Gretchen Rush Explained

Gretchen Rush
Fullname:Gretchen Anne Rush
Birth Date:7 February 1964
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: [1]
College:Trinity
Turnedpro:May 26, 1986
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$ 746,628
Singlestitles:3
Highestsinglesranking:No. 22 (March 12, 1990) [2]
Australianopenresult:2R (1987, 1991)
Frenchopenresult:QF (1983)
Wimbledonresult:QF (1989)
Usopenresult:QF (1982)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 18 (October 29, 1990)
Australianopendoublesresult:QF (1988)
Frenchopendoublesresult:3R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledondoublesresult:QF (1986, 1991, 1992)
Mixed:yes
Frenchopenmixedresult:3R (1986, 1987)
Wimbledonmixedresult:F (1988)

Gretchen Anne Rush (born February 7, 1964), also known by her married name Gretchen Magers, is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was active in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Rush played tennis at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas from 1983 to 1986, where she was a four-time All-American. While at Trinity, she won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's top collegiate tennis player in 1986.[3] [4]

During her career, Rush reached the singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon, the US Open and the French Open. She won three top-level singles titles: Auckland in 1987, Schenectady in 1988, and Moscow in 1989, and she reached a career-high singles ranking of no. 22 on March 12, 1990.[2] She was runner-up in the 1988 mixed doubles at Wimbledon, partnering Kelly Jones.

Rush retired from the professional tour in 1992, but has continued to play in seniors events.

In 2016, she was inducted into the Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.[5]

WTA Tour finals

Singles 4 (3–1)

Legend
Grand Slam 0
WTA Championships 0
Tier I 0
Tier II 0
Tier III 0
Tier IV & V 0
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Feb 1987Auckland, New ZealandHard Terry Phelps6–2, 6–3
Win2–0Jul 1988Schenectady, New York, USHard Terry Phelps7–6, 6–4
Win3–0Oct 1989Moscow, USSRHard Natasha Zvereva6–3, 6–4
Loss3–1Jun 1990Eastbourne, EnglandGrass Martina Navratilova0–6, 2–6

Doubles 13 (4–9)

Legend
Grand Slam 0
WTA Championships 0
Tier I 0
Tier II 0
Tier III 2
Tier IV & V 0
Titles by surface
Hard 1
Clay 0
Grass 1
Carpet 2
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 1986Newport, Rhode Island, USGrass Cammy MacGregor Terry Holladay
Heather Ludloff
1–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Feb 1987Auckland, New ZealandHard Elizabeth Minter Anna-Maria Fernandez
Julie Richardson
4–6, 5–7
Loss0–3Mar 1989Indian Wells, USHard Rosalyn Fairbank Hana Mandlíková
Pam Shriver
3–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss0–4May 1989Berlin, GermanyClay Lise Gregory Liz Smylie
Janine Tremelling
7–5, 3–6, 2–6
Loss0–5May 1989Strasbourg, FranceClay Lise Gregory Mercedes Paz
Judith Wiesner
3–6, 3–6
Loss0–6Aug 1989San Diego, California, USHard Robin White Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Loss0–7Jun 1990Birmingham, EnglandGrass Lise Gregory Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Zvereva
6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Win1–7Jul 1990Newport, Rhode Island, USGrass Lise Gregory Patty Fendick
Anne Smith
7–6, 6–1
Win2–7Sep 1990Leipzig, GermanyCarpet Lise Gregory Manon Bollegraf
Jo Durie
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win3–7Oct 1990Moscow, RussiaCarpet Robin White Elena Brioukhovets
Eugenia Maniokova
6–2, 6–4
Win4–7Feb 1991Aurora, Colorado, USHard Lise Gregory Patty Fendick
Lori McNeil
6–4, 6–4
Loss4–8Aug 1991Manhattan Beach, USHard Robin White Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Zvereva
1–6, 6–2, 2–6
Loss4–9Nov 1992Oakland, California, USCarpet Rosalyn Fairbank Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva
6–3, 2–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles 1 (0–1)

Legend
Grand Slam 0
WTA Championships 0
Tier I 0
Tier II 0
Tier III 0
Tier IV & V 0
Titles by surface
Hard 0
Clay 0
Grass 0
Carpet 0

Notes and References

  1. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1991. 1991. Collins Willow. London. 9780002184038. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis). 271.
  2. Book: 1994 WTA Media Guide. 1994. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Renée Bloch Shallouf. 176.
  3. Web site: Head Coach Gretchen Rush. Trinity (TX). en. 2020-03-25.
  4. Tennis. CWSA. en. 2020-03-25.
  5. Web site: Gretchen Rush. itahalloffame.org. Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).