Elise Burgin
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1962 Baltimore, Maryland,U.S. |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1993 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 750,831 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 158–194 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 22 (December 31, 1985)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1989) |
| French Open | 2R (1985,1986,1989,1990) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1985,1986,1987) |
| US Open | 4R (1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 282–165 |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (April 13, 1987)[1] |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1989) |
| French Open | SF (1985) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1986) |
| US Open | SF (1986) |
Elise Burgin(born March 5, 1962) is a retired American tennis player. She achievedWTA rankingsof 22 in singles and 7 in doubles.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Burgin, who is Jewish, was born inBaltimore, Marylandand grew up in Maryland.[2][3][4]
Tennis career
[edit]Before playing professionally, Burgin was an outstanding singles and doubles player atStanford University,from which she graduated.[5]A four-timeAll-Americanfrom 1981 to 1984, she teamed withLinda Gatesin 1984 to win theNCAAdoubles 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 byBonnie Gadusek), her best performance in singles in a Grand Slam tournament. In 1986, she won her only career singles title atCharleston, South Carolina.[8]
Burgin was a member of the U.S.Federation Cupteam in 1985 and 1987. In 1986, Burgin was captain of the U.S.Wightman Cupteam.[9]
During her career, she won eleven tournaments on theWTA 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 theUSTAMid–Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame.[10]
WTA career finals
[edit]Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
[edit]| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1985 | Indianapolis,U.S. | Hard | Kathleen Horvath
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 1985 | Houston,U.S. | Clay | Martina Navratilova
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Apr 1986 | Charleston,U.S. | Clay |  Tine Scheuer-Larsen
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 1989 | Phoenix,U.S. | Hard |  Conchita Martínez
|
6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 29 (10 titles, 19 runner-ups)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Aug 1984 | US Open Clay Courts | Clay | JoAnne Russell
|
 Beverly MouldPaula Smith
|
2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | Mar 1985 | Indianapolis,U.S. | Hard | Kathleen Horvath
|
Jennifer MundelMolly Van Nostrand
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | Apr 1985 | Seabrook Island,U.S. | Clay | Lori McNeil
|
 Svetlana ChernevaLarisa Savchenko
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Apr 1985 | Orlando,U.S. | Clay | Kathleen Horvath
|
Martina NavratilovaPam Shriver
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5. | May 1985 | Houston,U.S. | Clay | Martina Navratilova
|
 Manuela Maleeva Helena Suková
|
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6. | Jun 1985 | Birmingham,England | Grass | Alycia Moulton
|
Terry HolladaySharon Walsh-Pete
|
4–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Sep 1985 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | JoAnne Russell
|
Kathy Jordan Liz Smylie
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8. | May 1986 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | JoAnne Russell
|
Chris Evert-LloydWendy Turnbull
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 9. | May 1986 | Lugano,Switzerland | Clay | Betsy Nagelsen
|
Jenny ByrneJanine Tremelling
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 10. | Jun 1986 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Liz SmylieWendy Turnbull
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 11. | Aug, 1986 | San Diego,U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Beth HerrAlycia Moulton
|
7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 12. | Sep 1986 | Tampa,U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Gigi FernándezKim Sands
|
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 13. | Feb 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet (i) | Pam Shriver
|
 Claudia Kohde-KilschHelena Suková
|
1–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 14. | Mar 1987 | Dallas,U.S. | Carpet (i) | Robin White
|
Mary Lou DanielsAnne White
|
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 15. | Mar 1987 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Carpet (i) | Pam Shriver
|
Zina GarrisonLori McNeil
|
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 16. | May 1987 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Chris EvertWendy Turnbull
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 17. | Aug 1987 | San Diego,U.S. | Hard | Sharon Walsh-Pete
|
Jana Novotná Catherine Suire
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 18. | Nov 1987 | Worcester,U.S. | Carpet | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Bettina BungeEva Pfaff
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 18. | Sep 1988 | Phoenix,U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Beth HerrTerry Phelps
|
6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 19. | Oct 1988 | Nashville,U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Jenny ByrneJanine Tremelling
|
5–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 20. | Mar 1989 | Oklahoma City,U.S. | Hard | Liz Smylie
|
Lori McNeilBetsy Nagelsen
|
w/o |
| Loss | 21. | Apr 1989 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
 Brenda Schultz Andrea Temesvári
|
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 22. | Aug 1989 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Gretchen MagersRobin White
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 23. | Sep 1989 | Phoenix, U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Penny BargMareen Louie-Harper
|
6–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 24. | Sep 1989 | Dallas,U.S. | Carpet (i) | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Mary Joe FernándezBetsy Nagelsen
|
6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 25. | Nov 1989 | Worcester, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Martina NavratilovaPam Shriver
|
4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 26. | Mar 1990 | Boca Raton,U.S. | Hard | Wendy Turnbull
|
Jana NovotnáHelena Suková
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 27. | May 1990 | Geneva,Switzerland | Clay | Betsy Nagelsen
|
Louise FieldDianne Van Rensburg
|
7–5, 6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 28. | Aug 1990 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Patty FendickZina Garrison
|
4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 29. | Oct 1990 | Scottsdale,U.S. | Hard |  Helen Kelesi
|
Sandy CollinsRonni Reis
|
6–4, 6–2 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdeTANTON, BILL."Elise Burgin is still an ace, but from a distance".baltimoresun.com.
- ^Horvitz, P.S. (2007).The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and the 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars.SPI Books. p. 54.ISBN9781561719075.RetrievedOctober 4,2014.
- ^Horvitz, Peter S. (April 2007).The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports... – Peter S. Horvitz – Google Books.ISBN9781561719075.
- ^Goldman, David J. (September 1, 2013).Jewish Sports Stars (2nd Revised Edition): Athletic Heroes Past and Present.Kar-Ben.ISBN9781467716499– via Google Books.
- ^Feinstein, John (August 17, 2011).Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours.Random House Publishing Group.ISBN9780307800961– via Google Books.
- ^Silverman, B. P. Robert Stephen (September 22, 2003).The 100 Greatest Jews in Sports: Ranked According to Achievement.Scarecrow Press.ISBN9781461671688– via Google Books.
- ^abFrost, Marcia (2008).American Doubles-- the Trials, the Triumphs, the Domination: What You Didn't... – Marcia Frost – Google Books.ISBN9781932421163.
- ^Horvitz, Peter S. (April 2007).The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports... – Peter S. Horvitz – Google Books.ISBN9781561719075.
- ^"Stanford University's Official Athletic Site – Women's Tennis".Stanford University Athletics.
- ^"Hall of Fame profile".Archived fromthe originalon January 22, 2012.RetrievedApril 8,2011.
