Leigh-Anne Thompson Explained
Leigh-Anne Thompson |
Birth Date: | 8 January 1964 |
Birth Place: | Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
Turnedpro: | February 1982 |
Retired: | July 1988 |
Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Singlesrecord: | 42–68 |
Singlestitles: | 1 |
Highestsinglesranking: | No. 27 (August 15, 1983) |
Frenchopenresult: | 2R (1982) |
Wimbledonresult: | 1R (1982) |
Usopenresult: | 3R (1981, 1985) |
Doublesrecord: | 3–19 |
Doublestitles: | 0 |
Frenchopendoublesresult: | 2R (1982) |
Usopendoublesresult: | 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)
Winner — Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | WTA Tour Championships (0–0) | Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (1–2) | |
| Titles by surface |
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Hard (1–1) | Grass (0–0) | Clay (0–0) | Carpet (0–1) | |
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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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
Notes and References
- News: Virginian Upsets Miss Bunge. 23 July 2015. The New York Times. August 30, 1982.