American tennis player
Bonnie Gadusek (born September 11, 1963) is a retired American professional tennis player .
Gadusek started a career in gymnastics , training for the 1980 Olympics , but fell from uneven parallel bars and landed on her neck, dislocating two vertebrae.[ 2] While recovering from her injuries, she took up tennis as part of her therapy.[ 3] She played in her first junior tournament wearing a brace. She was named Junior of the Year in 1980 and Player of the Year in 1981 by the Florida Tennis Association. She won the 1981 French Open girls’ singles championship.
Gadusek played on the WTA Tour from 1981 to 1987. She was named Rookie of the Year in 1982. She won five singles and three doubles titles before retiring. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on July 9, 1984 when she became the world No. 8. Her best Grand Slam finishes were two quarterfinals at the US Open in 1982 and 1986.
Gadusek had career wins over Billie Jean King , Andrea Jaeger , Sue Barker , Hana Mandlíková , Manuela Maleeva , Wendy Turnbull , Gabriela Sabatini , Dianne Fromholtz , Claudia Kohde-Kilsch , Helena Suková , Zina Garrison , Mary Joe Fernandez , Sylvia Hanika , Jo Durie , and Rosie Casals . During her career, she was coached by renowned Australian coach Harry Hopman .
Gadusek was a member of the 1986 Wightman Cup Team. She helped coach the 1987 Wightman Cup Team. She retired with a 169–95 win–loss record.[ 4]
Singles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)[ edit ]
Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, other (5–5)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (2–3)
Carpet (2–1)
Result
W/L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Jul 1982
Tournoi de Monte Carlo , Monaco
Clay
Virginia Ruzici
2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss
0–2
May 1983
Italian Open
Clay
Andrea Temesvári
1–6, 0–6
Loss
0–3
Nov 1983
Maybelline Classic , U.S.
Hard
Chris Evert-Lloyd
0–6, 4–6
Win
1–3
Jan 1984
VS Marco Island , U.S.
Clay
Kathleen Horvath
3–6, 6–0, 6–4
Loss
1–4
Mar 1984
VS Palm Beach Gardens , U.S.
Clay
Chris Evert-Lloyd
0–6, 1–6
Win
2–4
Jan 1985
VS Marco Island, U.S.
Hard
Pam Casale
6–3, 6–4
Win
3–4
May 1985
Swiss Open
Clay
Manuela Maleeva
6–2, 6–2
Win
4–4
Sep 1985
VS Chicago , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Kathy Rinaldi
6–1, 6–3
Win
5–4
Oct 1985
VS Indianapolis , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Pam Casale
6–0, 6–3
Loss
5–5
Dec 1985
Pan Pacific Open , Japan
Carpet (i)
Manuela Maleeva
6–7(2–7) , 6–3, 5–7
Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)[ edit ]
Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims (3–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (1–1)
Result
W/L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1.
Oct 1983
Tampa Open , U.S.
Hard
Wendy White
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
0–6, 1–6
Win
1.
Nov 1983
Deerfield Beach Classic , U.S.
Hard
Wendy White
Pam Casale Mary-Lou Piatek
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
2.
Jan 1985
Marco Island Cup , U.S.
Hard
Camille Benjamin
Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie
3–6, 3–6
Win
2.
May 1985
Lugano Open , Switzerland
Clay
Helena Suková
Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff
6–2, 6–4
Win
3.
Oct 1985
VS Indianapolis , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Mary-Lou Piatek
Penny Barg Sandy Collins
6–1, 6–0
Loss
3.
Feb 1986
Oakland Classic , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Helena Suková
Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull
6–7(5–7) , 1–6
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.