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Barbara Jordan (tennis)
Barbara Jordan (born April 2, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player who won the 1979 Australian Open singles title. Jordan also won the mixed doubles title at the 1983 French Open with Eliot Teltscher. Jordan was a three-time All-American at Stanford University, where she obtained her degree in economics in three years. She won the 1978 AIAW College National doubles with sister Kathy Jordan in 1978. Jordan made her first appearance on the (WTA) computer in August 1977 at No. 95. She was a five-time member of WTA board of directors as well as served as chairman of the tournament committee in 1980. Jordan also won the USTA under 21-National Championship in 1978 in singles and doubles. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Milwaukee is the List of United States cities by population, 31st largest city in the United States, the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States, and the second largest city on Lake Michigan's shore behind Chicago. It is the main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee metropolitan area, the fourth-most densely populated metropolitan area in the Midwestern United States, Midwest. Milwaukee is considered a global city, categorized as "Gamma minus" by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with a regional List of U.S. metropolitan areas by GDP, GDP of over $102 billion in 2020. Today, Milwaukee is one of the most ethnicity, ethnically and Cultural diversity, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 WTA Tour
The 1979 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Avon Championships (which was now an 11-week tour of the US) and the Colgate Series. The year 1979 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments. Schedule This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Avon Championships circuit or the Colgate Series in the year 1979, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1979 Avon Championships, the 1979 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour. ;Key November (1978) December (1978) January February March April May June July August September October November December January (1980) Rankings Below are the 1979 WTA year-end rankings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 French Open – Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea Jaeger in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1982 French Open. It was her first French Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall. Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated by Navratilova in the semifinals. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(semifinals)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(champion)'' # Tracy Austin ''(quarterfinals)'' # Andrea Jaeger ''(finalist)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(semifinals)'' # Sylvia Hanika ''(second round)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(fourth round)'' # Anne Smith ''(fourth round)'' # Bettina Bunge ''(second round)'' # Billie Jean King ''(third round)'' # Virginia Ruzici ''(quarterfinals)'' # Andrea Leand ''(fourth round)'' # n/a # Mary-Lou Piatek ''(second round)'' # Kathy Rinaldi ''(fourth round)'' # Pam Casale ''(fourth rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 French Open – Women's Singles
Hana Mandlíková defeated Sylvia Hanika in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open. Chris Evert was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Mandlíková. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Hana Mandlíková is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(semifinals)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(quarterfinals)'' # Andrea Jaeger ''(semifinals)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(champion)'' # Virginia Ruzici ''(quarterfinals)'' # Sylvia Hanika ''(finalist)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(quarterfinals)'' # Dianne Fromholtz ''(third round)'' # Kathy Jordan ''(third round)'' # Bettina Bunge ''(fourth round)'' # Anne Smith ''(fourth round)'' # Regina Maršíková ''(fourth round)'' # Wendy White ''(second round)'' # Ivanna Madruga ''(third round)'' # Leslie Allen ''(fourth round)'' # Virginia Wade ''(fourth round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 French Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Virginia Ruzici in the final, 6–0, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1980 French Open. It was her fourth French Open singles title and her tenth major singles title overall. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(champion)'' # Billie Jean King ''(quarterfinals)'' # Wendy Turnbull ''(quarterfinals)'' # Virginia Wade ''(third round)'' # Dianne Fromholtz ''(semifinals)'' # Kathy Jordan ''(quarterfinals)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(semifinals)'' # Virginia Ruzici ''(finalist)'' # Regina Maršíková ''(withdrew before the tournament began)'' # Sue Barker ''(withdrew before the tournament began)'' # Andrea Jaeger ''(first round)'' # Sylvia Hanika ''(third round)'' # Caroline Stoll ''(second round)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(third round)'' # Kate Latham ''(first round)'' # Bettina Bunge ''(third round)'' Qualifyin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 French Open – Women's Singles
Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open. It was her third French Open singles title and her ninth major singles title overall. Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dianne Fromholtz. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(champion)'' # Virginia Wade ''(second round)'' # Dianne Fromholtz ''(semifinals)'' # Wendy Turnbull ''(finalist)'' # Virginia Ruzici ''(quarterfinals)'' # Sue Barker ''(second round)'' # Regina Maršíková ''(semifinals)'' # Betty Stöve ''(third round)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(second round)'' # Kathy May-Teacher ''(second round)'' # Rosie Casals ''(first round)'' # Marise Kruger ''(second round)'' # Anne Smith ''(third round)'' # Ilana Kloss ''(second round)'' # n/a # Marita Redondo ''(first round)'' Draw Key * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Kathy Jordan in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1983 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open singles title and eighth major singles title overall. With the win, she improved her season record to 86 wins and 1 loss. Chris Evert was the reigning champion, but withdrew before the start of the tournament due to a foot injury. This tournament was the first Australian Open in which Steffi Graf appeared in the main draw. It also marked the last major appearance of Billie Jean King. Prize money The total prize money for the women's singles event was $342,000. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Martina Navratilova ''(champion)'' # Sylvia Hanika ''(quarterfinals)'' # Pam Shriver ''(semifinals)'' # Wendy Turnbull ''(quarterfinals)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(second round)'' # Zina Garriso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying
This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1982 Australian Open. Seeds Qualifiers Qualifying draw First qualifier Second qualifier Third qualifier Fourth qualifier Fifth qualifier Sixth qualifier Seventh qualifier Eighth qualifier External links 1982 Australian Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there a ... {{DEFAULTSORT:1982 Australian Open - Women's Singles Qualifying Women's Singles Qualifying Australian Open (tennis) by year – Qualifying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 WTA Tour
The 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 14th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on March 24, 1986, and concluded in December, 1986 after 41 events. The season was abbreviated in order to return the tour to a calendar year basis. The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the ''Toyota Series'' and the ''Avon Series''. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking. No Australian Open was held during 1986 due to the tournament start date being moved from November to January. Schedule The table below shows the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule. March April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 WTA Tour
The 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 15th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in March 1985, and concluded in March 1986 after 52 events. The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the ''Toyota Series'' and the ''Avon Series''. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking. The season was dominated by Martina Navratilova, who won 13 tournaments and reached the finals of the four Grand Slam events. She defeated Chris Evert at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Navratilova also won the Virginia Slims Championships in March and ended the year at World Number 1. Evert, the winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 WTA Tour
The 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 14th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in March 1984, and concluded in March 1985 after events. The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the ''Toyota Series'' and the ''Avon Series''. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking. Schedule The table below shows the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule. March April May June July August September October November December January 1985 February 1985 March 1985 Statistical Information Titles won by player These tables present the number of sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 WTA Tour
The 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 13th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 3, 1983, and concluded on March 4, 1984, after 64 events. The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the ''Toyota Series'' and the ''Avon Series''. The circuit consisted of 48 tournaments in nine countries, including the four Grand Slam tournaments, and culminated in the season-ending Virginia Slims Championships played in February 1984. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking. Martina Navratilova was the most successful player in both singles and doubles across the season. She won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in singles, with Chris Evert-Lloyd w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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