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Pam Shriver
Country (sports)United States
ResidenceBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1979
Retired1997
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$5,460,566
Int. Tennis HoF2002 (member page)
Singles
Career record625–270
Career titles21
Highest ranking3 (February 20, 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1981, 1982, 1983)
French Open3r (1983)
WimbledonSF (1981, 1987, 1988)
US OpenF (1978)
Doubles
Career record622–122
Career titles112
Highest ranking1 (October 21, 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989)
French OpenW (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988)
WimbledonW(1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986)
US OpenW (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991)
Last updated on: March 30, 2009.
Pam Shriver
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's Tennis
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Doubles
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Singles
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Mixed Doubles

Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby (born July 4, 1962, in Baltimore, Maryland), is a former professional tennis player and current sports broadcaster from the United States. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and 1 mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments. She also won a women's doubles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Zina Garrison, although her usual doubles partner was Martina Navratilova.

Career

Shriver first came to prominence at the 1978 US Open where, as a 16-year-old amateur, she reached the women's singles final. She defeated the reigning Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova in a semifinal 7–6, 7–6. Shriver then lost to Chris Evert in the final 7–5, 6–4. Shriver also won the first of her 21 career singles titles in 1978 at Columbus, Ohio.

The 1978 US Open final was the only Grand Slam singles final of Shriver's career. She lost the next eight Grand Slam singles semifinals she played, four of them to Navratilova, two to Steffi Graf, and one each to Evert and Hana Mandlikova.

Doubles

Shriver's most notable successes after 1978 came in doubles with Martina Navratilova, with credit given to her coach, Hank Harris, who was captain of the University of Virginia team. They subsequently won 79 women's doubles titles.[1] Shriver won 112 career doubles titles overall[1] and is one of only six female players in the open era to have won more than 100 career titles.[2]

Navratilova and Shriver formed one of the all-time great women's doubles teams, capturing seven Australian Open, five Wimbledon, five US Open and four French Open titles. In 1984, the pair captured all four Grand Slam women's doubles titles. This was part of a record 109-match winning streak between 1983 and 1985. The pair were named the WTA Tour's "Doubles Team of the Year" eight consecutive times from 1981 through 1988 and won the WTA Tour Championships title ten times between 1981 and 1992.

Shriver won another women's doubles Grand Slam title at the US Open in 1991, partnering with Natasha Zvereva. She was also the 1987 French Open mixed doubles title with Emilio Sánchez. She swept all three gold medals (singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles) at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba.

Shriver reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1985 and held it briefly before relinquishing it again to her partner, Navratilova.

Retirement

Shriver retired from competitive play in 1996 but has since maintained a presence on the professional tour, mentoring Venus Williams for a while and providing television commentary for ABC, CBS, and ESPN in the United States, the BBC in the United Kingdom, and Seven Network Sport in Australia.

Distinctions and honors

  • Throughout the 1980s, she was ranked among the World's Top 10 in women's singles, peaking at World No. 3.
  • Shriver was elected to serve as president of the WTA Tour Players Association from 1991–94.
  • Shriver has served as president of the USA Tennis Foundation and on the board of directors of the United States Tennis Association.
  • Shriver was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002.

Personal life

Shriver's first husband, Joe Shapiro, a former Walt Disney company lawyer, died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1999.

In 2002, Shriver married actor George Lazenby. She gave birth to their first child, George, Jr., on July 12, 2004, and to twins, Kate and Sam, on October 1, 2005. Shriver was also stepmother to Lazenby's daughter, Melanie Lazenby, from his previous marriage. The family lived in Brentwood, California. In August 2008, Shriver filed for divorce from Lazenby, citing "irreconcilable differences" for the end of the couple's six-year marriage.[3]

Shriver is a graduate of McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. She is a minority owner of the Baltimore Orioles and is active in various charitable organizations.

Shriver is the fourth cousin of Maria Shriver,[4] the First Lady of California. Pam has two sisters, Marion who died from cancer in 1997 and Eleanor who lives in Maryland.

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (0-1)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in final Score in final
Runner-up 1978 US Open Hard United States Chris Evert 7–5, 6–4

Doubles: 25 (21-4)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in final Score in final
Winner 1981 Wimbledon Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–3, 7–6
Winner 1982 Wimbledon (2) Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–4, 6–1
Winner 1982 Australian Open Grass United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Eva Pfaff
6–4, 6–2
Winner 1983 Wimbledon (3) Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–2
Winner 1983 US Open Hard United States Martina Navratilova South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
United States Candy Reynolds
6–7, 6–1, 6–3
Winner 1983 Australian Open (2) Grass United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Winner 1984 French Open Clay United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czech Republic Hana Mandlíková
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 1984 Wimbledon (4) Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–3, 6–4
Winner 1984 US Open (2) Hard United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
Australia Wendy Turnball
6–2, 6–4
Winner 1984 Australian Open (3) Grass United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 6–4
Winner 1985 French Open (2) Clay United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Eva Pfaff
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 1985 Wimbledon Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1985 US Open Hard United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–7(5), 6–2, 6–3
Winner 1985 Australian Open (4) Grass United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 6–4
Winner 1986 Wimbledon (5) Grass United States Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–1, 6–3
Winner 1986 US Open (3) Hard United States Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 1987 Australian Open (5) Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
6–1, 6–0
Winner 1987 French Open (3) Clay United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–2, 6–1
Winner 1987 US Open (4) Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Winner 1988 Australian Open (6) Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Chris Evert
Australia Wendy Turnball
6–0, 7–5
Winner 1988 French Open (4) Clay United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–2, 7–5
Winner 1989 Australian Open (7) Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Patty Fendick
Canada Jill Hetherington
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 1989 US Open (2) Hard United States Mary Joe Fernandez Czech Republic Hana Mandlíková
United States Martina Navratilova
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Winner 1991 US Open (5) Hard Belarus Natasha Zvereva Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Latvia Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(5)
Runner-up 1993 Australian Open Hard Australia Elizabeth Smylie United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–3

Mixed doubles: 1 (1-0)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in final Score in final
Winner 1987 French Open Clay Spain Emilio Sánchez United States Lori McNeil
United States Sherwood Stewart
6–3, 7–6(4)

WTA Championships

Doubles: 10 Finals (10 Titles, 0 Runner-ups)

Outcome Year Location Partner Opponent(s) in the final Score in the final
Winner 1981 New York City United States Martina Navratilova United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
6–0, 7–6(6)
Winner 1982 New York City United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–4, 6–3
Winner 1983 New York City United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Eva Pfaff
7–5, 6–2
Winner 1984 New York City United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Jo Durie
United States Ann Kiyomura
6–3, 6–1
Winner 1985 New York City United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–7(4), 6–4, 7–6(5)
Winner 1986 (Nov) New York City United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
1–6, 6–1, 6–1
Winner 1987 New York City United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–1, 6–1
Winner 1988 New York City United States Martina Navratilova Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
6–3, 6–4
Winner 1989 New York City United States Martina Navratilova Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
6–3, 6–2
Winner 1991 New York City United States Martina Navratilova United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
4–6, 7–5, 6–4

Titles

Singles (21)

Legend (Singles)
Tier III (1)
Tier IV & V (3)
VS(17)
No. Date Tournament Name Location Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. January 23, 1978 Futures of Columbus Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Carpet (I) United States Kate Latham 6–1, 6–3
2. March 23, 1980 Honda Civic Classic Carlsbad, California, U.S. Hard (I) United States Kate Latham 6–1, 6–2
3. November 22, 1981 National Panasonic Open Perth, Australia Grass United States Andrea Jaeger 6–1, 7–6(4)
4. May 1, 1983 Virginia Slims of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Hard United States Kathy Jordan 6–2, 6–0
5. November 20, 1983 National Panasonic (1) Brisbane, Australia Grass Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 7–5
6. February 12, 1984 Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago Carpet (I) United States Barbara Potter 6–3, 6–4
7. June 17, 1984 Edgbaston Cup (1) Birmingham, United Kingdom Grass United States Anne White 7–6(2), 6–3
8. May 13, 1985 Australian Indoors Sydney, Australia Hard (I) Australia Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat 6–3, 6–3
9. May 20, 1985 Melbourne Indoors Melbourne, Australia Carpet (I) United States Kathy Jordan 6–4, 6–1
10. June 16, 1985 Edgbaston Cup (2) Birmingham, United Kingdom Grass United States Betsy Nagelsen McCormack 6–1, 6–0
11. October 20, 1985 Porsche Classic Filderstadt, Germany Carpet (I) Sweden Catarina Lindqvist 6–1, 7–5
12. June 15, 1986 Edgbaston Cup (3) Birmingham, United Kingdom Grass Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 6–2, 7–6(0)
13. July 20, 1986 Virginia Slims of Newport (1) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. Grass United States Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–2
14. June 14, 1987 Dow Chemical Classic (4) Birmingham, United Kingdom Grass Latvia Larisa Savchenko Neiland 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
15. July 19, 1987 Virginia Slims of Newport (2) Newport, Rhode Island Grass United States Wendy White Prausa 6–2, 6–4
16. August 23, 1987 Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Hard United States Zina Garrison Jackson 6–4, 6–1
17. November 8, 1987 Virginia Slims of New England Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. Carpet (I) United States Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 6–0
18. January 3, 1988 Ariadne Classic (2) Brisbane, Australia Grass Czech Republic Jana Novotná 7–6(6), 7–6(4)
19. January 10, 1988 New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Grass Czech Republic Helena Suková 6–2, 6–3
20. May 1, 1988 Pan Pacific Open Tokyo Carpet (I) Czech Republic Helena Suková 7–5, 6–1
21. October 23, 1988 European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (I) Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles (111)

Extended content
Legend (Women's doubles)
Tier I (1)
Tier II (9)
Tier III (3)
Tier IV or V (4)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (62)
Grand Slam Title (21)
WTA Tour Championship (10)
Olympic Gold (1)
No. Date Tournament Name Location Surface Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1. June 12, 1978 Chichester International (1) Chichester, United Kingdom Grass United States Janet Newberry Wright South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
United Kingdom Michelle Tyler Wilson
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2. January 7, 1980 Avon Championships
of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Carpet United States Laura duPont Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6–3, 6–3
3. March 22, 1980 Honda Civic Classic Carlsbad, California, U.S. ? United States Laura duPont United States Rosemary Casals
United States Joanne Russell
6–7, 6–4, 6–1
4. June 9, 1980 Crossley Carpets Trophy (2) Chichester, United Kingdom Grass Netherlands Betty Stöve United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 7–5
5. July 21, 1980 Canadian Open (1) Montreal Hard United States Anne Smith United States Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
South Africa Greer Stevens
6–3, 7–6(3)
6. December 8, 1980 Thunderbird Classic Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Hard United States Paula Smith United States Candy Reynolds
United States Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6–0, 6–4
7. December 1, 1980 Building Society New
South Wales Open
(1)
Sydney Grass Netherlands Betty Stöve United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
8. December 8, 1980 National Panasonic Open Adelaide, Australia Grass Netherlands Betty Stöve United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Sharon Walsh
6–4, 6–3
9. February 1, 1981 Avon Championships
of Chicago
(1)
Chicago Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
6–3, 6–4
10. March 2, 1981 Avon Championships
of Dallas
(1)
Dallas, Texas, U.S. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
7–5, 6–4
11. March 16, 1981 Avon Championships (1) New York City Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
6–0, 7–6
12. April 20, 1981 United Airlines Tournament (1) Orlando, Florida, U.S. Clay United States Martina Navratilova United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–1, 7–6
13. June 8, 1981 BMW Championships (1) Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–7, 6–2, 6–1
14. July 4, 1981 Wimbledon (1) London Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–3, 7–6
15. August 10, 1981 Player's Canadian Open (2) Toronto Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Candy Reynolds
South Africa Anne Smith
7–6, 7–6
16. September 21, 1981 Playtex U.S. Women's
Indoor Championships
(1)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 7–5
17. November 16, 1981 Building Society New
South Wales Open
(2)
Sydney Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–7, 6–2, 6–4
18. December 21, 1981 Colgate Series
Championships
(1)
East Rutherford, New Jersey,
U.S.
Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–4
19. January 31, 1982 Avon Championships
of Chicago
(2)
Chicago Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
7–5, 6–4
20. February 21, 1982 Avon Championships
of Houston
(1)
Houston, Texas, U.S. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Sharon Walsh
7–6, 6–2
21. March 14, 1982 Avon Championships
of Dallas
(2)
Dallas, Texas, U.S. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Billie Jean King
South Africa Ilana Kloss
6–4, 6–4
22. March 28, 1982 Avon Championships (2) New York City Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–4, 6–3
23. April 11, 1982 Family Circle Cup (1) Hilton Head, South Carolina,
U.S.
Clay United States Martina Navratilova United States Joanne Russell
Romania Virginia Ruzici
6–1, 6–2
24. April 18, 1982 Bridgestone Doubles
Championship
(1)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. Clay United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
7–5, 6–3
25. June 20, 1982 BMW Championships (1) Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–3, 6–4
26. July 4, 1982 Wimbledon (2) London Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
7–5, 6–1
27. October 18, 1982 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (1) Filderstadt, West Germany Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Candy Reynolds
United States Anne Smith
6–2, 6–3
28. October 25, 1982 Daihatsu Challenge (1) Brighton, United Kingdom Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
29. November 28, 1982 New South Wales Building
Society Open
(3)
Sydney Grass United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Eva Pfaff
6–2, 2–6, 7–6
30. November 28, 1982 Australian Open (1) Melbourne Grass United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Eva Pfaff
6–4, 6–2
31. December 19, 1982 Toyota Championships (2) East Rutherford, New Jersey,
U.S.
Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith
6–4, 7–5
32. January 10, 1983 Virginia Slims
of Washington
(1)
Washington, D.C. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
33. January 16, 1983 Virginia Slims of Houston (2) Houston, Texas, U.S. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Barbara Potter
United Kingdom Jo Durie
6–4, 6–3
34. February 20, 1983 Virginia Slims of Chicago (3) Chicago Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–1, 6–2
35. March 14, 1983 Virginia Slims of Dallas (3) Dallas, Texas, U.S. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–2
36. March 27, 1983 Virginia Slims
Championships
(3)
New York City Carpet United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Eva Pfaff
7–5, 6–2
37. June 18, 1983 BMW Championships (2) Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Jo Durie
United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
6–1, 6–0
48. July 3, 1983 Wimbledon (3) London Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–2
39. July 17, 1983 Virginia Slims Hall
of Fame Classic
Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. Grass United States Barbara Potter United States Barbara Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
6–3, 6–1
40. August 15, 1983 Virginia Slims
of Los Angeles
(1)
Los Angeles Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Betsy Nagelsen McCormack
Romania Virginia Ruzici
6–1, 6–0
41. September 12, 1983 US Open (1) New York City Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Candy Reynolds
Romania Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
6–7, 6–1, 6–3
42. October 17, 1983 Eckerd Open Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Bonnie Gadusek
United States Wendy White Prausa
6–0, 6–1
43. October 24, 1983 Daihatsu Challenge (2) Brighton, United Kingdom Carpet United States Chris Evert United Kingdom Jo Durie
United States Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
7–5, 6–3
44. December 12, 1983 Australian Open (2) Melbourne Grass United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 6–7, 6–2
45. January 15, 1984 Virginia Slims
of California
Oakland, California, U.S. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Rosemary Casals
United States Alycia Moulton
6–2, 6–3
46. February 26, 1984 Computerland U.S. Women's
Indoor Championships
(2)
East Hanover, New Jersey, U.S. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Jo Durie
United States Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6–4, 6–3
47. March 4, 1984 Virginia Slims
Championships
(4)
New York City Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Jo Durie
United States Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6–3, 6–1
48. March 5, 1984 Bridgestone Doubles
Championship
(2)
Tokyo Carpet United States Ann Kiyomura Hayashi United States Barbara Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
6–3, 6–7(7), 6–3
49. June 6, 1984 French Open (1) Paris Clay United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlikova
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
50. June 25, 1984 Eastbourne (3) Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Jo Durie
United States Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6–4, 6–2
51. July 8, 1984 Wimbledon (4) London Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–3, 6–4
52. August 19, 1984 United Jersey Bank Open (1) Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S. Hard United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Jo Durie
United States Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
7–6(3), 3–6, 6–2
53. September 9, 1984 US Open (2) New York City Hard United States Martina Navratilova United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–4
54. September 30, 1984 Virginia Slims
of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Sharon Walsh
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 6–1
55. November 18, 1984 National Panasonic Open (1) Brisbane, Australia Grass United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Bettina Bunge
West Germany Eva Pfaff
6–3, 6–2
56. December 9, 1984 Australian Open (3) Melbourne Grass United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 6–4
57. March 9, 1985 U.S. Women's Indoor
Championships
(3)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova Netherlands Marcella Mesker
Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
7–5, 6–2
58. March 24, 1985 Virginia Slims
Championships
(5)
New York City Carpet United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–7(4), 6–4, 7–6(5)
59. April 14, 1985 Family Circle Cup (2) Hilton Head, South Carolina,
U.S.
Clay United States Martina Navratilova Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko Cherneva
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
6–4, 6–1
60. April 28, 1985 Chrysler Tournament
of Champions
(2)
Orlando, Florida, U.S. Clay United States Martina Navratilova United States Elise Burgin
United States Kathleen Horvath
6–3, 6–1
61. May 13, 1985 Australian Indoor Sydney Carpet Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
7–5, 7–5
62. May 20, 1985 Melbourne Indoors Melbourne, Australia Carpet Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie United States Kathy Jordan
United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
6–2, 5–7, 6–1
63. June 9, 1985 French Open (2) Paris Clay United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
64. June 23, 1985 Eastbourne (4) Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
7–5, 6–4
65. October 20, 1985 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (2) Filderstadt, West Germany Carpet Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlikova Sweden Carina Karlsson
Denmark Tina Scheuer Larson
6–2, 6–1
66. November 17, 1985 National Panasonic Open (2) Brisbane, Australia Grass United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–4, 6–7(6), 6–1
67. December 8, 1985 Australian Open (4) Melbourne Grass United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 6–4
68. January 11, 1986 Virginia Slims
of Washington
(2)
Washington, D.C. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 6–4
69. January 20, 1986 Virginia Slims
of New England
(1)
Worcester, Massachusetts,
U.S.
Carpet United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 6–1
70. February 23, 1986 Virginia Slims
of Florida
Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S. Hard Czechoslovakia Helena Suková United States Chris Evert
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–3
71. March 30, 1986 Bridgestone Doubles
Championship
(3)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Carpet United States Barbara Potter United States Kathy Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
6–4, 6–3
72. June 21, 1986 Pilkington Glass
Championships
(5)
Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–2, 6–4
73. July 6, 1986 Wimbledon (5) London Grass United States Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlikova
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–1, 6–3
74. August 17, 1986 Virginia Slims
of Los Angeles
(2)
Los Angeles Hard United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–4, 6–3
75. September 7, 1986 US Open (3) New York City Hard United States Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlikova
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
76. October 19, 1986 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (3) Filderstadt, West Germany Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Zina Garrison
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
7–6(5), 6–4
77. November 10, 1986 Virginia Slims
of New England
(2)
Worcester, Massachusetts,
U.S.
Carpet United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
7–5, 6–3
78. November 23, 1986 Virginia Slims
Championships
(6)
New York City Carpet United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
7–6(1), 6–3
79. January 25, 1987 Australian Open (5) Melbourne Grass United States Martina Navratilova United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
6–1, 6–0
80. March 8, 1987 Lipton International
Players Championships
Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S. Hard United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–3, 7–6(6)
81. March 29, 1987 Virginia Slims
of Washington
(3)
Washington, D.C. Carpet United States Elise Burgin United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
82. June 6, 1987 French Open (3) Paris Clay United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–2, 6–1
83. August 16, 1987 Virginia Slims
of Los Angeles
(3)
Los Angeles Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
6–3, 6–4
84. September 13, 1987 US Open (4) New York City Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Kathy Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
85. October 18, 1987 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (4) Filderstadt, West Germany Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
6–1, 6–2
86. November 22, 1987 Virginia Slims
Championships
(7)
New York City Carpet United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–1, 6–1
87. January 3, 1988 Ariadne Classic (3) Brisbane, Australia Grass United States Betsy Nagelsen McCormack West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
2–6, 7–5, 6–2
88. January 24, 1988 Australian Open (6) Melbourne Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Chris Evert
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–0, 7–5
89. February 28, 1988 Virginia Slims
of Washington
(4)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. Carpet United States Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–3, 6–4
90. May 1, 1988 Pan Pacific Open (1) Tokyo Carpet Czechoslovakia Helena Suková United States Gigi Fernández
United States Robin White
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(5)
91. June 5, 1988 French Open (4) Paris Clay United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–2, 7–5
92. October 2, 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea Hard United States Zina Garrison Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
4–6, 6–2, 10–8
93. November 6, 1988 Virginia Slims
of New England
(3)
Worcester, Massachusetts,
U.S.
Carpet United States Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
94. November 20, 1988 Virginia Slims
Championships
(8)
New York City Carpet United States Martina Navratilova Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–4
95. January 15, 1989 New South Wales Open (4) Sydney Hard United States Martina Navratilova Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–3
96. January 29, 1989 Australian Open (7) Melbourne Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Patty Fendick
United States Jill Hetherington
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
97. February 19, 1989 Virginia Slims
of Washington
(5)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. Carpet United States Betsy Nagelsen McCormack Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–3
98. March 5, 1989 U.S. Women's
Hardcourt Championships
(1)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Hard United States Katrina Adams United States Patty Fendick
United States Jill Hetherington
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
99. March 12, 1989 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells Indian Wells, California, U.S. Hard Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlikova South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
United States Gretchen Magers
6–3, 6–7(4), 6–3
100. August 20, 1989 United Jersey Bank Classic (2) Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S. Hard West Germany Steffi Graf United States Louise Allen
Peru Laura Arraya
6–2, 6–4
101. November 5, 1989 Virginia Slims
of New England
(4)
Worcester, Massachusetts,
U.S.
Carpet United States Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia Elise Burgin
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
102. November 19, 1989 Virginia Slims
Championships
(9)
New York City Carpet United States Martina Navratilova Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6–3, 6–2
103. September 8, 1991 US Open (5) New York City Hard Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Neiland
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(5)
104. September 22, 1991 Nichirei International
Championships
Tokyo Hard United States Mary Jo Fernandez United States Carrie Cunningham
Peru Laura Arraya
6–3, 6–3
105. October 27, 1991 Midland Bank
Championships
(3)
Brighton, United Kingdom Carpet Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
6–1, 6–2
106. November 24, 1991 Virginia Slims
Championships
(10)
New York City Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
107. February 16, 1992 Virginia Slims of Chicago (4) Chicago Carpet United States Martina Navratilova United States Katrina Adams
United States Zina Garrison
6–4, 7–6(7)
108. March 29, 1992 U.S. Women's
Hardcourt Championships
(2)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Hard United States Martina Navratilova United States Patty Fendick
United States Andrea Strnadová
3–6, 6–2, 7–6(4)
109. January 17, 1993 Peters New South
Wales Open
(5)
Sydney Hard Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie United States Lori McNeil
Australia Rennae Stubbs
7–6(4), 6–2
110. February 6, 1994 Toray Pan Pacific Open (2) Tokyo Carpet Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(3)
111. July 31, 1994 Acura U.S. Women's
Hardcourt Championships
(3)
Stratton Mountain,
Vermont
, U.S.
Hard Australia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie Spain Conchita Martínez
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–6(4), 2–6, 7–5

Grand Slam performance timelines

Singles

Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Career SR
Australian Open A A QF SF SF SF QF 3R NH QF 4R 3R 3R 3R 3R 1R 2R 1R 1R A 0 / 16
French Open A A A A A 3R A A A A A A A A A A 1R A A A 0 / 2
Wimbledon 3R 2R 4R SF 4R 2R QF QF 1R SF SF 3R A 3R 2R A 3R 1R 2R A 0 / 17
US Open F 1R QF 4R SF SF QF QF QF QF 2R 1R A 3R 2R 1R 2R 2R 1R A 0 / 18
SR 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 53

NH = tournament not held.

A = did not participate in the tournament.

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

Women's doubles

Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Career SR
Australian Open A A A F W W W W NH W W W 1R 2R SF F SF 2R 1R 1R 7 / 16
French Open A A A A A A W W A W W A A A A 2R 1R A A A 4 / 6
Wimbledon A A A W W W W F W QF 3R SF A SF SF SF QF QF 3R 1R 5 / 16
US Open A A F A SF W W F W W SF F A W SF 3R 3R QF 1R A 5 / 15
SR 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 3 4 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 21 / 53

NH = tournament not held.

A = did not participate in the tournament.

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

References