Barbara Jordan (tennis)

Barbara Jordan

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1957-04-02) April 2, 1957 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	13–14
Highest ranking	No. 37 (December,1980)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	W (1979)
French Open	2R (1981)
Wimbledon	3R (1978, 1980, 1983)
US Open	3R (1979)
Doubles
Career record	6–7
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1979)
French Open	SF (1984)
Wimbledon	3R (1983)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	W (1983)

Barbara Jordan (born April 2, 1957) is a former professional female tennis player from the United States who won the 1979 Australian Open singles title; $50,000 dollar first prize.

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 won the 1978 AIAW College National doubles with sister, Kathy, in 1978. Jordan made her first appearance on Hewlett-Packard/WITA (WTA) computer in August 1977 at No. 95. Was a five-time member of WITA (WTA) board of directors. Served as chairman of the Tournament Committee in 1980. Jordan also won the USTA under 21-National Championship in 1978 in singles and doubles. She went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from UCLA. She is the sister of tennis player Kathy Jordan.

Grand Slam finals

Singles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Honors

Jordan has been inducted in the ITA Women's Hall of Fame, the USTA Hall of Fame, the Stanford Hall of Fame and others

External links

• Barbara Jordan at the Women's Tennis Association (which as of 10/21/2014 shows no participation in the 1979 Australian Open and an incorrect career high ranking)
• Template:ITF junior profile