Anna-Maria Fernandez
Anna-Maria Fernandez (born October 22, 1960) is an American former professional tennis player active during the 1980s. She won five WTA titles during her career, all in doubles. Her career high ranking in singles was number 19, in approximately 1979–1980. She was a member of the University of Southern California's national championship team (1979 and 1980) and captured the AIAW singles national championship title in 1981. She was named the National Collegiate Player of the Year (1981) winning the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate tennis player.[1][2] She earned a BA degree in Broadcast Journalism from USC (1983).
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1960 Torrance, California, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Turned pro | 1978 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 50–71 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (March 5, 1980) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1983, 1988) |
| French Open | 1R (1983, 1987) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986) |
| US Open | 3R (1978) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 57–65 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 44 (August 3, 1987) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1982) |
| French Open | 2R (1983) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1987) |
| US Open | 2R (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988) |
She is married to former tennis player Ray Ruffels and the mother of professional golfers Ryan Ruffels and Gabriela Ruffels.[3] She is of Peruvian American ancestry.[4]
WTA Tour finals
Singles 1
| Legend | |
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | November 6, 1978 | Clearwater, Florida, USA | Hard |  Virginia Wade |
4–6, 6–7 |
Doubles 5 (4–1)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | January 23, 1984 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | Carpet | Trey Lewis |
 Christiane Jolissaint  Marcella Mesker |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | April 23, 1984 | Durban, South Africa | Hard | Peanut Louie |
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7–5, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | October 20, 1986 | Singapore | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Julie Richardson |
Sandy Collins Sharon Walsh |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | January 26, 1987 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Julie Richardson |
Gretchen Magers Elizabeth Minter |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | April 27, 1987 | Singapore | Hard | Julie Richardson |
Barbara Gerken Heather Ludloff |
6–1, 6–4 |
References
- "USC's Lindsey Nelson Earns Second Honda Award Nomination". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- Bruce Young (July 24, 2013). "Herbert and Ruffels qualify at US Junior". iseekgolf.com.
- http://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/ryan-ruffels-stays-calm-as-education-continues-1-3795879
External links
- Anna-Maria Fernandez at the Women's Tennis Association
- Anna-Maria Fernandez at the International Tennis Federation