Barbara Jordan (born April 2, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player who won the 1979 Australian Open singles title.
Jordan also won the mixed doubles title at the 1983 French Open with Eliot Teltscher. Jordan was a three-time All-American at Stanford University, where she obtained her degree in economics in three years. She won the 1978 AIAW College National doubles with sister Kathy Jordan in 1978. Jordan made her first appearance on the (WTA) computer in August 1977 at No. 95. She was a five-time member of WTA board of directors as well as served as chairman of the tournament committee in 1980. Jordan also won the USTA under 21-National Championship in 1978 in singles and doubles. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from UCLA.
Grand Slam finals Singles (1 title) ResultYearChampionship SurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1979 Australian Open Grass Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–3
Mixed doubles (1 title) ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1983 French Open Clay Eliot Teltscher Leslie Allen Charles Strode 6–2, 6–3
Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
Singles Tournament 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 19851986Australian Open A A AW A A Q11R A AA 1 / 2French OpenA A1R1R2R1R1R1R AA 0 / 6WimbledonA3R2R3R A2R3R A1RA 0 / 6US Open3R1R3R2R2R1R1R Q31RQ1 0 / 8Strike rate0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 20 / 0 Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
Honors Jordan has been inducted in the ITA Women's Hall of Fame, the USTA Hall of Fame, the Stanford Hall of Fame and others
References
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