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Elizabeth Smylie
Country (sports) |
Australia |
Born |
(1963-04-11) 11 April 1963 (age 61)
Perth |
Turned pro |
1982 |
Retired |
1997 |
Prize money |
US$1,615,247 |
Singles |
Career record |
181 – 213 (45.93%) |
Career titles |
3 |
Highest ranking |
No. 20 (14 September 1987) |
Grand Slam Singles results |
Australian Open |
QF (1987) |
French Open |
2R (1983) |
Wimbledon |
4R (1984, 1985) |
US Open |
2R (1986, 1987, 1989) |
Doubles |
Career record |
483 – 215 (69.19%) |
Career titles |
36 |
Highest ranking |
No. 5 (28 March 1988) |
Grand Slam Doubles results |
Australian Open |
F (1993) |
French Open |
SF (1984) |
Wimbledon |
W (1985) |
US Open |
F (1987) |
Other doubles tournaments |
Tour Finals |
W (1990) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results |
Australian Open |
SF (1990, 1991) |
French Open |
SF (1993) |
Wimbledon |
W (1991) |
US Open |
W (1983, 1990) |
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Elizabeth "Liz" Smylie (née Sayers, born 11 April 1963) is a retired Australian professional tennis player. During her career, she won four Grand Slam titles, one of them in women's doubles and three in mixed doubles. She also won three singles titles and 36 doubles titles.
Career
Smylie turned professional in 1982. She won the women's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1985 with Kathy Jordan. In mixed doubles, she teamed with John Fitzgerald to win the 1983 US Open and 1991 Wimbledon titles and with Todd Woodbridge to win the 1990 US Open. She won the Virginia Slims Championships with Jordan in 1990. Her best Grand Slam performance in singles came at the Australian Open in 1987, when she reached the quarterfinals. Her highest ever singles ranking was World No. 20 and her highest in doubles was World No. 5.
She played Fed Cup from 1984 to 1994. She won a bronze medal in women's doubles with Wendy Turnbull at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Over the course of her career, Smylie won 3 singles titles and 36 doubles titles. She won the Western Australian Sports Star of the Year award in 1985 and the Comeback Player of the Year award in 1990 and 1993.
Personal life
She is married to player-manager Peter Smylie and they have three children, Laura, Jordan and Elvis. She was the long-time tournament director of the Australian Women's Hardcourts and also works as a sports television commentator.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runners-up)
Mixed doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runners-up)
Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Winner |
1983 |
US Open |
Hard |
John Fitzgerald |
Barbara Potter
Ferdi Taygan |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
1984 |
US Open |
Hard |
John Fitzgerald |
Manuela Maleeva
Tom Gullikson |
2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
1985 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
John Fitzgerald |
Martina Navratilova
Paul McNamee |
7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
1985 |
US Open |
Hard |
John Fitzgerald |
Martina Navratilova
Heinz Günthardt |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
1988 |
US Open |
Hard |
Patrick McEnroe |
Jana Novotná
Jim Pugh |
7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
1990 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
John Fitzgerald |
Zina Garrison
Rick Leach |
7–5, 6–2 |
Winner |
1990 |
US Open |
Hard |
Todd Woodbridge |
Natasha Zvereva
Jim Pugh |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
1991 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
John Fitzgerald |
Natasha Zvereva
Jim Pugh |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Olympics
Doubles: 1 medal (1 bronze medal)
Smylie and Turnbull lost in the semi-finals to Zina Garrison and Pam Shriver 7–6(5), 6–4. In 1988, there was no bronze medal play-off match, both beaten semi-final pairs received bronze medals.
Year-End Championships finals
Doubles: 1 final (1 title, 0 runners-up)
WTA Career finals
Singles: 6 (3–3)
Winner — Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) |
Tier III (0–0) |
Tier IV (0–1) |
Tier V (0–1) |
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (3–1) |
|
Titles by Surface |
Hard (2–2) |
Grass (0–1) |
Clay (1–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
|
Doubles: 69 (36–33)
Winner — Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (1–4) |
WTA Tour Championships (1–0) |
Tier I (2–1) |
Tier II (7–1) |
Tier III (2–3) |
Tier IV (3–3) |
Tier V (3–2) |
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (17–19) |
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Titles by Surface |
Hard (17–10) |
Grass (5–12) |
Clay (4–1) |
Carpet (10–10) |
|
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
12 October 1981 |
Kyoto |
Hard |
Kim Steinmetz |
Nanette Schutte
Marianne van der Torre |
2–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
1. |
21 February 1983 |
Ridgewood |
Carpet |
Beverly Mould |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Susan Leo |
7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
2. |
6 June 1983 |
Birmingham |
Grass |
Beverly Mould |
Billie Jean King
Sharon Walsh |
2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
3. |
11 July 1983 |
Newport |
Grass |
Barbara Jordan |
Barbara Potter
Pam Shriver |
3–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
2. |
19 September 1983 |
Kansas City |
Hard |
Sandy Collins |
Chris O'Neil
Brenda Remilton |
7–5, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
30 January 1984 |
Indianapolis |
Carpet |
Beverly Mould |
Cláudia Monteiro
Yvonne Vermaak |
7–6(9–7), 4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
5. |
5 March 1984 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Barbara Jordan |
Ann Kiyomura
Pam Shriver |
3–6, 7–6(9–7), 3–6 |
Runner-up |
6. |
19 March 1984 |
Dallas |
Carpet |
Sandy Collins |
Leslie Allen
Anne White |
4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
7. |
11 June 1984 |
Birmingham |
Grass |
Barbara Jordan |
Leslie Allen
Anne White |
6–7(1–7), 3–6 |
Winner |
3. |
20 August 1984 |
Montreal |
Hard |
Kathy Jordan |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Hana Mandlíková |
6–1, 6–2 |
Winner |
4. |
17 September 1984 |
Deerfield Beach |
Hard |
Martina Navratilova |
Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh |
2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner |
5. |
8 October 1984 |
Tampa |
Hard |
Carling Bassett |
Mary-Lou Piatek
Wendy White |
6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
8. |
10 December 1984 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Catherine Tanvier |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
6. |
21 January 1985 |
Key Biscayne |
Hard |
Kathy Jordan |
Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko |
6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Winner |
7. |
28 January 1985 |
Marco Island |
Hard |
Kathy Jordan |
Camille Benjamin
Bonnie Gadusek |
6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
9. |
4 March 1985 |
Princeton |
Carpet |
Marcella Mesker |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
5–7, 2–6 |
Winner |
8. |
1 April 1985 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Betsy Nagelsen
Anne White |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner |
9. |
6 May 1985 |
Sydney |
Carpet |
Pam Shriver |
Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh |
7–5, 7–5 |
Winner |
10. |
13 May 1985 |
Melbourne |
Carpet |
Pam Shriver |
Anne Hobbs
Kathy Jordan |
6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
10. |
17 June 1985 |
Eastbourne |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
5–7, 4–6 |
Winner |
11. |
24 June 1985 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
11. |
15 July 1985 |
Newport |
Grass |
Pam Shriver |
Chris Evert
Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Winner |
12. |
12 August 1985 |
Mahwah |
Hard |
Kathy Jordan |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková |
7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Winner |
13. |
16 September 1985 |
Chicago |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Elise Burgin
JoAnne Russell |
6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
12. |
9 December 1985 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Marcella Mesker |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková |
0–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
14. |
27 January 1986 |
Key Biscayne |
Hard |
Kathy Jordan |
Betsy Nagelsen
Barbara Potter |
7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
15. |
3 March 1986 |
Princeton |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Hana Mandlíková
Helena Suková |
6–3, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
13. |
28 March 1986 |
Nashville |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Barbara Potter
Pam Shriver |
4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
14. |
9 June 1986 |
Birmingham |
Grass |
Wendy Turnbull |
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank |
2–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
16. |
18 August 1986 |
Mahwah |
Hard |
Betsy Nagelsen |
Steffi Graf
Helena Suková |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Runner-up |
15. |
29 December 1986 |
Brisbane |
Grass |
Betsy Nagelsen |
Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
17. |
5 January 1987 |
Sydney |
Grass |
Betsy Nagelsen |
Jenny Byrne
Janine Thompson |
6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
16. |
30 March 1987 |
Piscataway |
Carpet |
Betsy Nagelsen |
Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil |
1–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
18. |
18 May 1987 |
Geneva |
Clay |
Betsy Nagelsen |
Laura Gildemeister
Catherine Tanvier |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
17. |
15 June 1987 |
Eastbourne |
Grass |
Rosalyn Fairbank |
Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko |
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
18. |
22 June 1987 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Betsy Nagelsen |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková |
5–7, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
19. |
24 August 1987 |
Mahwah |
Hard |
Anne Hobbs |
Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil |
3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
20. |
31 August 1987 |
US Open |
Hard |
Kathy Jordan |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
19. |
13 June 1988 |
Eastbourne |
Grass |
Eva Pfaff |
Belinda Cordwell
Dinky Van Rensburg |
6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
Runner-up |
21. |
9 January 1989 |
Sydney |
Hard |
Wendy Turnbull |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
22. |
30 January 1989 |
Auckland |
Hard |
Janine Thompson |
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
20. |
6 February 1989 |
Wellington |
Hard |
Janine Thompson |
Tracey Morton
Heidi Sprung |
7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
Runner-up |
23. |
27 February 1989 |
Oklahoma City |
Hard (I) |
Elise Burgin |
Lori McNeil
Betsy Nagelsen |
w/o |
Winner |
21. |
10 April 1989 |
Singapore |
Hard |
Belinda Cordwell |
Ann Henricksson
Beth Herr |
6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner |
22. |
17 April 1989 |
Tokyo |
Hard |
Jill Hetherington |
Ann Henricksson
Beth Herr |
6–1, 6–3 |
Winner |
23. |
8 May 1989 |
Rome |
Clay |
Janine Thompson |
Manon Bollegraf
Mercedes Paz |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winner |
24. |
15 May 1989 |
Berlin |
Clay |
Janine Thompson |
Lise Gregory
Gretchen Magers |
5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
24. |
17 July 1989 |
Newport |
Grass |
Wendy Turnbull |
Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil |
3–6, 6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
Runner-up |
25. |
15 September 1989 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Wendy Turnbull |
Gigi Fernández
Robin White |
2–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
25. |
29 January 1990 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Gigi Fernández |
Jo-Anne Faull
Rachel McQuillan |
6–2, 6–2 |
Winner |
26. |
26 March 1990 |
San Antonio |
Hard |
Kathy Jordan |
Gigi Fernández
Robin White |
7–5, 7–5 |
Winner |
27. |
9 April 1990 |
Tokyo |
Hard |
Kathy Jordan |
Michelle Jaggard
Hu Na |
6–0, 3–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
26. |
21 May 1990 |
Strasbourg |
Clay |
Kathy Jordan |
Nicole Provis
Elna Reinach |
1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
27. |
25 June 1990 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
Kathy Jordan |
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
28. |
12 November 1990 |
Virginia Slims Championships |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Mercedes Paz
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Winner |
29. |
28 January 1991 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Kathy Jordan |
Mary Joe Fernández
Robin White |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
Winner |
30. |
20 May 1991 |
Geneva |
Clay |
Nicole Provis |
Cathy Caverzasio
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere |
6–1, 6–2 |
Winner |
31. |
10 June 1991 |
Birmingham |
Grass |
Nicole Provis |
Sandy Collins
Elna Reinach |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
32. |
11 January 1993 |
Sydney |
Hard |
Pam Shriver |
Lori McNeil
Rennae Stubbs |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Runner-up |
28. |
18 January 1993 |
Australian Open |
Hard |
Pam Shriver |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
29. |
7 June 1993 |
Birmingham |
Grass |
Pam Shriver |
Lori McNeil
Martina Navratilova |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
33. |
26 July 1993 |
Stratton Mountain |
Hard |
Helena Suková |
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
Mercedes Paz |
6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
30. |
2 August 1993 |
San Diego |
Hard |
Pam Shriver |
Gigi Fernández
Helena Suková |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
34. |
31 January 1994 |
Tokyo |
Carpet |
Pam Shriver |
Manon Bollegraf
Martina Navratilova |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
Runner-up |
31. |
7 February 1994 |
Osaka |
Carpet |
Pam Shriver |
Larisa Neiland
Rennae Stubbs |
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 5–7 |
Winner |
35. |
25 July 1994 |
Stratton Mountain |
Hard |
Pam Shriver |
Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
32. |
15 August 1994 |
Montreal |
Hard |
Pam Shriver |
Meredith McGrath
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–2, 2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
33. |
22 August 1994 |
Schenectady |
Hard |
Pam Shriver |
Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland |
2–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
36. |
10 June 1996 |
Birmingham |
Grass |
Linda Wild |
Lori McNeil
Nathalie Tauziat |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
Singles
Tournament |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
Career SR |
Australian Open |
1R |
A |
1R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
NH |
QF |
1R |
1R |
3R |
3R |
A |
1R |
1R |
0 / 12 |
French Open |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
1R |
A |
1R |
1R |
A |
1R |
1R |
1R |
A |
1R |
A |
0 / 8 |
Wimbledon |
A |
2R |
1R |
1R |
4R |
4R |
3R |
3R |
1R |
3R |
1R |
3R |
A |
2R |
1R |
0 / 13 |
US Open |
A |
1R |
A |
1R |
1R |
1R |
2R |
2R |
A |
2R |
1R |
1R |
A |
1R |
A |
0 / 10 |
SR |
0 / 1 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 43 |
Year End Ranking |
96 |
225 |
115 |
73 |
36 |
43 |
114 |
27 |
154 |
66 |
53 |
115 |
336 |
119 |
194 |
- NH = tournament not held.
- A = did not participate in the tournament.
- SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Women's doubles
Tournament |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
Career DR |
Australian Open |
QF |
2R |
1R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
NH |
1R |
SF |
QF |
3R |
QF |
A |
F |
SF |
A |
1R |
1R |
0 / 15 |
French Open |
A |
A |
3R |
2R |
SF |
A |
A |
QF |
A |
1R |
2R |
2R |
A |
2R |
2R |
A |
3R |
A |
0 / 10 |
Wimbledon |
A |
A |
1R |
1R |
2R |
W |
QF |
F |
QF |
3R |
F |
3R |
1R |
SF |
QF |
A |
SF |
1R |
1 / 15 |
US Open |
A |
1R |
2R |
3R |
3R |
2R |
QF |
F |
1R |
2R |
SF |
2R |
2R |
3R |
3R |
A |
1R |
A |
0 / 15 |
DR |
0 / 1 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
1 / 3 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 2 |
1 / 55 |
Year End Ranking |
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|
|
|
13 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
20 |
12 |
10 |
14 |
54 |
9 |
13 |
NR |
27 |
NR |
- NH = tournament not held.
- A = did not participate in the tournament.
- DR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam doubles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
- NR = not ranked
Mixed doubles
Tournament |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
Career XR |
Australian Open |
NH |
NH |
NH |
NH |
2R |
QF |
QF |
SF |
SF |
A |
QF |
2R |
A |
1R |
1R |
0 / 9 |
French Open |
2R |
QF |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
A |
3R |
A |
A |
SF |
2R |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 6 |
Wimbledon |
A |
SF |
F |
QF |
QF |
SF |
2R |
F |
W |
2R |
3R |
QF |
A |
3R |
A |
1 / 12 |
US Open |
W |
F |
F |
SF |
2R |
F |
2R |
W |
2R |
1R |
2R |
1R |
A |
1R |
A |
2 / 13 |
XR |
1 / 2 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 3 |
1 / 4 |
1 / 3 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 1 |
3 / 40 |
- NH = tournament not held.
- A = did not participate in the tournament.
- XR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam mixed doubles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
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