Trish Bostrom

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Trish Bostrom
Full namePatricia Lynn Bostrom
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1951-11-25) November 25, 1951 (age 74)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 37 (1977)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1977, 1978)
French Open 3R (1973)
Wimbledon 2R (1973, 1976)
US Open 3R (1977)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 5 (1975)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (1977)
French Open QF (1978)
Wimbledon 3R (1977, 1978)
US Open QF (1974, 1977)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open SF (1978)
Wimbledon 3R (1977)
US Open 1R (1973, 1974, 1975, 1977)

Patricia Lynn Bostrom (born November 25, 1951) is an American former professional tennis player. [1] She is better known as Trish Bostrom, and after tennis, she became a lawyer in Washington. [2]

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Bostrom grew up in West Seattle, and she attended the University of Washington, winning the Pac-8 singles title in 1972. While at the university she was an advocate for gender equality in collegiate sports and successfully sued to be able to try out for a spot on the men's tennis team. [3]

Graduating from the University of Washington in 1972, Bostrom competed on the professional tour for the remainder of the 1970s and played five seasons of World TeamTennis. She was a women's doubles semifinalist at the Australian Open and a mixed doubles semifinalist at the French Open.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 3 (0-3)

ResultNo.   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1. Mar, 1973 Akron,
United States
Carpet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michèle Gurdal Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
5–7, 4–6
Loss2. Nov, 1977 Melbourne, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kym Ruddell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
3–6, 0–6
Loss3. Feb, 1978 Seattle,
United States
Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Marita Redondo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
2–6, 3–6

References

  1. Hanson, Scott (March 8, 2019). "Former UW tennis star Patricia Bostrom, a pioneer for gender equity in college sports, entering Pac-12 Hall of Honor". Seattle Times .
  2. Marmor, Jon. "A lifetime of fight: Trish Bostrom talks tennis and gender equality". UW Magazine — University of Washington Magazine.
  3. Raley, Dan (March 10, 2004). "Where Are They Now: Trish Bostrom". Seattle Post-Intelligencer .