Paula Smith

Paula Smith (born January 10, 1957) is an American former tennis player.

This article is about the former tennis player. For the writer, see Mary Sue § Etymology and usage.

Paula Smith
Country (sports) United States
Born (1957-01-10) January 10, 1957
Boulder, Colorado, USA
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record54–103
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 48 (February 1981)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (1981, 1982, 1983)
French Open3R (1982, 1983)
Wimbledon2R (1978, 1981, 1982)
US Open3R (1980)
Doubles
Career record304–214
Career titles13
Highest rankingNo. 23 (December 1984)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1982, 1983)
French OpenF (1981)
WimbledonSF (1980)
US OpenQF (1978, 1979, 1980, 1984)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French OpenF (1985)
Wimbledon3R (1984)
US OpenSF (1981)

Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 300 doubles matches between 1976 and 1988. She reached the finals of the French Open once in 1981, partnering Candy Reynolds, and again in mixed doubles in 1985, partnering Francisco González and losing to Martina Navratilova and Heinz Günthardt. She also reached the finals of the 1982 Toyota Series Championships, the 1983 Family Circle Cup and the final of the doubles in Indiana, 1985.[1]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles 26 (13–13)
Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships1
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Titles by surface
Hard5
Clay5
Grass1
Carpet2
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Aug 1978 Canadian Open, Canada Hard Chris O'Neil Regina Maršíková
Pam Teeguarden		 5–7, 7–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Aug 1979 USCC Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Penny Johnson Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 1–6, 0–6
Loss 3. Apr 1980 Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. Clay Candy Reynolds Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 2–6, 1–6
Win 1. Aug 1980 USCC Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Anne Smith Virginia Ruzici
Renáta Tomanová		 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 2. Oct 1980 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Hard Pam Shriver Ann Kiyomura
Candy Reynolds		 6–0, 6–4
Loss 4. Nov 1980 Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard Anne Smith Rosie Casals
Candy Reynolds		 6–7, 5–7
Win 3. Apr 1981 Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. Clay Kathy Jordan JoAnne Russell
Pam Shriver		 6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Win 4. May 1981 Perugia, Italy Clay Candy Reynolds Chris Evert-Lloyd
Virginia Ruzici		 7–5, 6–1
Loss 5. May 1981 Lugano, Switzerland Clay Candy Reynolds Rosalyn Fairbank
Tanya Harford		 6–2, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 6. Jun 1981 French Open, France Clay Candy Reynolds Rosalyn Fairbank
Tanya Harford		 1–6, 3–6
Loss 7. Aug 1981 USCC Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Sue Barker JoAnne Russell
Virginia Ruzici		 2–6, 2–6
Loss 8. Oct 1981 Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. Hard Pam Shriver Mary-Lou Piatek
Wendy White		 1–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win 5. May 1982 Lugano, Switzerland Clay Candy Reynolds JoAnne Russell
Virginia Ruzici		 6–2, 6–4
Win 6. Aug 1982 San Diego, California, U.S. Hard Kathy Jordan Patricia Medrado
Cláudia Monteiro		 6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Win 7. Oct 1982 Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard Ann Kiyomura Mary-Lou Piatek
Wendy White		 6–2, 6–4
Loss 9. Dec 1982 East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. Hard Candy Reynolds Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 4–6, 5–7
Loss 10. Feb 1983 Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Clay Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh		 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 11. Mar 1983 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Hard Alycia Moulton Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds		 4–6, 6–7
Win 8. Mar 1983 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Carpet Candy Reynolds Iwona Kuczyńska
Trey Lewis		 6–2, 6–2
Loss 12. Apr 1983 Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. Clay Andrea Jaeger Martina Navratilova
Candy Reynolds		 2–6, 3–6
Loss 13. Jan 1984 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Hard Mary-Lou Piatek Sherry Acker
Candy Reynolds		 7–5, 6–7, 6–7
Win 9. Aug 1984 USCC Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Beverly Mould Elise Burgin
JoAnne Russell		 6–2, 7–5
Win 10. Sep 1984 San Diego, California, U.S. Hard Betsy Nagelsen Terry Holladay
Iwona Kuczyńska		 6–2, 6–4
Win 11. Oct 1984 Brighton, England Carpet Alycia Moulton Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh		 6–7, 6–3, 7–5
Win 12. Jan 1985 Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S. Hard Betsy Nagelsen Christiane Jolissaint
Marcella Mesker		 6–3, 6–4
Loss 14. Jul 1985 USCC Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Penny Barg Katerina Maleeva
Manuela Maleeva		 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

Mixed doubles 1
Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Jun 1985 French Open, France Clay Francisco González Heinz Günthardt
Martina Navratilova		 6–2, 3–6, 2–6

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. p. 375. ISBN 0002181703.
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