Robin White (tennis)

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Robin White
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1963-12-10) December 10, 1963 (age 61)
San Diego, California
Height5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m)
Turned pro1983
Retired1995
Prize money$1,174,349
Singles
Career record197–178
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 15 (January 19, 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1987, 1988, 1992, 1993)
French Open 1R (1986, 1989)
Wimbledon 4R (1986)
US Open 4R (1985)
Doubles
Career record291–166
Career titles11
Highest rankingNo. 8 (April 2, 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (1990)
Wimbledon SF (1987)
US Open W (1988)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open F (1991)
French Open SF (1989)
US Open W (1989)

Robin White (born December 10, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. [1]

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White played on the WTA Tour from 1983 to 1995. She won two singles titles: in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in 1985 and in Auckland in 1992. The highlight of her career was her victory with Gigi Fernández in the US Open women's doubles in 1988. She won 11 other doubles titles, including the US Open mixed doubles in 1989 with Shelby Cannon. She was a finalist in the Australian Open mixed doubles in 1991 and reached the final of the women's doubles in 1994 with Katerina Maleeva.

White's singles record includes wins over Pam Shriver, Hana Mandlíková and Gabriela Sabatini. Her highest rankings were world No. 15 for singles and No. 8 for doubles. She currently is a full-time national coach for women's tennis for the USTA. [2]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1988 US Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
6–4, 6–1
Loss1994US OpenHard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–3

Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1989 US Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Cannon Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Loss1991 Australian Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Bates
2–6, 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1995). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1995. London: CollinsWillow. p. 350. ISBN   9780002184847.
  2. "Robin White-Women's National Coach". Archived from the original on August 31, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2008.