Trish Bostrom Explained

Trish Bostrom
Fullname:Patricia Lynn Bostrom
Birth Date:25 November 1951
Plays:Right-handed
Highestsinglesranking:No. 37 (1977)
Australianopenresult:2R (1977, 1978)
Frenchopenresult:3R (1973)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1973, 1976)
Usopenresult:3R (1977)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 5 (1975)
Australianopendoublesresult:SF (1977)
Frenchopendoublesresult:QF (1978)
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (1977, 1978)
Usopendoublesresult:QF (1974, 1977)
Frenchopenmixedresult:SF (1978)
Wimbledonmixedresult:3R (1977)
Usopenmixedresult:1R (1973, 1974, 1975, 1977)

Patricia Lynn Bostrom (born November 25, 1951) is an American former professional tennis player.[1] She is better known as Trish Bostrom, and after tennis, she became a lawyer in Washington.[2]

Bostrom grew up in West Seattle, and she attended the University of Washington, winning the Pac-8 singles title in 1972. While at the university she was an advocate for gender equality in collegiate sports and successfully sued to be able to try out for a spot on the men's tennis team.[3]

Graduating from the University of Washington in 1972, Bostrom competed on the professional tour for the remainder of the 1970s and played five seasons of World TeamTennis. She was a women's doubles semifinalist at the Australian Open and a mixed doubles semifinalist at the French Open.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 3 (0-3)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Mar, 1973Akron,
United States
Carpet Michèle Gurdal Patti Hogan
Sharon Walsh
5–7, 4–6
Loss2.Nov, 1977Melbourne, AustraliaGrass Kym Ruddell Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Betty Stöve
3–6, 0–6
Loss3.Feb, 1978Seattle,
United States
Carpet Marita Redondo Kerry Reid
Wendy Turnbull
2–6, 3–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Hanson . Scott . Former UW tennis star Patricia Bostrom, a pioneer for gender equity in college sports, entering Pac-12 Hall of Honor . . March 8, 2019.
  2. Web site: Marmor . Jon . A lifetime of fight: Trish Bostrom talks tennis and gender equality . UW Magazine — University of Washington Magazine.
  3. News: Raley . Dan . Where Are They Now: Trish Bostrom . . March 10, 2004.