American tennis player
Paula Smith Country (sports) United StatesBorn (1957-01-10 ) January 10, 1957 (age 67) Boulder, Colorado Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Plays Right-handed Career record 54–103 Career titles 2 Highest ranking No. 48 (February 1981) Australian Open 1R (1981, 1982, 1983) French Open 3R (1982, 1983) Wimbledon 2R (1978, 1981, 1982) US Open 3R (1980) Career record 304–214 Career titles 13 Highest ranking No. 23 (December 1984) Australian Open QF (1982, 1983) French Open F (1981) Wimbledon SF (1980) US Open QF (1978, 1979, 1980, 1984) French Open F (1985) Wimbledon 3R (1984) US Open SF (1981)
Paula Smith (born January 10, 1957) is an American former tennis player.
Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 300 doubles matches from 1976 to 1988. She reached the finals of the French Open once in 1981, partnering Candy Reynolds , and again in mixed doubles in 1985, partnering Francisco González and losing to Martina Navratilova and Heinz Günthardt . She also reached the finals of the 1982 Toyota Series Championships, the 1983 Family Circle Cup and the final of the doubles in Indiana in 1985.[ 1]
Legend
Grand Slam
0
WTA Championships
1
Tier I
0
Tier II
0
Tier III
0
Tier IV & V
0
Titles by surface
Hard
5
Clay
5
Grass
1
Carpet
2
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1.
Aug 1978
Canadian Open , Canada
Hard
Chris O'Neil
Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden
5–7, 7–6, 2–6
Loss
2.
Aug 1979
USCC Indianapolis , U.S.
Clay
Penny Johnson
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith
1–6, 0–6
Loss
3.
Apr 1980
Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S.
Clay
Candy Reynolds
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith
2–6, 1–6
Win
1.
Aug 1980
USCC Indianapolis , U.S.
Clay
Anne Smith
Virginia Ruzici Renáta Tomanová
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win
2.
Oct 1980
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Hard
Pam Shriver
Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds
6–0, 6–4
Loss
4.
Nov 1980
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Hard
Anne Smith
Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds
6–7, 5–7
Win
3.
Apr 1981
Amelia Island, Florida, U.S.
Clay
Kathy Jordan
JoAnne Russell Pam Shriver
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Win
4.
May 1981
Perugia, Italy
Clay
Candy Reynolds
Chris Evert-Lloyd Virginia Ruzici
7–5, 6–1
Loss
5.
May 1981
Lugano, Switzerland
Clay
Candy Reynolds
Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford
6–2, 1–6, 4–6
Loss
6.
Jun 1981
French Open , France
Clay
Candy Reynolds
Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford
1–6, 3–6
Loss
7.
Aug 1981
USCC Indianapolis , U.S.
Clay
Sue Barker
JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici
2–6, 2–6
Loss
8.
Oct 1981
Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
Hard
Pam Shriver
Mary-Lou Piatek Wendy White
1–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win
5.
May 1982
Lugano, Switzerland
Clay
Candy Reynolds
JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici
6–2, 6–4
Win
6.
Aug 1982
San Diego, California, U.S.
Hard
Kathy Jordan
Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Win
7.
Oct 1982
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Hard
Ann Kiyomura
Mary-Lou Piatek Wendy White
6–2, 6–4
Loss
9.
Dec 1982
East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
Hard
Candy Reynolds
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
4–6, 5–7
Loss
10.
Feb 1983
Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Clay
Kathy Jordan
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh
4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss
11.
Mar 1983
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Hard
Alycia Moulton
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds
4–6, 6–7
Win
8.
Mar 1983
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Carpet
Candy Reynolds
Iwona Kuczyńska Trey Lewis
6–2, 6–2
Loss
12.
Apr 1983
Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S.
Clay
Andrea Jaeger
Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds
2–6, 3–6
Loss
13.
Jan 1984
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Hard
Mary-Lou Piatek
Sherry Acker Candy Reynolds
7–5, 6–7, 6–7
Win
9.
Aug 1984
USCC Indianapolis , U.S.
Clay
Beverly Mould
Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell
6–2, 7–5
Win
10.
Sep 1984
San Diego, California, U.S.
Hard
Betsy Nagelsen
Terry Holladay Iwona Kuczyńska
6–2, 6–4
Win
11.
Oct 1984
Brighton, England
Carpet
Alycia Moulton
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh
6–7, 6–3, 7–5
Win
12.
Jan 1985
Port St. Lucie, Florida , U.S.
Hard
Betsy Nagelsen
Christiane Jolissaint Marcella Mesker
6–3, 6–4
Loss
14.
Jul 1985
USCC Indianapolis , U.S.
Clay
Penny Barg
Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Legend
Grand Slam
0
WTA Championships
0
Tier I
0
Tier II
0
Tier III
0
Tier IV & V
0