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Elise Burgin (born March 5, 1962) is a retired American tennis player. She achieved WTA rankings of 22 in singles and 7 in doubles.[1]

Elise Burgin
Country (sports) United States
Born (1962-03-05) March 5, 1962 (age 60)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Turned pro1980
Retired1993
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize moneyUS$ 750,831
Singles
Career record158–194 (44.9%)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 22 (December 31, 1985)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1989)
French Open2R (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990)
Wimbledon3R (1985, 1986, 1987)
US Open4R (1982)
Doubles
Career record282–165 (63.1%)
Career titles10
Highest rankingNo. 7 (April 13, 1987)[1]
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1989)
French OpenSF (1985)
WimbledonSF (1986)
US OpenSF (1986)

Personal life


Burgin, who is Jewish, was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Maryland.[2][3][4]


Tennis career


Before playing professionally, Burgin was an outstanding singles and doubles player at Stanford University, from which she graduated.[5] A four-time All-American from 1981 to 1984, she teamed with Linda Gates in 1984 to win the NCAA doubles championship.[6][7]

She competed professionally from 1980 to 1993. In 1982, she reached the fourth round of the US Open (where she was beaten by Bonnie Gadusek), her best performance in singles in a Grand Slam tournament. In 1986, she won her only career singles title at Charleston, South Carolina.[8]

Burgin was a member of the U.S. Federation Cup team in 1985 and 1987. In 1986, Burgin was captain of the U.S. Wightman Cup team.[9]

During her career, she won eleven tournaments on the WTA Tour, including ten in doubles.[7] She reached No. 7 in the world in doubles.[1]

After retiring in 1993, Burgin has become a tennis commentator.[1]

In 2003, she was inducted into the USTA Mid–Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame.[10]


WTA career finals



Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)


Legend
Grand Slam0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 1985 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Kathleen Horvath 2–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 May 1985 Houston, U.S. Clay Martina Navratilova 4–6, 1–6
Win 1–2 Apr 1986 Charleston, U.S. Clay Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–1, 6–3
Loss 1–3 Sep 1989 Phoenix, U.S. Hard Conchita Martínez 6–3, 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 29 (10 titles, 19 runner-ups)


Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V1
Titles by surface
Hard6
Clay2
Grass1
Carpet2
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Aug 1984 US Open Clay Courts Clay Joanne Russell Beverly Mould
Paula Smith
2–6, 5–7
Win 2. Mar 1985 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Kathleen Horvath Jennifer Mundel
Molly Van Nostrand
6–4, 6–1
Loss 3. Apr 1985 Seabrook Island, U.S. Clay Lori McNeil Svetlana Cherneva
Larisa Savchenko
1–6, 3–6
Loss 4. Apr 1985 Orlando, U.S. Clay Kathleen Horvath Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
3–6, 1–6
Win 5. May 1985 Houston, U.S. Clay Martina Navratilova Manuela Maleeva
Helena Suková
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 6. Jun 1985 Birmingham, England Grass Alycia Moulton Terry Holladay
Sharon Walsh-Pete
4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss 7. Sep 1985 Chicago, U.S. Carpet Joanne Russell Kathy Jordan
Liz Smylie
2–6, 2–6
Loss 8. May 1986 Houston, U.S. Clay Joanne Russell Chris Evert-Lloyd
Wendy Turnbull
2–6, 4–6
Win 9. May 1986 Lugano, Switzerland Clay Betsy Nagelsen Jenny Byrne
Janine Tremelling
6–2, 6–3
Win 10. Jun 1986 Birmingham, England Grass Rosalyn Fairbank Liz Smylie
Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–4
Loss 11. Aug, 1986 San Diego, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Beth Herr
Alycia Moulton
7–5, 2–6, 4–6
Win 12. Sep 1986 Tampa, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Gigi Fernández
Kim Sands
7–5, 6–2
Loss 13. Feb 1987 Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) Pam Shriver Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
1–6, 6–7
Loss 14. Mar 1987 Dallas, U.S. Carpet (i) Robin White Mary-Lou Daniels
Anne White
5–7, 3–6
Win 15. Mar 1987 Washington D.C., U.S. Carpet (i) Pam Shriver Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 16. May 1987 Tampa, U.S. Clay Rosalyn Fairbank Chris Evert
Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 3–6
Loss 17. Aug 1987 San Diego, U.S. Hard Sharon Walsh-Pete Jana Novotná
Catherine Suire
3–6, 4–6
Win 18. Nov 1987 Worcester, U.S. Carpet Rosalyn Fairbank Bettina Bunge
Eva Pfaff
6–4, 6–4
Win 18. Sep 1988 Phoenix, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Beth Herr
Terry Phelps
6–7, 7–6, 7–6
Loss 19. Oct 1988 Nashville, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Jenny Byrne
Janine Tremelling
5–7, 7–6, 4–6
Loss 20. Mar 1989 Oklahoma City, U.S. Hard Liz Smylie Lori McNeil
Betsy Nagelsen
w/o
Loss 21. Apr 1989 Tampa, U.S. Clay Rosalyn Fairbank Brenda Schultz
Andrea Temesvári
6–7, 4–6
Win 22. Aug 1989 San Diego, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Gretchen Magers
Robin White
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 23. Sep 1989 Phoenix, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Penny Barg
Mareen Louie-Harper
6–7, 6–7
Loss 24. Sep 1989 Dallas, U.S. Carpet (i) Rosalyn Fairbank Mary Joe Fernandez
Betsy Nagelsen
6–7, 3–6
Loss 25. Nov 1989 Worcester, U.S. Carpet (i) Rosalyn Fairbank Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 26. Mar 1990 Boca Raton, U.S. Hard Wendy Turnbull Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
4–6, 2–6
Loss 27. May 1990 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Betsy Nagelsen Louise Field
Dianne Van Rensburg
7–5, 6–7, 5–7
Loss 28. Aug 1990 San Diego, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Patty Fendick
Zina Garrison
4–6, 6–7
Win 29. Oct 1990 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Helen Kelesi Sandy Collins
Ronni Reis
6–4, 6–2

See also



References


  1. TANTON, BILL. "Elise Burgin is still an ace, but from a distance". baltimoresun.com.
  2. Horvitz, P.S. (2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and the 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. SPI Books. p. 54. ISBN 9781561719075. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. Horvitz, Peter S. (April 2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... - Peter S. Horvitz - Google Books. ISBN 9781561719075.
  4. Goldman, David J. (September 1, 2013). Jewish Sports Stars (2nd Revised Edition): Athletic Heroes Past and Present. Kar-Ben. ISBN 9781467716499 via Google Books.
  5. Feinstein, John (August 17, 2011). Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307800961 via Google Books.
  6. Silverman, B. P. Robert Stephen (September 22, 2003). The 100 Greatest Jews in Sports: Ranked According to Achievement. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461671688 via Google Books.
  7. Frost, Marcia (2008). American Doubles-- the Trials, the Triumphs, the Domination: What You Didn't ... - Marcia Frost - Google Books. ISBN 9781932421163.
  8. Horvitz, Peter S. (April 2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... - Peter S. Horvitz - Google Books. ISBN 9781561719075.
  9. "Stanford University's Official Athletic Site - Women's Tennis". Stanford University Athletics.
  10. "Hall of Fame profile". Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2011.



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[de] Elise Burgin

Elise Burgin (* 5. März 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland) ist eine ehemalige US-amerikanische Tennisspielerin jüdischer Herkunft. Ihre höchste Platzierung in der Weltrangliste war der 27. Platz im Einzel im sowie der achte Platz im Doppel. Sie gewann ein Turnier im Einzel und zehn im Doppel. Ihre größten Erfolge in den Grand-Slam-Turnieren war das Erreichen des Achtelfinales bei den US Open 1982 im Einzel und das Erreichen des Halbfinales bei den Wimbledon Championships 1986 im Doppel.
- [en] Elise Burgin

[es] Elise Burgin

Elise Burgin (Baltimore, Maryland, 5 de marzo de 1962) es una tenista profesional estadounidense retirada de la actividad. En sencillos su ranking más alto fue la posición No. 22 en diciembre de 1985 y en dobles fue No. 7 en abril de 1987.[1]



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