Leigh-Anne Thompson
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | January 8, 1964
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) |
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)[]
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | January 1982 | Montreal | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | February 1982 | Nashville | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 1. | August 1982 | Mahwah | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline[]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) Won; (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)
Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | Career SR |
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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[]
- ^ "Virginian Upsets Miss Bunge". The New York Times. August 30, 1982. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- American female tennis players
- Sportspeople from Newport News, Virginia
- Tennis people from Virginia
- 21st-century American women