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Leigh-Anne Thompson
Country (sports)	United States
Born	January 8, 1964 (age 60); Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
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)

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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]

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (1–2)

Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
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]

**Key**
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
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.

External links[edit]

Leigh-Anne Thompson at the Women's Tennis Association
Leigh-Anne Thompson at the International Tennis Federation

[1] "Virginian Upsets Miss Bunge". The New York Times. August 30, 1982. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

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 ==Career==
-Thompson turned professional in February 1982.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|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.
+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.
 ==WTA Tour finals==
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+| [[1982 Volvo Women's Cup|Mahwah]]
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 | {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bettina Bunge]]
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 ==Grand Slam singles tournament timeline==
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-! Tournament !! 1981 !! 1982 !! 1983 !! 1984 !! 1985 !! 1986 !! 1987 !! 1988 !! Career SR
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 ==References==
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 [[Category:American female tennis players]]
 [[Category:Sportspeople from Newport News, Virginia]]
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+[[Category:Tennis players from Virginia]]
+[[Category:21st-century American women]]