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{{short description|American tennis player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name                        = Andrea Jaeger
| image                       = Andrea Jaeger in 2024.jpg
| caption                     = Jaeger in 2024
| image_upright               = .8
| country                     = {{USA}}
| birth_date                  = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1965|6|4}}
| birth_place                 = [[Chicago]], Illinois, U.S.
| height                      = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}
| turnedpro                   = 1980
| retired                     = 1985
| plays                       = Right-handed (two handed-backhand)
| careerprizemoney            = [[United States Dollar|US$]] 1,379,065<ref name="autogenerated3">{{WTA|id=100003<!--was 3780-->|name=Andrea Jaeger}}</ref>
| singlesrecord               = {{tennis record|won=260|lost=85}}<ref name="autogenerated3" />
| singlestitles               = 10
| highestsinglesranking       = No. 2 (August 17, 1981)<ref>{{ITF profile}}</ref>
| AustralianOpenresult        = SF (1982)
| FrenchOpenresult            = F (1982)
| Wimbledonresult             = F (1983)
| USOpenresult                = SF (1980, 1982)
| doublesrecord               = 47–38<ref name="autogenerated3" />
| doublestitles               = 4
| highestdoublesranking       = 
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1981, 1982)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult     = QF (1982)
| WimbledonDoublesresult      = 3R (1981)
| USOpenDoublesresult         = SF (1980)
| OthertournamentsDoubles     = 
| OlympicsDoublesresult       = 
| Mixed                       = Yes
| mixedtitles                 = 1
| mixedrecord                 = 
| AustralianOpenMixedresult   = 
| FrenchOpenMixedresult       = '''W''' (1981)
| WimbledonMixedresult        = 1R (1980, 1983)
| USOpenMixedresult           = 
}}'''Andrea Jaeger''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|j|eɪ|ɡ|ər}} {{respell|YAY|gər}}; born June 4, 1965) is an American former professional [[tennis]] player. She started her professional tennis career at the age of 14 and went on to win pro tennis tournaments while still competing in other junior tennis events.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2006 |first=Vickie |last=Bane |title=Tennis Star Andrea Jaeger's New Life as a Nun |url=https://people.com/celebrity/tennis-star-andrea-jaegers-new-life-as-a-nun/ |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=people.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sons |first=Ray |title=Andrea Jaeger, pro in ponytails |date=1981 |publisher=Childrens Press |isbn=0-516-04314-5 |location=Chicago |oclc=7464580}}</ref> By the age of 16, she was the second ranked female professional tennis player in the world. She reached the singles finals at the [[French Open]] in 1982 and at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] in 1983. She also reached the singles semifinals at the [[Australian Open]] and the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]]. During her career, she won 10 singles titles. In mixed doubles, she won the French Open with [[Jimmy Arias]] in 1981. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2.

After sustaining a shoulder injury in 1984, Jaeger shifted her focus from professional tennis to humanitarian projects she had begun as a teenager. She committed her tennis earnings to developing programs that provide support to children with cancer and those in need. Now in its 39th year, her initiative offers financial assistance and various care services to affected children and their families. [[Nelson Mandela]] once visited to recognize the work of her foundation.

At 19, a shoulder injury abruptly ended her tennis career. In 2006, she joined the Anglican Dominican order, but left in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Biderman |first1=Matthew Futterman And David |title=Melanie Oudin and Juan Martin Del Potro: Why Rising Tennis Stars Flame Out |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703959704575453511951085110 |website=Wall Street Journal |date=26 August 2010}}</ref>
<!-- In 2006, Jaeger received an associate degree in Ministry Training & Theology and then entered a Dominican Sisterhood Program, where she eventually became (and currently serves as) a [[Nun]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1922499/Wimbledon-news-final-nun-Andrea-Jaeger|title=Wimbledon Finalist Quits Tennis to Become a Nun|publisher=Express|date=July 12, 2024|access-date=March 29, 2025}}</ref> -->

==Early life==
Andrea Jaeger was born on June 4, 1965 in [[Chicago]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PRcDDQAAQBAJ&dq=%22andrea+jaeger%22+%22june+4%2C+1965%22&pg=PA30|title=The Art of a Virtuous Serve: Extraordinary Accounts of Faith and Service from a Tennis Perspective|first=Samuel |last=Monaco Jr|date=December 3, 2015|publisher=Outskirts Press|isbn=9781478763888 |via=Google Books}}</ref> Her parents, Roland and Ilse Jaeger, are both deceased.<ref name="off">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-09-20-9203250853-story.html|title=JAEGERS FINDING PEACE OFF COURT|date=September 20, 1992|website=Chicago Tribune |last=Deardorff |first=Julie}}</ref> Jaeger grew up in [[Skokie, Illinois|Skokie]] and [[Lincolnshire, Illinois]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-08 |title=Former pro star Andrea Jaeger's faith 'way better than my tennis' |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/3/7/18368753/former-pro-star-andrea-jaeger-s-faith-way-better-than-my-tennis |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Chicago Sun-Times |last=Herguth |first=Robert |language=en}}</ref>

==Tennis career==
While a student at [[Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, Illinois)|Stevenson High School]], Jaeger was the top-ranked player in the United States in the 18-and-under age group.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1980/08/31/jaeger-15-shrugs-off-early-stardom/81257e67-f05f-4a47-a338-2fed7a9af035/ |title=Jaeger, 15, Shrugs Off Early Stardom |date=1980-08-31 |author1=Barry Lorge |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |place=Washington, D.C. |issn=0190-8286 |oclc=1330888409}}</ref> She won 13 U.S. national junior titles, including the most prominent junior titles in tennis: the [[1979 Orange Bowl]] and 1979 Boca Raton.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrea Jaeger {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/100003/andrea-jaeger/bio |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref>

In 1980 (at the age of 15 years, 19 days), Jaeger became the youngest player ever to be seeded at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]],<ref>{{cite book |author=Tingay, Lance |title=The Guinness Book of Tennis Facts & Feats |publisher=Guinness Superlatives |year=1983 |isbn=0-85112-289-2 |location=Enfield, Middlesex |pages=41}}</ref> a record that was broken by [[Jennifer Capriati]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Grasso |first=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W39oSS7c2xAC&dq=Andrea+Jaeger&pg=PA150 |title=Historical Dictionary of Tennis |date=2011-09-16 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-7237-0 |language=en}}</ref> After defeating former champion [[Virginia Wade]], she became the youngest quarterfinalist in the history of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id100.htm|title=The Daily News – June 1980|access-date=2007-11-10|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508101510/http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id100.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later in the year, she became the youngest semifinalist in [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] history. By the age of 16, she had become the second ranked female professional tennis player in the world.<ref name="off" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Schiot |first=Molly |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zLc9DQAAQBAJ&dq=Andrea+Jaeger&pg=PA38 |title=Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History |date=2016-10-18 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-5011-3709-9 |language=en}}</ref>

Jaeger became a household name on the front pages of news publications, notable magazines and appearances on TV. [[People (magazine)|People Magazine]], [[Sports Illustrated]], [[Life (magazine)|Life Magazine]] visited her junior high and high school. One of her endorsement commercials featured Jaeger with [[Björn Borg|Bjorn Borg]] and another with her Mom, highlighting a new way of viewing sports prodigies.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

At the [[French Open]] in 1982, Jaeger defeated [[Chris Evert]] in the semifinal 6–3, 6–1 but lost the final to [[Martina Navratilova]]. She then reached the semifinals of both the US Open and the [[Australian Open]], losing both matches to Evert in straight sets.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2008-01-30 |title=Jaeger finds joy in serving others |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/01/30/jaeger-finds-joy-in-serving-others/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=The Denver Post |last=Saunders |first=Patrick |language=en-US}}</ref> Jaeger and Evert met 10 times in all in 1982, with Jaeger winning three of the first five but losing the last five in a row.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sokolowski |first=Alexandre |date=2022-04-10 |title=April 10, 1982: the day Chris Evert lost on clay for the third time in nine years |url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/april-10-1982-the-day-chris-evert-lost-on-clay-for-the-third-time-in-nine-years-595310.html |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=Tennis Majors |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lorge |first=Barry |date=1981-03-30 |title=Navratilova Beats Jaeger for Avon Title |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1981/03/30/navratilova-beats-jaeger-for-avon-title/eea9d91e-ddfd-42ad-83ef-f2a23269d8ed/ |access-date=2022-08-09 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

At [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] in 1983, Jaeger defeated six-time Wimbledon singles champion [[Billie Jean King]] 6–1, 6–1 in a semifinal on [[Centre Court]], which was King's last career singles match at that tournament and her most lopsided singles defeat at Wimbledon.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/about/history/billiejean_king.html |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=www.wimbledon.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1985-09-15 |title=Andrea Jaeger Battles Back From Burnout |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-15-sp-23271-story.html |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Jaeger then lost the final to Navratilova.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-04-13 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Jaeger's confession - I let Martina win the title |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/exclusive-jaeger-s-confession-i-let-martina-win-the-title-6872248.html |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lucCAAAAMBAJ&dq=Andrea+Jaeger&pg=PA70 |title=New York Magazine |date=1982-03-29 |publisher=New York Media, LLC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaeger: I Lost '83 Final on Purpose |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2008/07/06/jaeger-i-lost-83-final-on-purpose/ |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}</ref>

Jaeger won eight of the nine singles matches she played for the U.S. in [[Fed Cup]]. She also won two of the three [[Wightman Cup]] singles matches she played for the U.S., resulting in the U.S. winning Fed Cup and Wightman Cup trophies.<ref>{{cite book |author=Tingay, Lance |title=The Guinness book of tennis facts & feats |publisher=Guinness Superlatives |location=Enfield, Middlesex |year=1983 |pages=203 |isbn=0-85112-289-2 }}</ref>

A major shoulder injury at the age of 19 ended Jaeger's career in 1985. Jaeger obtained a degree in [[theology]] and ministry training.<ref>{{Cite news |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1981-08-26 |title=Andrea Jaeger Out On Shoulder Injury |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/26/sports/andrea-jaeger-out-on-shoulder-injury.html |access-date=2022-08-09 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SHE'S BURNED UP, NOT OUT |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-05-02-8501270046-story.html |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=Chicago Tribune|date=2 May 1985 }}</ref>

During her career, Jaeger won [[United States dollar|U.S. $]]1.4 million in prize money and had endorsement deals with clothing, racket, shoes, watch and fast food restaurants.<ref name="autogenerated3"/>

==Philanthropy==
Jaeger used her winnings from tennis to create the Silver Lining Foundation in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrea Jaeger & Little Star Foundation The MorningStar Journal December 2022 Feature! |url=http://agendabook.littlestar.org/books/xwms/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=agendabook.littlestar.org}}</ref> The foundation's purpose was to provide long term care to children with cancer and children in need.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-22 |title=American Tennis Player Turned Nun Once Revealed How 'God' Decided Her Tennis Fate Through a Shoulder Injury -'I Know…' |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/wta-tennis-news-american-tennis-player-turned-nun-once-revealed-how-god-decided-her-tennis-fate-through-a-shoulder-injury-i-know/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=EssentiallySports}}</ref> Originally located in [[Aspen, Colorado]], the organization transported groups of young cancer patients to Aspen for a week of support and activities, including horseback riding and whitewater rafting. The foundation also provided money for programs for children who could not travel. The first contributor was [[John McEnroe]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coffey |first=Wayne|title=Sister Act II:Former tennis star Andrea Jaeger sports a new kind of habit |url=https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/sister-act-ii-former-tennis-star-andrea-jaeger-sports-a-new-kind-of-habit/article_f1aee46a-423a-56ab-ab75-1dabb76e6b6d.html |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Billings Gazette |date=29 December 2006 |language=en}}</ref> Many high-profile celebrities were involved, including [[Andre Agassi]], [[Pete Sampras]], [[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]], [[Cindy Crawford]], [[David Foster]] and [[Kevin Costner]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=50 Years, 50 Heroes: Andrea Jaeger, 1990 |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/50-years-50-heroes-andrea-jaeger-1990 |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Tennis.com |language=en}}</ref> The foundation was later renamed ‘Little Star Foundation’, paying tribute to Rhea Olsen, a teenager with cancer from Chicago. Olsen became best friends with Jaeger and became the first-ever paid employee of the Foundation. Jaeger helped Olsen for years before her death.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-08-18 |title=GUARDIAN ANGEL : Andrea Jaeger Still Gives Everything She Has, but Now She Gives It to Ailing Children |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-18-sp-35467-story.html |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Little Star Foundation |url=https://www.littlestar.org/about |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Little Star |language=en}}</ref>

In 1996, Jaeger received the [[Samuel S. Beard]] Award for Greatest Public Service by an Individual 35 Years or Under, an award given annually by [[Jefferson Awards for Public Service|Jefferson Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jeffersonawards.org/pastwinners/national |title=National Winners &#124; public service awards &#124; Jefferson Awards.org |access-date=2013-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124043935/http://jeffersonawards.org/pastwinners/national |archive-date=2010-11-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Richards |first=Renee |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ReAOhZXpFUIC&dq=Andrea+Jaeger&pg=PT89 |title=No Way Renee: The Second Half of My Notorious Life |date=2007-03-26 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-4165-3850-9 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-06-28 |title=Where are they now? Andrea Jaeger |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jun/29/wimbledon.tennis |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

Jaeger's autobiography, ''First Service'', was published in 2004. In the book, she discussed her teenage years as a tennis player and her focus on serving God. All proceeds from the book were donated to children's charities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Strength for Today |url=http://www.wwctu.org/pages/devotional.html |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=www.wwctu.org}}</ref>
<!--In 2006, Jaeger received an associate degree in Ministry Training & Theology and then entered a Dominican Sisterhood Program, where she studied and trained to become a [[Nun]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1922499/Wimbledon-news-final-nun-Andrea-Jaeger|title=Wimbledon Finalist Quits Tennis to Become a Nun|publisher=Express|date=July 12, 2024|access-date=March 29, 2025}}</ref>-->

In the aftermath of [[Hurricane Sandy]], and other natural disasters, Jaeger's Foundation provided food, medical, daily, educational and recreational supplies and support to help.<ref>{{cite news |author=Patrick Saunders |date=31 January 2008 |title=Jaeger finds joy in serving others |newspaper=The Denver Post |url=http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_8123508 |access-date=12 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-12-17 |title=Former tennis champ Andrea Jaeger goes to Newtown to offer comfort |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/12/17/former-tennis-champ-andrea-jaeger-goes-to-newtown-to-offer-comfort/ |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Futterman |first=Matthew |date=August 27, 2010 |title=Where Are They Now? |work=The Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703959704575453511951085110?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_5}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Futterman |first=Matthew |date=August 30, 2010 |title=Jaeger's 20 Years of Good Deeds |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-DFB-14040 |access-date=2022-06-20 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

In April 2007, Jaeger and several former athletes, including [[Andre Agassi]], [[Lance Armstrong]], [[Tony Hawk]], [[Jackie Joyner-Kersee]], and [[Muhammad Ali]], appeared on the American morning television talk show [[Good Morning America]] to announce their formation of a charity called [[Athletes for Hope]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Athletes for Hope' Unite for Charity |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/TenWays/story?id=3077119 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Athletes for Hope {{!}} The Intersection of Sports and Philanthropy |url=https://www.athletesforhope.org/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Athletes for Hope |language=en-US}}</ref>

Jaeger's Little Star Foundation has a [[podcast]] called Little Star Light. Guests have included [[David Agus]], [[Jill Bolte Taylor]], [[Christine Brennan]], [[Cindy Crawford]], [[David Foster]], [[Tony Hawk]], [[Judy Jordan]], [[Dallas Jenkins]], [[Samina Khan]], [[Nancy Lieberman]], [[Patrick McEnroe]], [[Anne Drysdale]], [[Joe Moravsky]], [[Brian Sharp]], [[Michael Alan Singer|Michael Singer]], [[Lesley Visser|Leslie Visser]], [[Alice Walker]], and [[Kurt Warner]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laweekly.com/andrea-jaeger-a-tennis-prodigy-turned-philanthropist/|title=Andrea Jaeger a tennis prodigy-turned-philanthropist|date=June 5, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.littlestarlightpodcast.com/ |title=About Little Star Light Podcast}}</ref>

In September 2025, Jaeger attended the unveiling of a “Pressure is a Privilege” plaque honoring Billie Jean King at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the U.S. Open.<ref>{{cite web |title=Andrea Jaeger on Billie Jean King's "Pressure Is a Privilege" Plaque at US Open |url=https://10sballs.com/2025/09/11/andrea-jaeger-on-billie-jean-kings-pressure-is-a-privilege-plaque-at-us-open/ |website=10sBalls.com |date=September 11, 2025 |access-date=October 29, 2025}}</ref> She reflected on her 1983 Wimbledon semifinal against King, describing it as an honor to share the court with her, and said that King’s phrase “Pressure is a privilege” continues to influence her outlook and charitable work.<ref name="10sballs2025" />

==Major finals==

===Grand Slam finals===

====Singles: 2 runner-ups====
{| class='sortable wikitable' 
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:40px"|Year
!style="width:130px"|Championship
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:160px"|Opponent
!style="width:110px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1982 French Open – Women's singles|1982]] || [[French Open]] || Clay || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] || 6–7<sup>(6–8)</sup>, 1–6
|-style="background:#ccffcc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1983]] || [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] || Grass || {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova || 0–6, 3–6
|}

====Mixed doubles: 1 title====
{|class="sortable wikitable" 
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:35px"|Year
!style="width:130px"|Championship 
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:160px"|Partner
!style="width:160px"|Opponents
!style="width:110px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win || [[1981 French Open – Mixed doubles|1981]] || [[French Open]] || Clay || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Arias]] || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred McNair]] || 7–6, 6–4
|}

===Year-end championships finals===

====Singles: 1 runner-up====
{| class='sortable wikitable' 
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:35px"|Year
!style="width:130px"|Championship
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:160px"|Opponent
!style="width:110px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-style="background:#ffffcc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss || [[1981 Avon Championships – Singles|1981]] || New York City || Carpet (i) || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] || 3–6, 6–7<sup>(3–7)</sup>
|}

==WTA career finals==

===Singles: 36 (10–26)===
{|
|- valign=top
|
{| class=wikitable style=font-size:95%
! Legend
|-
| bgcolor=#f3e6d7 | Grand Slam tournaments (0–2)
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffcc | WTA Tour Championships (0–1)
|-
| Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (10–23)
|}
|
{| class=wikitable style=font-size:95%
! Titles by surface
|-
| Hard (3–7)
|-
| Grass (1–3)
|-
| Clay (2–9)
|-
| Carpet (4–7)
|}
|}
{|class="sortable wikitable" 
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:20px" class="unsortable"|No.
!style="width:60px"|Date
!style="width:200px"|Tournament
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:200px"|Opponent
!style="width:140px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1.
| Jan 1980
| [[:fr:Tournoi de tennis de Las Vegas|Las Vegas]], US
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Barbara Potter]]
| 7–6, 4–6, 6–1
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1.
| Mar 1980
| [[:fr:Avon Futures Tennis Championships|Edmond]], US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Regina Maršíková]]
| 2–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2.
| Jun 1980
| [[Kent Championships|Beckenham]], England
| Grass
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jo Durie]]
| 6–0, 6–1
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 2.
| Aug, 1980
| [[US Open Clay Courts|Indianapolis]], US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]]-Lloyd
| 4–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 3.
| Aug 1980
| [[WTA New Jersey|Mahwah]], US
| Hard
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Hana Mandlíková]]
| 7–6<sup>(7–0)</sup>, 2–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3.
| Sep 1980
| [[:fr:Tournoi de tennis de Las Vegas|Las Vegas]], US
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|TCH}} Hana Mandlíková
| 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4.
| Oct 1980
| [[Maybelline Classic|Deerfield Beach]], US
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd
| 4–6, 1–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4.
| Nov 1980
| [[Eckerd Open|Tampa]], US
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tracy Austin]]
| w/o
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5.
| Jan 1981
| [[Toyota Championships|Landover]], US
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tracy Austin
| 2–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5.
| Jan 1981
| [[Virginia Slims of Kansas|Kansas City]], US
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]]
| 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6.
| Feb 1981
| [[Bank of the West Classic|Oakland]], US
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Virginia Wade]]
| 6–3, 6–1
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6.
| Mar 1981
| [[LA Women's Tennis Championships|Los Angeles]], US
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| 4–6, 0–6
|- bgcolor="#ffffcc"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 7.
| Mar 1981
| [[WTA Tour Championships|Avon Championships]], US
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| 3–6, 6–7<sup>(3–7)</sup>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 8.
| Apr 1981
| [[United Airlines Tournament of Champions|Orlando]], US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| 5–7, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 9.
| Jun 1981
| [[AEGON International|Eastbourne]], England
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tracy Austin
| 3–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 7.
| Aug 1981
| [[US Open Clay Courts|Indianapolis]], US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} [[Virginia Ruzici]]
| 6–1, 6–0
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 10.
| Oct, 1981
| [[Maybelline Classic|Deerfield Beach]], US
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd
| 6–4, 3–6, 0–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 11.
| Nov 1981
| [[National Panasonic Open|Perth]], Australia
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]]
| 1–6, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 12.
| Jan 1982
| [[WTA Seattle|Seattle]], US
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| 2–6, 0–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 8.
| Feb 1982
| [[Virginia Slims of Detroit|Detroit]], US
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Mima Jaušovec]]
| 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 9.
| Feb 1982
| [[Stanford Classic|Oakland]], US
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd
| 7–6<sup>(7–5)</sup>, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 13.
| Apr 1982
| [[Palm Beach Cup|Palm Beach Gardens]], US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd
| 1–6, 5–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 14.
| Apr 1982
| [[Family Circle Cup|Hilton Head Island]], US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| 4–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 15.
| Apr 1982
| [[MPS Group Championships|Amelia Island]], US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd
| 3–6, 1–6
|- bgcolor="#f3e6d7"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 16.
| May 1982
| [[1982 French Open – Women's singles|French Open]]
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| 6–7<sup>(6–8)</sup>, 1–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 17.
| Aug 1982
| [[Rogers Cup (tennis)|Montreal]], Canada
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| 3–6, 5–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 18.
| Oct 1982
| Deerfield Beach, US
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd
| 1–6, 1–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 19.
| Oct 1982
| [[Eckerd Open|Tampa]], US
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd
| 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 20.
| Nov, 1982
| [[Lion's Cup|Tokyo]], Japan
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd
| 3–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 10.
| Jan 1983
| [[Avon Cup|Marco Island]], US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|TCH}} Hana Mandlíková
| 6–1, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 21.
| Jan 1983
| Palm Beach Gardens, US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd
| 3–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 22.
| Feb 1983
| [[Ameritech Cup|Chicago]], US
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| 3–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 23.
| Apr 1983
| Orlando, US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| 1–6, 5–7
|- bgcolor="#f3e6d7"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 24.
| Jun 1983
| [[1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon]], England
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova
| 0–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 25.
| Sep 1983
| [[1983 Queens Grand Prix|Tokyo]], Japan
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lisa Bonder]]
| 2–6, 7–5, 1–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 26.
| Apr 1984
| [[South African Open (tennis)|Johannesburg]], South Africa
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd
| 3–6, 0–6
|}

===Doubles: 6 (4–2)===
{|
|- valign=top
|
{| class=wikitable style=font-size:97%
! Winner — Legend
|-
| bgcolor=#f3e6d7 | Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffcc | WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
|-
| Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (4–2)
|}
|
{| class=wikitable style=font-size:97%
! Titles by surface
|-
| Hard (3–0)
|-
| Grass (0–0)
|-
| Clay (1–2)
|-
| Carpet (0–0)
|}
|}
{|class="sortable wikitable" 
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:20px" class="unsortable"|No.
!style="width:60px"|Date
!style="width:200px"|Tournament
!style="width:50px"|Surface
!style="width:200px"|Partner
!style="width:200px"|Opponents
!style="width:140px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1.
| Aug 1980
| [[Canadian Open (tennis)|Toronto]], Canada
| Hard
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Regina Maršíková]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ann Kiyomura]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Betsy Nagelsen]]
| 6–1, 6–3
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2.
| Oct 1980
| [[Maybelline Classic|Deerfield Beach]], US
| Hard
| {{flagicon|TCH}} Regina Maršíková
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Candy Reynolds]]
| 1–6, 6–1, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3.
| Jan 1983
| [[Avon Cup|Marco Island]], US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mary-Lou Daniels|Mary-Lou Piatek]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosie Casals]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]]
| 7–5, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1.
| Apr 1983
| [[Family Circle Cup|Hilton Head Island]], US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paula Smith]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Candy Reynolds
| 2–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4.
| Aug 1983
| Toronto, Canada
| Hard
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anne Hobbs]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Rosalyn Fairbank]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} Candy Reynolds
| 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 2.
| Jan 1984
| Marco Island, US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Anne Hobbs
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Hana Mandlíková]] <br /> {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Helena Suková]]
| 6–3, 2–6, 2–6
|}

==Grand Slam singles performance timeline==
{{performance key|short=yes|active=no}}
{| class="wikitable" style=font-size:97%
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Tournament !! [[1979 WTA Tour|1979]] !! [[1980 WTA Tour|1980]] !! [[1981 WTA Tour|1981]] !! [[1982 WTA Tour|1982]] !! [[1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series|1983]] !! [[1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series|1984]] !! [[1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series|1985]] !! Career SR
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Australian Open]]
| align="center" | A
| align="center" | A
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;" | [[1981 Australian Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | [[1982 Australian Open – Women's singles|SF]]
| align="center" | A
| align="center" | A
| align="center" | A
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" | '''0 / 2'''
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[French Open]]
| align="center" | A
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | [[1980 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | [[1981 French Open – Women's singles|SF]]
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | [[1982 French Open – Women's singles|F]]
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | [[1983 French Open – Women's singles|SF]]
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | [[1984 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | [[1985 French Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" | '''0 / 6'''
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]
| align="center" | A
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;" | [[1980 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|QF]]
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | [[1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|4R]]
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | [[1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|4R]]
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;" | [[1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|F]]
| align="center" | A
| align="center" | A
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" | '''0 / 4'''
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[US Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]]
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | [[1979 US Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | [[1980 US Open – Women's singles|SF]]
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | [[1981 US Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| align="center" style="background:yellow;" | [[1982 US Open – Women's singles|SF]]
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;" | [[1983 US Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| align="center" | A
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;" | [[1985 US Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" | '''0 / 6'''
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | SR
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 1
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 3
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 4
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 4
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 3
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 1
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |0 / 2
| align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" |'''0 / 18'''
|-
| align=left | Year-end ranking
| align="center" | NR
| align="center" bgcolor=EEE8AA | 7
| align="center" bgcolor=EEE8AA | 4
| align="center" bgcolor=99ccff | 3
| align="center" bgcolor=99ccff | 3
| align="center" | 42
| align="center" | NR
|
|}

== See also ==

* [[Tennis performance timeline comparison (women)|Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Fed Cup player}}
* {{ESPN Tennis}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile}}
* [http://www.athletesforhope.org/ Athletes for Hope]

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| before = [[Kathy Jordan]]
| after = [[Kathy Rinaldi]]
| title = [[WTA Awards|WTA Newcomer of the Year]]
| years = 1980
}}
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