Elise Burgin (born March 5, 1962) is a retired American tennis player. She achieved WTA rankings of 22 in singles and 7 in doubles.[1]
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1993 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 750,831 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 158–194 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 22 (December 31, 1985)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1989) |
| French Open | 2R (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1985, 1986, 1987) |
| US Open | 4R (1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 282–165 |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (April 13, 1987)[1] |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1989) |
| French Open | SF (1985) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1986) |
| US Open | SF (1986) |
Personal life
editBurgin, who is Jewish, was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Maryland.[2][3][4]
Tennis career
editBefore playing professionally, Burgin was an outstanding singles and doubles player at Stanford University, from which she graduated.[5] A four-time All-American from 1981 to 1984, she teamed with Linda Gates in 1984 to win the NCAA doubles championship.[6][7]
She competed professionally from 1980 to 1993. In 1982, she reached the fourth round of the US Open (where she was beaten by Bonnie Gadusek), her best performance in singles in a Grand Slam tournament. In 1986, she won her only career singles title at Charleston, South Carolina.[8]
Burgin was a member of the U.S. Federation Cup team in 1985 and 1987. In 1986, Burgin was captain of the U.S. Wightman Cup team.[9]
During her career, she won eleven tournaments on the WTA Tour, including ten in doubles.[7] She reached No. 7 in the world in doubles.[1]
After retiring in 1993, Burgin has become a tennis commentator.[1]
In 2003, she was inducted into the USTA Mid–Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame.[10]
WTA career finals
editSingles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
edit| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1985 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 1985 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 1–2 | Apr 1986 | Charleston, U.S. | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 1989 | Phoenix, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 29 (10 titles, 19 runner-ups)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Aug 1984 | US Open Clay Courts | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 2. | Mar 1985 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 3. | Apr 1985 | Seabrook Island, U.S. | Clay | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 4. | Apr 1985 | Orlando, U.S. | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 5. | May 1985 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 6. | Jun 1985 | Birmingham, England | Grass | 4–6, 7–5, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 7. | Sep 1985 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 8. | May 1986 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 9. | May 1986 | Lugano, Switzerland | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 10. | Jun 1986 | Birmingham, England | Grass | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 11. | Aug, 1986 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | 7–5, 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 12. | Sep 1986 | Tampa, U.S. | Hard | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 13. | Feb 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet (i) | 1–6, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 14. | Mar 1987 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 15. | Mar 1987 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Carpet (i) | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 16. | May 1987 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 17. | Aug 1987 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 18. | Nov 1987 | Worcester, U.S. | Carpet | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 18. | Sep 1988 | Phoenix, U.S. | Hard | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 19. | Oct 1988 | Nashville, U.S. | Hard | 5–7, 7–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 20. | Mar 1989 | Oklahoma City, U.S. | Hard | w/o | ||
| Loss | 21. | Apr 1989 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 22. | Aug 1989 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 23. | Sep 1989 | Phoenix, U.S. | Hard | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 24. | Sep 1989 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 6–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 25. | Nov 1989 | Worcester, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 26. | Mar 1990 | Boca Raton, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 27. | May 1990 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | 7–5, 6–7, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 28. | Aug 1990 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 29. | Oct 1990 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e TANTON, BILL. "Elise Burgin is still an ace, but from a distance". baltimoresun.com.
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- ^ Goldman, David J. (September 1, 2013). Jewish Sports Stars (2nd Revised Edition): Athletic Heroes Past and Present. Kar-Ben. ISBN 9781467716499 – via Google Books.
- ^ Feinstein, John (August 17, 2011). Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307800961 – via Google Books.
- ^ Silverman, B. P. Robert Stephen (September 22, 2003). The 100 Greatest Jews in Sports: Ranked According to Achievement. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461671688 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Frost, Marcia (2008). American Doubles-- the Trials, the Triumphs, the Domination: What You Didn't ... – Marcia Frost – Google Books. ISBN 9781932421163.
- ^ Horvitz, Peter S. (April 2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... – Peter S. Horvitz – Google Books. ISBN 9781561719075.
- ^ "Stanford University's Official Athletic Site – Women's Tennis". Stanford University Athletics.
- ^ "Hall of Fame profile". Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2011.