Robin White (tennis)
Robin White (born December 10, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
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Born | San Diego, California | December 10, 1963
Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m) |
Turned pro | 1983 |
Retired | 1995 |
Prize money | $1,174,349 |
Singles | |
Career record | 197–178 |
Career titles | 2 WTA |
Highest ranking | No. 15 (January 19, 1987) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1987, 1988, 1992, 1993) |
French Open | 1R (1986, 1989) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1986) |
US Open | 4R (1985) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 291–166 |
Career titles | 11 WTA, 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (April 2, 1990) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1990) |
Wimbledon | SF (1987) |
US Open | W (1988) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1991) |
French Open | SF (1989) |
US Open | W (1989) |
White played on the WTA Tour from 1983 to 1995. She won two singles titles: in Hershey, Pennsylvania in 1985 and in Auckland in 1992. The highlight of her career was her victory with Gigi Fernández in the US Open women's doubles in 1988. She won 11 other doubles titles, including the US Open mixed doubles in 1989 with Shelby Cannon. She was a finalist in the Australian Open mixed doubles in 1991 and reached the final of the women's doubles in 1994 with Katerina Maleeva.
White's singles record includes wins over Pam Shriver, Hana Mandlíková and Gabriela Sabatini. Her highest rankings were world No. 15 for singles and No. 8 for doubles. She currently is a full-time national coach for women's tennis for the USTA.[1]
Grand Slam finals
Women's Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1988 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 1994 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1989 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1991 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
References
- "Robin White-Women's National Coach". Archived from the original on 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2008-01-07.