, Switzerland
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Clay
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Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen
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Template:Flagicon Jenny Byrne
Template:Flagicon Janine Tremelling
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6–2, 6–3
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| Win
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10.
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Jun 1986
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Birmingham, England
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Grass
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Liz Smylie
Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull
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6–2, 6–4
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| Loss
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11.
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Aug, 1986
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San Diego, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Beth Herr
Template:Flagicon Alycia Moulton
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7–5, 2–6, 4–6
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| Win
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12.
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Sep 1986
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Tampa, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández
Template:Flagicon Kim Sands
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7–5, 6–2
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| Loss
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13.
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Feb 1987
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Tokyo, Japan
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Carpet (i)
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Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver
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Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Template:Flagicon Helena Suková
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1–6, 6–7
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| Loss
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14.
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Mar 1987
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Dallas, U.S.
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Carpet (i)
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Template:Flagicon Robin White
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Template:Flagicon Mary Lou Daniels
Template:Flagicon Anne White
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5–7, 3–6
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| Win
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15.
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Mar 1987
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Washington, D.C., U.S.
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Carpet (i)
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Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver
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Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison
Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil
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6–1, 3–6, 6–4
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| Loss
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16.
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May 1987
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Tampa, U.S.
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Clay
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Chris Evert
Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull
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4–6, 3–6
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| Loss
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17.
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Aug 1987
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San Diego, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Sharon Walsh-Pete
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Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
Template:Flagicon Catherine Suire
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3–6, 4–6
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| Win
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18.
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Nov 1987
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Worcester, U.S.
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Carpet
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Bettina Bunge
Template:Flagicon Eva Pfaff
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6–4, 6–4
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| Win
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18.
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Sep 1988
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Phoenix, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Beth Herr
Template:Flagicon Terry Phelps
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6–7, 7–6, 7–6
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| Loss
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19.
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Oct 1988
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Nashville, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Jenny Byrne
Template:Flagicon Janine Tremelling
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5–7, 7–6, 4–6
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| Loss
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20.
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Mar 1989
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Oklahoma City, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Liz Smylie
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Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil
Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen
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w/o
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| Loss
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21.
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Apr 1989
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Tampa, U.S.
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Clay
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz
Template:Flagicon Andrea Temesvári
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6–7, 4–6
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| Win
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22.
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Aug 1989
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San Diego, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers
Template:Flagicon Robin White
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4–6, 6–3, 6–3
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| Loss
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23.
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Sep 1989
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Phoenix, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Penny Barg
Template:Flagicon Mareen Louie-Harper
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6–7, 6–7
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| Loss
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24.
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Sep 1989
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Dallas, U.S.
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Carpet (i)
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández
Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen
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6–7, 3–6
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| Loss
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25.
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Nov 1989
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Worcester, U.S.
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Carpet (i)
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova
Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver
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4–6, 6–4, 4–6
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| Loss
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26.
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Mar 1990
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Boca Raton, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull
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Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
Template:Flagicon Helena Suková
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4–6, 2–6
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| Loss
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27.
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May 1990
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Geneva, Switzerland
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Clay
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Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen
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Template:Flagicon Louise Field
Template:Flagicon Dianne Van Rensburg
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7–5, 6–7, 5–7
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| Loss
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28.
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Aug 1990
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San Diego, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
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Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick
Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison
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4–6, 6–7
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| Win
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29.
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Oct 1990
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Scottsdale, U.S.
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Hard
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Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi
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Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins
Template:Flagicon Ronni Reis
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6–4, 6–2
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See also
References
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