Barbara Jordan (tennis)

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Barbara Jordan (born April 2, 1957, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.) is a former professional female tennis player from the United States 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 went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from UCLA. She is the sister of tennis player Kathy Jordan.

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Grand Slam finals [edit]

Singles [edit]

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1979 Australian Open Grass United States Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–3

Mixed doubles [edit]

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 1983 French Open Clay United States Eliot Teltscher United States Leslie Allen
United States Charles Stro
6–2, 6–3

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