# Kathy Jordan

Kathryn Jordan (born December 3, 1959) is a former American tennis player. During her career, she won seven Grand Slam titles, five of them in women's doubles and two in mixed doubles. She also was the 1983 Australian Open women's singles runner-up and won three singles titles and 42 doubles titles.

## College

She received an athletic scholarship to Stanford University in 1978. While at Stanford, she won the 1979 AIAW Championships in singles and in doubles with her sister Barbara Jordan. in 1979, she won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the best female collegiate player.

## Career

Jordan turned professional in 1979. Her best performance in a Grand Slam singles tournament was runner-up at the 1983 Australian Open, where she lost to Martina Navratilova in straight sets..
She was the first player to defeat Chris Evert before the semifinals of a Grand Slam singles tournament. Jordan defeated Evert 6–1, 7–6 in the third round of Wimbledon in 1983 after Evert had reached at least the semifinals of her first 34 Grand Slam singles tournaments.
In women's doubles, Jordan won five Grand Slam titles, four of which were in partnership with Anne Smith. She also won a career Grand Slam in women's doubles, winning the 1980 French Open, 1980 and 1985 Wimbledon, 1981 US Open, and 1981 Australian Open.
In the Wimbledon final on July 6, 1985, Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie teamed to snap the 109-match winning streak of Navratilova and Pam Shriver by defeating them in three sets.
In mixed doubles, Jordan won two Grand Slam titles, 1986 French Open and 1986 Wimbledon, both of which were in partnership with Ken Flach.
Jordan retired in 1991. Her highest singles rank was world number five in 1984 and her highest doubles rank was world number 6 in 1991. She won several awards during her career, including 1979 WTA Most Impressive Newcomer Award, 1980 WTA Doubles Team of the Year Award with Smith, 1984 WTA Most Improved Player of the Year Award, and 1991 WTA Player Service Award
After retiring, Jordan returned to Stanford University and received a B.A. in political science in 1991. She was elected vice-president of the WTA in 1992. She also served as chairperson of the WTA Drug Testing Committee and served on WTA executive, deferred compensation, finance/marketing, and insurance committees through 1992.
In 2002, Jordan was presented with a Mentor Award by Martina Navratilova, on behalf of the WTA Tour, in recognition of her contribution to the Partners for Success program and to the sport of tennis at large.

## Personal life

Jordan was one of the top juniors during the 1970s. She also was a top high school basketball player, being named to the All-Conference basketball team while at Upper Merion Area High School in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Her sister won the 1979 Australian Open women's singles title. Her father, Bob Jordan, was instrumental in the development of the WTA deferred compensation plan. Now, Jordan lives in Palo Alto, California.

## Major finals
### Grand Slam finals
#### Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)

| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1983 | Australian Open | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |

#### Doubles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runners-up)

| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1980 | French Open | Clay | Anne Smith | Ivanna Madruga Adriana Villagrán | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 1980 | Wimbledon | Grass | Anne Smith | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1981 | Wimbledon | Grass | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–3, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Win | 1981 | US Open | Hard | Anne Smith | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 1981 | Australian Open | Grass | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1982 | Wimbledon | Grass | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1983 | French Open | Clay | Anne Smith | Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1984 | Wimbledon | Grass | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 1985 | Wimbledon | Grass | Elizabeth Smylie | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1987 | US Open | Hard | Elizabeth Smylie | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1990 | Wimbledon | Grass | Elizabeth Smylie | Jana Novotná Helena Suková | 6–4, 6–1 |

#### Mixed doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner–up)

| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1984 | Wimbledon | Grass | Steve Denton | Wendy Turnbull John Lloyd | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 1986 | French Open | Clay | Ken Flach | Rosalyn Fairbank Mark Edmondson | 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 1986 | Wimbledon | Grass | Ken Flach | Martina Navratilova Heinz Günthardt | 6–3, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$ |

### Year-end championships finals
#### Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)

| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1982 | New York City | Carpet | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 1990 | New York City | Carpet | Elizabeth Smylie | Mercedes Paz Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–4 |

## WTA career finals
### Singles 13 (3–10)

* Winner — Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
* WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
* Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (3–9)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (1–1)
* Grass (0–3)
* Clay (0–0)
* Carpet (2–6)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 1979 | San Antonio, US | Carpet | Linda Siegel | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Mar 1979 | Orlando, US | Hard | Regina Maršíková | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Aug 1979 | Richmond, US | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Mar 1982 | Boston, US | Carpet | Wendy Turnbull | 7–5, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Apr 1983 | Atlanta, US | Hard | Pam Shriver | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Sep 1983 | Richmond, US | Carpet | Rosalyn Fairbank | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Oct 1983 | Detroit, US | Carpet | Virginia Ruzici | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Nov 1983 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Jo Durie | 3–6, 5–5 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Nov 1983 | Australian Open | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 2–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$ |
| Loss | 3–7 | Mar 1984 | Dallas, US | Carpet | Hana Mandlíková | 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–8 | Jun 1984 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–9 | May 1985 | Melbourne, Australia | Carpet | Pam Shriver | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–10 | Feb 1986 | Oakland, US | Carpet | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 2–6, 4–6 |

### Doubles 78 (42–36)

* Winner — Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments (6–6)
* WTA Tour Championships (1–1)
* Tier I (0–0)
* Tier II (1–0)
* Tier III (1–0)
* Tier IV (2–1)
* Tier V (0–0)
* Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (31–28)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (16–3)
* Grass (4–9)
* Clay (6–7)
* Carpet (16–17)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1. | Jan 1979 | San Antonio, US | Carpet | Wendy White | Bunny Bruning Valerie Ziegenfuss | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | Aug 1979 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | Anne Smith | Penny Johnson Paula Smith | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1. | Jan 1980 | Chicago, US | Carpet | Sylvia Hanika | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Feb 1980 | Los Angeles, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Rosemary Casals Martina Navratilova | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Feb 1980 | Detroit, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | Apr 1980 | Hilton Head Island, US | Clay | Anne Smith | Candy Reynolds Paula Smith | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | Apr 1980 | Amelia Island, US | Clay | Pam Shriver | Rosemary Casals Ilana Kloss | 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 4. | May 1980 | French Open | Clay | Anne Smith | Ivanna Madruga Adriana Villagrán | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 5. | Jun 1980 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Anne Smith | Pam Shriver Betty Stöve | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | Jun 1980 | Wimbledon | Grass | Anne Smith | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 7. | Sep 1980 | Las Vegas, US | Hard (I) | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5. | Sep 1980 | Atlanta, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 8. | Oct 1980 | Brighton, UK | Carpet | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6. | Nov 1980 | Filderstadt, West Germany | Hard (I) | Anne Smith | Hana Mandlíková Betty Stöve | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 9. | Jan 1981 | Cincinnati, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | Mar 1981 | Dallas, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 10. | Apr 1981 | Amelia Island, US | Clay | Paula Smith | JoAnne Russell Pam Shriver | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Jun 1981 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 7–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 9. | Jun 1981 | Wimbledon | Grass | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 3–6, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |
| Win | 11. | Jul 1981 | San Diego, US | Hard | Candy Reynolds | Rosemary Casals Pam Shriver | 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10. | Aug 1981 | Richmond, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 12. | Sep 1981 | US Open | Hard | Anne Smith | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11. | Nov 1981 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 7–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 13. | Nov 1981 | Australian Open | Grass | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 14. | Jan 1982 | Washington, D.C., US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 12. | Jan 1982 | Seattle, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 15. | Feb 1982 | Houston, US | Carpet | Pam Shriver | Sue Barker Sharon Walsh | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–2 |
| Loss | 13. | Feb 1982 | Oakland, US | Carpet | Pam Shriver | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | 1–6, 6–3, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$ |
| Win | 16. | Mar 1982 | Los Angeles, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 17. | Mar 1982 | Boston, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14. | Mar 1982 | Avon Championships, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 15. | Apr 1982 | Fort Worth, US | Clay | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 16. | Apr 1982 | Orlando, US | Clay | Anne Smith | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 17. | Jun 1982 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 18. | Jun 1982 | Wimbledon | Grass | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 18. | Jul 1982 | San Diego, US | Hard | Paula Smith | Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
| Win | 19. | Aug 1982 | Atlanta, US | Hard | Betsy Nagelsen | Chris Evert Billie Jean King | 4–6, 7–6$^{(13–11)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Loss | 19. | Jan 1983 | Washington, D.C., US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 20. | Jan 1983 | Palm Beach Gardens, US | Clay | Paula Smith | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Loss | 21. | Feb 1983 | Chicago, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 20. | Feb 1983 | Palm Springs, US | Hard | Ann Kiyomura | Dianne Fromholtz Betty Stöve | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 22. | Mar 1983 | Boston, US | Carpet | Anne Smith | Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 23. | Mar 1983 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | Anne Smith | Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 24. | May 1983 | French Open | Clay | Anne Smith | Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | 7–5, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 25. | Sep 1983 | Richmond, US | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 26. | Sep 1983 | Hartford, US | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 21. | Oct 1983 | Detroit, US | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 22. | Apr 1984 | Amelia Island, US | Clay | Anne Smith | Anne Hobbs Mima Jaušovec | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 27. | Jun 1984 | Wimbledon | Grass | Anne Smith | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 23. | Aug 1984 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Elizabeth Smylie | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 24. | Jan 1985 | Key Biscayne, US | Hard | Elizabeth Smylie | Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| Win | 25. | Jan 1985 | Marco Island, US | Hard | Elizabeth Smylie | Camille Benjamin Bonnie Gadusek | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 28. | Feb 1985 | Delray Beach, US | Hard | Hana Mandlíková | Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 2–6 |
| Win | 26. | Apr 1985 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | Elizabeth Smylie | Betsy Nagelsen Anne White | 6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 29. | May 1985 | Melbourne, Australia | Carpet | Anne Hobbs | Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie | 2–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Loss | 30. | Jun 1985 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | Elizabeth Smylie | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 27. | Jun 1985 | Wimbledon | Grass | Elizabeth Smylie | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 28. | Aug 1985 | Mahwah, US | Hard | Elizabeth Smylie | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 29. | Sep 1985 | Chicago, US | Carpet | Elizabeth Smylie | Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 30. | Jan 1986 | Wichita, US | Carpet | Candy Reynolds | JoAnne Russell Anne Smith | 6–3, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 31. | Jan 1986 | Key Biscayne, US | Hard | Elizabeth Smylie | Betsy Nagelsen Barbara Potter | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 32. | Mar 1986 | Princeton, US | Carpet | Elizabeth Smylie | Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 31. | Mar 1986 | Nashville, US | Carpet | Elizabeth Smylie | Barbara Potter Pam Shriver | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 32. | Mar 1986 | Marco Island, US | Clay | Elise Burgin | Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 33. | Sep 1986 | Hilversum, Betherlands | Carpet | Helena Suková | Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 34. | Apr 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Betsy Nagelsen | Sandy Collins Sharon Walsh | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 35. | Apr 1987 | Houston, US | Clay | Martina Navratilova | Zina Garrison Lori McNeil | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 33. | Jul 1987 | Newport, US | Grass | Anne Hobbs | Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 5–7 |
| Win | 36. | Jul 1987 | Aptos, US | Hard | Robin White | Lea Antonoplis Barbara Gerken | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 34. | Aug 1987 | US Open | Hard | Elizabeth Smylie | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 37. | Oct 1987 | Brighton, UK | Carpet | Helena Suková | Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 38. | Mar 1990 | San Antonio, US | Hard | Elizabeth Smylie | Gigi Fernández Robin White | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 39. | Apr 1990 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Elizabeth Smylie | Hu Na Michelle Jaggard | 6–0, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 35. | May 1990 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | Elizabeth Smylie | Nicole Provis Elna Reinach | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 36. | Jun 1990 | Wimbledon | Grass | Elizabeth Smylie | Jana Novotná Helena Suková | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 40. | Oct 1990 | Nashville, US | Hard (I) | Larisa Neiland | Brenda Schultz Caroline Vis | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 41. | Nov 1990 | Virginia Slims Championships, US | Carpet | Elizabeth Smylie | Mercedes Paz Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 42. | Jan 1991 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | Elizabeth Smylie | Mary Joe Fernández Robin White | 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |

## Grand Slam performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 1977 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | W–L |
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | F | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | 7–2 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | QF | 3R | A | 4R | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 8–5 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 4R | 4R | 4R | 3R | QF | SF | 2R | 4R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 21–10 |
| US Open | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | 4R | 4R | 4R | 1R | 4R | 2R | 4R | 4R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 20–11 |
| Year-end ranking | NR | NR | NR | 11 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 35 | NR | NR | 205 |

### Doubles

| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | W–L |
| Australian Open | A | A | A | W | A | SF | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 3R | QF | 13–3 |
| French Open | A | 2R | W | QF | A | F | QF | A | QF | A | A | A | 2R | QF | 24–7 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | W | F | F | QF | F | W | 3R | QF | A | A | F | QF | 39–9 |
| US Open | QF | 2R | SF | W | QF | SF | 3R | 2R | QF | F | A | QF | SF | A | 38–11 |
| Year-end ranking | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | NR | 65 | 9 | 21 |

### Mixed doubles

| Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | W–L |
| Australian Open | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1–1 |
| French Open | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 9–3 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | A | QF | F | SF | W | QF | A | A | 2R | 2R | 21–7 |
| US Open | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | QF | 1R | QF | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | 7–7 |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.