Andrea Temesvari
| Country | ||
| Residence | Budapest, HUN | |
| Date of birth | April 26 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Height | 1.82 m (5ft 11in) | |
| Weight | 61 kg (135lb) | |
| Turned Pro | 1981 | |
| Retired | 1997 | |
| Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand | |
| Career Prize Money | $1,162,635 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 241-210 | |
| Career titles: | 4 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 3 | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 4th (1984) | |
| French Open | 4th (1983) | |
| Wimbledon | 4th (1984) | |
| U.S. Open | 3rd (1982, 1983, 1984, 1989) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 211-171 | |
| Career titles: | 7 | |
| Highest ranking: | ||
Andrea Temesvari (born April 26, 1966 in Budapest, Hungary) is a former professional tennis player once ranked as high as number 3 in the world. She was a teenage phenomenon, winning the Italian Open at sixteen, but injuries later hampered her career. She received the Most Improved Player Award by WTA Tour and TENNIS Magazine in 1982. At the 1986 French Open she won the Women's Doubles title with Martina Navratilova. Temesvári retired in 1997.
WTA Tour (11)
WTA Tour singles titles (4)
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Tier I (1) |
| Tier II (1) |
| Tier III (0) |
| Tier IV (0) |
| Grand Slam Title (0) |
| ITF Circuit (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 2 May, 1983 | Italian Open, Perugia, Italy | Clay | 6-1, 6-0 | |
| 2. | 4 July, 1983 | Fila Europa Cup Hittfield, Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 6-4, 6-2 | |
| 3. | 1 August, 1983 | US Clay Courts, Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | 6-2, 6-2 | |
| 4. | 22 July, 1985 | US Clay Courts, Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | 7-6(0), 6-3 |
Singles runner-ups
- 1982 Swiss Open (lost to Chris Evert)
- 1989 United Jersey (lost to Steffi Graf)
Doubles wins (7)
| Legend (Doubles) |
|---|
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (4) |
| Tier IV (2) |
| Grand Slam Title (1) |
| ITF Circuit (0) |
| # | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 October, 1984 | European Indoors Zurich, Switzerland |
Carpet | 6-1, 6-3 | ||
| 2. | 28 October, 1985 | European Indoors Zurich, Switzerland |
Carpet | 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 | ||
| 3. | 31 March, 1986 | Tournament of Champions Marco Island, U.S. |
Clay | 6-1, 6-2 | ||
| 4. | 26 May, 1986 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 6-4, 6-4 | ||
| 5. | 17 April, 1989 | Eckerd Open, Tampa, U.S. | Clay | 7-6(6), 6-4 | ||
| 6. | 17 May, 1993 | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France |
Clay | 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| 7. | 24 July, 1995 | Austrian Open, Styris, Austria | Clay | 6-2, 6-2 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 4R | A | NH | A | A | 3R | 2R | A | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | 0 / 5 |
| French Open | 1R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 0 / 12 |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | 3R | 4R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 9 |
| U.S. Open | A | 3R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 11 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 37 |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
External links
- Andrea Temesvari profile on the WTA Tour's official website
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pálma Balogh |
Hungarian
Sportswoman of The Year 1983 |
Succeeded by Mária Ábrahám |
| Preceded by Sabina Simmonds |
WTA Most Improved Player 1983 |
Succeeded by Kathy Jordan |
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