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{{short description|American tennis player}} |
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{{Infobox tennis biography |
{{Infobox tennis biography |
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|name = Leigh-Anne Thompson |
|name = Leigh-Anne Thompson |
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|residence = |
|residence = |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|01|08}} |
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|01|08}} |
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|birth_place = [[Newport News, Virginia]], |
|birth_place = [[Newport News, Virginia]], U.S. |
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|turnedpro = February 1982 |
|turnedpro = February 1982 |
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|retired = 1988 |
|retired = July 1988 |
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|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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|careerprizemoney = |
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|singlesrecord = |
|singlesrecord = 42–68 |
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|singlestitles = 1 |
|singlestitles = 1 |
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|highestsinglesranking = No. 27 (August 15, 1983) |
|highestsinglesranking = No. 27 (August 15, 1983) |
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|Wimbledonresult = 1R ([[1982 Wimbledon Championships|1982]]) |
|Wimbledonresult = 1R ([[1982 Wimbledon Championships|1982]]) |
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|USOpenresult = 3R ([[1981 US Open (tennis)|1981]], [[1985 US Open (tennis)|1985]]) |
|USOpenresult = 3R ([[1981 US Open (tennis)|1981]], [[1985 US Open (tennis)|1985]]) |
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|doublesrecord = |
|doublesrecord = 3–19 |
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|doublestitles = |
|doublestitles = 0 |
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|highestdoublesranking = |
|highestdoublesranking = |
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|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = |
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|updated = July 23, 2015 |
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|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1982) |
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|WimbledonDoublesresult = |
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|USOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1982) |
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|OthertournamentsDoubles = |
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'''Leigh-Anne Thompson''' (born January 8, 1964 |
'''Leigh-Anne Thompson''' (born January 8, 1964) is a retired American professional [[tennis player]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Thompson turned professional in February 1982.<ref>{{cite news |
Thompson turned professional in February 1982.<ref>{{cite news|title=Virginian Upsets Miss Bunge|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/08/30/sports/virginian-upsets-miss-bunge.html|accessdate=23 July 2015|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 30, 1982}}</ref> She had career wins over [[Andrea Jaeger]], [[Helena Suková]], [[Bettina Bunge]], and [[Catarina Lindqvist]]. She won 1 singles title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 27 in 1983. She retired in 1988. |
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==WTA Tour finals== |
==WTA Tour finals== |
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| January 1982 |
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| [[:fr:Tournoi de tennis de Montréal|Montreal]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Glynis Coles]] |
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| [[:fr:Tournoi de tennis de Nashville|Nashville]] |
| [[:fr:Tournoi de tennis de Nashville|Nashville]] |
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| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Eva Pfaff]] |
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Eva Pfaff]] |
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| 6–3, 7–5 |
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| August 1982 |
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| [[1982 Volvo Women's Cup|Mahwah]] |
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| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bettina Bunge]] |
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| 7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup>, 6–3 |
| 7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup>, 6–3 |
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==Grand Slam singles tournament timeline== |
==Grand Slam singles tournament timeline== |
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{{performance key|short=yes|active=no}} |
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! Tournament !! 1981 !! 1982 !! 1983 !! 1984 !! 1985 !! 1986 !! 1987 !! 1988 !! Career SR |
! Tournament !! [[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]] !! [[1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series|1986]] !! [[1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series|1987]] !! [[1988 WTA Tour|1988]] !! Career SR |
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|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1982 French Open – Women's singles|2R]] |
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|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 French Open – Women's singles|1R]] |
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|align="center"| A |
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|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]] |
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|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] |
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] |
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|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|3R |
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1981 US Open – Women's singles|3R]] |
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|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1982 US Open – Women's singles|2R]] |
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|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 US Open – Women's singles|1R]] |
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|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 US Open – Women's singles|1R]] |
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|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|3R |
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1985 US Open – Women's singles|3R]] |
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|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R |
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 US Open – Women's singles|1R]] |
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|align="center" |63 |
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|align="center" |31 |
|align="center" |31 |
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|align="center" |56 |
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|align="center" |215 |
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|align="center" |94 |
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|align="center" |111 |
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|align="center" |NR |
|align="center" |NR |
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*NH = tournament not held. |
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*A = did not participate in the tournament. |
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*SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{ITF female profile|number=20000951}} |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Thompson, Leigh-Anne |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American tennis player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = January 8, 1964 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Newport News, Virginia]], United States |
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| DATE OF DEATH = |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Leigh-Anne}} |
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[[Category:1964 births]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:39, 14 December 2023
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | January 8, 1964
Turned pro | February 1982 |
Retired | July 1988 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 42–68 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 27 (August 15, 1983) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 2R (1982) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1982) |
US Open | 3R (1981, 1985) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 3–19 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1982) |
US Open | 2R (1982) |
Leigh-Anne Thompson (born January 8, 1964) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Career[edit]
Thompson turned professional in February 1982.[1] She had career wins over Andrea Jaeger, Helena Suková, Bettina Bunge, and Catarina Lindqvist. She won 1 singles title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 27 in 1983. She retired in 1988.
WTA Tour finals[edit]
Singles: 3 (1–2)[edit]
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | January 1982 | Montreal | Hard (i) | Glynis Coles | 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | February 1982 | Nashville | Carpet (i) | Eva Pfaff | 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 1. | August 1982 | Mahwah | Hard | Bettina Bunge | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline[edit]
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.
Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | Career SR |
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Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | 0 / 0 |
French Open | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 |
Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
US Open | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 |
SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 9 |
Year-end ranking | 63 | 31 | 56 | 215 | 94 | 111 | NR | NR |
References[edit]
- ^ "Virginian Upsets Miss Bunge". The New York Times. August 30, 1982. Retrieved 23 July 2015.