Anne Smith
Anne Smith (born July 1, 1959) is an educational psychologist and a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Anne Smith (right) with Martina Navratilova | |
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Dallas, Texas |
Born | Dallas, Texas, United States | July 1, 1959
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Turned pro | 1978 |
Retired | 1991 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$1,163,494 |
Singles | |
Career record | 203–175 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 11 (July 1, 1980) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1982) |
French Open | 4R (1981, 1982) |
Wimbledon | QF (1982) |
US Open | QF (1981) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 416–168 |
Career titles | 38 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1980 & 1981) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1981) |
French Open | W (1980, 1982) |
Wimbledon | W (1980) |
US Open | W (1981) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career titles | 5 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1991) |
French Open | W (1980, 1984) |
Wimbledon | W (1982) |
US Open | W (1981, 1982) |
Smith's highest women's doubles ranking was World No. 1 in 1980 and 1981. Her highest singles ranking was World No. 11 in 1980.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 9 (5–4)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1980 | French Open | Clay | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
Win | 1980 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 1981 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | ||
Win | 1981 | US Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Win | 1981 | Australian Open | Grass | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
Win | 1982 | French Open | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 1982 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 1983 | French Open | Clay | 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 1984 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 6–4 |
Mixed doubles: 5 (5–0)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1980 | French Open | Clay | 2–6, 6–4, 8–6 | ||
Win | 1981 | US Open | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | ||
Win | 1982 | Wimbledon | Grass | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 | ||
Win | 1982 | US Open | Hard | 6–7, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) | ||
Win | 1984 | French Open | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 |
Year-End Championships finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1982 | New York City | Carpet | 6–4, 6–3 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles 4 (0–4)
Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) |
WTA Championships (0/0) |
Virginia Slims (0/2) |
Tier I (0/0) |
Tier II (0/0) |
Tier III (0/1) |
Tier IV & V (0/1) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 11 January 1982 | Washington, D.C. | Carpet | 2–6, 3–6 | |
Runner-up | 2. | 1 November 1987 | Indianapolis | Hard (i) | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(10–12) | |
Runner-up | 3. | 9 October 1988 | New Orleans | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | |
Runner-up | 4. | 24 February 1991 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles 69 (32–37)
Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (5/4) |
WTA Championships (0/1) |
Virginia Slims (23/31) |
Tier I (1/0) |
Tier II (1/0) |
Tier III (0/1) |
Tier IV & V (2/0) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 12 March 1978 | Dallas | Carpet | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 1. | 1 October 1978 | Atlanta | Carpet | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 2. | 8 October 1978 | Phoenix | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 2. | 12 November 1978 | Oldsmar | Hard | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 3. | 18 February 1979 | Los Angeles | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 3. | 4 March 1979 | Dallas | Carpet | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 4. | 12 August 1979 | Indianapolis | Clay | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
Runner-up | 4. | 29 September 1979 | Atlanta | Carpet | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 5. | 28 October 1979 | Tampa | Hard | 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 | ||
Winner | 6. | 25 November 1979 | Brighton | Carpet | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
Runner-up | 5. | 2 December 1979 | Melbourne | Grass | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 6. | 10 February 1980 | Los Angeles | Hard (i) | 6–7, 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 7. | 24 February 1980 | Detroit | Carpet | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 7. | 13 April 1980 | Hilton Head | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 8. | 7 June 1980 | French Open | Clay | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
Winner | 9. | 21 June 1980 | Eastbourne | Grass | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 10. | 5 July 1980 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 11. | 20 July 1980 | Montreal | Hard | 3–6, 6–6 ret. | ||
Runner-up | 8. | 27 July 1980 | Richmond | Carpet | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 12. | 10 August 1980 | Indianapolis | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 13. | 21 September 1980 | Las Vegas | Hard (i) | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 9. | 28 September 1980 | Atlanta | Carpet | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
Runner-up | 10. | 5 October 1980 | Minneapolis | Carpet | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6 | ||
Winner | 14. | 26 October 1980 | Brighton | Carpet | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 11. | 9 November 1980 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
Runner-up | 12. | 16 November 1980 | Tampa | Hard | 6–7, 5–7 | ||
Winner | 15. | 25 January 1981 | Cincinnati | Carpet | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 13. | 15 March 1981 | Dallas | Carpet | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 14. | 21 June 1981 | Eastbourne | Grass | 7–6, 2–6, 1–6 | ||
Runner-up | 15. | 3 July 1981 | Wimbledon | Grass | 3–6, 6–7(6–8) | ||
Runner-up | 16. | 16 August 1981 | Richmond | Carpet | 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 17. | 23 August 1981 | Toronto | Hard | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 16. | 12 September 1981 | US Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 17. | 25 October 1981 | Brighton | Carpet | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 18. | 1 November 1981 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
Runner-up | 19. | 29 November 1981 | Sydney | Grass | 7–6, 2–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 18. | 5 December 1981 | Australian Open | Grass | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
Winner | 19. | 10 January 1982 | Washington, D.C. | Carpet | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 | ||
Runner-up | 20. | 17 January 1982 | Cincinnati | Carpet | 2–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 21. | 24 January 1982 | Seattle | Carpet | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 22. | 14 February 1982 | Kansas City | Carpet | 6–4, 2–6, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 20. | 7 March 1982 | Los Angeles | Carpet | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
Winner | 21. | 20 March 1982 | Boston | Carpet | 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 23. | 28 March 1982 | New York City | Carpet | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 24. | 18 April 1982 | Fort Worth | Clay | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 25. | 2 May 1982 | Orlando | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 22. | 5 June 1982 | French Open | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 26. | 20 June 1982 | Eastbourne | Grass | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 27. | 3 July 1982 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
Runner-up | 28. | 24 October 1982 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 23. | 21 November 1982 | Brisbane | Grass | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 29. | 10 January 1983 | Washington, D.C. | Carpet | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 30. | 20 February 1983 | Chicago | Carpet | 1–6, 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 31. | 20 March 1983 | Boston | Carpet | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
Runner-up | 32. | 3 April 1983 | Tokyo | Carpet | 1–6, 1–6 | ||
Winner | 24. | 24 April 1983 | Orlando | Clay | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 33. | 4 June 1983 | French Open | Clay | 7–5, 5–7, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 25. | 22 April 1984 | Amelia Island | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 34. | 7 July 1984 | Wimbledon | Grass | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 26. | 31 March 1985 | Palm Beach Gardens | Clay | 1–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) | ||
Runner-up | 35. | 26 January 1986 | Wichita | Carpet | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 | ||
Winner | 27. | 9 March 1986 | Hershey | Carpet | 7–6(10–8), 6–1 | ||
Winner | 28. | 5 October 1986 | New Orleans | Carpet | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 36. | 2 November 1986 | Indianapolis | Hard (i) | 5–4 ret. | ||
Winner | 29. | 18 February 1990 | Chicago | Carpet | 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 37. | 22 July 1990 | Newport | Grass | 6–7(7–9), 1–6 | ||
Winner | 30. | 12 August 1990 | Albuquerque | Hard | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | ||
Winner | 31. | 4 November 1990 | Oakland | Carpet | 2–6, 6–0, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 32. | 24 February 1991 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | 6–2, 6–4 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | W–L | ||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | A | A | A | NH | 3R | A | A | A | 2R | 6–4 | |||||||
French Open | A | A | 3R | 3R | 4R | 4R | 1R | A | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 11–7 | ||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | A | A | 4R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | A | 10–9 | ||||||||
US Open | 2R | 4R | 4R | 1R | QF | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | 13–9 |
Doubles
Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | W–L | |||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | SF | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | SF | 12–2 | ||||||
French Open | A | A | A | QF | W | QF | W | F | QF | 3R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 28–6 | |||||||
Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | 3R | W | F | F | A | F | 1R | 3R | QF | A | A | 3R | A | 26–9 | |||||||
US Open | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | SF | W | QF | A | A | 2R | 3R | A | 3R | 1R | A | 3R | 25–11 |
Mixed doubles
Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | W–L | |||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0–1 | |||||||||
French Open | A | QF | W | QF | A | A | W | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 13–3 | |||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 1R | W | A | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 8–5 | |||||||||
US Open | SF | QF | SF | W | W | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 20–7 |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
Education
She received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Trinity University and a doctor of philosophy in educational psychology from The University of Texas.[1]
Career
Smith is a licensed psychologist in Texas, and Massachusetts,.[1] She was Director of the Learning Center at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts. She was the coach of the WTT Boston Lobsters team in 2005, 2006, and 2007.[1]
Smith is the author of Grand Slam: Coach Your Mind to Win in Sports, Business & Life, with a foreword by Billie Jean King, and The MACH 4 Mental Training System: A Handbook for Athletes, Coaches and Parents.
On August 22, 2012, Smith appeared in an episode of Storage Wars: Texas where she appraised the value of a tennis racket restringing machine that had been won in a storage unit auction.[2]
Honors and awards
- Mary Lowdon Award (Texas) -1974–1977
- Maureen Connolly Brinker Sportsmanship Award (Memphis, Tennessee) -1976
- Most Promising Player award by Seventeen – 1976
- Winner Seventeen Magazine Tournament of Champions – 1977
- Winner Maureen Connolly Brinker Outstanding Junior Girl Award (Philadelphia) -1977
- Enshrined into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1993
- Mental Training Coach for Harvard University Women's Tennis Team – 2005–2006
- Inducted into the Trinity University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999
- 35-and-Over Wimbledon Doubles Champion in 1996 & 1997
- Appointed Member of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Sport Science Committee 2001, 2002,2018,2019
- Coach of the WTT Boston Lobsters – 2005, 2006, 2007
- Received the International Tennis Hall of Fame Educational award - 2017
References
- "About | Dr. Anne Smith". Annesmithtennis.com. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- "Storage Wars: Texas Episode Guide – Season 2 – A&E". Aetv.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.