Paula Smith
Nation:
United States United States
Birthday:
January 10, 1957
1st professional season:
1978
Resignation:
1989
Prize money:
$ 426,717
singles
Career record:
54: 103
Career title:
0 WTA , 0 ITF
Highest ranking:
87 (February 14 1983)
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000 0
Double
Career record:
304: 214
Career title:
12 WTA, 0 ITF
Highest ranking:
75 (February 27 1989)
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000 0
Mixed
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000 0
Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )
Paula Smith (born January 10, 1957 ) is a former American tennis player .
Career
In the course of her tennis career, Smith won a total of twelve WTA double titles. She twice reached a final of a Grand Slam tournament, which she lost both times. On June 7, 1981, she lost the women's doubles at the French Open at the side of doubles partner Candy Reynolds against the pairing
Rosalyn Fairbank / Tanya Harford with 1: 6, 3: 6. Four years later on June 9, 1985, she lost the mixed doubles final of the French Open alongside Francisco González against the pairing of Heinz Günthardt / Martina Navrátilová 6: 2, 3: 6, 2: 6.
successes
Double
No.
date
competition
category
Topping
Partner
Final opponents
Result
1.
August 10, 1980
United States Indianapolis
WTA
sand
United States Anne Smith
Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici Renáta Tomanová Czechoslovakia
4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4
2.
17th October 1980
United States Phoenix
WTA
Hard
United States Pam Shriver
United States Ann Kiyomura Candy Raynolds United States
6-0, 6-4
3.
April 26, 1981
United States Amelia Island
WTA
sand
United States Kathy Jordan
United States JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici Romania 1965
6: 3, 5: 7, 7: 6
4th
May 10, 1981
Italy Perugia
WTA
sand
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd Virginia Ruzici Romania 1965
7: 5, 6: 1
5.
May 16, 1982
Switzerland Lugano
WTA
sand
United States Candy Reynolds
United States JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici Romania 1965
6: 2, 6: 4
6th
August 1, 1982
United States San Diego
WTA
Hard
United States Kathy Jordan
Brazil 1968 Patricia Medrado Claudia Monteiro Brazil 1968
6: 3, 5: 7, 7: 6
7th
17th October 1982
United States Tampa
WTA
Hard
United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Mary-Lou Daniels Wendy White United States
6: 2, 6: 4
8th.
March 14, 1983
United States Pittsburgh
WTA
carpet
United States Candy Reynolds
Poland Iwona Kuczyńska Trey Lewis United States
6: 2, 6: 2
9.
August 12, 1984
United States Indianapolis
WTA
sand
South Africa 1961 Beverly Mold
United States Elise Burgin Joanne Russell United States
6: 2, 7: 5
10.
September 23, 1984
United States San Diego
WTA
Hard
United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Terry Holladay Iwona Kuczyńska Poland
6: 2, 6: 4
11.
October 28, 1984
United Kingdom Brighton
WTA
carpet
United States Alycia Moulton
United States Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh United States
6: 7, 6: 3, 7: 5
12.
January 6, 1985
United States Port St. Lucie
WTA
Hard
United States Betsy Nagelsen
Switzerland Christiane Jolissaint Marcella Mesker Netherlands
6: 3, 6: 4
Web links
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