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Gigi Fernández

Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Connecticut
Born	(1964-02-22) February 22, 1964 (age 61) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro	Nov. 1983
Retired	Nov. 1997
Plays	Right-handed (one handed-backhand)
Prize money	$4,646,829
Int. Tennis HoF	2010 (member page)
Singles
Career record	270–232
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 17 (October 6, 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (1990, 1993)
French Open	2R (1986, 1987, 1991)
Wimbledon	SF (1994)
US Open	QF (1991, 1994)
Doubles
Career record	664–184
Career titles	69
Highest ranking	No. 1 (March 4, 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (1993, 1994)
French Open	W (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997)
Wimbledon	W (1992, 1993, 1994, 1997)
US Open	W (1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	W (1993, 1994)
Olympic Games	Gold Medal (1992, 1996)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	F (1995)
Wimbledon	F (1995)
US Open	F (1995)
Medal record Women's tennis Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 1992 Barcelona Women's doubles Gold 1996 Atlanta Women's doubles Representing  Puerto Rico Pan American Games Silver 1983 Caracas Singles Silver 1983 Caracas Women's doubles Bronze 1979 San Juan Women's doubles

Beatriz "Gigi" Fernández (born February 22, 1964) is a Puerto Rican-American former professional tennis player. She is famous for her amazing skills in doubles tennis.

Gigi won 17 major doubles titles, which are called Grand Slams. She also earned two Olympic gold medals while playing for the United States. She was even ranked the world's number one doubles player! In singles, her highest ranking was world No. 17 in 1991. After she stopped playing professionally in 1997, Gigi became a tennis coach and started her own business. She now teaches doubles strategies to tennis fans across the U.S. Gigi Fernández is also the first person from Puerto Rico to be honored in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Gigi's Tennis Career Highlights

Gigi Fernández was known as a doubles expert during her time as a professional player. She achieved a "Career Doubles Grand Slam," meaning she won all four major Grand Slam tournaments at least once. She won 17 Grand Slam women's doubles titles in total. These include six French Open titles, five US Open titles, four Wimbledon titles, and two Australian Open titles.

Winning Grand Slams Every Year

Gigi won at least one Grand Slam title every year from 1988 to 1997, except for 1989. For three years in a row (1992–1994), she won three out of the four Grand Slam doubles titles in the same year! This shows how incredibly consistent she was.

Partnership with Natasha Zvereva

A big part of her success came from playing with Natasha Zvereva. They won 14 of Gigi's 17 Grand Slam titles together. Their partnership is considered the second most successful doubles team in the modern era of tennis. Only Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver won more titles as a team.

Mixed Doubles and World No. 1 Ranking

In mixed doubles, where a male and female player team up, Gigi reached the finals of three Grand Slam events in 1995. She played with Cyril Suk in the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open finals that year. Overall, Gigi won 68 career titles in women's doubles. She first became the world's No. 1 doubles player in 1991. She then reached the top spot again in 1993, 1994, and 1995. She finished her career with an impressive 69 doubles titles.

Olympic Gold Medals

Gigi proudly represented the United States at the Olympic Games twice. She played in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. In both games, she teamed up with Mary Joe Fernández (who is not related to her) to win the gold medal in women's doubles. Her first gold medal win in Barcelona was especially memorable. She and Mary Joe beat the Spanish team of Conchita Martínez and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario with the King and Queen of Spain watching! Gigi keeps her two Olympic gold medals on her desk, and her car even has a license plate that says "DBL GLD" (Double Gold).

Playing for Puerto Rico

Before representing the United States, Gigi played for Puerto Rico. In 1979, when she was just 15 years old, she won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games in San Juan. In 1982, at the Central American-Caribbean Games in Cuba, she won a gold medal in doubles with Marilda Julia and a silver medal in singles. She also played for Puerto Rico at the 1984 Olympics.

Fed Cup Success

Gigi was also part of the U.S. team that won the Federation Cup in 1990. This is another important team competition in tennis.

Singles Achievements

Even though she was best known for doubles, Gigi was also a strong singles player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 17. She won two top-level singles titles. She also made it to the semifinals at Wimbledon in 1994 and the quarterfinals at the US Open in both 1991 and 1994.

Retirement and Hall of Fame

Gigi retired from professional tennis in 1997. In 1999, she was named Puerto Rico's "Female Athlete of the Century." On July 12, 2010, Gigi Fernández was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame along with her doubles partner, Natasha Zvereva.

Gigi's Life After Tennis

Gigi Fernández's parents are Tuto Fernández, a well-known doctor in Puerto Rico, and Beatriz Fernández. Her cousin, José Ferrer, was a famous actor and director from Puerto Rico. Gigi started playing tennis when she was seven years old. She went to the respected Academia San José in Guaynabo. When she became a professional player in 1983, she was the first female professional athlete from Puerto Rico. Before turning pro, she played tennis for one season at Clemson University in 1982–83. There, she was an All-American in both singles and doubles and reached the National Collegiate Athletics Association singles final.

Coaching and Education

After retiring from playing, Gigi became a tennis coach. She has coached many talented players, including former world No. 1 doubles player Rennae Stubbs, Lisa Raymond, and Samantha Stosur. She helped Sam Stosur win her first Grand Slam title with Lisa Raymond at the 2005 US Open. Gigi also coached for the Puerto Rican national team and the University of South Florida. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of South Florida in 2003. Later, she got a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rollins College's Crummer School of Business.

Family and Business Ventures

Gigi is a mother to twins, Karson Xavier and Madison Jane. She is also the partner of retired professional golfer and former LPGA and WWE executive Jane Geddes. In 2010, Gigi started a company called Baby Goes Pro. She currently lives in Tampa, Florida. She used to be the Director of Adult Tennis at Chelsea Piers Connecticut and the Summer Director at The Long Ridge Tennis Club.

Major Finals and Wins

Grand Slam Doubles Finals

Gigi Fernández played in 23 Grand Slam doubles finals, winning 17 of them and losing 6.

Result	Year	Championship	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1988	US Open (1)	Robin White	Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington	6–4, 6–1
Win	1990	US Open (2)	Martina Navratilova	Jana Novotná Helena Suková	6–2, 6–4
Loss	1991	Australian Open	Jana Novotná	Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández	6–7(4–7), 1–6
Win	1991	French Open (1)	Jana Novotná	Larisa Savchenko Neiland Natasha Zvereva	6–4, 6–0
Loss	1991	Wimbledon	Jana Novotná	Larisa Savchenko Neiland Natasha Zvereva	4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win	1992	French Open (2)	Natasha Zvereva	Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–3, 6–2
Win	1992	Wimbledon (1)	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Savchenko Neiland Jana Novotná	6–4, 6–1
Win	1992	US Open (3)	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Savchenko Neiland Jana Novotná	7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win	1993	Australian Open (1)	Natasha Zvereva	Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie	6–4, 6–3
Win	1993	French Open (3)	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Larisa Savchenko Neiland	6–3, 7–5
Win	1993	Wimbledon (2)	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Savchenko Neiland Jana Novotná	6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4
Win	1994	Australian Open (2)	Natasha Zvereva	Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win	1994	French Open (4)	Natasha Zvereva	Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond	6–2, 6–2
Win	1994	Wimbledon (3)	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–4, 6–1
Loss	1995	Australian Open	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Win	1995	French Open (5)	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
Loss	1995	Wimbledon	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win	1995	US Open (4)	Natasha Zvereva	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Rennae Stubbs	7–5, 6–3
Loss	1996	French Open	Natasha Zvereva	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández	2–6, 1–6
Win	1996	US Open (5)	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win	1997	French Open (6)	Natasha Zvereva	Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond	6–2, 6–3
Win	1997	Wimbledon (4)	Natasha Zvereva	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss	1997	US Open	Natasha Zvereva	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	3–6, 4–6

Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Finals

Gigi Fernández reached three mixed doubles finals, but she didn't win any of them.

Result	Year	Championship	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1995	Australian Open	Cyril Suk	Natasha Zvereva Rick Leach	6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Loss	1995	Wimbledon	Cyril Suk	Martina Navratilova Jonathan Stark	4–6, 4–6
Loss	1995	US Open	Cyril Suk	Meredith McGrath Matt Lucena	4–6, 4–6

Olympic Doubles Finals

Gigi Fernández won two gold medals in the Olympic doubles finals.

Result	Year	Championship	Partner	Opponents	Score
Gold	1992	Barcelona	Mary Joe Fernández	Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez	7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Gold	1996	Atlanta	Mary Joe Fernández	Jana Novotná Helena Suková	7–6(8–6), 6–4

WTA Tour Titles

Singles Titles (2)

Gigi won two singles titles during her career.

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Category	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1.	Oct 1986	Singapore, Singapore	Tier V	Hard (i)	Mercedes Paz	6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Win	2.	Apr 1991	Albuquerque, US	Tier IV	Hard	Julie Halard-Decugis	6–0, 6–2

Doubles Titles (55)

Gigi won 55 doubles titles on the WTA Tour.

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	Jan 1985	Washington, D.C., US	Carpet (i)	Martina Navratilova	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win	2.	Feb 1985	Delray Beach, US	Hard	Martina Navratilova	Kathy Jordan Hana Mandlíková	7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win	3.	Aug 1985	Toronto, Canada	Hard	Martina Navratilova	Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis	6–4, 6–0
Win	4.	Oct 1985	Fort Lauderdale, US	Hard	Robin White	Rosalyn Fairbank Beverly Mould	6–2, 7–5
Loss	1.	May 1986	Indianapolis, US	Clay	Robin White	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	2–6, 0–6
Loss	2.	Sep 1986	Largo, US	Clay	Kim Sands	Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank	5–7, 2–6
Loss	3.	Oct 1986	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet (i)	Susan Leo	Lea Antonoplis Barbara Gerken	1–6, 2–6
Loss	4.	Nov 1986	Puerto Rico, US	Hard	Robin White	Lori McNeil Mercedes Paz	2–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win	5.	Mar 1987	Piscataway, US	Carpet (i)	Lori McNeil	Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie	6–1, 6–4
Win	6.	Jul 1987	Newport, US	Grass	Lori McNeil	Anne Hobbs Kathy Jordan	7–6(5), 7–5
Win	7.	Aug 1987	Mahwah, US	Hard	Lori McNeil	Anne Hobbs Elizabeth Smylie	6–3, 6–2
Loss	5.	Feb 1988	Dallas, US	Hard	Zina Garrison	Lori McNeil Eva Pfaff	6–2, 4–6, 5–7
Loss	6.	Mar 1988	Key Biscayne, US	Hard	Zina Garrison	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	6–7(6–8), 3–6
Win	8.	Apr 1988	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Robin White	Lea Antonoplis Barbara Gerken	6–1, 6–4
Loss	7.	May 1988	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet	Robin White	Pam Shriver Helena Suková	6–4, 2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss	8.	Jul 1988	Newport, US	Grass	Lori McNeil	Rosalyn Fairbank Barbara Potter	4–6, 3–6
Loss	9.	Aug 1988	Los Angeles, US	Hard	Robin White	Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington	6–7(2–7), 7–5, 4–6
Loss	10.	Aug 1988	Mahwah, US	Hard	Robin White	Jana Novotná Helena Suková	3–6, 2–6
Win	9.	Sep 1988	US Open	Hard	Robin White	Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington	6–4, 6–1
Loss	11.	Oct 1988	San Juan, US	Hard	Robin White	Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington	4–6, 2–6
Loss	12.	Nov 1988	WTA Doubles Championships, Japan	Carpet (i)	Robin White	Katrina Adams Zina Garrison	5–7, 5–7
Loss	13.	Mar 1989	Key Biscayne, US	Hard	Lori McNeil	Jana Novotná Helena Suková	6–7(5), 4–6
Loss	14.	Apr 1989	Houston, US	Clay	Lori McNeil	Katrina Adams Zina Garrison	3–6, 4–6
Win	10.	Jul 1989	Newport, US	Grass	Lori McNeil	Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull	6–3, 6–7(5), 7–5
Win	11.	Aug 1989	Toronto, Canada	Hard	Robin White	Martina Navratilova Larisa Savchenko	6–1, 7–5
Win	12.	Sep 1989	WTA Doubles Championships, Japan	Carpet (i)	Robin White	Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull	6–2, 6–2
Win	13.	Oct 1989	Filderstadt, West Germany	Carpet (i)	Robin White	Raffaella Reggi Elna Reinach	6–4, 7–6(7–2)
—	3.	Oct 1989	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Hard	Robin White]	Cammy MacGregor Ronni Reis	Not played
Win	14.	Jan 1990	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet (i)	Elizabeth Smylie	Jo-Anne Faull Rachel McQuillan	6–2, 6–2
Loss	15.	Feb 1990	Indian Wells, US	Hard	Martina Navratilova	Jana Novotná Helena Suková	2–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss	1.	Aug 1991	VS of Washington	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná	7–5, 1–6, 6–7(10–12)
Loss	2.	May 1992	German Open, Berlin	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná	6–7(5–7), 6–4, 5–7
Win	3.	May 1992	French Open	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–3, 6–2
Win	4.	Jun 1992	Wimbledon	Grass	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná	6–4, 6–1
Loss	5.	Aug 1992	Canadian Open, Montreal	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Lori McNeil Rennae Stubbs	6–3, 5–7, 5–7
Win	6.	Aug 1992	US Open	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná	7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win	7.	Nov 1992	Stanford Classic, Oakland	Carpet (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Gretchen Magers	3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win	8.	Nov 1992	Championships of Philadelphia	Carpet (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Conchita Martínez Mary Pierce	6–1, 6–3
Win	9.	Jan 1993	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie	6–4, 6–3
Win	10.	Mar 1993	Virginia Slims of Florida, Delray Beach	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná	6–2, 6–2
Win	11.	Mar 1993	WTA Doubles Championships, Wesley Chapel	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	7–5, 6–3
Win	12.	Mar 1993	Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf	6–3, 6–1
Win	13.	May 1993	German Open, Berlin	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Debbie Graham Brenda Schultz	6–1, 6–3
Win	14.	May 1993	French Open, Paris	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná	6–3, 7–5
Win	15.	Jun 1993	Eastbourne International	Grass	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná	2–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win	16.	Jun 1993	Wimbledon	Grass	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná	6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4
Loss	17.	Aug 1993	LA Women's Tennis Championships, Los Angeles	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková	6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win	18.	Sep 1993	Sparkassen Cup, Leipzig	Carpet (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná	6–3, 6–2
Loss	19.	Oct 1993	Zurich Open	Hard (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Zina Garrison Martina Navratilova	3–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win	20.	Oct 1993	Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt	Hard (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Patty Fendick Martina Navratilova	7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win	21.	Nov 1993	VS Championships, New York	Carpet (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná	6–3, 7–5
Win	22.	Jan 1994	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win	23.	Feb 1994	Ameritech Cup, Chicago	Carpet (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win	24.	Mar 1994	Miami Masters, Key Biscayne	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath	6–3, 6–1
Loss	25.	Mar 1994	WTA Doubles Championships, Wesley Chapel	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	2–6, 5–7
Loss	26.	Mar 1994	Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Lori McNeil Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4–6, 1–4 ret.
Win	27.	May 1994	Italian Open, Rome	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Gabriela Sabatini Brenda Schultz	6–1, 6–3
Win	28.	May 1994	German Open, Berlin	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Win	29.	May 1994	French Open, Paris	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond	6–2, 6–2
Win	30.	Jun 1994	Eastbourne International	Grass	Natasha Zvereva	Inés Gorrochategui Helena Suková	6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3
Win	31.	Jun 1994	Wimbledon	Grass	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–4, 6–1
Win	32.	Oct 1994	Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt	Hard (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Manon Bollegraf Larisa Neiland	7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win	33.	Nov 1994	Championships of Philadelphia	Carpet (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Gabriela Sabatini Brenda Schultz	4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win	34.	Nov 1994	VS Championships	Carpet (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná	6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Loss	35.	Jan 1995	Australian Open	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Win	36.	Feb 1995	Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo	Carpet (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Lindsay Davenport Rennae Stubbs	6–0, 6–3
Loss	37.	Mar 1995	Miami Masters, Key Biscayne	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	5–7, 6–2, 3–6
Loss	38.	Apr 1995	Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	6–0, 3–6, 4–6
Win	39.	May 1995	Italian Open, Rome	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win	40.	Jun 1995	French Open	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
Loss	41.	Jun 1995	Eastbourne International	Grass	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–0, 3–6, 4–6
Loss	42.	Jul 1995	Wimbledon	Grass	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win	43.	Aug 1995	Southern California Open, San Diego	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Sandrine Testud	6–2, 6–1
Win	44.	Aug 1995	LA Championships	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Larisa Neiland Gabriela Sabatini	7–5, 6–7(2–7), 7–5
Win	45.	Sep 1995	US Open	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Rennae Stubbs	6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Win	46.	Oct 1995	Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt	Hard (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland	5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Loss	47.	Nov 1995	WTA Tour Championships, New York	Carpet (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	2–6, 1–6
Win	48.	Feb 1996	Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo	Carpet (i)	Natasha Zvereva	Mariaan de Swardt Irina Spîrlea	7–6(9–7), 6–3
Loss	49.	May 1996	WTA Doubles Championships, Edinburgh	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	3–6, 6–2, 6–7(6–8)
Loss	50.	Jun 1996	French Open	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández	2–6, 1–6
Win	51.	Sep 1996	US Open	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss	52.	May 1997	German Open, Berlin	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win	53.	Jun 1997	French Open	Clay	Natasha Zvereva	Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond	6–2, 6–3
Win	54.	Jul 1997	Wimbledon	Grass	Natasha Zvereva	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Loss	55.	Sep 1997	US Open	Hard	Natasha Zvereva	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	3–6, 4–6

• 1990: Hamburg (w/Navratilova), Los Angeles (with Jana Novotná), US Open (w/Navratilova), New England (with Helena Suková)
• 1991: Brisbane (w/Novotná), Chicago (w/Novotná), Light n' Lively Doubles (w/Suková), French Open (w/Novotná), Oakland (with Patty Fendick), Indianapolis (w/Fendick)
• 1992: Houston (w/Fendick), Barcelona Olympics (with Mary Joe Fernández)
• 1993: San Diego (w/Suková)
• 1995: Hamburg (with Martina Hingis)
• 1996: Atlanta Olympics (w/Mary Joe Fernández), San Diego (with Conchita Martínez)
• 1997: Sydney (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)

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  Gigi Fernández, a tennis legend.

See also

In Spanish: Gigi Fernández para niños

• History of women in Puerto Rico
• List of Puerto Ricans
• Monica Puig
• Sports in Puerto Rico