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SmithLesley TurnerMargaret SmithLesley TurnerMargaret SmithJudy TegartFrançoise DürrGail ChanfreauFrançoise DürrAnn Haydon-JonesFrançoise DürrAnn Haydon-JonesGail ChanfreauFrançoise DürrGail ChanfreauFrançoise DürrBillie Jean KingBetty StöveMargaret CourtVirginia WadeChris EvertOlga MorozovaChris EvertMartina NavratilovaFiorella BonicelliGail ChanfreauRegina MaršíkováPam TeeguardenMima JaušovecVirginia RuziciBetty StöveWendy Turnbull1980Kathy JordanAnne Smith1981Rosalyn Fairbank NidefferTanya Harford1982Martina NavratilovaAnne SmithRosalyn Fairbank NidefferCandy ReynoldsMartina NavratilovaPam ShriverMartina NavratilovaPam ShriverMartina NavratilovaAndrea TemesváriMartina NavratilovaPam ShriverMartina NavratilovaPam ShriverLarisa Savchenko NeilandNatalia Zvereva1990Jana NovotnáHelena Suková1991Gigi FernándezJana Novotná1992Gigi FernándezNatalia ZverevaGigi FernándezNatalia ZverevaGigi FernándezNatalia ZverevaGigi FernándezNatalia ZverevaLindsay DavenportMary Joe FernándezGigi FernándezNatalia ZverevaMartina HingisJana Novotná1999Serena WilliamsVenus WilliamsMartina HingisMary PierceVirginia Ruano PascualPaola SuárezVirginia Ruano PascualPaola Suárez2003Kim ClijstersAi Sugiyama2004Virginia Ruano PascualPaola Suárez2005Virginia Ruano PascualPaola Suárez2006Lisa RaymondSamantha Stosur2007Alicia MolikMara Santangelo2008Anabel Medina GarriguesVirginia Ruano Pascual2009Anabel Medina GarriguesVirginia Ruano Pascual2010Serena WilliamsVenus Williams2011Andrea HlaváčkováLucie Hradecká2012Sara ErraniRoberta Vinci2013Ekaterina MakarovaElena Vesnina2014Hsieh Su-weiPeng Shuai2015Bethanie Mattek-SandsLucie Šafářová2016Caroline GarciaKristina Mladenovic2017Bethanie Mattek-SandsLucie Šafářová2018Barbora KrejčíkováKateřina Siniaková1913Winifred McNairDora Boothby1914Agnes MortonElizabeth RyanWorld War I1919Suzanne LenglenElizabeth Ryan1920Suzanne LenglenElizabeth Ryan1921Suzanne LenglenElizabeth Ryan1922Suzanne LenglenElizabeth Ryan1923Suzanne LenglenElizabeth Ryan1924Hazel 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FernándezNatalia ZverevaArantxa Sánchez VicarioHelena SukováJana NovotnáArantxa Sánchez VicarioGigi FernándezNatalia ZverevaGigi FernándezNatalia ZverevaLindsay DavenportJana NovotnáMartina HingisJana NovotnáSerena WilliamsVenus WilliamsJulie Halard-DecugisAi SugiyamaLisa RaymondRennae StubbsVirginia Ruano PascualPaola Suárez2003Virginia Ruano PascualPaola SuárezVirginia Ruano PascualPaola SuárezLisa RaymondSamantha StosurNathalie DechyVera ZvonarevaNathalie DechyDinara SafinaCara BlackLiezel HuberSerena WilliamsVenus WilliamsVania KingYaroslava ShvedovaLiezel HuberLisa RaymondSara ErraniRoberta VinciAndrea HlaváčkováLucie HradeckáEkaterina MakarovaElena VesninaMartina HingisSania MirzaBethanie Mattek-SandsLucie ŠafářováChan Yung-janMartina HingisAshleigh BartyCoCo VandewegheMartina NavratilovaPam ShriverHelena SukováJana NovotnáGigi FernándezNatasha ZverevaLarisa NeilandArantxa Sánchez VicarioLindsay DavenportMartina HingisAnna KournikovaCorina MorariuLisa RaymondRennae StubbsJulie Halard-DecugisAi SugiyamaPaola SuárezKim ClijstersVirginia Ruano PascualCara BlackSamantha StosurLiezel HuberSerena WilliamsVenus WilliamsGisela DulkoFlavia PennettaKvěta PeschkeKatarina SrebotnikSara ErraniRoberta VinciPeng ShuaiHsieh Su-weiSania MirzaBethanie Mattek-SandsLucie ŠafářováLatisha ChanEkaterina MakarovaElena VesninaTímea BabosBarbora KrejčíkováKateřina Siniaková
1964 birthsAmerican female tennis playersAustralian Open (tennis) championsClemson Tigers women's tennis playersFrench Open championsHispanic and Latino American sportspeopleGrand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doublesLesbian sportswomenLGBT people from Puerto RicoLGBT tennis playersLiving peopleOlympic gold medalists for the United States in tennisOlympic tennis players of Puerto RicoOlympic tennis players of the United StatesSportspeople from San Juan, Puerto RicoSportspeople from Stamford, ConnecticutPeople from Seminole County, FloridaPuerto Rican female tennis playersRollins College alumniSouth Florida Bulls women's tennis coachesTennis people from FloridaTennis players at the 1979 Pan American GamesTennis players at the 1983 Pan American GamesTennis players at the 1984 Summer OlympicsTennis players at the 1992 Summer OlympicsTennis players at the 1996 Summer OlympicsUS Open (tennis) championsWimbledon championsMedalists at the 1996 Summer OlympicsMedalists at the 1992 Summer OlympicsPan American Games bronze medalists for Puerto RicoPan American Games silver medalists for Puerto RicoPan American Games medalists in tennis
tennisGrand SlamUS OpenWimbledonNatasha ZverevaMartina NavratilovaPam ShriverCyril Suk1992Barcelona1996AtlantaMary Joe FernándezConchita MartínezArantxa Sánchez VicarioUnited States teamFederation Cup1990José FerrerAll-AmericanNational Collegiate Athletics AssociationRennae StubbsLisa RaymondSamantha StosurRollins CollegeJane Geddes
Country (sports) | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Connecticut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1964-02-22) February 22, 1964 San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | Nov. 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | Nov. 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $4,646,829 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Int. Tennis HoF | 2010 (member page) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 270–232 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 17 (October 6, 1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 4R (1990, 1993) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (1986, 1987, 1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | QF (1991, 1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 664–184 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (March 4, 1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (1993, 1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (1992, 1993, 1994, 1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | W (1993, 1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | Gold Medal (1992, 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | F (1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | F (1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Beatriz "Gigi" Fernández (born February 22, 1964) is a former tennis player. She turned professional in 1983 and is the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[1]
Fernández won 17 Grand Slam doubles titles and two Olympic gold medals representing the United States, and reached the world No. 1 ranking in women's doubles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of 17 in 1991. Since retiring from the professional tour in 1997 at the age of 33,[2] Fernández has been a tennis coach and entrepreneur. She now shares her knowledge of doubles with tennis enthusiasts throughout the USA by conducting Master Doubles with Gigi Clinics and Doubles Boot Camps.
Contents
1 Career
2 Personal life
3 Major finals
3.1 Grand Slam finals
3.1.1 Women's doubles: 23 (17–6)
3.1.2 Mixed doubles: 3 (0–3)
3.2 Olympic finals
3.2.1 Doubles: 2 (2 gold medals)
4 WTA Tour titles (71)
4.1 Singles (2)
4.2 Doubles (69)
5 Doubles performance timeline
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Career
Fernández was recognized primarily as a doubles specialist during her professional career. She won a career doubles Grand Slam with 17 Grand Slam women's doubles title – six French Open, five US Open, four Wimbledon, and two Australian Open winning at least one Grand Slam title every year from 1988–1997, except 1989, and for three straight years winning three of the four Grand Slam doubles titles in the same year (1992–1994). She won 14 of her 17 Grand Slam titles partnering Natasha Zvereva; their partnership is the second most successful doubles pair in Grand Slam history after Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver in the Open era.[3]
In mixed doubles, Fernández was the runner-up in three of the four Grand Slam mixed doubles events in 1995 (Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open) partnering Cyril Suk. Fernández captured 68 career titles in women's doubles and reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1991 and attained the No. 1 ranking again in 1993, 1994 and 1995.[4] She won a total of 69 doubles titles during her career.
Fernández represented the United States at the Olympic Games in 1992 (Barcelona) and 1996 (Atlanta). She teamed with Mary Joe Fernández (no relation) to win the women's doubles gold medal on both occasions. The first gold medal was won against the home team of Conchita Martínez and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario with the king and queen of Spain in the audience. The two medals are on Fernández's desk, and a license plate on her car states "DBL GLD".[5]
Fernández represented Puerto Rico when San Juan played host to the Pan Am Games in 1979. Just 15, Fernández won a bronze medal. In 1982 at the Central American-Caribbean Games in Cuba, she teamed with Marilda Juliá to win doubles gold and won a silver medal in the singles as well. She represented Puerto Rico at the 1984 Olympics.
Fernández was also on the United States team that won the Federation Cup in 1990.
In singles, Fernández reached as high as world No. 17. She also won two top-level titles and reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 1994 (ranked 99 becoming the lowest-ranked grand Slam singles semifinalist at Wimbledon[6]) and the quarterfinals at the US Open in 1991 and 1994.
Fernández retired from the professional tour in 1997, and in 1999, she was named Puerto Rico's "Female Athlete of the Century".[5]
On July 12, 2010, Fernández was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame with Zvereva.[4]
Personal life
Her father Tuto was a well-known doctor in Puerto Rico.[7] Her cousin José Ferrer was a famous Puerto Rican actor and director.[7] Fernández started playing tennis when she was seven. When she turned professional in 1983, she became Puerto Rico's first female professional athlete. Before turning professional, she played tennis for one season at Clemson University in 1982–83, where she was a singles and doubles All-American and reached the National Collegiate Athletics Association singles final.
Since retiring from the tour, Fernández has worked as a tennis coach. She has coached players including the former world No. 1 doubles player Rennae Stubbs, Lisa Raymond, and Samantha Stosur. She coached Sam Stosur to her first Grand Slam title at the 2005 US Open with Lisa Raymond. She also coached for the Puerto Rican national team and the University of South Florida.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of South Florida in 2003, and later graduated from Rollins College's Crummer School of Business where she earned a Master of Business Administration. She is the mother of twins, Karson Xavier and Madison Jane, and the partner of retired professional golfer and former LPGA and WWE executive Jane Geddes.[8]
In 2010, Fernández started a company named Baby Goes Pro.[9] She presently resides in Connecticut, and is the Director of Adult Tennis at Chelsea Piers Connecticut, as well as Summer Director at The Long Ridge Tennis Club.[10]
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles: 23 (17–6)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1988 | US Open (1) | Robin White | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington | 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 1990 | US Open (2) | Martina Navratilova | Jana Novotná Helena Suková | 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1991 | Australian Open (1) | Jana Novotná | Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández | 6–7(4–7), 1–6 |
Winner | 1991 | French Open (1) | Jana Novotná | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Natasha Zvereva | 6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 1991 | Wimbledon (1) | Jana Novotná | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Natasha Zvereva | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Winner | 1992 | French Open (2) | Natasha Zvereva | Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 1992 | Wimbledon (1) | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Jana Novotná | 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 1992 | US Open (3) | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Jana Novotná | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Winner | 1993 | Australian Open (1) | Natasha Zvereva | Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 1993 | French Open (3) | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Larisa Savchenko Neiland | 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 1993 | Wimbledon (2) | Natasha Zvereva | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Jana Novotná | 6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4 |
Winner | 1994 | Australian Open (2) | Natasha Zvereva | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 1994 | French Open (4) | Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond | 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 1994 | Wimbledon (3) | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 1995 | Australian Open (2) | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
Winner | 1995 | French Open (5) | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1995 | Wimbledon (2) | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7–5, 5–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 1995 | US Open (4) | Natasha Zvereva | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Rennae Stubbs | 7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1996 | French Open | Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández | 2–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 1996 | US Open (5) | Natasha Zvereva | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 1997 | French Open (6) | Natasha Zvereva | Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond | 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 1997 | Wimbledon (4) | Natasha Zvereva | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1997 | US Open | Natasha Zvereva | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná | 3–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 3 (0–3)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1995 | Australian Open | Cyril Suk | Natasha Zvereva Rick Leach | 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
Runner-up | 1995 | Wimbledon | Cyril Suk | Martina Navratilova Jonathan Stark | 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 1995 | US Open | Cyril Suk | Meredith McGrath Matt Lucena | 4–6, 4–6 |
Olympic finals
Doubles: 2 (2 gold medals)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Gold | 1992 | Barcelona | Mary Joe Fernández | Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez | 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
Gold | 1996 | Atlanta | Mary Joe Fernández | Jana Novotná Helena Suková | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
WTA Tour titles (71)
Singles (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | October 26, 1986 | Singapore | V | Hard (i) | Mercedes Paz | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
2. | April 18, 1991 | Albuquerque | IV | Hard | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles (69)
- 1985: Washington (with Martina Navratilova), Miami (w/Navratilova), Toronto (w/Navratilova), Fort Lauderdale (with Robin White)
- 1987: U.S. Indoor Championships (with Lori McNeil), Newport (w/McNeil), Mahwah (w/McNeil)
- 1988: Tokyo Outdoor (w/White), US Open (w/White)
- 1989: Newport (w/McNeil), Toronto (w/White), Tokyo Doubles Championships (w/White), Filderstadt (w/White)
- 1990: Tokyo/Pan Pacific (with Elizabeth Smylie), Hamburg (w/Navratilova), Los Angeles (with Jana Novotná), US Open (w/Navratilova), New England (with Helena Suková)
- 1991: Brisbane (w/Novotná), Chicago (w/Novotna), Light n' Lively Doubles (w/Suková), French Open (w/Novotna), Oakland (with Patty Fendick), Indianapolis (w/Fendick)
- 1992: Houston (w/Fendick), French Open (with Natasha Zvereva), Wimbledon (w/Zvereva), Barcelona Olympics (with Mary Joe Fernández), US Open (w/Zvereva), Oakland (w/Zvereva), Philadelphia (w/Zvereva)
- 1993: Australian Open (w/Zvereva), Delray Beach (w/Zvereva), Light n' Lively Doubles (w/Zvereva), Hilton Head (w/Zvereva), Berlin (w/Zvereva), French Open (w/Zvereva), Eastbourne (w/Zvereva), Wimbledon (w/Zvereva), San Diego (w/Suková), Leipzig (w/Zvereva), Filderstadt (w/Zvereva), Virginia Slims Championships (w/Zvereva)
- 1994: Australian Open (w/Zvereva), Chicago (w/Zvereva), Miami (w/Zvereva), Italian Open (w/Zvereva), Berlin (w/Zvereva), French Open (w/Zvereva), Eastbourne (w/Zvereva), Wimbledon (w/Zvereva), Filderstadt (w/Zvereva), Philadelphia (w/Zvereva), Virginia Slims Championships (w/Zvereva)
- 1995: Tokyo/Pan Pacific (w/Zvereva), Hamburg (with Martina Hingis), Rome (w/Zvereva), French Open (w/Zvereva), San Diego (w/Zvereva), Los Angeles (w/Zvereva), US Open (w/Zvereva), Filderstadt (w/Zvereva)
- 1996: Tokyo/Pan Pacific (w/Zvereva), Atlanta Olympics (w/Mary Joe Fernández), San Diego (with Conchita Martínez), US Open (w/Zvereva)
- 1997: Sydney (with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario), French Open (w/Zvereva), Wimbledon (w/Zvereva)
Doubles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
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Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | SR | W–L | |||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | NH | 2R | A | A | SF | F | QF | W | W | F | QF | SF | 2 / 12 | 38–10 | |||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 2R | A | W | W | W | W | W | F | W | 6 / 9 | 45–3 | |||||||
Wimbledon | A | 3R | A | 3R | 3R | QF | QF | QF | F | W | W | W | F | SF | W | 4 / 13 | 53–9 | |||||||
US Open | A | 2R | QF | QF | 3R | W | QF | W | 3R | W | SF | SF | W | W | F | 5 / 14 | 57–9 | |||||||
Win–Loss | 0–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 8–4 | 9–1 | 7–3 | 13–2 | 18–3 | 21–1 | 22–1 | 22–1 | 22–2 | 18–3 | 21–2 | 17 / 48 | 193–31 | |||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | NH | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | G | Not Held | G | NH | 2 / 2 | 9–0 | |||||||||||||
Year-end championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Championships | A | A | A | QF | A | QF | QF | A | F | SF | W | W | F | SF | QF | 2 / 10 | 13–8 | |||||||
Category 5 & Tier I tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | No Levels | A | SF | Tier II | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||
Tokyo | NH | No Levels | Category 4 | Tier II | SF | A | W | W | F | 2 / 4 | 13–2 | |||||||||||||
Boca Raton | NH | No Levels | A | QF | T II | QF | A | Tier II | Not Held | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | |||||||||||||
Indian Wells | Not Held | C 4 | Tier II | A | SF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||
Miami | NH | No Levels | F | F | A | F | 2R | QF | W | F | A | A | 1 / 7 | 25–6 | ||||||||||
Hilton Head | No Levels | A | A | A | QF | QF | W | F | F | F | SF | 1 / 7 | 18–6 | |||||||||||
Rome | No Levels | C 3 | A | A | A | A | QF | W | W | F | QF | 2 / 5 | 15–3 | |||||||||||
Berlin | No Levels | A | A | A | SF | F | W | W | QF | A | F | 2 / 6 | 17–4 | |||||||||||
Montreal / Toronto | No Levels | A | W | A | A | F | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 2 | 7–1 | |||||||||||
Zurich | NH | No Levels | C 3 | C 4 | Tier II | F | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia | Not Held | Tier II | SF | W | QF | Tier II | 1 / 3 | 7–2 | ||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year-end ranking | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
See also
- History of women in Puerto Rico
- List of Puerto Ricans
- Monica Puig
- Sports in Puerto Rico
References
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External links
Gigi Fernández at the Women's Tennis Association
Gigi Fernández at the International Tennis Federation
Gigi Fernández at the Fed Cup
Gigi Fernández at the International Tennis Hall of Fame