Mary Joe Fernández

Mary Joe Fernández (born August 19, 1972) is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Fernández has won three Olympic medals and two Grand Slam women's doubles titles.Mary Joe Fernandez's profile at WTA WTA Retrieved 29 August 2018

Important finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 3 (0 titles, 3 runners-up)
 Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score Runner-up  1990  Australian Open  Hard   Steffi Graf  3–6, 4–6 Runner-up  1992  Australian Open  Hard  25px Monica Seles  2–6, 3–6 Runner-up  1993  French Open  Clay   Steffi Graf  6–4, 2–6, 4–6

Women's doubles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runners-up)
 Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score Runner-up  1989  US Open  Hard   Pam Shriver   Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova  7–5, 4–6, 4–6 Runner-up  1990  Australian Open  Hard   Patty Fendick   Jana Novotná Helena Suková  6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8) Winner  1991  Australian Open  Hard   Patty Fendick   Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná  7–6(7–4), 6–1 Runner-up  1992  Australian Open  Hard   Zina Garrison   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková  4–6, 6–7(4–7) Runner-up  1996  Australian Open  Hard   Lindsay Davenport   Chanda Rubin Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  5–7, 6–2, 4–6 Winner  1996  French Open  Clay   Lindsay Davenport   Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva  6–2, 6–1 Runner-up  1997  French Open  Clay   Lisa Raymond   Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva  2–6, 3–6

Olympics

Singles: 1 medal (1 bronze medal)
 Outcome Year Location Surface Opponent Score Bronze  1992  Barcelona  Clay  Tied  DNP
Mary Joe Fernández lost in the semi-finals to Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–2. In 1992, there was no bronze medal play off match, both beaten semi-final players received bronze medals.

Doubles: 2 medals (2 gold medals)
 Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score Gold   1992  Barcelona  Clay   Gigi Fernández   Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  7–5, 2–6, 6–2 Gold   1996  Atlanta  Hard   Gigi Fernández   Jana Novotná Helena Suková  7–6(9–7), 6–4

Year-End Championships finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title, 0 runners-up)
 Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score Winner  1996  New York City  Carpet (I)   Lindsay Davenport   Jana Novotná   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  6–3, 6–2

WTA Tour Finals

Singles: 16 (7–9)

 Titles by Surface Hard (2–4) Grass (0–1) Clay (2–2) Carpet (3–2)

 Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score Runner-up 1. October 9, 1989 Filderstadt Carpet (I)  Gabriela Sabatini 6–7(5–7), 4–6 Runner-up 2. January 15, 1990 Australian Open Hard  Steffi Graf 3–6, 4–6 Winner 1. September 24, 1990 Tokyo Carpet (I)  Amy Frazier 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 Winner 2. October 15, 1990 Filderstadt Carpet (I)  Barbara Paulus 6–1, 6–3 Runner-up 3. April 15, 1991 Houston Clay  Monica Seles 4–6, 3–6 Runner-up 4. September 16, 1991 Tokyo Hard  Monica Seles 1–6, 1–6 Runner-up 5. January 13, 1992 Australian Open Hard  Monica Seles 2–6, 3–6 Runner-up 6. February 3, 1992 Essen Carpet (I)  Monica Seles 0–6, 3–6 Winner 3. February 22, 1993 Indian Wells Hard  Amanda Coetzer 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6) Runner-up 7. May 24, 1993 French Open Clay  Steffi Graf 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 Runner-up 8. June 10, 1994 Sydney Hard  Kimiko Date 4–6, 2–6 Winner 4. May 16, 1994 Strasbourg Clay  Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 Winner 5. February 27, 1995 Indian Wells Hard  Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–3 Winner 6. October 16, 1995 Brighton Carpet (I)  Amanda Coetzer 6–4, 7–5 Runner-up 9. June 17, 1996 Eastbourne Grass  Monica Seles 0–6, 2–6 Winner 7. May 12, 1997 Berlin Clay  Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2

Doubles: 43 (19–24)
 Winner — Legend Grand Slam tournaments (2–5) WTA Tour Championships (1–0) Olympic Games (2–0) Tier I (2–5) Tier II (8–11) Tier III (4–3) Tier IV (0–0) Tier V (0–0) Titles by Surface Hard (8–14) Grass (0–1) Clay (6–4) Carpet (5–5)
 Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score Runner-up 1. January 30, 1989 Tokyo Carpet (I)  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch  Katrina Adams   Zina Garrison 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7) Runner-up 2. March 13, 1989 Boca Raton Hard  Jo Durie  Jana Novotná   Helena Suková 4–6, 2–6 Runner-up 3. August 7, 1989 Los Angeles Hard  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch  Martina Navratilova   Wendy Turnbull 2–5 ret. Runner-up 4. August 28, 1989 US Open Hard  Pam Shriver  Hana Mandlíková   Martina Navratilova 7–5, 4–6, 4–6 Winner 1. September 18, 1989 Dallas Carpet (I)  Betsy Nagelsen  Elise Burgin   Rosalyn Fairbank 7–6(7–5), 6–3 Runner-up 5. January 15, 1990  Australian Open Hard  Patty Fendick  Jana Novotná   Helena Suková 6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7) Winner 2. September 24, 1990 Tokyo Carpet (I)  Robin White  Gigi Fernández   Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) Winner 3. October 15, 1990 Filderstadt Carpet (I)  Zina Garrison  Mercedes Paz    Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–5, 6–3 Runner-up 6. November 5, 1990 Worcester Carpet (I)  Jana Novotná  Gigi Fernández   Helena Suková 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 Winner 4. January 14, 1991 Australian Open Hard  Patty Fendick  Gigi Fernández    Jana Novotná 7–6(7–4), 6–1 Runner-up 7. January 28, 1991 Tokyo Carpet (I)  Robin White  Kathy Jordan   Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 0–6, 3–6 Winner 5. March 15, 1991 Key Biscayne Hard  Zina Garrison  Gigi Fernández    Jana Novotná 7–5, 6–2 Runner-up 8. April 15, 1991 Houston Clay  Patty Fendick  Jill Hetherington   Kathy Rinaldi 1–6, 6–2, 1–6 Winner 6. September 16, 1991 Tokyo Hard  Pam Shriver  Carrie Cunningham    Laura Gildemeister 6–3, 6–3 Runner-up 9. November 11, 1991 Philadelphia Carpet (I)  Zina Garrison  Larisa Neiland   Jana Novotná 2–6, 4–6 Runner-up 10. January 6, 1992 Sydney Hard  Zina Garrison  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Helena Suková 6–7(4–7), 7–6(4–7), 2–6 Runner-up 11. January 13, 1992 Australian Open Hard  Zina Garrison  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Helena Suková 4–6, 6–7(3–7) Runner-up 12. June 15, 1992 Eastbourne Grass  Zina Garrison  Larisa Neiland   Jana Novotná 0–6, 3–6 Winner 7. July 28, 1992 Olympics Clay  Gigi Fernández  Conchita Martínez   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 Winner 8. September 21, 1992 Tokyo Hard  Robin White  Yayuk Basuki   Nana Miyagi 6–4, 6–4 Runner-up 13. Mary 3, 1993 Rome Clay  Zina Garrison  Jana Novotná   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 2–6 Winner 9. May 17, 1993 Lucerne Clay  Helena Suková  Lindsay Davenport   Marianne Werdel 6–2, 6–4 Runner-up 14. October 17, 1994 Brighton Carpet (I)  Jana Novotná  Manon Bollegraf   Larisa Neiland 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 Runner-up 15. January 9, 1995 Sydney Hard  Patty Fendick  Lindsay Davenport   Jana Novotná 5–7, 6–2, 4–6 Winner 10. March 6, 1995 Delray Beach Hard  Jana Novotná  Lori McNeil   Larisa Neiland 6–2, 6–4 Winner 11. May 22, 1995 Strasbourg Clay  Lindsay Davenport  Sabine Appelmans   Miriam Oremans 6–2, 6–3 Winner 12. September 18, 1995 Tokyo Hard  Lindsay Davenport  Amanda Coetzer   Linda Wild 6–3, 6–2 Winner 13. January 8, 1996 Sydney Hard  Lindsay Davenport  Lori McNeil   Helena Suková 6–3, 6–3 Runner-up 16. January 15, 1995 Australian Open Hard  Lindsay Davenport  Chanda Rubin   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 5–7, 6–2, 4–6 Runner-up 17. April 1, 1996 Hilton Head Island Clay  Gigi Fernández  Jana Novotná   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2–6, 3–6 Winner 14. May 27, 1996 French Open Clay  Lindsay Davenport  Gigi Fernández   Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–1 Winner 15. July 22, 1996 Olympics Hard  Gigi Fernández  Jana Novotná   Helena Suková 7–6(8–6), 6–4 Runner-up 18. August 5, 1996 Montreal Hard  Helena Suková  Larisa Neiland   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–7(1–7), 1–6 Winner 16. November 4, 1996 Oakland Carpet (I)  Lindsay Davenport  Irina Spîrlea   Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 6–3 Winner 17. November 18, 1996 Chase Championships Carpet (I)  Lindsay Davenport  Jana Novotná   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–2 Winner 18. March 31, 1997 Hilton Head Island Clay  Martina Hingis  Lindsay Davenport   Jana Novotná 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 Winner 19. May 19, 1997 Madrid Clay  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  Inés Gorrochategui   Irina Spîrlea 6–3, 6–2 Runner-up 19. May 26, 1997 French Open Clay  Lisa Raymond  Gigi Fernández   Natasha Zvereva 2–6, 3–6 Runner-up 20. August 10, 1998 Boston Hard  Mariaan de Swardt  Lisa Raymond   Rennae Stubbs 4–6, 4–6 Runner-up 21. September 21, 1998 Tokyo Hard  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  Anna Kournikova   Monica Seles 4–6, 4–6 Runner-up 22. January 11, 1999 Sydney Hard  Anke Huber  Elena Likhovtseva   Ai Sugiyama 3–6, 6–2, 0–6 Runner-up 23. March 3, 1999 Indian Wells Hard  Jana Novotná  Martina Hingis   Anna Kournikova 2–6, 2–6 Runner-up 24. March 18, 1999 Key Biscayne Hard  Monica Seles  Martina Hingis   Jana Novotná 6–0, 4–6, 6–7(1–7)

Grand Slam performance timeline

Singles
 Tournament   1985  1986  1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  Career SRAustralian Open A NH A A 3R F SF F QF 4R 4R 4R SF A 3R 0 / 10French Open 1R QF 2R A SF QF QF 3R F 3R 1R 4R QF A 4R 0 / 13Wimbledon A 1R 4R 4R 4R A SF 3R 3R 3R QF QF 4R A 1R 0 / 12U.S. Open 2R 3R 3R 3R 1R SF 3R SF A 3R QF A 4R 3R 4R 0 / 13SR0 / 20 / 30 / 30 / 20 / 40 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 40 / 10 / 4 0 / 48 Career Statistics Year End Ranking 99 27 20 15 12 4 8 6 7 14 8 16 10 76 38

Doubles
 Tournament  1986  1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  Career SRAustralian Open NH A A QF F W F QF QF QF F 2R A 2R 1 / 10French Open A 1R A 2R A QF 1R 3R 3R SF W F A 2R 1 / 10Wimbledon A 1R A A A SF QF SF 1R 1R QF QF A QF 0 / 9U.S. Open 1R 2R 2R F A SF QF A A A A 3R 3R QF 0 / 9SR0 / 10 / 30 / 10 / 30 / 11 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 30 / 31 / 30 / 40 / 10 / 4 2 / 38 Career Statistics Year End Ranking 131 85 63 8 6 5 11 15 26 10 5 16 89 26
 NH = tournament not held.
 A = did not participate in the tournament.
 SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
References

Category:Living people
Category:1971 births
Category:American tennis players