Lise Gregory (born 29 August 1963) is a South African former tennis player who played primarily doubles. She played left-handed. Her career-high doubles ranking in 1990 was no. 18. She reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and was one of the top eight teams participating in the year-end Virginia Slims Championships.
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|---|---|
| Born | (1963-08-29) 29 August 1963 (age 59) Durban, South Africa |
| Retired | 1993 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| College | University of Miami |
| Prize money | $244,383 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 88–76 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 167 (7 December 1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 182–105 |
| Career titles | 7 WTA, 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 17 (8 April 1991) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1991) |
| French Open | 3R (1989, 1990) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1990) |
| US Open | 3R (1989, 1990, 1991) |
She played in college for the University of Miami, earning seven NCAA All-American awards in both singles and doubles and the NCAA doubles championship in 1986 with long-time doubles partner Ronni Reis.
After her playing career, she became a college coach, first assistant coach at Vanderbilt University, then head coach at Florida State University and the University of North Carolina at Asheville, earning numerous coaching awards.
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 1987 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard | 7–5, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 1988 | Aptos, California, US | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Feb 1989 | Wichita, Kansas, US | Clay | 6–2, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–1 | May 1989 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | 7–5, 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–2 | May 1989 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–3 | Feb 1990 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US | Hard | 5–7, 2–7 | ||
| Loss | 3–4 | Jun 1990 | Birmingham, England | Grass | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 4–4 | Jul 1990 | Newport, Rhode Island, US | Grass | 7–6, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 5–4 | Sep 1990 | Leipzig, Germany | Carpet | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 6–4 | Feb 1991 | Aurora, Colorado, US | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 6–5 | Apr 1991 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, US | Clay | 4–6, 0–6 | ||
| Win | 7–5 | Jul 1991 | Westchester, New York, US | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 7–6 | Aug 1991 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, US | Hard | 7–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 8 June 1985 | Boynton Beach, United States | Hard | w/o | |
| Loss | 2. | 7 June 1987 | Boca Raton, United States | Clay | 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 | |
| Win | 3. | 26 July 1987 | Pittsburgh, United States | Hard | 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(5) |
| Result | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | 'Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 16 June 1986 | Birmingham, United States | Clay | 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 | ||
| Win | 2. | 23 June 1986 | Seabrook, United States | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 3. | 1 June 1987 | Brandon, United States | Clay | 7–6(3), 6–7(8), 6–4 | ||
| Win | 4. | 8 June 1987 | Key Biscayne, United States | Hard | 3–6, 7–6(4), 6–2 | ||
| Win | 5. | 15 June 1987 | Birmingham, United States | Hard | 6–7(0), 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 6. | 29 June 1987 | Litchfield, United States | Clay | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 7. | 6 July 1987 | Seabrook, United States | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Runner-up | 8. | 13 November 1989 | Telford, United Kingdom | Hard | 3–6, 6–7 |
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