Leigh-Anne Thompson

Leigh-Anne Thompson

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1964-01-08) January 8, 1964 (age 61) Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Turned pro	February 1982
Retired	July 1988
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$ 123,019
Singles
Career record	42–68
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 27 (August 15, 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	2R (1982)
Wimbledon	1R (1982)
US Open	3R (1981, 1985)
Doubles
Career record	3–19
Career titles	0
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	2R (1982)
US Open	2R (1982)

Leigh-Anne Thompson (born January 8, 1964) is a retired American professional tennis player.

Career

Thompson turned professional in February 1982. ^[1] She had career wins over Andrea Jaeger, Helena Suková, Bettina Bunge, and Catarina Lindqvist. She won 1 singles title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 27 in 1983. She retired in 1988.

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 3 (1–2)

Winner — Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) WTA Tour Championships (0–0) Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (1–2)

Titles by surface Hard (1–1) Grass (0–0) Clay (0–0) Carpet (0–1)

Result	W-L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jan 1982	Montreal, Canada	Hard (i)	Glynis Coles	6–4, 6–4
Loss	0–2	Feb 1982	Nashville, US	Carpet (i)	Eva Pfaff	6–3, 7–5
Win	1–2	Aug 1982	Mahwah, US	Hard	Bettina Bunge	7–6(7–4), 6–3

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

DNQ

A

NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Tournament	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	Career SR
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	A	NH	A	A	0 / 0
French Open	A	2R	1R	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 2
Wimbledon	A	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 1
US Open	3R	2R	1R	1R	3R	1R	A	A	0 / 6
SR	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 1	0 / 0	0 / 0	0 / 9
Year-end ranking	63	31	56	215	94	111	NR	NR

References

1. "Virginian Upsets Miss Bunge". The New York Times . August 30, 1982. Retrieved July 23, 2015.

External links

• Leigh-Anne Thompson at the Women's Tennis Association
• Leigh-Anne Thompson at the International Tennis Federation