Bonnie Gadusek

Bonnie Gadusek (born September 11, 1963) is a retired American professional tennis player.

Bonnie Gadusek
Country (sports) United States
ResidencePunta Gorda, Florida, U.S.[1]
Born (1963-09-11) September 11, 1963
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Turned proSeptember 1981
RetiredApril 1987
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$504,238
Singles
Career record169–95
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 8 (July 9, 1984)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1981)
French Open4R (1985)
Wimbledon2R (1985)
US OpenQF (1982, 1986)
Doubles
Career record83–71
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 59 (January 5, 1987)

Career

Gadusek started a career in gymnastics, training for the 1980 Olympics, but fell from uneven parallel bars and landed on her neck, dislocating two vertebrae.[2] While recovering from her injuries, she took up tennis as part of her therapy.[3] She played in her first junior tournament wearing a brace. She was named Junior of the Year in 1980 and Player of the Year in 1981 by the Florida Tennis Association. She won the 1981 French Open girls’ singles championship.

Gadusek played on the WTA Tour from 1981 to 1987. She was named Rookie of the Year in 1982. She won 5 singles and 3 doubles titles before retiring. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on July 9, 1984, when she became the World No. 8. Her best Grand Slam finishes were two quarterfinals at the US Open, in 1982 and 1986.

Gadusek had career wins over Billie Jean King, Andrea Jaeger, Sue Barker, Hana Mandlíková, Manuela Maleeva, Wendy Turnbull, Gabriela Sabatini, Dianne Fromholtz, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Helena Suková, Zina Garrison, Mary Joe Fernandez, Sylvia Hanika, Jo Durie, and Rosie Casals. During her career, she was coached by renowned Australian coach Harry Hopman.

Gadusek was a member of the 1986 Wightman Cup Team. She helped coach the 1987 Wightman Cup Team. She retired with a 169–95 win/loss record.[4]

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 10 (5–5)
Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (5–5)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (2–3)
Carpet (2–1)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 1982 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Virginia Ruzici 2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 0–2 May 1983 Perugia. Italy Clay Andrea Temesvári 1–6, 0–6
Loss 0–3 Nov 1983 Deerfield Beach, U.S. Hard Chris Evert-Lloyd 0–6, 4–6
Win 1–3 Jan 1984 Marco Island, U.S. Clay Kathleen Horvath 3–6, 6–0, 6–4
Loss 1–4 Mar 1984 Palm Beach Gardens, U.S. Clay Chris Evert-Lloyd 0–6, 1–6
Win 2–4 Jan 1985 Marco Island, U.S. Hard Pam Casale 6–3, 6–4
Win 3–4 May 1985 Lugano, Switzerland Clay Manuela Maleeva 6–2, 6–2
Win 4–4 Sep 1985 Chicago, U.S. Carpet (i) Kathy Rinaldi 6–1, 6–3
Win 5–4 Oct 1985 Indianapolis, U.S. Carpet (i) Pam Casale 6–0, 6–3
Loss 5–5 Dec 1985 Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) Manuela Maleeva 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 5–7

Doubles: 6 (3–3)
Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims (3–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (1–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. October 10, 1983 Tampa Hard Wendy White Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 0–6, 1–6
Winner 1. November 7, 1983 Deerfield Beach Hard Wendy White Pam Casale
Mary-Lou Piatek		 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 2. January 28, 1985 Marco Island Hard Camille Benjamin Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie		 3–6, 3–6
Winner 2. May 20, 1985 Lugano Clay Helena Suková Bettina Bunge
Eva Pfaff		 6–2, 6–4
Winner 3. October 7, 1985 Indianapolis Carpet (i) Mary-Lou Piatek Penny Barg
Sandy Collins		 6–1, 6–0
Runner-up 3. February 24, 1986 Oakland Carpet (i) Helena Suková Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull		 6–7(5–7), 1–6

Grand Slam singles 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)
Tournament1981198219831984198519861987Career SR
Australian Open 2R A A A A NH A 0 / 1
French Open 1R 3R 1R A 4R A A 0 / 4
Wimbledon A A A A 2R A A 0 / 1
US Open A QF 4R 4R 3R QF 1R 0 / 6
SR 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 12
Year End Ranking 35 18 19 13 10 13 461

References
  1. "Bonnie S Gadusek". Florida Resident Directory. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. Linz, Franz (February 11, 1985). "Bonnie Gadusek Calls Herself the Animal, But She Is a Dreamer, Too". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  3. Diliberto, Gioia (January 24, 1983). "A Near-Fatal Fall Broke Gymnast Bonnie Gadusek's Neck, but Not the Spirit That Made Her a Champion". People. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  4. "WTA Bonnie Gadusek (USA)". Retrieved 2011-12-06.
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