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Anne Smith
|
Country (sports) |
United States |
Residence |
Dallas, Texas |
Born |
(1959-07-01) July 1, 1959 (age 65)
Dallas, Texas, United States |
Height |
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Turned pro |
1978 |
Retired |
1991 |
Plays |
Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money |
US$1,163,494 |
Singles |
Career record |
203–175 |
Career titles |
3 |
Highest ranking |
No. 11 (July 1, 1980) |
Grand Slam singles results |
Australian Open |
QF (1982) |
French Open |
4R (1981, 1982) |
Wimbledon |
QF (1982) |
US Open |
QF (1981) |
Doubles |
Career record |
416–168 |
Career titles |
38 |
Highest ranking |
No. 1 (1980 & 1981) |
Grand Slam doubles results |
Australian Open |
W (1981) |
French Open |
W (1980, 1982) |
Wimbledon |
W (1980) |
US Open |
W (1981) |
Mixed doubles |
Career titles |
5 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results |
Australian Open |
1R (1991) |
French Open |
W (1980, 1984) |
Wimbledon |
W (1982) |
US Open |
W (1981, 1982) |
Anne Smith (born July 1, 1959) is an educational psychologist and a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Smith's highest women's doubles ranking was World No. 1 in 1980 and 1981. Her highest singles ranking was World No. 11 in 1980.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 9 (5–4)
Result |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Win |
1980 |
French Open |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
Ivanna Madruga
Adriana Villagrán |
6–1, 6–0 |
Win |
1980 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Loss |
1981 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
Win |
1981 |
US Open |
Hard |
Kathy Jordan |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win |
1981 |
Australian Open |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
6–2, 7–5 |
Win |
1982 |
French Open |
Clay |
Martina Navratilova |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss |
1982 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss |
1983 |
French Open |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds |
5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
Loss |
1984 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
6–3, 6–4 |
Mixed doubles: 5 (5–0)
Result |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Win |
1980 |
French Open |
Clay |
Billy Martin |
Stanislav Birner
Renáta Tomanová |
2–6, 6–4, 8–6 |
Win |
1981 |
US Open |
Hard |
Kevin Curren |
Steve Denton
JoAnne Russell |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Win |
1982 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Kevin Curren |
John Lloyd
Wendy Turnbull |
2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Win |
1982 |
US Open |
Hard |
Kevin Curren |
Barbara Potter
Ferdi Taygan |
6–7, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
Win |
1984 |
French Open |
Clay |
Dick Stockton |
Anne Minter
Laurie Warder |
6–2, 6–4 |
Year-End Championships finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
WTA Tour finals
Singles 4 (0–4)
Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) |
WTA Championships (0/0) |
Virginia Slims (0/2) |
Tier I (0/0) |
Tier II (0/0) |
Tier III (0/1) |
Tier IV & V (0/1) |
Result |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Loss |
1. |
11 January 1982 |
Washington, D.C. |
Carpet |
Martina Navratilova |
2–6, 3–6 |
Loss |
2. |
1 November 1987 |
Indianapolis |
Hard (i) |
Halle Cioffi |
6–4, 4–6, 6–7(10–12) |
Loss |
3. |
9 October 1988 |
New Orleans |
Hard |
Chris Evert |
4–6, 1–6 |
Loss |
4. |
24 February 1991 |
Oklahoma City |
Hard (i) |
Jana Novotná |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles 69 (32–37)
Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (5/4) |
WTA Championships (0/1) |
Virginia Slims (23/31) |
Tier I (1/0) |
Tier II (1/0) |
Tier III (0/1) |
Tier IV & V (2/0) |
Result |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Win |
1. |
12 March 1978 |
Dallas |
Carpet |
Martina Navratilova |
Evonne Goolagong
Betty Stöve |
6–3, 7–6 |
Loss |
1. |
1 October 1978 |
Atlanta |
Carpet |
Martina Navratilova |
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade |
6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss |
2. |
8 October 1978 |
Phoenix |
Hard |
Martina Navratilova |
Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve |
4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
Win |
2. |
12 November 1978 |
Oldsmar |
Hard |
Martina Navratilova |
Kerry Reid
Wendy Turnbull |
7–6, 6–3 |
Loss |
3. |
18 February 1979 |
Los Angeles |
Hard (i) |
Martina Navratilova |
Rosemary Casals
Chris Evert |
4–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Win |
3. |
4 March 1979 |
Dallas |
Carpet |
Martina Navratilova |
Rosemary Casals
Chris Evert |
7–6, 6–2 |
Win |
4. |
12 August 1979 |
Indianapolis |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
Penny Johnson
Paula Smith |
6–1, 6–0 |
Loss |
4. |
29 September 1979 |
Atlanta |
Carpet |
Ann Kiyomura |
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win |
5. |
28 October 1979 |
Tampa |
Hard |
Virginia Ruzici |
Ilana Kloss
Betty-Ann Stuart |
7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
Win |
6. |
25 November 1979 |
Brighton |
Carpet |
Ann Kiyomura |
Ilana Kloss
Laura duPont |
6–2, 6–1 |
Loss |
5. |
2 December 1979 |
Melbourne |
Grass |
Dianne Fromholtz |
Billie Jean King
Wendy Turnbull |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss |
6. |
10 February 1980 |
Los Angeles |
Hard (i) |
Kathy Jordan |
Rosemary Casals
Martina Navratilova |
6–7, 2–6 |
Loss |
7. |
24 February 1980 |
Detroit |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win |
7. |
13 April 1980 |
Hilton Head |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
Candy Reynolds
Paula Smith |
6–2, 6–1 |
Win |
8. |
7 June 1980 |
French Open |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
Ivanna Madruga
Adriana Villagrán |
6–1, 6–0 |
Win |
9. |
21 June 1980 |
Eastbourne |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Pam Shriver
Betty Stöve |
6–4, 6–1 |
Win |
10. |
5 July 1980 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Win |
11. |
20 July 1980 |
Montreal |
Hard |
Pam Shriver |
Ann Kiyomura
Greer Stevens |
3–6, 6–6 ret. |
Loss |
8. |
27 July 1980 |
Richmond |
Carpet |
Pam Shriver |
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Win |
12. |
10 August 1980 |
Indianapolis |
Clay |
Paula Smith |
Virginia Ruzici
Renáta Tomanová |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win |
13. |
21 September 1980 |
Las Vegas |
Hard (i) |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss |
9. |
28 September 1980 |
Atlanta |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh |
3–6, 1–6 |
Loss |
10. |
5 October 1980 |
Minneapolis |
Carpet |
Paula Smith |
Ann Kiyomura
Candy Reynolds |
3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Win |
14. |
26 October 1980 |
Brighton |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve |
6–3, 7–5 |
Loss |
11. |
9 November 1980 |
Filderstadt |
Hard (i) |
Kathy Jordan |
Hana Mandlíková
Betty Stöve |
4–6, 5–7 |
Loss |
12. |
16 November 1980 |
Tampa |
Hard |
Paula Smith |
Rosemary Casals
Candy Reynolds |
6–7, 5–7 |
Win |
15. |
25 January 1981 |
Cincinnati |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss |
13. |
15 March 1981 |
Dallas |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
5–7, 4–6 |
Loss |
14. |
21 June 1981 |
Eastbourne |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
7–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss |
15. |
3 July 1981 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Loss |
16. |
16 August 1981 |
Richmond |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura |
6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss |
17. |
23 August 1981 |
Toronto |
Hard |
Candy Reynolds |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
6–7, 6–7 |
Win |
16. |
12 September 1981 |
US Open |
Hard |
Kathy Jordan |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win |
17. |
25 October 1981 |
Brighton |
Carpet |
Barbara Potter |
Mima Jaušovec
Pam Shriver |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss |
18. |
1 November 1981 |
Filderstadt |
Hard (i) |
Barbara Potter |
Mima Jaušovec
Martina Navratilova |
4–6, 1–6 |
Loss |
19. |
29 November 1981 |
Sydney |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
7–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Win |
18. |
5 December 1981 |
Australian Open |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
6–2, 7–5 |
Win |
19. |
10 January 1982 |
Washington, D.C. |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Loss |
20. |
17 January 1982 |
Cincinnati |
Carpet |
Pam Shriver |
Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura |
2–6, 6–7 |
Loss |
21. |
24 January 1982 |
Seattle |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
5–7, 4–6 |
Loss |
22. |
14 February 1982 |
Kansas City |
Carpet |
Mary-Lou Piatek |
Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh |
6–4, 2–6, 2–6 |
Win |
20. |
7 March 1982 |
Los Angeles |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win |
21. |
20 March 1982 |
Boston |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
Loss |
23. |
28 March 1982 |
New York City |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
4–6, 3–6 |
Loss |
24. |
18 April 1982 |
Fort Worth |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
5–7, 3–6 |
Loss |
25. |
2 May 1982 |
Orlando |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
3–6, 3–6 |
Win |
22. |
5 June 1982 |
French Open |
Clay |
Martina Navratilova |
Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss |
26. |
20 June 1982 |
Eastbourne |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss |
27. |
3 July 1982 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
4–6, 1–6 |
Loss |
28. |
24 October 1982 |
Filderstadt |
Hard (i) |
Candy Reynolds |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
2–6, 3–6 |
Win |
23. |
21 November 1982 |
Brisbane |
Grass |
Billie Jean King |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss |
29. |
10 January 1983 |
Washington, D.C. |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss |
30. |
20 February 1983 |
Chicago |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
1–6, 2–6 |
Loss |
31. |
20 March 1983 |
Boston |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura |
3–6, 1–6 |
Loss |
32. |
3 April 1983 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Billie Jean King
Sharon Walsh |
1–6, 1–6 |
Win |
24. |
24 April 1983 |
Orlando |
Clay |
Billie Jean King |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
6–3, 1–6, 7–6 |
Loss |
33. |
4 June 1983 |
French Open |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds |
7–5, 5–7, 2–6 |
Win |
25. |
22 April 1984 |
Amelia Island |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
Anne Hobbs
Mima Jaušovec |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss |
34. |
7 July 1984 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win |
26. |
31 March 1985 |
Palm Beach Gardens |
Clay |
JoAnne Russell |
Laura Arraya
Gabriela Sabatini |
1–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss |
35. |
26 January 1986 |
Wichita |
Carpet |
JoAnne Russell |
Kathy Jordan
Candy Reynolds |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
Win |
27. |
9 March 1986 |
Hershey |
Carpet |
Candy Reynolds |
Sandy Collins
Kim Sands |
7–6(10–8), 6–1 |
Win |
28. |
5 October 1986 |
New Orleans |
Carpet |
Candy Reynolds |
Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss |
36. |
2 November 1986 |
Indianapolis |
Hard (i) |
Candy Reynolds |
Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil |
5–4 ret. |
Win |
29. |
18 February 1990 |
Chicago |
Carpet |
Martina Navratilova |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Nathalie Tauziat |
6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss |
37. |
22 July 1990 |
Newport |
Grass |
Patty Fendick |
Lise Gregory
Gretchen Magers |
6–7(7–9), 1–6 |
Win |
30. |
12 August 1990 |
Albuquerque |
Hard |
Meredith McGrath |
Mareen Louie-Harper
Wendy White |
7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Win |
31. |
4 November 1990 |
Oakland |
Carpet |
Meredith McGrath |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Robin White |
2–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
Win |
32. |
24 February 1991 |
Oklahoma City |
Hard (i) |
Meredith McGrath |
Katrina Adams
Jill Hetherington |
6–2, 6–4 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
Key
W |
F |
SF |
QF |
#R |
RR |
Q# |
A |
NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Singles
Tournament |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
W–L |
Grand Slam tournaments |
Australian Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
QF |
A |
A |
A |
NH |
3R |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
6–4 |
French Open |
A |
A |
3R |
3R |
4R |
4R |
1R |
A |
1R |
3R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
11–7 |
Wimbledon |
2R |
A |
2R |
2R |
2R |
QF |
A |
A |
4R |
1R |
2R |
A |
A |
2R |
A |
10–9 |
US Open |
2R |
4R |
4R |
1R |
QF |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
1R |
2R |
A |
2R |
13–9 |
Doubles
Tournament |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
W–L |
Grand Slam tournaments |
Australian Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
W |
SF |
A |
A |
A |
NH |
A |
A |
A |
A |
SF |
12–2 |
French Open |
A |
A |
A |
QF |
W |
QF |
W |
F |
QF |
3R |
QF |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
28–6 |
Wimbledon |
A |
1R |
A |
3R |
W |
F |
F |
A |
F |
1R |
3R |
QF |
A |
A |
3R |
A |
26–9 |
US Open |
2R |
3R |
2R |
2R |
SF |
W |
QF |
A |
A |
2R |
3R |
A |
3R |
1R |
A |
3R |
25–11 |
Mixed doubles
Tournament |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
W–L |
Grand Slam tournaments |
Australian Open |
NH |
NH |
NH |
NH |
NH |
NH |
NH |
NH |
NH |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
0–1 |
French Open |
A |
QF |
W |
QF |
A |
A |
W |
3R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
13–3 |
Wimbledon |
A |
A |
2R |
1R |
W |
A |
3R |
3R |
A |
1R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
8–5 |
US Open |
SF |
QF |
SF |
W |
W |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
2R |
2R |
A |
1R |
20–7 |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
Education
She received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Trinity University and a PhD. in educational psychology from The University of Texas.
Career
Smith is a licensed psychologist in Texas and Massachusetts. She was director of the Learning Center at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts. She was the coach of the WTT Boston Lobsters team in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
Smith is the author of Grand Slam: Coach Your Mind to Win in Sports, Business & Life, with a foreword by Billie Jean King, and The MACH 4 Mental Training System: A Handbook for Athletes, Coaches and Parents.
On August 22, 2012, Smith appeared in an episode of Storage Wars: Texas where she appraised the value of a tennis racket restringing machine that had been won in an auction of a storage unit.
Honors and awards
- Mary Lowdon Award (Texas) -1974–1977
- Maureen Connolly Brinker Sportsmanship Award (Memphis, Tennessee) -1976
- Most Promising Player award by Seventeen – 1976
- Winner Seventeen Magazine Tournament of Champions – 1977
- Winner Maureen Connolly Brinker Outstanding Junior Girl Award (Philadelphia) -1977
- Enshrined into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1993
- Mental Training Coach for Harvard University Women's Tennis Team – 2005–2006
- Inducted into the Trinity University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999
- 35-and-Over Wimbledon Doubles Champion in 1996 & 1997
- Appointed Member of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Sport Science Committee 2001, 2002,2018,2019
- Coach of the WTT Boston Lobsters – 2005, 2006, 2007
- Received the International Tennis Hall of Fame Educational award - 2017