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]
Personal life
Burgin, who is Jewish, was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Maryland.[2][3][4]
Tennis career
Before 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
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
| 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 |  Kathleen Horvath
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 1985 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Martina Navratilova
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Apr 1986 | Charleston, U.S. | Clay |  Tine Scheuer-Larsen
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 1989 | Phoenix, U.S. | Hard |  Conchita Martínez
|
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 | JoAnne Russell
|
 Beverly Mould Paula Smith
|
2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | Mar 1985 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Kathleen Horvath
|
Jennifer Mundel Molly Van Nostrand
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | Apr 1985 | Seabrook Island, U.S. | Clay | Lori McNeil
|
 Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Apr 1985 | Orlando, U.S. | Clay | Kathleen Horvath
|
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5. | May 1985 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Martina Navratilova
|
 Manuela Maleeva  Helena Suková
|
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6. | Jun 1985 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Alycia Moulton
|
Terry Holladay Sharon Walsh-Pete
|
4–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Sep 1985 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | JoAnne Russell
|
Kathy Jordan  Liz Smylie
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8. | May 1986 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | JoAnne Russell
|
Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 9. | May 1986 | Lugano, Switzerland | Clay | Betsy Nagelsen
|
Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 10. | Jun 1986 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Liz Smylie Wendy Turnbull
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 11. | Aug, 1986 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Beth Herr Alycia Moulton
|
7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 12. | Sep 1986 | Tampa, U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Gigi Fernández Kim Sands
|
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 13. | Feb 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet (i) | Pam Shriver
|
 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
|
1–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 14. | Mar 1987 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Robin White
|
Mary Lou Daniels Anne White
|
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 15. | Mar 1987 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Carpet (i) | Pam Shriver
|
Zina Garrison Lori McNeil
|
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 16. | May 1987 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Chris Evert Wendy Turnbull
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 17. | Aug 1987 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | Sharon Walsh-Pete
|
Jana Novotná  Catherine Suire
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 18. | Nov 1987 | Worcester, U.S. | Carpet | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 18. | Sep 1988 | Phoenix, U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Beth Herr Terry Phelps
|
6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 19. | Oct 1988 | Nashville, U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling
|
5–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 20. | Mar 1989 | Oklahoma City, U.S. | Hard | Liz Smylie
|
Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen
|
w/o |
| Loss | 21. | Apr 1989 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
 Brenda Schultz  Andrea Temesvári
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6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 22. | Aug 1989 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Gretchen Magers Robin White
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 23. | Sep 1989 | Phoenix, U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Penny Barg Mareen Louie-Harper
|
6–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 24. | Sep 1989 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Mary Joe Fernández Betsy Nagelsen
|
6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 25. | Nov 1989 | Worcester, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
|
4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 26. | Mar 1990 | Boca Raton, U.S. | Hard | Wendy Turnbull
|
Jana Novotná Helena Suková
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 27. | May 1990 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Betsy Nagelsen
|
Louise Field Dianne Van Rensburg
|
7–5, 6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 28. | Aug 1990 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | Rosalyn Fairbank
|
Patty Fendick Zina Garrison
|
4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 29. | Oct 1990 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard |  Helen Kelesi
|
Sandy Collins Ronni Reis
|
6–4, 6–2 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e TANTON, BILL (June 6, 1995). "Elise Burgin is still an ace, but from a distance". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ Horvitz, P.S. (2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and the 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. SPI Books. p. 54. ISBN 9781561719075. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Horvitz, Peter S. (April 2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... – Peter S. Horvitz – Google Books. SP Books. ISBN 9781561719075.
- ^ 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. Mansion. ISBN 9781932421163.
- ^ Horvitz, Peter S. (April 2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... – Peter S. Horvitz – Google Books. SP 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.
External links
- Elise Burgin at the Women's Tennis Association
- Elise Burgin at the International Tennis Federation
- Elise Burgin at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
