American tennis player
Elise Burgin Country (sports) Born (1962-03-05 ) March 5, 1962 (age 62) Baltimore, Maryland , U.S.Turned pro 1980 Retired 1993 Plays Left-handed Prize money US$ 750,831 Career record 158–194 Career titles 1 Highest ranking No. 22 (December 31, 1985)[ 1] Australian Open 3R (1989 ) French Open 2R (1985 , 1986 , 1989 , 1990 ) Wimbledon 3R (1985 , 1986 , 1987 ) US Open 4R (1982 ) Career record 282–165 Career titles 10 Highest ranking No. 7 (April 13, 1987)[ 1] Australian Open QF (1989 ) French Open SF (1985 ) Wimbledon SF (1986 ) US Open SF (1986 )
Elise Burgin (born March 5, 1962) is a retired American tennis player. She achieved WTA rankings of 22 in singles and 7 in doubles.[ 1]
Personal life
Burgin, who is Jewish, was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Maryland.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Tennis career
Before playing professionally, Burgin was an outstanding singles and doubles player at Stanford University , from which she graduated.[ 5] All-American from 1981 to 1984, she teamed with Linda Gates in 1984 to win the NCAA doubles championship.[ 6] [ 7]
She competed professionally from 1980 to 1993. In 1982, she reached the fourth round of the US Open (where she was beaten by Bonnie Gadusek ), her best performance in singles in a Grand Slam tournament. In 1986, she won her only career singles title at Charleston, South Carolina .[ 8]
Burgin was a member of the U.S. Federation Cup team in 1985 and 1987. In 1986, Burgin was captain of the U.S. Wightman Cup team.[ 9]
During her career, she won eleven tournaments on the WTA Tour , including ten in doubles.[ 7] [ 1]
After retiring in 1993, Burgin has become a tennis commentator.[ 1]
In 2003, she was inducted into the USTA Mid–Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame.[ 10]
WTA career finals
Legend
Grand Slam
0
Tier I
0
Tier II
0
Tier III
0
Tier IV & V
0
Legend
Grand Slam
0
WTA Championships
0
Tier I
0
Tier II
0
Tier III
0
Tier IV & V
1
Titles by surface
Hard
6
Clay
2
Grass
1
Carpet
2
Result
W/L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1.
Aug 1984
US Open Clay Courts
Clay
JoAnne Russell
Beverly Mould Paula Smith
2–6, 5–7
Win
2.
Mar 1985
Indianapolis , U.S.
Hard
Kathleen Horvath
Jennifer Mundel Molly Van Nostrand
6–4, 6–1
Loss
3.
Apr 1985
Seabrook Island , U.S.
Clay
Lori McNeil
Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko
1–6, 3–6
Loss
4.
Apr 1985
Orlando , U.S.
Clay
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
3–6, 1–6
Win
5.
May 1985
Houston , U.S.
Clay
Manuela Maleeva Helena Suková
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
6.
Jun 1985
Birmingham , England
Grass
Alycia Moulton
Terry Holladay Sharon Walsh-Pete
4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss
7.
Sep 1985
Chicago, U.S.
Carpet
JoAnne Russell
Kathy Jordan Liz Smylie
2–6, 2–6
Loss
8.
May 1986
Houston, U.S.
Clay
Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull
2–6, 4–6
Win
9.
May 1986
Lugano , Switzerland
Clay
Betsy Nagelsen
Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling
6–2, 6–3
Win
10.
Jun 1986
Birmingham, England
Grass
Rosalyn Fairbank
Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–4
Loss
11.
Aug, 1986
San Diego , U.S.
Hard
Beth Herr Alycia Moulton
7–5, 2–6, 4–6
Win
12.
Sep 1986
Tampa , U.S.
Hard
Gigi Fernández Kim Sands
7–5, 6–2
Loss
13.
Feb 1987
Tokyo, Japan
Carpet (i)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 1–6, 6–7
Loss
14.
Mar 1987
Dallas , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Robin White
Mary Lou Daniels Anne White
5–7, 3–6
Win
15.
Mar 1987
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Carpet (i)
Zina Garrison Lori McNeil
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Loss
16.
May 1987
Tampa, U.S.
Clay
Chris Evert 4–6, 3–6
Loss
17.
Aug 1987
San Diego , U.S.
Hard
Sharon Walsh-Pete
Jana Novotná Catherine Suire
3–6, 4–6
Win
18.
Nov 1987
Worcester , U.S.
Carpet
Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff
6–4, 6–4
Win
18.
Sep 1988
Phoenix , U.S.
Hard
Terry Phelps
6–7, 7–6, 7–6
Loss
19.
Oct 1988
Nashville , U.S.
Hard
5–7, 7–6, 4–6
Loss
20.
Mar 1989
Oklahoma City , U.S.
Hard
w/o
Loss
21.
Apr 1989
Tampa, U.S.
Clay
Brenda Schultz Andrea Temesvári
6–7, 4–6
Win
22.
Aug 1989
San Diego, U.S.
Hard
Gretchen Magers 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss
23.
Sep 1989
Phoenix, U.S.
Hard
Penny Barg Mareen Louie-Harper
6–7, 6–7
Loss
24.
Sep 1989
Dallas , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Mary Joe Fernández 6–7, 3–6
Loss
25.
Nov 1989
Worcester, U.S.
Carpet (i)
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss
26.
Mar 1990
Boca Raton , U.S.
Hard
Jana Novotná 4–6, 2–6
Loss
27.
May 1990
Geneva , Switzerland
Clay
Louise Field Dianne Van Rensburg
7–5, 6–7, 5–7
Loss
28.
Aug 1990
San Diego, U.S.
Hard
Patty Fendick Zina Garrison
4–6, 6–7
Win
29.
Oct 1990
Scottsdale , U.S.
Hard
Helen Kelesi
Sandy Collins Ronni Reis
6–4, 6–2
See also
References
^ a b c d e TANTON, BILL (June 6, 1995). "Elise Burgin is still an ace, but from a distance" . baltimoresun.com . ^ Horvitz, P.S. (2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and the 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars ISBN 9781561719075 . Retrieved October 4, 2014 . ^ Horvitz, Peter S. (April 2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... – Peter S. Horvitz – Google Books ISBN 9781561719075 ^ Goldman, David J. (September 1, 2013). Jewish Sports Stars (2nd Revised Edition): Athletic Heroes Past and Present ISBN 9781467716499 ^ Feinstein, John (August 17, 2011). Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours ISBN 9780307800961 ^ Silverman, B. P. Robert Stephen (September 22, 2003). The 100 Greatest Jews in Sports: Ranked According to Achievement ISBN 9781461671688 ^ a b Frost, Marcia (2008). American Doubles-- the Trials, the Triumphs, the Domination: What You Didn't ... – Marcia Frost – Google Books ISBN 9781932421163 ^ Horvitz, Peter S. (April 2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... – Peter S. Horvitz – Google Books ISBN 9781561719075 ^ "Stanford University's Official Athletic Site – Women's Tennis" . Stanford University Athletics .^ "Hall of Fame profile" . Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2011 .
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