Gretchen Rush

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Gretchen Rush
Full nameGretchen Anne Rush
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1964-02-07) February 7, 1964 (age 60)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1]
Turned proMay 26, 1986 [2]
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand) [1] [2]
College Trinity
Prize moneyUS$ 746,628
Singles
Career record191–139
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 22 (March 12, 1990) [2]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1987, 1991)
French Open QF (1983)
Wimbledon QF (1989)
US Open QF (1982)
Doubles
Career record193–141
Highest rankingNo. 18 (October 29, 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1988)
French Open 3R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledon QF (1986, 1991, 1992)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 3R (1986, 1987)
Wimbledon F (1988)

Gretchen Anne Rush (born February 7, 1964), also known by her married name Gretchen Magers, is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was active in the 1980s and early 1990s.

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Rush played tennis at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas from 1983 to 1986, where she was a four-time All-American. While at Trinity, she won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's top collegiate tennis player in 1986. [3] [4]

During her career, Rush reached the singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon, the US Open and the French Open. She won three top-level singles titles: Auckland in 1987, Schenectady in 1988, and Moscow in 1989, and she reached a career-high singles ranking of no. 22 on March 12, 1990. [2] She was runner-up in the 1988 mixed doubles at Wimbledon, partnering Kelly Jones.

Rush retired from the professional tour in 1992, but has continued to play in seniors events.

In 2016, she was inducted into the Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame. [5]

WTA Tour finals

Singles 4 (3–1)

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Feb 1987 Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of the United States.svg Terry Phelps 6–2, 6–3
Win2–0Jul 1988 Schenectady, New York, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Terry Phelps 7–6, 6–4
Win3–0 Oct 1989 Moscow, USSRHard Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4
Loss3–1Jun 1990 Eastbourne, EnglandGrass Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 0–6, 2–6

Doubles 13 (4–9)

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III2
Tier IV & V0
Titles by surface
Hard1
Clay0
Grass1
Carpet2
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 1986 Newport, Rhode Island, USGrass Flag of the United States.svg Cammy MacGregor Flag of the United States.svg Terry Holladay
Flag of the United States.svg Heather Ludloff 		1–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Feb 1987 Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Minter Flag of the United States.svg Anna-Maria Fernandez
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson 		4–6, 5–7
Loss0–3Mar 1989 Indian Wells, USHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hana Mandlíková
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 		3–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss0–4May 1989 Berlin, GermanyClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Smylie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Tremelling 		7–5, 3–6, 2–6
Loss0–5May 1989 Strasbourg, FranceClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of Austria.svg Judith Wiesner 		3–6, 3–6
Loss0–6Aug 1989 San Diego, California, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Robin White Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank 		6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Loss0–7Jun 1990 Birmingham, EnglandGrass Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva 		6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Win1–7Jul 1990 Newport, Rhode Island, USGrass Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith 		7–6, 6–1
Win2–7Sep 1990 Leipzig, GermanyCarpet Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie 		6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win3–7 Oct 1990 Moscow, RussiaCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Robin White Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Elena Brioukhovets
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Eugenia Maniokova 		6–2, 6–4
Win4–7Feb 1991 Aurora, Colorado, USHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 		6–4, 6–4
Loss4–8Aug 1991 Manhattan Beach, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Robin White Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva 		1–6, 6–2, 2–6
Loss4–9Nov 1992 Oakland, California, USCarpet Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the CIS.svg Natalia Zvereva 		6–3, 2–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles 1 (0–1)

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Titles by surface
Hard0
Clay0
Grass0
Carpet0
ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1. Jul 1988 Wimbledon, EnglandGrass Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Jones Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 		1–6, 6–7(3–7)

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References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1991). The International Tennis Federation  : World of Tennis 1991. London: Collins Willow. p. 271. ISBN   9780002184038.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Renée Bloch Shallouf, ed. (1994). 1994 WTA Media Guide. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). p. 176.
  3. ↑ "Head Coach Gretchen Rush". Trinity (TX). Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. ↑ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  5. ↑ "Gretchen Rush". itahalloffame.org. Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
Awards
Preceded by Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
1989		Succeeded by
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