Rosalyn Fairbank

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Rosalyn Fairbank
Full nameRosalyn Doris Fairbank-Nideffer
Country (sports) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1960-11-02) 2 November 1960 (age 64)
Durban, South Africa
PlaysRight-handed (one handed-backhand)
Prize money US$ 1,639,135
Singles
Career record383–320
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 15 (16 April 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992)
French Open 4R (1985)
Wimbledon QF (1988, 1989)
US Open 4R (1982, 1989)
Doubles
Career record417–260
Career titles18
Highest rankingNo. 12 (21 December 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1983)
French Open W (1981, 1983)
Wimbledon SF (1981)
US Open F (1983)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open F (1986)

Rosalyn Doris Fairbank-Nideffer (born 2 November 1960) is a retired professional tennis player from South Africa. She played her first grand slam in 1979, with her last appearance in 1997. She won a WTA Tour singles event in Richmond in 1983 and numerous doubles titles, with the highlight being her Grand Slam titles at the 1981 French Open with Tanya Harford and 1983 with Candy Reynolds. She won 317 singles and 472 doubles matches on the tour during her career. Later on in her career she married her American sports-psychologist Bob Nideffer, [1] and changed her nationality to compete for the United States.

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Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win 1981 French Open Clay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tanya Harford Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith
6–1, 6–3
Win 1983 French Open (2)Clay Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
5–7, 7–5, 6–2
Loss 1983 U.S. Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
6–7, 6–1, 6–3

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1986 French Open Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
3–6, 7–6, 6–3

References

  1. "Tennis birthdays - November 2008". Montreal Gazette. 13 November 2008. p. 1. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.