| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1957 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 13–14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 55 (December 1979) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1979) |
| French Open | 2R (1981) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1978, 1980, 1983) |
| US Open | 3R (1979) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6–7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 42 (December 1984) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1979) |
| French Open | SF (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1983) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1983) |
Barbara Jordan (born April 2, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player who won the 1979 Australian Open singles title.
Jordan also won the mixed doubles title at the 1983 French Open with Eliot Teltscher. Jordan was a three-time All-American at Stanford University, where she obtained her degree in economics in three years. She won the 1978 AIAW College National doubles with sister Kathy Jordan in 1978. Jordan made her first appearance on the (WTA) computer in August 1977 at No. 95. She was a five-time member of WTA board of directors as well as served as chairman of the tournament committee in 1980. Jordan also won the USTA under 21-National Championship in 1978 in singles and doubles.[1] She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from UCLA.
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Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles (1 title)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1979 | Australian Open | Grass | Sharon Walsh |
6–3, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles (1 title)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1983 | French Open | Clay | Eliot Teltscher |
Leslie Allen Charles Strode |
6–2, 6–3 |
Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | W | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | A | A | 1 / 2 |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 | |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | A | 2R | 3R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | |
| US Open | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | Q3 | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 8 | |
| Strike rate | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 22 | |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
Honors
Jordan has been inducted in the ITA Women's Hall of Fame, the USTA Hall of Fame, the Stanford Hall of Fame and others
References
- ^ Gossett, Peggy; Teitelbaum, Mike; Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Riach, Ros; Hinkley, Suzanne; Hanlon, Maureen. 1987 WITA Media Guide. p. 139.
External links
- Barbara Jordan at the Women's Tennis Association (which as of 10/21/2014 shows no participation in the 1979 Australian Open and an incorrect career high ranking)
- Barbara Jordan at the International Tennis Federation
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