Rosalyn Doris Fairbank-Nideffer (born 2 November 1960) is a retired professional tennis player from South Africa. She played her first grand slam in 1979, with her last appearance in 1997. She won a WTA Tour singles event in Richmond in 1983 and numerous doubles titles, with the highlight being her Grand Slam titles at the 1981 French Open with Tanya Harford and 1983 with Candy Reynolds. She won 317 singles and 472 doubles matches on the tour during her career. Later on in her career she married her American sports-psychologist Bob Nideffer, and changed her nationality to compete for the United States.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1981 French Open Clay Tanya Harford Candy Reynolds Paula Smith 6–1, 6–3Win 1983 French Open Clay Candy Reynolds Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 Loss 1983 U.S. Open Hard Candy Reynolds Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–7, 6–1, 6–3

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1986 French Open Clay Mark Edmondson Ken Flach Kathy Jordan 3–6, 7–6, 6–3

WTA career finals Singles: 1 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW/L Date Tournament Surface OpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Dec 1979 Sydney, Australia Grass Sue Barker 0–6, 5–7Loss 0–2 Jun 1982 Birmingham, UK Grass Billie Jean King 2–6, 1–6Win 1–2 Sep 1983 Richmond, US Carpet Kathy Jordan 6–4, 5–7, 6–4

Doubles: 43 (19 titles, 24 runner-ups)

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 May 1981 Lugano, Switzerland Clay Tanya Harford Candy Reynolds Paula Smith 2–6, 6–1, 6–4Win 2–0 May 1981 Berlin, West Germany Clay Tanya Harford Sue Barker Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 6–4Win 3–0 Jun 1981 French Open Clay Tanya Harford Candy Reynolds Paula Smith 6–1, 6–3Loss 3–1 Feb 1983 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard (i) Candy Reynolds Lea Antonoplis Kathy Jordan 7–5, 4–6, 5–7Win 4–1 Mar 1983 Nashville, U.S. Hard Candy Reynolds Alycia Moulton Paula Smith 6–4, 7–6Win 5–1 Apr 1983 Amelia Island, U.S. Clay Candy Reynolds Hana Mandlíková Virginia Ruzici 6–4, 6–2Win 6–1 Jun 1983 French Open Clay Candy Reynolds Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 5–7, 7–5, 6–2Loss 6–2 Aug 1983 Canadian Open Hard Candy Reynolds Anne Hobbs Andrea Jaeger 4–6, 7–5, 5–7Loss 6–3 Aug 1983 Mahwah, U.S. Hard Candy Reynolds Jo Durie Sharon Walsh 6–4, 5–7, 3–6Loss 6–4 Sep 1983 US Open Hard Candy Reynolds Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7–6, 1–6, 3–6Win 7–4 Sep 1983 Richmond, U.S. Carpet (i) Candy Reynolds Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter 6–7, 6–2, 6–1Win 8–4 Nov 1983 Ginny Championships, US Carpet (i) Candy Reynolds Lea Antonoplis Kathy Jordan 5–7, 7–5, 6–3Loss 8–5 Mar 1984 Palm Beach, U.S. Clay Candy Reynolds Betsy Nagelsen Anne White 6–2, 2–6, 2–6Win 9–5 May 1984 Johannesburg, South Africa Clay Beverly Mould Sandy Collins Andrea Leand 7–5, 7–5Loss 9–6 Feb 1985 Oakland, US Carpet (i) Candy Reynolds Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 5–7, 1–6Win 10–6 Apr 1985 Hilton Head, US Clay Pam Shriver Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko 6–4, 6–1Win 11–6 Apr 1985 Amelia Island, US Clay Hana Mandlíková Carling Bassett Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–1, 2–6, 6–2Loss 11–7 Apr 1985 San Diego, US Hard Susan Leo Candy Reynolds Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 0–6Loss 11–8 Sep 1985 Utah, US Carpet Beverly Mould Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Neiland 5–7, 2–6Loss 11–9 Oct 1985 Fort Lauderdale, US Hard Beverly Mould Gigi Fernández Robin White 2–6, 5–7Loss 11–10 Nov 1985 Sydney, Australia Grass Candy Reynolds Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–7, 4–6Win 12–10 Jun 1986 Birmingham, England Grass Elise Burgin Liz Smylie Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–4Loss 12–11 Aug 1986 San Diego, US Hard Elise Burgin Beth Herr Alycia Moulton 7–5, 2–6, 4–6Win 13–11 Sep 1986 Tampa, US Hard Elise Burgin Gigi Fernández Kim Sands 7–5, 6–2Loss 13–12 May 1987 Tampa, U.S. Clay Elise Burgin Chris Evert Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 3–6Loss 13–13 Jun 1987 Eastbourne, UK Grass Elizabeth Smylie Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7Win 14–13 Nov 1987 Worcester, US Carpet Elise Burgin Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff 6–4, 6–4Loss 14–14 Feb 1988 San Antonio, US Hard Gretchen Magers Lori McNeil Helena Suková 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6Win 15–14 Jul 1988 Newport, US Grass Barbara Potter Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–3Win 16–14 Sep 1988 Phoenix, US Hard Elise Burgin Beth Herr Terry Phelps 6–7, 7–6, 7–6Loss 16–15 Oct 1988 Nashville, US Hard Elise Burgin Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling 5–7, 7–6, 4–6Loss 16–16 Mar 1989 Indian Wells, US Hard Gretchen Magers Hana Mandlíková Pam Shriver 3–6, 7–6, 3–6Loss 16–17 Apr 1989 Tampa, U.S. Clay Elise Burgin Brenda Schultz Andrea Temesvári 6–7, 4–6Win 17–17 Aug 1989 San Diego, U.S. Hard Elise Burgin Gretchen Magers Robin White 4–6, 6–3, 6–3Loss 17–18 Sep 1989 Phoenix, U.S. Hard Elise Burgin Penny Barg Mareen Louie-Harper 6–7, 6–7Loss 17–19 Sep 1989 Dallas, US Carpet (i) Elise Burgin Mary Joe Fernández Betsy Nagelsen 6–7, 3–6Loss 17–20 Nov 1989 Worcester, U.S. Carpet (i) Elise Burgin Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 4–6, 6–4, 4–6Loss 17–21 Aug 1990 San Diego, U.S. Hard Elise Burgin Patty Fendick Zina Garrison 4–6, 6–7Loss 17–22 Nov 1990 Oakland, US Carpet (i) Robin White Meredith McGrath Anne Smith 6–2, 0–6, 4–6Win 18–22 Jul 1991 Westchester, US Hard Lise Gregory Katrina Adams Lori McNeil 7–5, 6–4Win 19–22 Jan 1992 Auckland Hard Raffaella Reggi Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi 1–6, 6–1, 7–5Loss 19–23 Nov 1992 Oakland, US Carpet Gretchen Magers Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 6–3, 2–6, 4–6Loss 19–24 Jun 1996 Eastbourne, UK Grass Pam Shriver Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 5–7, 4–6

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