Barbara Jordan (tennis)

For persons of a similar name, see Barbara Jordan (disambiguation).

Barbara Jordan (born April 2, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player who won the 1979 Australian Open singles title.

Barbara Jordan

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1957-04-02) April 2, 1957 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	13–14
Highest ranking	No. 55 (December 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	W (1979)
French Open	2R (1981)
Wimbledon	3R (1978, 1980, 1983)
US Open	3R (1979)
Doubles
Career record	6–7
Highest ranking	No. 42 (December 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1979)
French Open	SF (1984)
Wimbledon	3R (1983)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	W (1983)

Jordan also won the mixed doubles title at the 1983 French Open with Eliot Teltscher. Jordan was a three-time All-American at Stanford University, where she obtained her degree in economics in three years. She won the 1978 AIAW College National doubles with sister Kathy Jordan in 1978. Jordan made her first appearance on the (WTA) computer in August 1977 at No. 95. She was a five-time member of WTA board of directors as well as served as chairman of the tournament committee in 1980. Jordan also won the USTA under 21-National Championship in 1978 in singles and doubles. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from UCLA.

Grand Slam tournament finals

Singles (1 title)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1979	Australian Open	Grass	Sharon Walsh	6–3, 6–3

Mixed doubles (1 title)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1983	French Open	Clay	Eliot Teltscher	Leslie Allen Charles Strode	6–2, 6–3

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

DNQ

A

NH

(W) winner; (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); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament	1977		1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	SR
Australian Open	A	A	A	W	A	A	Q1	1R	A	A	A	1 / 2
French Open	A		A	1R	1R	2R	1R	1R	1R	A	A	0 / 6
Wimbledon	A		3R	2R	3R	A	2R	3R	A	1R	A	0 / 6
US Open	3R		1R	3R	2R	2R	1R	1R	Q3	1R	Q1	0 / 8
Strike rate	0 / 1		0 / 2	1 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 1	0 / 2	0 / 0	1 / 22

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

Honors

Jordan has been inducted in the ITA Women's Hall of Fame, the USTA Hall of Fame, the Stanford Hall of Fame and others

External links

• Barbara Jordan at the Women's Tennis Association (which as of 10/21/2014 shows no participation in the 1979 Australian Open and an incorrect career high ranking)
• Barbara Jordan at the International Tennis Federation