Barbara Jordan (tennis)

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.

For persons of a similar name, see Barbara Jordan (disambiguation).
Barbara Jordan
Country (sports) United States
Born (1957-04-02) April 2, 1957
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record13–14
Highest rankingNo. 55 (December 1979)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenW (1979)
French Open2R (1981)
Wimbledon3R (1978, 1980, 1983)
US Open3R (1979)
Doubles
Career record6–7
Highest rankingNo. 42 (December 1984)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1979)
French OpenSF (1984)
Wimbledon3R (1983)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French OpenW (1983)

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 tournament finals

Singles (1 title)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner1979Australian OpenGrass Sharon Walsh6–3, 6–3

Mixed doubles (1 runner up)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner1983French OpenClay Eliot Teltscher Leslie Allen
Charles Strode		6–2, 6–3

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

Singles
Tournament197719781979198019811982198319841985SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A W A A A 1R A A 1 / 2
French Open A A 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R A 0 / 6
Wimbledon A 3R 2R 3R A 2R 3R A 1R 0 / 6
US Open 3R 1R 3R 2R 2R 1R 1R A 1R 0 / 8
Strike Rate 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 22

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

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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