Meredith McGrath

Meredith McGrath (born April 28, 1971) is a former professional tennis player.

She was born in Midland, Michigan, and made her debut on the WTA Tour in 1988. In her eight-year professional career, Meredith achieved career-high world rankings of No. 18 in singles and No. 4 in doubles. She notched victories over such players as Martina Navratilova, Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova, Jana Novotna, Gigi Fernandez and Mary Jo Fernandez. The pinnacle of her career came in reaching the singles semifinals and doubles finals at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships (leading 7–5, 5–2 in the doubles final before losing to Suková/Hingis). In the singles, she defeated Mana Endo, Amanda Coetzer, Nancy Feber, Katarína Studeníková and Mary Joe Fernandez before losing to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. An injury two weeks prior to the 1996 Wimbledon Championships eventually ended her career. Meredith won the 1995 US Open Mixed-Doubles Championship (she was runner-up in 1989) and was the runner-up in the 1994 Australian Open Doubles Championship. Meredith won three WTA singles titles, Oklahoma City and Eastbourne in 1994 and Birmingham in 1996, and 25 doubles titles. Meredith was recognized by Tennis Magazine as the WTA Comeback Player of the Year as she overcame near career-ending injuries to having her most successful competitive season in 1996. In 1994, she was awarded the WTA Tour Comeback Player of the Year.

Meredith played her collegiate tennis at Stanford University where she, during her only collegiate season, earned All-American honors in both singles and doubles after having achieved year-end rankings of No. 2 in singles and No. 1 in doubles (undefeated). She had maintained No. 1 rankings in both singles and doubles during her freshman year until a loss at the NCAA Championships. Meredith turned professional after her freshman year, but returned to Stanford to earn her degree in 2000 after injuries forced her early retirement. In 1990, Meredith was awarded the Block S Award for the Most Outstanding Freshman Athlete at Stanford and with her doubles partner, Teri Whitlinger, was named the Volvo Tennis/Tennis Magazine Doubles Team of the Year.

Meredith McGrath is also a 2012 inductee into the prestigious Stanford Hall of Fame. She is also a member of the USTA Midwest Hall of Fame and the USTA NorCal Hall of Fame.

As the No. 1 ranked junior player in the world, McGrath won a total of 19 national and international junior titles. She captured the US Open junior doubles title and Wimbledon junior doubles title with Jennifer Capriati in 1989, and won the US Open junior doubles title with Kimberly Po in 1987 and 1988. Meredith was the runner-up in the 1988 Wimbledon junior singles championship. A three-time national All-American in high school, Meredith won three Michigan High School Division A State Championships. She also received six USTA National Championship Sportsmanship Awards.

WTA career finals

Singles: 3 (3 titles)

Legend
Grand Slam	0
Tier I	0
Tier II	1
Tier III	2
Tier IV & V	0

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1.	Feb 1994	Oklahoma City, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz	7–6(6), 7–6(4)
Win	2.	Jun 1994	Eastbourne, England	Grass	Template:Flagicon Linda Harvey-Wild	6–2, 6–4
Win	3.	Jun 1996	Birmingham, England	Grass	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat	2–6, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 38 (25 titles, 13 runner-ups)

Legend Grand Slam 0 Tier I 2 Tier II 11 Tier III 6 Tier IV & V 6

Titles by surface Hard 13 Clay 2 Grass 0 Carpet 10

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	Jun 1989	Birmingham, England	Grass	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko Template:Flagicon Natalia Zvereva	5–7, 7–5, 0–6
Win	2.	Nov 1989	Nashville, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	Template:Flagicon Natalia Medvedeva Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi	1–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win	3.	Feb 1990	Wichita, U.S.	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	Template:Flagicon Mary-Lou Daniels Template:Flagicon Wendy Prausa	6–0, 6–2
Win	4.	Aug 1990	Albuquerque, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	Template:Flagicon Mareen Louie-Harper Template:Flagicon Wendy Prausa	7–6, 6–4
Loss	5.	Sep 1990	Orlando, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko Template:Flagicon Natalia Zvereva	4–6, 1–6
Win	6.	Nov 1990	Oakland, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Template:Flagicon Robin White	2–6, 6–0, 6–4
Win	7.	Nov 1990	Oakland, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington	6–1, 6–1
Win	8.	Feb 1991	Oklahoma City, U.S.	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington	6–1, 6–1
Loss	9.	Mar 1991	Boca Raton, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Samantha Smith	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Template:Flagicon Natalia Zvereva	4–6, 6–7
Loss	10.	Apr 1993	Pattaya City, Thailand	Hard	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Cammy Macgregor Template:Flagicon Catherine Suire	3–6, 6–7
Win	11.	Apr 1993	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt Template:Flagicon Kristine Radford	6–4, 7–6
Win	12.	Oct 1993	Montpellier, France	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Claudia Porwik	Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová Template:Flagicon Dominique Monami	3–6, 6–2, 7–6
Win	13.	Nov 1993	Oakland, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Inés Gorrochategui	6–2, 6–0
Win	14.	Jan 1994	Sydney, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–2, 6–3
Loss	15.	Jan 1994	Australian Open	Hard	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Natalia Zvereva	3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win	16.	Feb 1994	Oklahoma City, U.S.	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	7–6, 6–2
Loss	17.	Mar 1994	Key Biscayne, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Natalia Zvereva	3–6, 1–6
Win	18.	Apr 1994	Pattaya City, Thailand	Hard	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Yayuk Basuki Template:Flagicon Nana Miyagi	7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Win	19.	Apr 1994	Singapore	Hard	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt Template:Flagicon Kristine Radford	6–4, 6–1
Win	20.	Aug 1994	Rogers Cup, Canada	Hard	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver Template:Flagicon Liz Smylie	2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win	21.	Aug 1994	Schenectady, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver Template:Flagicon Liz Smylie	6–2, 6–2
Win	22.	Oct 1994	Leipzig, Germany	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	6–4, 6–4
Loss	23.	Oct 1994	Zurich, Switzerland	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	6–7, 1–6
Win	24.	Feb 1995	Paris, France	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs	6–4, 6–1
Win	25.	Feb 1995	Generali Ladies Linz, Austria	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat	Template:Flagicon Iva Majoli Template:Flagicon Petra Schwarz	6–1, 6–2
Win	26.	May 1995	Edinburgh, Scotland	Clay	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs	6–2, 7–6
Win	27.	Sep 1995	Moscow, Russia	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova Template:Flagicon Aleksandra Olsza	6–1, 6–1
Win	28.	Oct 1995	Leipzig, Germany	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis	6–4, 6–4
Loss	29.	Oct 1995	Filderstadt, Germany	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Natalia Zvereva	7–5, 1–6, 4–6
Win	30.	Oct 1995	Brighton, England	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	7–5, 6–1
Loss	31.	Nov 1995	Philadelphia, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win	32.	Feb 1996	Essen, Germany	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win	33.	Mar 1996	Generali Ladies Linz, Austria	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	6–4, 6–4
Loss	34.	Mar 1996	Key Biscayne, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4–6, 4–6
Loss	35.	Apr 1996	Amelia Island, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4–6, 4–6
Win	36.	May 1996	Berlin, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	6–1, 5–7, 7–6
Loss	37.	Jul 1996	Wimbledon, England	Grass	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	7–5, 5–7, 1–6
Loss	38.	Jan 1998	Sydney, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams	Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	1–6, 2–6

Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	Sep 1989	US Open	Hard	Template:Flagicon Rick Leach	Template:Flagicon Shelby Cannon Template:Flagicon Robin White	6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Win	2.	Sept 1995	US Open	Hard	Template:Flagicon Matt Lucena	Template:Flagicon Cyril Suk Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández	6–4, 6–4

ITF finals

Singles (1–3)

$75,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1.	Template:Dts	Fayetteville, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tammy Whittington	6–0, 6–3
Loss	2.	Template:Dts	Midland, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Shaun Stafford	3–6, 3–6
Loss	3.	Template:Dts	Midland, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi	2–6, 2–6
Loss	4.	Template:Dts	Midland, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	2–6, 0–1 ret.

Doubles (2–3)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	Template:Dts	Midland, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Shaun Stafford	Template:Flagicon Kim Il-soon Template:Flagicon Lee Jeong-myung	6–2, 2–6, 4–6
Loss	2.	Template:Dts	Midland, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi	5–7, 5–7
Win	3.	27 January 1992	Midland, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis	6–3, 6–1
Win	4.	Template:Dts	Midland, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Jean Ceniza Template:Flagicon Caroline Delisle	7–6(5), 6–2
Loss	5.	Template:Dts	Austin, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Debbie Graham	Template:Flagicon Park Sung-hee Template:Flagicon Miho Saeki	4–6, 7–5, 2–6

Grand Slam doubles performance timeline

Tournament	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	SR	W–L
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	A	A	F	3R	SF	A	1R	0 / 4	11–4
French Open	A	A	A	QF	A	1R	3R	3R	SF	A	A	0 / 5	11–5
Wimbledon	A	1R	2R	A	A	2R	3R	SF	F	A	A	0 / 6	13–6
US Open	1R	2R	1R	A	A	3R	QF	3R	A	A	A	0 / 6	8–6
Win–loss	0–1	1–2	1–2	3–1	0–0	3–3	12–4	10–4	13–3	0–0	0–1	0 / 21	43–21

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