Patricia Lynn Bostrom (born November 25, 1951) is an American former professional tennis player.[1] She is better known as Trish Bostrom and after tennis became a lawyer in Washington.[2]

Trish Bostrom

Full name	Patricia Lynn Bostrom
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1951-11-25) November 25, 1951 (age 70)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 37 (1977)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1977, 1978)
French Open	3R (1973)
Wimbledon	2R (1973, 1976)
US Open	3R (1977)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 5 (1975)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	SF (1977)
French Open	QF (1978)
Wimbledon	3R (1977, 1978)
US Open	QF (1974, 1977)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	SF (1978)
Wimbledon	3R (1977)
US Open	1R (1973, 1974, 1975, 1977)

Bostrom grew up in West Seattle and attended the University of Washington, winning the Pac-8 singles title in 1972. While at the university she was an advocate for gender equality in collegiate sports and successfully sued to be able to try out for a spot on the men's tennis team.[3]

Graduating from the University of Washington in 1972, Bostrom competed on the professional tour for the remainder of the 1970s and played five seasons of World TeamTennis. Ranked as high as five in the world for doubles, she was a women's doubles semi-finalist at the Australian Open and a mixed doubles semi-finalist at the French Open.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 3 (0-3)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	Mar, 1973	Akron, United States	Carpet	Michèle Gurdal	Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh	5–7, 4–6
Loss	2.	Nov, 1977	Melbourne, Australia	Grass	Kym Ruddell	Evonne Goolagong Cawley Betty Stöve	3–6, 0–6
Loss	3.	Feb, 1978	Seattle, United States	Carpet	Marita Redondo	Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull	2–6, 3–6

References

External links

• Trish Bostrom at the Women's Tennis Association
• Trish Bostrom at the International Tennis Federation