Anne Smith (tennis)
Smith in 2007 | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1959 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Turned pro | 1978 |
| Retired | 1991 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$1,163,494 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 203–175 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (July 1, 1980) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1982) |
| French Open | 4R (1981, 1982) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1982) |
| US Open | QF (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 416–168 |
| Career titles | 38 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1980 & 1981) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1981) |
| French Open | W (1980, 1982) |
| Wimbledon | W (1980) |
| US Open | W (1981) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1991) |
| French Open | W (1980, 1984) |
| Wimbledon | W (1982) |
| US Open | W (1981, 1982) |
Anne Smith (born July 1, 1959) is an educational psychologist and a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Smith's highest women's doubles ranking was world No. 1 in 1980 and 1981. Her highest singles ranking was world No. 11 in 1980.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 9 (5–4)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1980 | French Open | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Ivanna Madruga Adriana Villagrán |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 1980 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1981 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
| Win | 1981 | US Open | Hard | Kathy Jordan | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 1981 | Australian Open | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 1982 | French Open | Clay | Martina Navratilova | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1982 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1983 | French Open | Clay | Kathy Jordan | Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds |
5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1984 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–3, 6–4 |
Mixed doubles: 5 (5–0)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1980 | French Open | Clay | Billy Martin | Stanislav Birner Renáta Tomanová |
2–6, 6–4, 8–6 |
| Win | 1981 | US Open | Hard | Kevin Curren | Steve Denton JoAnne Russell |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 1982 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kevin Curren | John Lloyd Wendy Turnbull |
2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 1982 | US Open | Hard | Kevin Curren | Barbara Potter Ferdi Taygan |
6–7, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 1984 | French Open | Clay | Dick Stockton | Anne Minter Laurie Warder |
6–2, 6–4 |
Year-End Championships finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1982 | New York City | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–4, 6–3 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles 4 (0–4)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) |
| WTA Championships (0/0) |
| Virginia Slims (0/2) |
| Tier I (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/0) |
| Tier III (0/1) |
| Tier IV & V (0/1) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1982 | Washington, D.C., US | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1987 | Indianapolis, US | Hard (i) | Halle Cioffi | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(10–12) |
| Loss | 0–3 | Oct 1988 | New Orleans, US | Hard | Chris Evert | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Feb 1991 | Oklahoma City, US | Hard (i) | Jana Novotná | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles 69 (32–37)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (5/4) |
| WTA Championships (0/1) |
| Virginia Slims (23/31) |
| Tier I (1/0) |
| Tier II (1/0) |
| Tier III (0/1) |
| Tier IV & V (2/0) |
Grand Slam performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
| Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | W–L | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | A | A | A | NH | 3R | A | A | A | 2R | 6–4 | |||||||
| French Open | A | A | 3R | 3R | 4R | 4R | 1R | A | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 11–7 | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | A | A | 4R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | A | 10–9 | ||||||||
| US Open | 2R | 4R | 4R | 1R | QF | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | 13–9 | ||||||||
Doubles
| Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | W–L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | SF | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | SF | 12–2 | ||||||
| French Open | A | A | A | QF | W | QF | W | F | QF | 3R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 28–6 | |||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | 3R | W | F | F | A | F | 1R | 3R | QF | A | A | 3R | A | 26–9 | |||||||
| US Open | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | SF | W | QF | A | A | 2R | 3R | A | 3R | 1R | A | 3R | 25–11 | |||||||
Mixed doubles
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | W–L | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0–1 | |||||||||
| French Open | A | QF | W | QF | A | A | W | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 13–3 | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 1R | W | A | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 8–5 | |||||||||
| US Open | SF | QF | SF | W | W | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 20–7 | |||||||||
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
Education
She received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Trinity University and a PhD. in educational psychology from The University of Texas.[1][2]
Career
Smith is a licensed psychologist in Texas and Massachusetts.[2] She was director of the Learning Center at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts. She was the coach of the WTT Boston Lobsters team in 2005, 2006, and 2007.[2]
Smith is the author of Grand Slam: Coach Your Mind to Win in Sports, Business & Life, with a foreword by Billie Jean King, and The MACH 4 Mental Training System: A Handbook for Athletes, Coaches and Parents.
On August 22, 2012, Smith appeared in an episode of Storage Wars: Texas where she appraised the value of a tennis racket restringing machine that had been won in an auction of a storage unit.[3]
Honors and awards
- Mary Lowdon Award (Texas) -1974–1977
- Maureen Connolly Brinker Sportsmanship Award (Memphis, Tennessee) -1976
- Most Promising Player award by Seventeen – 1976
- Winner Seventeen Magazine Tournament of Champions – 1977
- Winner Maureen Connolly Brinker Outstanding Junior Girl Award (Philadelphia) -1977
- Enshrined into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1993
- Mental Training Coach for Harvard University Women's Tennis Team – 2005–2006
- Inducted into the Trinity University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999
- 35-and-Over Wimbledon Doubles Champion in 1996 & 1997
- Appointed Member of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Sport Science Committee 2001, 2002,2018,2019
- Coach of the WTT Boston Lobsters – 2005, 2006, 2007
- Received the International Tennis Hall of Fame Educational award - 2017
References
- ^ "Anne Smith - Trinity University Athletics". www.trinitytigers.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "About | Dr. Anne Smith". Annesmithtennis.com. January 18, 2013. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Storage Wars: Texas Episode Guide – Season 2 – A&E". Aetv.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
External links
- The Official Dr. Anne Smith Website
- Anne Smith at the Women's Tennis Association
- Anne Smith at the International Tennis Federation
- Anne Smith at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)