Belinda Cordwell

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Belinda Cordwell
Country (sports)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Residence Wairarapa, New Zealand
Born (1965-09-21) 21 September 1965 (age 57)
Wellington, New Zealand
Turned pro19 July 1982
Retired23 September 1991
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$310,585
Singles
Career record157–120 (56.7%)
Career titles1 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 17 (4 December 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open SF (1989)
French Open 1R (1986)
Wimbledon 3R (1987, 1988)
US Open 3R (1985)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (1988)
Doubles
Career record122–99 (55.2%)
Career titles2 WTA, 11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 35 (8 May 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1987, 1989)
French Open 1R (1986)
Wimbledon 3R (1987)
US Open 2R (1987, 1988, 1990)

Belinda Jane Cordwell (born 21 September 1965) is a sports commentator and a former professional tennis player from New Zealand, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. A former world top 20 player, her best result in the Grand Slam events was reaching the semifinals of the 1989 Australian Open. Cordwell remains the highest ever ranked New Zealand singles player, either male or female in the open era.

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Biography

During her career Cordwell won one WTA singles title (at Singapore) and two WTA doubles titles (at Singapore & Tokyo). Cordwell reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on 4 December 1989, when she became No. 17 in the world. Her most notable result was reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1989, where she lost to Helena Suková. [1] She represented New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics, losing in the first round to Great Britain's Sara Gomer. [2] [3] After retiring Cordwell has worked as a television tennis commentator for One Sport and Sky Sport. [4]

WTA career finals

Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Feb 1989 Auckland Open, New ZealandHard Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick 2–6, 0–6
Win1–1Apr 1989 Singapore Open Hard Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Kijimuta 6–1, 6–0

Doubles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Oct 1985Japan OpenHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of Peru.svg Laura Gildemeister
Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr
6–4, 6–4
Loss1–1Feb 1988 Wellington Classic, New ZealandHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
3–6, 3–6
Loss1–2Apr 1988 Taipei Championships, TaiwanCarpet (i) Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson
2–6, 6–2, 2–6
Loss1–3Jun 1988 Eastbourne Championships, EnglandGrass Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Dinky Van Rensburg Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
4–6, 6–7
Win2–3Apr 1989 Singapore Open Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson
Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr
6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–1

ITF finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 6 (5–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.10 October 1983ITF Newcastle, AustraliaGrass Flag of the United States.svg Deeann Hansel 6–1, 6–2
Winner2.25 February 1985ITF Tasmania, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Bryant 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Runner-up3.11 March 1985ITF Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field 3–6, 1–6
Winner4.29 April 1985ITF Canberra, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Bryant6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Winner5.16 March 1987ITF Canberra, AustraliaHard Flag of Norway.svg Amy Jönsson Raaholt 6–3, 6–2
Winner6.30 March 1987ITF Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field6–0, 4–6, 6–4

Doubles: 17 (11–6)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartneringOpponentsScore
Winner1.28 May 1984ITF Flemington, United StatesHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Bowes
Flag of the United States.svg Becky Callan
6–0, 6–1
Winner2.25 June 1984ITF Chatham, United StatesHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Bryant
Flag of the United States.svg Aschara Maranon
6–2, 6–0
Runner-up3.2 July 1984ITF Detroit, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Bryant Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of the United States.svg Linda Howell
4–6, 6–7
Winner4.9 July 1984ITF West Palm Beach, United StatesClay Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of the United States.svg Linda Howell
7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Winner5.30 July 1984ITF Delray Beach, United StatesHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of the United States.svg Linda Gates
Flag of the United States.svg Cynthia MacGregor
7–5, 6–0
Runner-up6.8 October 1984ITF Wyong, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colleen Carney Flag of Sweden.svg Stina Almgren
Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Olsson
5–7, 5–7
Winner7.15 October 1984ITF Newcastle, United StatesGrass Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Tobin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annette Gulley
6–3, 6–2
Winner8.22 October 1984ITF Sydney, AustraliaClay Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jackie Masters
Flag of New Zealand.svg Michelle Parun
6–0, 6–2
Runner-up9.22 October 1984ITF Sydney, AustraliaGrass Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of the United States.svg Diane Farrell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annette Gulley
3–6, 3–6
Winner10.11 March 1985ITF Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson
6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Runner-up11.30 September 1985ITF Chiba, JapanHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of Brazil.svg Niege Dias
Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Medrado
6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Winner12.6 October 1986ITF Chiba, JapanHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Jaggard-Lai Flag of Japan.svg Kumiko Okamoto
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato
6–2, 7–6(3)
Runner-up13.3 November 1986ITF Matsuyama, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Wendy Wood Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki
Flag of Indonesia.svg Suzanna Wibowo
6–0, 4–6, 2–6
Winner14.23 March 1987ITF Melbourne, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colleen Carney
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna-Karin Olsson
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Winner15.30 March 1987ITF Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Field Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colleen Carney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Scott
6–1, 1–6, 6–4
Winner16.8 August 1988ITF York, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristine Kunce Flag of the United States.svg Allyson Ingram
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Young
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up17.25 September 1989ITF Chiba, JapanHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of Japan.svg Ei Iida
Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki
6–7, 4–6

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