American tennis player
Gretchen Rush Full name Gretchen Anne Rush Country (sports) United States Born (1964-02-07 ) February 7, 1964 (age 60) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , USAHeight 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1] Turned pro May 26, 1986 [2] Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)[1] [2] College Trinity Prize money US$ 746,628 Career record 191–139 Career titles 3 Highest ranking No. 22 (March 12, 1990) [2] Australian Open 2R (1987 , 1991 ) French Open QF (1983 ) Wimbledon QF (1989 ) US Open QF (1982 ) Career record 193–141 Highest ranking No. 18 (October 29, 1990) Australian Open QF (1988) French Open 3R (1989, 1990) Wimbledon QF (1986, 1991, 1992) French Open 3R (1986, 1987) Wimbledon F (1988)
Gretchen Anne Rush (born February 7, 1964), also known by her married name Gretchen Magers, is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was active in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Rush played tennis at Trinity University in San Antonio , Texas from 1983 to 1986, where she was a four-time All-American . While at Trinity , she won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award ) as the nation's top collegiate tennis player in 1986.[3] [4]
During her career, Rush reached the singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon , the US Open and the French Open . She won three top-level singles titles: Auckland in 1987, Schenectady in 1988, and Moscow in 1989 , and she reached a career-high singles ranking of no. 22 on March 12, 1990.[2] She was runner-up in the 1988 mixed doubles at Wimbledon, partnering Kelly Jones .
Rush retired from the professional tour in 1992, but has continued to play in seniors events.
In 2016, she was inducted into the Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.[5]
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Loss
0–1
Jul 1986
Newport, Rhode Island , US
Grass
Cammy MacGregor
Terry Holladay Heather Ludloff
1–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss
0–2
Feb 1987
Auckland , New Zealand
Hard
Elizabeth Minter
Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson
4–6, 5–7
Loss
0–3
Mar 1989
Indian Wells , US
Hard
Rosalyn Fairbank
Hana Mandlíková Pam Shriver
3–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss
0–4
May 1989
Berlin , Germany
Clay
Lise Gregory
Liz Smylie Janine Tremelling
7–5, 3–6, 2–6
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0–5
May 1989
Strasbourg , France
Clay
Lise Gregory
Mercedes Paz Judith Wiesner
3–6, 3–6
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0–6
Aug 1989
San Diego , California, US
Hard
Robin White
Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank
6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Loss
0–7
Jun 1990
Birmingham , England
Grass
Lise Gregory
Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva
6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Win
1–7
Jul 1990
Newport, Rhode Island , US
Grass
Lise Gregory
Patty Fendick Anne Smith
7–6, 6–1
Win
2–7
Sep 1990
Leipzig , Germany
Carpet
Lise Gregory
Manon Bollegraf Jo Durie
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win
3–7
Oct 1990
Moscow, Russia
Carpet
Robin White
Elena Brioukhovets Eugenia Maniokova
6–2, 6–4
Win
4–7
Feb 1991
Aurora, Colorado , US
Hard
Lise Gregory
Patty Fendick Lori McNeil
6–4, 6–4
Loss
4–8
Aug 1991
Manhattan Beach , US
Hard
Robin White
Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva
1–6, 6–2, 2–6
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4–9
Nov 1992
Oakland , California, US
Carpet
Rosalyn Fairbank
Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva
6–3, 2–6, 4–6
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