Leigh-Anne Thompson

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Leigh-Anne Thompson
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1964-01-08) January 8, 1964 (age 59)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Turned proFebruary 1982
RetiredJuly 1988
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record42–68
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 27 (August 15, 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1982)
Wimbledon 1R (1982)
US Open 3R (1981, 1985)
Doubles
Career record3–19
Career titles0
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.

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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)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.January 1982 Montreal Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glynis Coles 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up2.February 1982 Nashville Carpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff 6–3, 7–5
Winner1.August 1982 Mahwah Hard Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge 7–6(7–4), 6–3

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(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 AAAAANHAA0 / 0
French Open A 2R 1R AAAAA0 / 2
Wimbledon A 1R AAAAAA0 / 1
US Open 3R 2R 1R 1R 3R 1R AA0 / 6
SR0 / 10 / 30 / 20 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 00 / 00 / 9
Year-end ranking63315621594111NRNR

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References

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