Gretchen Rush
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | February 7, 1964
Prize money | US$ 746,628 |
Singles | |
Career record | 191–139 |
Highest ranking | No. 13 (September 16, 1985) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1987, 1991) |
French Open | QF (1983) |
Wimbledon | QF (1989) |
US Open | QF (1982) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 193–141 |
Highest ranking | No. 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) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She also played under the married name of Gretchen Magers.
Rush played tennis at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas from 1983 to 1986, where she was a four-time All-American.
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. 13. 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.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 4 (3–1)
Legend | |
Grand Slam | 0 |
WTA Championships | 0 |
Tier I | 0 |
Tier II | 0 |
Tier III | 0 |
Tier IV & V | 0 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 1. | February 1, 1987 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Terry Phelps | 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | July 24, 1988 | Schenectady, New York, USA | Hard | Terry Phelps | 7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | October 15, 1989 | Moscow, USSR | Hard | Natalia Zvereva | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | June 24, 1990 | Eastbourne, England | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 0–6, 2–6 |
Doubles 13 (4–9)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | July 20, 1986 | Newport, Rhode Island, USA | Grass | Cammy MacGregor | Terry Holladay Heather Ludloff |
1–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | February 1, 1987 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Elizabeth Minter | Anna-Maria Fernandez Julia Richardson |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | March 12, 1989 | Indian Wells, USA | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank | Hana Mandlíková Pam Shriver |
3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | May 21, 1989 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | Lise Gregory | Liz Smylie Janine Tremelling |
7–5, 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | May 28, 1989 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | Lise Gregory | Mercedes Paz Judith Wiesner |
3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | August 6, 1989 | San Diego, California, USA | Hard | Robin White | Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank |
6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | June 17, 1990 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Lise Gregory | Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva |
6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 8. | July 22, 1990 | Newport, Rhode Island, USA | Grass | Lise Gregory | Patty Fendick Anne Smith |
7–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 9. | September 30, 1990 | Leipzig, Germany | Carpet | Lise Gregory | Manon Bollegraf Jo Durie |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | October 7, 1990 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Robin White | Elena Brioukhovets Eugenia Maniokova |
6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 11. | February 17, 1991 | Aurora, Colorado, USA | Hard | Lise Gregory | Patty Fendick Lori McNeil |
6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 12. | August 17, 1991 | Manhattan Beach, USA | Hard | Robin White | Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva |
1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | November 8, 1992 | Oakland, California, USA | Carpet | Rosalyn Fairbank | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva |
6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles 1 (0–1)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | July 4, 1988 | Wimbledon, England | Grass | Kelly Jones | Sherwood Stewart Zina Garrison |
1–6, 6–7 |
External links
- Gretchen Rush at the Women's Tennis Association
- Gretchen Rush at the International Tennis Federation
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