Rosalyn Fairbank

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, 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	Template:Flagicon Tanya Harford	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds Template:Flagicon Paula Smith	6–1, 6–3
Win	1983	French Open	Clay	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	5–7, 7–5, 6–2
Loss	1983	U.S. Open	Hard	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon 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	Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson	Template:Flagicon Ken Flach Template:Flagicon 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	Template:Flagicon Sue Barker	0–6, 5–7
Loss	0–2	Jun 1982	Birmingham, UK	Grass	Template:Flagicon Billie Jean King	2–6, 1–6
Win	1–2	Sep 1983	Richmond, US	Carpet	Template:Flagicon 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	Template:Flagicon Tanya Harford	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds Template:Flagicon Paula Smith	2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win	2–0	May 1981	Berlin, West Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tanya Harford	Template:Flagicon Sue Barker Template:Flagicon Renáta Tomanová	6–3, 6–4
Win	3–0	Jun 1981	French Open	Clay	Template:Flagicon Tanya Harford	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds Template:Flagicon Paula Smith	6–1, 6–3
Loss	3–1	Feb 1983	Indianapolis, U.S.	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Lea Antonoplis Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan	7–5, 4–6, 5–7
Win	4–1	Mar 1983	Nashville, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Alycia Moulton Template:Flagicon Paula Smith	6–4, 7–6
Win	5–1	Apr 1983	Amelia Island, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruzici	6–4, 6–2
Win	6–1	Jun 1983	French Open	Clay	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	5–7, 7–5, 6–2
Loss	6–2	Aug 1983	Canadian Open	Hard	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Anne Hobbs Template:Flagicon Andrea Jaeger	4–6, 7–5, 5–7
Loss	6–3	Aug 1983	Mahwah, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Jo Durie Template:Flagicon Sharon Walsh	6–4, 5–7, 3–6
Loss	6–4	Sep 1983	US Open	Hard	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	7–6, 1–6, 3–6
Win	7–4	Sep 1983	Richmond, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	6–7, 6–2, 6–1
Win	8–4	Nov 1983	Ginny Championships, US	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Lea Antonoplis Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan	5–7, 7–5, 6–3
Loss	8–5	Mar 1984	Palm Beach, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen Template:Flagicon Anne White	2–6, 2–6, 2–6
Win	9–5	May 1984	Johannesburg, South Africa	Clay	Template:Flagicon Beverly Mould	Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins Template:Flagicon Andrea Leand	7–5, 7–5
Loss	9–6	Feb 1985	Oakland, US	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Win	10–6	Apr 1985	Hilton Head, US	Clay	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	Template:Flagicon Svetlana Parkhomenko Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	6–4, 6–1
Win	11–6	Apr 1985	Amelia Island, US	Clay	Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková	Template:Flagicon Carling Bassett Template:Flagicon Chris Evert-Lloyd	6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Loss	11–7	Apr 1985	San Diego, US	Hard	Template:Flagicon Susan Leo	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	4–6, 0–6
Loss	11–8	Sep 1985	Utah, US	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Beverly Mould	Template:Flagicon Svetlana Parkhomenko Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland	5–7, 2–6
Loss	11–9	Oct 1985	Fort Lauderdale, US	Hard	Template:Flagicon Beverly Mould	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Robin White	2–6, 5–7
Loss	11–10	Nov 1985	Sydney, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Win	12–10	Jun 1986	Birmingham, England	Grass	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Liz Smylie Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	6–2, 6–4
Loss	12–11	Aug 1986	San Diego, US	Hard	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Beth Herr Template:Flagicon Alycia Moulton	7–5, 2–6, 4–6
Win	13–11	Sep 1986	Tampa, US	Hard	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Kim Sands	7–5, 6–2
Loss	13–12	May 1987	Tampa, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Chris Evert Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	4–6, 3–6
Loss	13–13	Jun 1987	Eastbourne, UK	Grass	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie	Template:Flagicon Svetlana Parkhomenko Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko	6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7
Win	14–13	Nov 1987	Worcester, US	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Bettina Bunge Template:Flagicon Eva Pfaff	6–4, 6–4
Loss	14–14	Feb 1988	San Antonio, US	Hard	Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers	Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	3–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6
Win	15–14	Jul 1988	Newport, US	Grass	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil	6–4, 6–3
Win	16–14	Sep 1988	Phoenix, US	Hard	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Beth Herr Template:Flagicon Terry Phelps	6–7, 7–6, 7–6
Loss	16–15	Oct 1988	Nashville, US	Hard	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Jenny Byrne Template:Flagicon Janine Tremelling	5–7, 7–6, 4–6
Loss	16–16	Mar 1989	Indian Wells, US	Hard	Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers	Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	3–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss	16–17	Apr 1989	Tampa, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz Template:Flagicon Andrea Temesvári	6–7, 4–6
Win	17–17	Aug 1989	San Diego, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers Template:Flagicon Robin White	4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss	17–18	Sep 1989	Phoenix, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Penny Barg Template:Flagicon Mareen Louie-Harper	6–7, 6–7
Loss	17–19	Sep 1989	Dallas, US	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen	6–7, 3–6
Loss	17–20	Nov 1989	Worcester, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss	17–21	Aug 1990	San Diego, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison	4–6, 6–7
Loss	17–22	Nov 1990	Oakland, US	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Robin White	Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	6–2, 0–6, 4–6
Win	18–22	Jul 1991	Westchester, US	Hard	Template:Flagicon Lise Gregory	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil	7–5, 6–4
Win	19–22	Jan 1992	Auckland	Hard	Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi	Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington Template:Flagicon Kathy Rinaldi	1–6, 6–1, 7–5
Loss	19–23	Nov 1992	Oakland, US	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Natalia Zvereva	6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Loss	19–24	Jun 1996	Eastbourne, UK	Grass	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–4, 5–7, 4–6

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