Robin White (tennis)
American tennis player
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| Intro | American tennis player | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 10 December 1963, San Diego | |
| Age | 61 years |
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Robin White (born December 10, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
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 but the highlight of her career was her victory with Gigi Fernández in the US Open doubles in 1988 at Flushing Meadows. She won 11 other doubles titles, including the US Open mixed doubles in 1989 alongside Shelby Cannon. She was a finalist in the Australian Open Mixed doubles in 1991 and, remarkably, reached the final of the Women's Doubles in 1994 with Katerina Maleeva.
White's singles record included wins over Pam Shriver, Hana Mandlíková and Gabriela Sabatini. Her highest rankings were 15 for singles and 8 for doubles. She is currently a full-time national coach for Women's Tennis for the USTA.
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| Winner | 1988 | US Open | Hard | Gigi Fernández | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1994 | US Open | Hard | Katerina Maleeva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| Winner | 1989 | US Open | Hard | Shelby Cannon | Meredith McGrath Rick Leach | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1991 | Australian Open | Hard | Scott Davis | Jo Durie Jeremy Bates | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |