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American female tennis player
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Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
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65 years
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165 cm
Education
Trinity University
San Antonio, Bexar County, USA
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United States Billie Jean King Cup team (USA)
Trinity Tigers women's tennis (USA)
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Biography
Anne Smith (born July 1, 1959) is an educational psychologist and a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Smith's highest women's doubles ranking was world No. 1 in 1980 and 1981. Her highest singles ranking was world No. 11 in 1980.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 9 (5–4)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1980 | French Open | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Ivanna Madruga Adriana Villagrán | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 1980 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1981 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 1981 | US Open | Hard | Kathy Jordan | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 1981 | Australian Open | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 1982 | French Open | Clay | Martina Navratilova | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1982 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1983 | French Open | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1984 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–3, 6–4 |
Mixed doubles: 5 (5–0)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1980 | French Open | Clay | Billy Martin | Stanislav Birner Renáta Tomanová | 2–6, 6–4, 8–6 |
| Win | 1981 | US Open | Hard | Kevin Curren | Steve Denton JoAnne Russell | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 1982 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kevin Curren | John Lloyd Wendy Turnbull | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 1982 | US Open | Hard | Kevin Curren | Barbara Potter Ferdi Taygan | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 1984 | French Open | Clay | Dick Stockton | Anne Minter Laurie Warder | 6–2, 6–4 |
Year-End Championships finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1982 | New York City | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–4, 6–3 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles 4 (0–4)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) |
| WTA Championships (0/0) |
| Virginia Slims (0/2) |
| Tier I (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/0) |
| Tier III (0/1) |
| Tier IV & V (0/1) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 11 January 1982 | Washington, D.C. | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1 November 1987 | Indianapolis | Hard (i) | Halle Cioffi | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 3. | 9 October 1988 | New Orleans | Hard | Chris Evert | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 24 February 1991 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | Jana Novotná | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles 69 (32–37)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (5/4) |
| WTA Championships (0/1) |
| Virginia Slims (23/31) |
| Tier I (1/0) |
| Tier II (1/0) |
| Tier III (0/1) |
| Tier IV & V (2/0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 12 March 1978 | Dallas | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | Evonne Goolagong Betty Stöve | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1. | 1 October 1978 | Atlanta | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 8 October 1978 | Phoenix | Hard | Martina Navratilova | Tracy Austin Betty Stöve | 4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 12 November 1978 | Oldsmar | Hard | Martina Navratilova | Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 18 February 1979 | Los Angeles | Hard (i) | Martina Navratilova | Rosemary Casals Chris Evert | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | 4 March 1979 | Dallas | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | Rosemary Casals Chris Evert | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | 12 August 1979 | Indianapolis | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Penny Johnson Paula Smith | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 4. | 29 September 1979 | Atlanta | Carpet | Ann Kiyomura | Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 28 October 1979 | Tampa | Hard | Virginia Ruzici | Ilana Kloss Betty-Ann Stuart | 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | 25 November 1979 | Brighton | Carpet | Ann Kiyomura | Ilana Kloss Laura duPont | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5. | 2 December 1979 | Melbourne | Grass | Dianne Fromholtz | Billie Jean King Wendy Turnbull | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 10 February 1980 | Los Angeles | Hard (i) | Kathy Jordan | Rosemary Casals Martina Navratilova | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 24 February 1980 | Detroit | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 7. | 13 April 1980 | Hilton Head | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Candy Reynolds Paula Smith | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 8. | 7 June 1980 | French Open | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Ivanna Madruga Adriana Villagrán | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 9. | 21 June 1980 | Eastbourne | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Pam Shriver Betty Stöve | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 10. | 5 July 1980 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 11. | 20 July 1980 | Montreal | Hard | Pam Shriver | Ann Kiyomura Greer Stevens | 3–6, 6–6 ret. |
| Loss | 8. | 27 July 1980 | Richmond | Carpet | Pam Shriver | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 12. | 10 August 1980 | Indianapolis | Clay | Paula Smith | Virginia Ruzici Renáta Tomanová | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 13. | 21 September 1980 | Las Vegas | Hard (i) | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9. | 28 September 1980 | Atlanta | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 10. | 5 October 1980 | Minneapolis | Carpet | Paula Smith | Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Win | 14. | 26 October 1980 | Brighton | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 11. | 9 November 1980 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | Kathy Jordan | Hana Mandlíková Betty Stöve | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 12. | 16 November 1980 | Tampa | Hard | Paula Smith | Rosemary Casals Candy Reynolds | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 15. | 25 January 1981 | Cincinnati | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 13. | 15 March 1981 | Dallas | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 14. | 21 June 1981 | Eastbourne | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 7–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 15. | 3 July 1981 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 16. | 16 August 1981 | Richmond | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 17. | 23 August 1981 | Toronto | Hard | Candy Reynolds | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 16. | 12 September 1981 | US Open | Hard | Kathy Jordan | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 17. | 25 October 1981 | Brighton | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Mima Jaušovec Pam Shriver | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 18. | 1 November 1981 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | Barbara Potter | Mima Jaušovec Martina Navratilova | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 19. | 29 November 1981 | Sydney | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 7–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 18. | 5 December 1981 | Australian Open | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 19. | 10 January 1982 | Washington, D.C. | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 20. | 17 January 1982 | Cincinnati | Carpet | Pam Shriver | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 21. | 24 January 1982 | Seattle | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 22. | 14 February 1982 | Kansas City | Carpet | Mary-Lou Piatek | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | 6–4, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 20. | 7 March 1982 | Los Angeles | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 21. | 20 March 1982 | Boston | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 23. | 28 March 1982 | New York City | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 24. | 18 April 1982 | Fort Worth | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 25. | 2 May 1982 | Orlando | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 22. | 5 June 1982 | French Open | Clay | Martina Navratilova | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 26. | 20 June 1982 | Eastbourne | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 27. | 3 July 1982 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 28. | 24 October 1982 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | Candy Reynolds | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 23. | 21 November 1982 | Brisbane | Grass | Billie Jean King | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 29. | 10 January 1983 | Washington, D.C. | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 30. | 20 February 1983 | Chicago | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 31. | 20 March 1983 | Boston | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 32. | 3 April 1983 | Tokyo | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 24. | 24 April 1983 | Orlando | Clay | Billie Jean King | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 33. | 4 June 1983 | French Open | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | 7–5, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 25. | 22 April 1984 | Amelia Island | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Anne Hobbs Mima Jaušovec | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 34. | 7 July 1984 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 26. | 31 March 1985 | Palm Beach Gardens | Clay | JoAnne Russell | Laura Arraya Gabriela Sabatini | 1–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| Loss | 35. | 26 January 1986 | Wichita | Carpet | JoAnne Russell | Kathy Jordan Candy Reynolds | 3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 27. | 9 March 1986 | Hershey | Carpet | Candy Reynolds | Sandy Collins Kim Sands | 7–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 28. | 5 October 1986 | New Orleans | Carpet | Candy Reynolds | Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 36. | 2 November 1986 | Indianapolis | Hard (i) | Candy Reynolds | Zina Garrison Lori McNeil | 5–4 ret. |
| Win | 29. | 18 February 1990 | Chicago | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Nathalie Tauziat | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 37. | 22 July 1990 | Newport | Grass | Patty Fendick | Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers | 6–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 30. | 12 August 1990 | Albuquerque | Hard | Meredith McGrath | Mareen Louie-Harper Wendy White | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 31. | 4 November 1990 | Oakland | Carpet | Meredith McGrath | Rosalyn Fairbank Robin White | 2–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 32. | 24 February 1991 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | Meredith McGrath | Katrina Adams Jill Hetherington | 6–2, 6–4 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
| Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | W–L | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | A | A | A | NH | 3R | A | A | A | 2R | 6–4 | |||||||
| French Open | A | A | 3R | 3R | 4R | 4R | 1R | A | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 11–7 | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | A | A | 4R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | A | 10–9 | ||||||||
| US Open | 2R | 4R | 4R | 1R | QF | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | 13–9 | ||||||||
Doubles
| Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | W–L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | SF | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | SF | 12–2 | ||||||
| French Open | A | A | A | QF | W | QF | W | F | QF | 3R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 28–6 | |||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | 3R | W | F | F | A | F | 1R | 3R | QF | A | A | 3R | A | 26–9 | |||||||
| US Open | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | SF | W | QF | A | A | 2R | 3R | A | 3R | 1R | A | 3R | 25–11 | |||||||
Mixed doubles
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | W–L | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0–1 | |||||||||
| French Open | A | QF | W | QF | A | A | W | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 13–3 | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 1R | W | A | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 8–5 | |||||||||
| US Open | SF | QF | SF | W | W | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 20–7 | |||||||||
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
Education
She received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Trinity University and a PhD. in educational psychology from The University of Texas.
Career
Smith is a licensed psychologist in Texas and Massachusetts. She was director of the Learning Center at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts. She was the coach of the WTT Boston Lobsters team in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
Smith is the author of Grand Slam: Coach Your Mind to Win in Sports, Business & Life, with a foreword by Billie Jean King, and The MACH 4 Mental Training System: A Handbook for Athletes, Coaches and Parents.
On August 22, 2012, Smith appeared in an episode of Storage Wars: Texas where she appraised the value of a tennis racket restringing machine that had been won in an auction of a storage unit.
Honors and awards
- Mary Lowdon Award (Texas) -1974–1977
- Maureen Connolly Brinker Sportsmanship Award (Memphis, Tennessee) -1976
- Most Promising Player award by Seventeen – 1976
- Winner Seventeen Magazine Tournament of Champions – 1977
- Winner Maureen Connolly Brinker Outstanding Junior Girl Award (Philadelphia) -1977
- Enshrined into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1993
- Mental Training Coach for Harvard University Women's Tennis Team – 2005–2006
- Inducted into the Trinity University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999
- 35-and-Over Wimbledon Doubles Champion in 1996 & 1997
- Appointed Member of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Sport Science Committee 2001, 2002,2018,2019
- Coach of the WTT Boston Lobsters – 2005, 2006, 2007
- Received the International Tennis Hall of Fame Educational award - 2017
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What is Anne Smith known for?
Anne Smith is known for being an American professional tennis player and coach. She had a successful career in doubles, winning 31 Grand Slam titles, including four in singles.
What are some of Anne Smith's notable achievements in tennis?
Some of Anne Smith's notable achievements include winning two Australian Open singles titles, seven Wimbledon doubles titles, and four US Open mixed doubles titles. She also won a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in doubles.
When did Anne Smith retire from professional tennis?
Anne Smith retired from professional tennis in 1991.
What has Anne Smith done after retiring from tennis?
After retiring from tennis, Anne Smith became a coach and worked with several successful players, including tennis legend Billie Jean King. She also served as the head coach of the women's tennis team at Yale University.
Where was Anne Smith born?
Anne Smith was born on July 1, 1959, in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Who were Anne Smith's tennis idols growing up?
Growing up, Anne Smith idolized Billie Jean King and Chris Evert. She was inspired by their achievements in tennis.
What is Anne Smith's playing style?
Anne Smith had a strong serve and volley playing style. She was known for her aggressive and powerful game at the net.
Has Anne Smith been inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame?
Yes, Anne Smith was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2015 for her outstanding contributions to the sport.
What is Anne Smith's highest career ranking in singles?
Anne Smith reached a career-high ranking of No. 11 in singles in 1981.
Is Anne Smith still involved in the tennis world?
Yes, Anne Smith is still involved in the tennis world. She continues to work as a coach and occasionally participates in tennis events and exhibitions.
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