Gigi Fernández
Country (sports) | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Connecticut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | San Juan, Puerto Rico | February 22, 1964||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | Nov. 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | Nov. 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one handed-backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $4,646,829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Int. Tennis HoF | 2010 (member page) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 270–232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 17 (October 6, 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 4R (1990, 1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (1986, 1987, 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | QF (1991, 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 664–184 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (March 4, 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (1993, 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (1992, 1993, 1994, 1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | W (1993, 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | Gold Medal (1992, 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | F (1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | F (1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Beatriz "Gigi" Fernández (born February 22, 1964) is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player. Fernández won 17 major doubles titles and two Olympic gold medals representing the United States, and reached the world No. 1 ranking in doubles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 17 in 1991. Since retiring from the professional tour in 1997 at the age of 33,[1] Fernández has been a tennis coach and entrepreneur. She now shares her knowledge of doubles with tennis enthusiasts throughout the US by conducting Master Doubles with Gigi Clinics and Doubles Boot Camps. Fernández is the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Fernández was recognized primarily as a doubles specialist during her professional career. She won a career doubles Grand Slam with 17 Grand Slam women's doubles title – six French Open, five US Open, four Wimbledon, and two Australian Open winning at least one Grand Slam title every year from 1988 to 1997, except 1989, and for three straight years winning three of the four Grand Slam doubles titles in the same year (1992–1994). She won 14 of her 17 Grand Slam titles partnering Natasha Zvereva; their partnership is the second most successful doubles pair in the Open era after Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.[4]
In mixed doubles, Fernández was the runner-up in three of the four Grand Slam mixed doubles events in 1995 (Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open) partnering Cyril Suk. Fernández captured 68 career titles in women's doubles and reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1991 and attained the No. 1 ranking again in 1993, 1994 and 1995.[5] She won a total of 69 doubles titles during her career.
Fernández represented the United States at the Olympic Games in 1992 (Barcelona) and 1996 (Atlanta). She teamed with Mary Joe Fernández (no relation) to win the women's doubles gold medal on both occasions. The first gold medal was won against the home team of Conchita Martínez and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario with the king and queen of Spain in the audience. The two medals are on Fernández's desk, and a license plate on her car states "DBL GLD".[6]
Fernández represented Puerto Rico when San Juan played host to the Pan Am Games in 1979. Just 15, Fernández won a bronze medal. In 1982 at the Central American-Caribbean Games in Cuba, she teamed with Marilda Julia to win doubles gold and won a silver medal in the singles as well. She represented Puerto Rico at the 1984 Olympics.
Fernández was also on the United States team that won the Federation Cup in 1990.
In singles, Fernández reached as high as world No. 17. She also won two top-level titles and reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 1994 (ranked 99 becoming the lowest-ranked Grand Slam singles semifinalist at Wimbledon[7]) and the quarterfinals at the US Open in 1991 and 1994.
Fernández retired from the professional tour in 1997, and in 1999, she was named Puerto Rico's "Female Athlete of the Century".[6]
On July 12, 2010, Fernández was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame with Zvereva.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Her parents are Tuto Fernández, a well-known doctor in Puerto Rico, and Beatriz Fernández.[8] Her cousin José Ferrer was a famous Puerto Rican actor and director.[8] Fernández started playing tennis when she was seven. She studied at the prestigious Academia San José in Guaynabo. When she turned professional in 1983, she became Puerto Rico's first female professional athlete. Before turning professional, she played tennis for one season at Clemson University in 1982–83, where she was singles and doubles All-American and reached the National Collegiate Athletics Association singles final.
Since retiring from the tour, Fernández has worked as a tennis coach. She has coached players including the former world No. 1 doubles player Rennae Stubbs, Lisa Raymond, and Samantha Stosur. She coached Sam Stosur to her first Grand Slam title at the 2005 US Open with Lisa Raymond. She also coached for the Puerto Rican national team and the University of South Florida.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of South Florida in 2003 and later graduated from Rollins College's Crummer School of Business where she earned a Master of Business Administration. She is the mother of twins, Karson Xavier and Madison Jane, and the partner of retired professional golfer and former LPGA and WWE executive Jane Geddes.[9]
In 2010, Fernández started a company named Baby Goes Pro.[10] She presently resides in Tampa, Florida and was the Director of Adult Tennis at Chelsea Piers Connecticut, as well as Summer Director at The Long Ridge Tennis Club.[11]
In a 2021 interview, Fernández stated she receives a lot of negative comments from some Puerto Ricans via her social media and that it saddens her.[12]
Major finals
[edit]Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 23 (17–6)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1988 | US Open (1) | Robin White | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington |
6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 1990 | US Open (2) | Martina Navratilova | Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 1991 | Australian Open | Jana Novotná | Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández |
6–7(4–7), 1–6 |
Win | 1991 | French Open (1) | Jana Novotná | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Natasha Zvereva |
6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 1991 | Wimbledon | Jana Novotná | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Natasha Zvereva |
4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 1992 | French Open (2) | Natasha Zvereva | Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 1992 | Wimbledon (1) | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Jana Novotná |
6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 1992 | US Open (3) | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Jana Novotná |
7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Win | 1993 | Australian Open (1) | Natasha Zvereva | Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 1993 | French Open (3) | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Larisa Savchenko Neiland |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 1993 | Wimbledon (2) | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Jana Novotná |
6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4 |
Win | 1994 | Australian Open (2) | Natasha Zvereva | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 1994 | French Open (4) | Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 1994 | Wimbledon (3) | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 1995 | Australian Open | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
Win | 1995 | French Open (5) | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 1995 | Wimbledon | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
7–5, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1995 | US Open (4) | Natasha Zvereva | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Rennae Stubbs |
7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 1996 | French Open | Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1996 | US Open (5) | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 1997 | French Open (6) | Natasha Zvereva | Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 1997 | Wimbledon (4) | Natasha Zvereva | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Loss | 1997 | US Open | Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná |
3–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 3 (0–3)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1995 | Australian Open | Cyril Suk | Natasha Zvereva Rick Leach |
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
Loss | 1995 | Wimbledon | Cyril Suk | Martina Navratilova Jonathan Stark |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1995 | US Open | Cyril Suk | Meredith McGrath Matt Lucena |
4–6, 4–6 |
Olympic finals
[edit]Doubles: 2 (2 gold medals)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Gold | 1992 | Barcelona | Mary Joe Fernández | Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez |
7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
Gold | 1996 | Atlanta | Mary Joe Fernández | Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
WTA Tour titles
[edit]Singles (2)
[edit]Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Category | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | Oct 1986 | Singapore, Singapore | Tier V | Hard (i) | Mercedes Paz | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | Apr 1991 | Albuquerque, US | Tier IV | Hard | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles (55)
[edit]Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | Jan 1985 | Washington, D.C., US | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 1. | Mar, 1987 | Piscataway, US | Carpet (i) | Lori McNeil | Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie |
6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | Jul 1987 | Newport, US | Grass | Lori McNeil | Anne Hobbs Kathy Jordan |
7–6(5), 7–5 |
Win | 3. | Aug 1987 | Mahwah, US | Hard | Lori McNeil | Anne Hobbs Elizabeth Smylie |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 4. | Jul 1988 | Newport, US | Grass | Lori McNeil | Rosalyn Fairbank Barbara Potter |
4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5. | Mar 1989 | Key Biscayne, US | Hard | Lori McNeil | Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
6–7(5), 4–6 |
Loss | 6. | Apr 1989 | Houston, US | Clay | Lori McNeil | Katrina Adams Zina Garrison |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7. | Jul 1989 | Newport, US | Grass | Lori McNeil | Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull |
6–3, 6–7(5), 7–5 |
Loss | 1. | Aug 1991 | VS of Washington | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná |
7–5, 1–6, 6–7(10–12) |
Loss | 2. | May 1992 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná |
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 5–7 |
Win | 3. | May 1992 | French Open | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 4. | Jun 1992 | Wimbledon | Grass | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 5. | Aug 1992 | Canadian Open, Montreal | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Lori McNeil Rennae Stubbs |
6–3, 5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 6. | Aug 1992 | US Open | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná |
7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Win | 7. | Nov 1992 | Stanford Classic, Oakland | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Gretchen Magers |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 8. | Nov 1992 | Championships of Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Conchita Martínez Mary Pierce |
6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 9. | Jan 1993 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 10. | Mar 1993 | Virginia Slims of Florida, Delray Beach | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 11. | Mar 1993 | WTA Doubles Championships, Wesley Chapel |
Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 12. | Mar 1993 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf |
6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 13. | May 1993 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Debbie Graham Brenda Schultz |
6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 14. | May 1993 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 15. | Jun 1993 | Eastbourne International | Grass | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná |
2–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 16. | Jun 1993 | Wimbledon | Grass | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná |
6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4 |
Loss | 17. | Aug 1993 | LA Women's Tennis Championships, Los Angeles |
Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková |
6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Win | 18. | Sep 1993 | Sparkassen Cup, Leipzig | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 19. | Oct 1993 | Zurich Open | Hard (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Zina Garrison Martina Navratilova |
3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
Win | 20. | Oct 1993 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Patty Fendick Martina Navratilova |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Win | 21. | Nov 1993 | VS Championships, New York | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 22. | Jan 1994 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 23. | Feb 1994 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 24. | Mar 1994 | Miami Masters, Key Biscayne | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath |
6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 25. | Mar 1994 | WTA Doubles Championships, Wesley Chapel |
Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 26. | Mar 1994 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Lori McNeil Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
4–6, 1–4 ret. |
Win | 27. | May 1994 | Italian Open, Rome | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Gabriela Sabatini Brenda Schultz |
6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 28. | May 1994 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 29. | May 1994 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 30. | Jun 1994 | Eastbourne International | Grass | Natasha Zvereva | Inés Gorrochategui Helena Suková |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 31. | Jun 1994 | Wimbledon | Grass | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 32. | Oct 1994 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Manon Bollegraf Larisa Neiland |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Win | 33. | Nov 1994 | Championships of Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Gabriela Sabatini Brenda Schultz |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 34. | Nov 1994 | VS Championships | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná |
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
Loss | 35. | Jan 1995 | Australian Open | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
Win | 36. | Feb 1995 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Rennae Stubbs |
6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 37. | Mar 1995 | Miami Masters, Key Biscayne | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
5–7, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 38. | Apr 1995 | Family Circle Cup, Hilton Head | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
6–0, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 39. | May 1995 | Italian Open, Rome | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini |
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Win | 40. | Jun 1995 | French Open | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 41. | Jun 1995 | Eastbourne International | Grass | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–0, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 42. | Jul 1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
7–5, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 43. | Aug 1995 | Southern California Open, San Diego | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Sandrine Testud |
6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 44. | Aug 1995 | LA Championships | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Neiland Gabriela Sabatini |
7–5, 6–7(2–7), 7–5 |
Win | 45. | Sep 1995 | US Open | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Rennae Stubbs |
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 46. | Oct 1995 | Stuttgart Open, Filderstadt | Hard (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland |
5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 47. | Nov 1995 | WTA Tour Championships, New York | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 48. | Feb 1996 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Mariaan de Swardt Irina Spîrlea |
7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
Loss | 49. | May 1996 | WTA Doubles Championships, Edinburgh |
Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
3–6, 6–2, 6–7(6–8) |
Loss | 50. | Jun 1996 | French Open | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 51. | Sep 1996 | US Open | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 52. | May 1997 | German Open, Berlin | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná |
2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 53. | Jun 1997 | French Open | Clay | Natasha Zvereva | Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 54. | Jul 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | Natasha Zvereva | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 55. | Sep 1997 | US Open | Hard | Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná |
3–6, 4–6 |
- 1985: Miami (w/Navratilova), Toronto (w/Navratilova), Fort Lauderdale (with Robin White)
- 1988: Tokyo Outdoor (w/White), US Open (w/White)
- 1989: Newport (w/McNeil), Toronto (w/White), Tokyo Doubles Championships (w/White), Filderstadt (w/White)
- 1990: Tokyo/Pan Pacific (with Elizabeth Smylie), Hamburg (w/Navratilova), Los Angeles (with Jana Novotná), US Open (w/Navratilova), New England (with Helena Suková)
- 1991: Brisbane (w/Novotná), Chicago (w/Novotná), Light n' Lively Doubles (w/Suková), French Open (w/Novotná), Oakland (with Patty Fendick), Indianapolis (w/Fendick)
- 1992: Houston (w/Fendick), Barcelona Olympics (with Mary Joe Fernández)
- 1993: San Diego (w/Suková)
- 1995: Hamburg (with Martina Hingis)
- 1996: Atlanta Olympics (w/Mary Joe Fernández), San Diego (with Conchita Martínez)
- 1997: Sydney (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
Doubles performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | SR | W–L | |||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | NH | 2R | A | A | SF | F | QF | W | W | F | QF | SF | 2 / 12 | 38–10 | |||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 2R | A | W | W | W | W | W | F | W | 6 / 9 | 45–3 | |||||||
Wimbledon | A | 3R | A | 3R | 3R | QF | QF | QF | F | W | W | W | F | SF | W | 4 / 13 | 53–9 | |||||||
US Open | A | 2R | QF | QF | 3R | W | QF | W | 3R | W | SF | SF | W | W | F | 5 / 14 | 57–9 | |||||||
Win–loss | 0–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 8–4 | 9–1 | 7–3 | 13–2 | 18–3 | 21–1 | 22–1 | 22–1 | 22–2 | 18–3 | 21–2 | 17 / 48 | 193–31 | |||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | NH | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | G | Not Held | G | NH | 2 / 2 | 9–0 | |||||||||||||
Year-end championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Championships | A | A | A | QF | A | QF | QF | A | F | SF | W | W | F | SF | QF | 2 / 10 | 13–8 | |||||||
Category 5 & Tier I tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | No Levels | A | SF | Tier II | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||
Tokyo | NH | No Levels | Category 4 | Tier II | SF | A | W | W | F | 2 / 4 | 13–2 | |||||||||||||
Boca Raton | NH | No Levels | A | QF | T II | QF | A | Tier II | Not Held | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | |||||||||||||
Indian Wells | Not Held | C 4 | Tier II | A | SF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||
Miami | NH | No Levels | F | F | A | F | 2R | QF | W | F | A | A | 1 / 7 | 25–6 | ||||||||||
Hilton Head | No Levels | A | A | A | QF | QF | W | F | F | F | SF | 1 / 7 | 18–6 | |||||||||||
Rome | No Levels | C 3 | A | A | A | A | QF | W | W | F | QF | 2 / 5 | 15–3 | |||||||||||
Berlin | No Levels | A | A | A | SF | F | W | W | QF | A | F | 2 / 6 | 17–4 | |||||||||||
Montreal / Toronto | No Levels | A | W | A | A | F | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 2 | 7–1 | |||||||||||
Zurich | NH | No Levels | C 3 | C 4 | Tier II | F | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia | Not Held | Tier II | SF | W | QF | Tier II | 1 / 3 | 7–2 | ||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year-end ranking | — | — | — | 17 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "WTA, Players, Stats, Gigi Fernandez". Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ "Gigi Fernandez". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Gigi Fernández: "We Have A Mixed Identity"". Puerto Rico Herald. May 30, 2002. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ "ITA Women's Hall of Fame: 2008 Inductee – Gigi Fernandez". Web.wm.edu. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Gigi Fernandez, International Tennis Hall of Fame". Tennisfame.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Drucker, Joel (September 30, 2008). "Fernandez remembered for her trademark zeal on the court". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ "WTA, Players, Info, Gigi Fernández". WTA Tour. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ a b according to WTA players guide
- ^ Crouse, Karen (August 29, 2010). "A Dream Deferred, Almost Too Long". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Tennis champion Gigi Fernandez launches Baby Goes Pro with the goal of 'Inspiring a generation to move'" (PDF). babygoespro.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2011.
- ^ "Gigi Fernandez: Chelsea Piers Director of Tennis". Tennis Club at Chelsea Piers. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ Collazo, Fernando A. (October 7, 2021). "Gigi Fernández lamenta el "odio" que le tienen los boricuas: "Vende patria es lo más nice que me dicen"". El Calce (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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