Barbara Jordan (tennis)

Barbara Jordan
Country (sports)  United States
Born (1957-04-02) April 2, 1957
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Career record 13–14
Highest ranking No. 55 (December 1979)
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.

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 Jordan in 1978. Jordan made her first appearance on the (WTA) computer in August 1977 at No. 95. She was a five-time member of WTA board of directors as well as served as chairman of the tournament committee in 1980. Jordan also won the USTA under 21-National Championship in 1978 in singles and doubles.[1] She went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from UCLA.

Grand Slam finals

Singles

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner1979Australian OpenGrassUnited States Sharon Walsh6–3, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner1983French OpenClayUnited States Eliot TeltscherUnited States Leslie Allen
United States 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

References

  1. ↑ Gossett, Peggy; Teitelbaum, Mike; Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Riach, Ros; Hinkley, Suzanne; Hanlon, Maureen. 1987 WITA Media Guide. p. 139.




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