American tennis player
Leigh-Anne ThompsonCountry (sports) | United States |
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Born | (1964-01-08) January 8, 1964 (age 60) Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
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Turned pro | February 1982 |
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Retired | July 1988 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Singles |
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Career record | 42–68 |
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Career titles | 1 |
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Highest ranking | No. 27 (August 15, 1983) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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French Open | 2R (1982) |
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Wimbledon | 1R (1982) |
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US Open | 3R (1981, 1985) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 3–19 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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French Open | 2R (1982) |
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US Open | 2R (1982) |
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Leigh-Anne Thompson (born January 8, 1964) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Career
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
Singles: 3 (1–2)
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
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.
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