Английская Википедия:Bonnie Gadusek
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Bonnie Gadusek (born September 11, 1963) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Career
Gadusek started a career in gymnastics, training for the 1980 Olympics, but fell from uneven parallel bars and landed on her neck, dislocating two vertebrae.[1] While recovering from her injuries, she took up tennis as part of her therapy.[2] She played in her first junior tournament wearing a brace. She was named Junior of the Year in 1980 and Player of the Year in 1981 by the Florida Tennis Association. She won the 1981 French Open girls’ singles championship.
Gadusek played on the WTA Tour from 1981 to 1987. She was named Rookie of the Year in 1982. She won five singles and three doubles titles before retiring. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on July 9, 1984 when she became the world No. 8. Her best Grand Slam finishes were two quarterfinals at the US Open in 1982 and 1986.
Gadusek had career wins over Billie Jean King, Andrea Jaeger, Sue Barker, Hana Mandlíková, Manuela Maleeva, Wendy Turnbull, Gabriela Sabatini, Dianne Fromholtz, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Helena Suková, Zina Garrison, Mary Joe Fernandez, Sylvia Hanika, Jo Durie, and Rosie Casals. During her career, she was coached by renowned Australian coach Harry Hopman.
Gadusek was a member of the 1986 Wightman Cup Team. She helped coach the 1987 Wightman Cup Team. She retired with a 169–95 win–loss record.[3]
WTA career finals
Singles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1982 | Tournoi de Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Шаблон:Flagicon Virginia Ruzici | 2–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 0–2 | May 1983 | Italian Open | Clay | Шаблон:Flagicon Andrea Temesvári | 1–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Nov 1983 | Maybelline Classic, U.S. | Hard | Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Evert-Lloyd | 0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–3 | Jan 1984 | VS Marco Island, U.S. | Clay | Шаблон:Flagicon Kathleen Horvath | 3–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–4 | Mar 1984 | VS Palm Beach Gardens, U.S. | Clay | Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Evert-Lloyd | 0–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2–4 | Jan 1985 | VS Marco Island, U.S. | Hard | Шаблон:Flagicon Pam Casale | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3–4 | May 1985 | Swiss Open | Clay | Шаблон:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 4–4 | Sep 1985 | VS Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Шаблон:Flagicon Kathy Rinaldi | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 5–4 | Oct 1985 | VS Indianapolis, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Шаблон:Flagicon Pam Casale | 6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 5–5 | Dec 1985 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Carpet (i) | Шаблон:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 5–7 |
Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
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Australian Open | 2R | A | A | A | A | NH | A |
French Open | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | 4R | A | A |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A |
US Open | A | QF | 4R | 4R | 3R | QF | 1R |
Year-end ranking | 35 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 461 |
References
External links
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