Biography
During her career Cordwell won one WTA singles title (at Singapore) and two WTA doubles titles (at Singapore & Tokyo). Cordwell reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on 4 December 1989, when she became No. 17 ranked in the world. Her most notable result was reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1989, where she lost to Helena Suková. After retiring Cordwell has worked as a television tennis commentator for One Sport and Sky Sport.
Career finals
Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Doubles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Result |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Win |
1. |
October 1985 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |
Julie Richardson |
Laura Gildemeister Beth Herr |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss |
2. |
February 1988 |
Wellington, New Zealand |
Hard |
Julie Richardson |
Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss |
3. |
April 1988 |
Taipei, Taiwan |
Carpet (i) |
Julie Richardson |
Patty Fendick Ann Henricksson |
2–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
Loss |
4. |
June 1988 |
Eastbourne, England |
Grass |
Dinky Van Rensburg |
Eva Pfaff Elizabeth Smylie |
4–6, 6–7 |
Win |
5. |
April 1989 |
Singapore, Singapore |
Hard |
Elizabeth Smylie |
Ann Henricksson Beth Herr |
6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–1 |
ITF Finals
Singles finals: (5–1)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Location |
Surface |
Opponent in final |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
10 October 1983 |
Newcastle, Australia |
Grass |
Dee Ann Hansel |
6–1, 6–2 |
Winner |
2. |
25 February 1985 |
Tasmania, Australia |
Hard |
Rebeca Bryant |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Runner–up |
3. |
11 March 1985 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Hard |
Louise Field |
3–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
4. |
29 April 1985 |
Canberra, Australia |
Grass |
Rebeca Bryant |
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner |
5. |
16 March 1987 |
Canberra, Australia |
Hard |
Amy Jönsson Raaholt |
6–3, 6–2 |
Winner |
6. |
30 March 1987 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Hard |
Louise Field |
6–0, 4–6, 6–4 |
Doubles finals: (12–5)
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Location |
Surface |
Partnering |
Opponent in final |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
28 May 1984 |
Flemington, United States |
Hard |
Julie Richardson |
Beverly Bowes Becky Callan |
6–0, 6–1 |
Winner |
2. |
25 June 1984 |
Chatham, United States |
Hard |
Julie Richardson |
Rebeca Bryant Aschara Maranon |
6–2, 6–0 |
Runner–up |
3. |
2 July 1984 |
Detroit, United States |
Hard |
Rebeca Bryant |
Patty Fendick Linda Howell |
4–6, 6–7 |
Winner |
4. |
9 July 1984 |
West Palm Beach, United States |
Clay |
Julie Richardson |
Patty Fendick Linda Howell |
7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
Winner |
5. |
30 July 1984 |
Delray Beach, United States |
Hard |
Julie Richardson |
Linda Gates Cynthia MacGregor |
7–5, 6–0 |
Runner–up |
6. |
8 October 1984 |
Wyong, Australia |
Grass |
Colleen Carney |
Stina Almgren Helen Olsson |
5–7, 5–7 |
Winner |
7. |
15 October 1984 |
Newcastle, United States |
Grass |
Julie Richardson |
Amanda Tobin Annette Gulley |
6–3, 6–2 |
Winner |
8. |
22 October 1984 |
Sydney, Australia |
Clay |
Julie Richardson |
Jackie Masters Michele Parun |
6–0, 6–2 |
Runner–up |
9. |
22 October 1984 |
Sydney, Australia |
Grass |
Julie Richardson |
Diane Farrell Annette Gulley |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
10. |
11 March 1985 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Hard |
Julie Richardson |
Louise Field Janine Thompson |
6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
Runner–up |
11. |
30 September 1985 |
Chiba, Japan |
Hard |
Julie Richardson |
Niege Dias Patricia Medrado |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
12. |
6 October 1986 |
Chiba, Japan |
Hard |
Michelle Jaggard-Lai |
Kumiko Okamoto Naoko Sato |
6–2, 7–6(3) |
Runner–up |
13. |
3 November 1986 |
Matsuyama, Japan |
Hard |
Wendy Wood |
Yayuk Basuki Suzanna Wibowo |
6–0, 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
14. |
23 March 1987 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Hard |
Louise Field |
Colleen Carney Anna-Karin Olsson |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner |
15. |
30 March 1987 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Hard |
Louise Field |
Colleen Carney Alison Scott |
6–1, 1–6, 6–4 |
Winner |
16. |
8 August 1988 |
York, United States |
Hard |
Kristine Kunce |
Allyson Ingram Jennifer Young |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner |
17. |
25 September 1989 |
Chiba, Japan |
Hard |
Julie Richardson |
Ei Iida Maya Kidowaki |
6–7, 4–6 |
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