Kathy Jordan

Kathryn "Kathy" Jordan (born December 3, 1959) is a former American tennis player. During her career, she won seven Grand Slam titles, five of them in women's doubles and two in mixed doubles. She also was the 1983 Australian Open women's singles runner-up and won three singles titles and 42 doubles titles.

Kathy Jordan
Country (sports) United States
ResidencePalo Alto, California, United States
Born (1959-12-03) December 3, 1959
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro1979
Retired1991
PlaysRight-handed (one handed-backhand)
CollegeStanford University
Prize money$1,592,111
Singles
Career record247–155
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 5 (March 19, 1984)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenF (1983)
French OpenQF (1980)
WimbledonSF (1984)
US Open4R (1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986)
Doubles
Career record473–136
Career titles42
Highest rankingNo. 6 (February 4, 1991)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1981)
French OpenW (1980)
WimbledonW (1980, 1985)
US OpenW (1981)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1990)
Mixed doubles
Career titles2
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1991)
French OpenW (1986)
WimbledonW (1986)
US OpenQF (1984, 1986)
Last updated on: May 24, 2012.

College

She received an athletic scholarship to Stanford University in 1978. While at Stanford, she won the 1979 AIAW Championships in singles and in doubles with her sister Barbara Jordan. in 1979, she won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the best female collegiate player.[1][2]

Career

Jordan turned professional in 1979. Her best performance in a Grand Slam singles tournament was runner-up at the 1983 Australian Open, where she lost to Martina Navratilova in straight sets..

She was the first player to defeat Chris Evert before the semifinals of a Grand Slam singles tournament. Jordan defeated Evert 6–1, 7–6 in the third round of Wimbledon in 1983 after Evert had reached at least the semifinals of her first 34 Grand Slam singles tournaments.

In women's doubles, Jordan won five Grand Slam titles, four of which were in partnership with Anne Smith. She also won a career Grand Slam in women's doubles, winning the 1980 French Open, 1980 and 1985 Wimbledon, 1981 US Open, and 1981 Australian Open.

In the Wimbledon final on July 6, 1985, Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie teamed to snap the 109-match winning streak of Navratilova and Pam Shriver by defeating them in three sets.

In mixed doubles, Jordan won two Grand Slam titles, 1986 French Open and 1986 Wimbledon, both of which were in partnership with Ken Flach.

Jordan retired in 1991. Her highest singles rank was world number five in 1984 and her highest doubles rank was world number 6 in 1991. She won several awards during her career, including 1979 WTA Most Impressive Newcomer Award, 1980 WTA Doubles Team of the Year Award with Smith, 1984 WTA Most Improved Player of the Year Award, and 1991 WTA Player Service Award

After retiring, Jordan returned to Stanford University and received a B.A. in political science in 1991. She was elected vice-president of the WTA in 1992. She also served as chairperson of the WTA Drug Testing Committee and served on WTA executive, deferred compensation, finance/marketing, and insurance committees through 1992.

In 2002, Jordan was presented with a Mentor Award by Martina Navratilova, on behalf of the WTA Tour, in recognition of her contribution to the Partners for Success program and to the sport of tennis at large.

Personal life

Jordan was one of the top juniors during the 1970s. She also was a top high school basketball player, being named to the All-Conference basketball team while at Upper Merion Area High School in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Her sister won the 1979 Australian Open women's singles title. Her father, Bob Jordan, was instrumental in the development of the WTA deferred compensation plan. Now, Jordan spends her time running for school board in Palo Alto, California.

Major finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss1983Australian OpenGrass Martina Navratilova6–2, 7–6(7–5)

Women's doubles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1980French OpenClay Anne Smith Ivanna Madruga
Adriana Villagrán
6–1, 6–0
Win1980WimbledonGrass Anne Smith Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss1981WimbledonGrass Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Win1981US OpenHard Anne Smith Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–3
Win1981Australian OpenGrass Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 7–5
Loss1982WimbledonGrass Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–1
Loss1983French OpenClay Anne Smith Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
5–7, 7–5, 6–2
Loss1984WimbledonGrass Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–4
Win1985WimbledonGrass Elizabeth Smylie Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Loss1987US OpenHard Elizabeth Smylie Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss1990WimbledonGrass Elizabeth Smylie Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
6–4, 6–1

Mixed doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner–up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1984WimbledonGrass Steve Denton Wendy Turnbull
John Lloyd
6–3, 6–3
Win1986French OpenClay Ken Flach Rosalyn Fairbank
Mark Edmondson
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Win1986WimbledonGrass Ken Flach Martina Navratilova
Heinz Günthardt
6–3, 7–6(9–7)

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1982New York CityCarpet Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–3
Win1990New York CityCarpet Elizabeth Smylie Mercedes Paz
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–6(7–4), 6–4

WTA career finals

Singles 13 (3–10)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (3–9)
Titles by Surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–3)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (2–6)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. January 8, 1979 San Antonio Carpet Linda Siegel 6–2, 7–5
Winner 2. March 12, 1979 Orlando Hard Regina Maršíková 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 1. August 13, 1979 Richmond Carpet Martina Navratilova 1–6, 3–6
Winner 3. March 15, 1982 Boston Carpet Wendy Turnbull 7–5, 1–6, 6–4
Runner-up 2. April 25, 1983 Atlanta Hard Pam Shriver 2–6, 0–6
Runner-up 3. September 19, 1983 Richmond Carpet Rosalyn Fairbank 4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Runner-up 4. October 3, 1983 Detroit Carpet Virginia Ruzici 6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 5. November 21, 1983 Sydney Grass Jo Durie 3–6, 5–5
Runner-up 6. November 28, 1983 Australian Open Grass Martina Navratilova 2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 7. March 19, 1984 Dallas Carpet Hana Mandlíková 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 1–6
Runner-up 8. June 18, 1984 Eastbourne Grass Martina Navratilova 4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 9. May 13, 1985 Melbourne Carpet Pam Shriver 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 10. February 24, 1986 Oakland Carpet Chris Evert-Lloyd 2–6, 4–6

Doubles 78 (42–36)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (6–6)
WTA Tour Championships (1–1)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (1–0)
Tier III (1–0)
Tier IV (2–1)
Tier V (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (31–28)
Titles by Surface
Hard (16–3)
Grass (4–9)
Clay (6–7)
Carpet (16–17)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Winner 1. January 8, 1979 San Antonio Carpet Wendy White Bunny Bruning
Valerie Ziegenfuss
6–2, 6–2
Winner 2. August 6, 1979 Indianapolis Clay Anne Smith Penny Johnson
Paula Smith
6–1, 6–0
Runner-up 1. January 21, 1980 Chicago Carpet Sylvia Hanika Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. February 4, 1980 Los Angeles Carpet Anne Smith Rosemary Casals
Martina Navratilova
6–7, 2–6
Runner-up 3. February 18, 1980 Detroit Carpet Anne Smith Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 3. April 7, 1980 Hilton Head Island Clay Anne Smith Candy Reynolds
Paula Smith
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 4. April 14, 1980 Amelia Island Clay Pam Shriver Rosemary Casals
Ilana Kloss
6–7, 6–7
Winner 4. May 26, 1980 French Open Clay Anne Smith Ivanna Madruga
Adriana Villagrán
6–1, 6–0
Winner 5. June 16, 1980 Eastbourne Grass Anne Smith Pam Shriver
Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–1
Winner 6. June 23, 1980 Wimbledon Grass Anne Smith Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Winner 7. September 15, 1980 Las Vegas Hard (I) Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 5. September 22, 1980 Atlanta Carpet Anne Smith Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
3–6, 1–6
Winner 8. October 20, 1980 Brighton Carpet Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 6. November 3, 1980 Filderstadt Hard (I) Anne Smith Hana Mandlíková
Betty Stöve
4–6, 5–7
Winner 9. January 19, 1981 Cincinnati Carpet Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 7. March 9, 1981 Dallas Carpet Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
5–7, 4–6
Winner 10. April 20, 1981 Amelia Island Clay Paula Smith JoAnne Russell
Pam Shriver
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Runner-up 8. June 15, 1981 Eastbourne Grass Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
7–6, 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 9. 22 June 1981 Wimbledon Grass Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Winner 11. July 27, 1981 San Diego Hard Candy Reynolds Rosemary Casals
Pam Shriver
6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Runner-up 10. August 10, 1981 Richmond Carpet Anne Smith Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Winner 12. September 1, 1981 US Open Hard Anne Smith Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 11. November 23, 1981 Sydney Grass Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
7–6, 2–6, 4–6
Winner 13. November 30, 1981 Australian Open Grass Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 7–5
Winner 14. January 4, 1982 Washington, D.C. Carpet Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up 12. January 18, 1982 Seattle Carpet Anne Smith Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
5–7, 4–6
Winner 15. February 15, 1982 Houston Carpet Pam Shriver Sue Barker
Sharon Walsh
7–6(8–6), 6–2
Runner-up 13. February 22, 1982 Oakland Carpet Pam Shriver Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
1–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
Winner 16. March 1, 1982 Los Angeles Carpet Anne Smith Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
6–3, 7–5
Winner 17. March 15, 1982 Boston Carpet Anne Smith Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
7–6, 2–6, 6–4
Runner-up 14. March 24, 1982 Avon Championships Carpet Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 15. April 15, 1982 Fort Worth Clay Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 16. April 26, 1982 Orlando Clay Anne Smith Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 17. June 14, 1982 Eastbourne Grass Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 18. June 21, 1982 Wimbledon Grass Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
4–6, 1–6
Winner 18. July 26, 1982 San Diego Hard Paula Smith Patricia Medrado
Cláudia Monteiro
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Winner 19. August 9, 1982 Atlanta Hard Betsy Nagelsen Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
4–6, 7–6(13–11), 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up 19. January 3, 1983 Washington, D.C. Carpet Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–4, 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 20. January 30, 1983 Palm Beach Gardens Clay Paula Smith Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Runner-up 21. February 14, 1983 Chicago Carpet Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
1–6, 2–6
Winner 20. February 21, 1983 Palm Springs Hard Ann Kiyomura Dianne Fromholtz
Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 22. March 14, 1983 Boston Carpet Anne Smith Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 23. March 28, 1983 Tokyo Carpet Anne Smith Billie Jean King
Sharon Walsh
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 24. May 23, 1983 French Open Clay Anne Smith Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
7–5, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 25. September 19, 1983 Richmond Carpet Barbara Potter Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
7–6(7–3), 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 26. 26 September 1983 Hartford Carpet Barbara Potter Billie Jean King
Sharon Walsh
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 21. October 3, 1983 Detroit Carpet Barbara Potter Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 6–1
Winner 22. April 16, 1984 Amelia Island Clay Anne Smith Anne Hobbs
Mima Jaušovec
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Runner-up 27. June 25, 1984 Wimbledon Grass Anne Smith Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
3–6, 4–6
Winner 23. August 20, 1984 Montreal Hard Elizabeth Smylie Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Hana Mandlíková
6–1, 6–2
Winner 24. January 21, 1985 Key Biscayne Hard Elizabeth Smylie Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Winner 25. January 28, 1985 Marco Island Hard Elizabeth Smylie Camille Benjamin
Bonnie Gadusek
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 28. February 4, 1985 Delray Beach Hard Hana Mandlíková Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova
6–7(4–7), 2–6
Winner 26. April 1, 1985 Tokyo Carpet Elizabeth Smylie Betsy Nagelsen
Anne White
6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 29. May 13, 1985 Melbourne Carpet Anne Hobbs Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie
2–6, 7–5, 1–6
Runner-up 30. June 17, 1985 Eastbourne Grass Elizabeth Smylie Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
5–7, 4–6
Winner 27. June 24, 1985 Wimbledon Grass Elizabeth Smylie Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 28. August 12, 1985 Mahwah Hard Elizabeth Smylie Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
7–6(8–6), 6–3
Winner 29. September 16, 1985 Chicago Carpet Elizabeth Smylie Elise Burgin
JoAnne Russell
6–2, 6–2
Winner 30. January 20, 1986 Wichita Carpet Candy Reynolds JoAnne Russell
Anne Smith
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Winner 31. January 27, 1986 Key Biscayne Hard Elizabeth Smylie Betsy Nagelsen
Barbara Potter
7–6(7–5), 2–6, 6–2
Winner 32. March 3, 1986 Princeton Carpet Elizabeth Smylie Hana Mandlíková
Helena Suková
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 31. March 28, 1986 Nashville Carpet Elizabeth Smylie Barbara Potter
Pam Shriver
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 32. March 31, 1986 Marco Island Clay Elise Burgin Martina Navratilova
Andrea Temesvári
5–7, 2–6
Winner 33. September 29, 1986 Hilversum Carpet Helena Suková Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Catherine Tanvier
7–5, 6–1
Winner 34. April 13, 1987 Tokyo Hard Betsy Nagelsen Sandy Collins
Sharon Walsh
6–3, 7–5
Winner 35. April 20, 1987 Houston Clay Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 33. July 13, 1987 Newport Grass Anne Hobbs Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil
6–7(5–7), 5–7
Winner 36. July 27, 1987 Aptos Hard Robin White Lea Antonoplis
Barbara Gerken
6–1, 6–0
Runner-up 34. August 31, 1987 US Open Hard Elizabeth Smylie Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Winner 37. October 19, 1987 Brighton Carpet Helena Suková Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Catherine Tanvier
7–5, 6–1
Winner 38. March 26, 1990 San Antonio Hard Elizabeth Smylie Gigi Fernández
Robin White
7–5, 7–5
Winner 39. April 9, 1990 Tokyo Hard Elizabeth Smylie Hu Na
Michelle Jaggard
6–0, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up 35. May 21, 1990 Strasbourg Clay Elizabeth Smylie Nicole Provis
Elna Reinach
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 36. June 25, 1990 Wimbledon Grass Elizabeth Smylie Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
3–6, 4–6
Winner 40. October 29, 1990 Nashville Hard (I) Larisa Neiland Brenda Schultz
Caroline Vis
6–1, 6–2
Winner 41. November 12, 1990 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet Elizabeth Smylie Mercedes Paz
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Winner 42. January 28, 1991 Tokyo Carpet Elizabeth Smylie Mary Joe Fernández
Robin White
4–6, 6–0, 6–3

Grand Slam 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

Tournament19771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990W–L
Australian Open A A A A A 3R A F A A NH A A A A 7–2
French Open A A A QF 3R A 4R 2R A 1R A A A A 8–5
Wimbledon A A 4R 4R 4R 3R QF SF 2R 4R 1R A A 1R 21–10
US Open Q 2R 4R 4R 4R 1R 4R 2R 4R 4R 1R A A 1R 23–11
Year End Ranking NR NR 11 13 15 21 14 10 19 15 35 NR NR 205

Doubles

Tournament19781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991W–L
Australian Open A A A W A SF A A NH A A A 3R QF 13–3
French Open A 2R W QF A F QF A QF A A A 2R QF 24–7
Wimbledon A 1R W F F QF F W 3R QF A A F QF 39–9
US Open QF 2R SF W QF SF 3R 2R QF F A QF SF A 38–11
Year End Ranking 4 5 10 10 NR 65 9 21

Mixed doubles

Tournament1979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991W–L
Australian Open NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH A A A A 2R 1–1
French Open A 2R A A A A A W A A A 1R QF 9–3
Wimbledon A 1R A A QF F SF W QF A A 2R 2R 21–7
US Open 2R A A A 2R QF 1R QF 2R A A 1R A 7–7

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

References

  1. "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  2. "UT LADY VOL VILMARIE CASTELLVI RECEIVES HONDA SPORTS AWARD FOR TENNIS". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
Awards
Preceded by
Pam Shriver
WTA Newcomer of the Year
1979
Succeeded by
Andrea Jaeger
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