Paula Smith
Country (sports) |
United States |
Born |
(1957-01-10) January 10, 1957 (age 67)
Boulder, Colorado, USA |
Height |
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Plays |
Right-handed |
Singles |
Career record |
54–103 |
Highest ranking |
No. 87 (14 February 1983) |
Grand Slam Singles results |
Australian Open |
1R (1981, 1982, 1983) |
French Open |
3R (1982, 1983) |
Wimbledon |
2R (1978, 1981, 1982) |
US Open |
3R (1980) |
Doubles |
Career record |
304–214 |
Career titles |
12 |
Highest ranking |
No. 75 (27 February 1989) |
Grand Slam Doubles results |
Australian Open |
QF (1982, 1983) |
French Open |
F (1981) |
Wimbledon |
SF (1980) |
US Open |
QF (1978, 1979, 1980, 1984) |
Mixed doubles |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results |
French Open |
F (1985) |
Wimbledon |
3R (1984) |
US Open |
SF (1981) |
Paula Smith (born January 10, 1957) is an American former tennis player.
Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 47 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 (12–14)
Legend |
Grand Slam |
0 |
WTA Championships |
1 |
Tier I |
0 |
Tier II |
0 |
Tier III |
0 |
Tier IV & V |
0 |
|
Titles by Surface |
Hard |
5 |
Clay |
5 |
Grass |
0 |
Carpet |
2 |
|
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
August 20, 1978 |
Canadian Open, Canada |
Hard |
Chris O'Neil |
Regina Maršíková
Pam Teeguarden |
5–7, 7–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
August 12, 1979 |
US Clay Courts, USA |
Clay |
Penny Johnson |
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith |
1–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up |
3. |
April 13, 1980 |
Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA |
Clay |
Candy Reynolds |
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith |
2–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
4. |
August 10, 1980 |
US Clay Courts, USA |
Clay |
Anne Smith |
Virginia Ruzici
Renáta Tomanová |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
5. |
October 17, 1980 |
Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
Hard |
Pam Shriver |
Ann Kiyomura
Candy Reynolds |
6–0, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
6. |
November 16, 1980 |
Tampa, Florida, USA |
Hard |
Anne Smith |
Rosie Casals
Candy Reynolds |
6–7, 5–7 |
Winner |
7. |
April 26, 1981 |
Amelia Island, Florida, USA |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
JoAnne Russell
Pam Shriver |
6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
Winner |
8. |
May 10, 1981 |
Perugia, Italy |
Clay |
Candy Reynolds |
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Virginia Ruzici |
7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
9. |
May 17, 1981 |
Lugano, Switzerland |
Clay |
Candy Reynolds |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Tanya Harford |
6–2, 1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
10. |
June 7, 1981 |
French Open, France |
Clay |
Candy Reynolds |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Tanya Harford |
1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
11. |
August 9, 1981 |
US Clay Courts, USA |
Clay |
Sue Barker |
JoAnne Russell
Virginia Ruzici |
2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
12. |
October 18, 1981 |
Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA |
Hard |
Pam Shriver |
Mary-Lou Daniels
Wendy White |
1–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Winner |
13. |
May 16, 1982 |
Lugano, Switzerland |
Clay |
Candy Reynolds |
JoAnne Russell
Virginia Ruzici |
6–2, 6–4 |
Winner |
14. |
August 1, 1982 |
San Diego, California, USA |
Hard |
Kathy Jordan |
Patricia Medrado
Claudia Monteiro |
6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
Winner |
15. |
October 17, 1982 |
Tampa, Florida, USA |
Hard |
Ann Kiyomura |
Mary-Lou Daniels
Wendy White |
6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
16. |
December 19, 1982 |
East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA |
Hard |
Candy Reynolds |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
17. |
February 6, 1983 |
Palm Beach, Florida, USA |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh |
4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
18. |
March 6, 1983 |
Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
Hard |
Alycia Moulton |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds |
4–6, 6–7 |
Winner |
19. |
March 14, 1983 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
Carpet |
Candy Reynolds |
Iwona Kuczyńska
Trey Lewis |
6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
20. |
April 10, 1983 |
Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA |
Clay |
Andrea Jaeger |
Martina Navratilova
Candy Reynolds |
2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
21. |
January 9, 1984 |
Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
Hard |
Mary-Lou Daniels |
Sherry Acker
Candy Reynolds |
7–5, 6–7, 6–7 |
Winner |
22. |
August 11, 1984 |
US Clay Courts, USA |
Clay |
Beverly Mould |
Elise Burgin
JoAnne Russell |
6–2, 7–5 |
Winner |
23. |
September 23, 1984 |
San Diego, California, USA |
Hard |
Betsy Nagelsen |
Terry Holladay
Iwona Kuczyńska |
6–2, 6–4 |
Winner |
24. |
October 28, 1984 |
Brighton, England |
Carpet |
Alycia Moulton |
Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh |
6–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner |
25. |
January 6, 1985 |
Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA |
Hard |
Betsy Nagelsen |
Christiane Jolissaint
Marcella Mesker |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
26. |
July 27, 1985 |
US Clay Courts, USA |
Clay |
Penny Barg |
Katerina Maleeva
Manuela Maleeva |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Doubles 1
Legend |
Grand Slam |
0 |
WTA Championships |
0 |
Tier I |
0 |
Tier II |
0 |
Tier III |
0 |
Tier IV & V |
0 |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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