Kathy Jordan Country (sports) United StatesResidence King of Prussia, Pennsylvania , United StatesBorn (1959-12-03 ) December 3, 1959 (age 64) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania , United StatesHeight 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Turned pro 1979 Retired 1991 Plays Right-handed (one handed-backhand) Prize money $1,592,111 Career record 247–155 Career titles 3 Highest ranking No. 5 (March 19, 1984) Australian Open F (1983) French Open QF (1980) Wimbledon SF (1984) US Open 4R (1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986) Career record 473–136 Career titles 42 Highest ranking No. 6 (February 4, 1991) Australian Open W (1981)French Open W (1980)Wimbledon W (1980, 1985)US Open W (1981)Tour Finals W (1990)Career titles 2 Australian Open 2R (1991) French Open W (1986)Wimbledon W (1986)US Open QF (1984, 1986) Last updated on: May 24, 2012.
Kathryn "Kathy" Jordan (born December 3, 1959) is a former American tennis player. During her career, she won seven Grand Slam titles, five of them in women's doubles and two in mixed doubles. She also was the 1983 Australian Open women's singles runner-up and won three singles titles and 42 doubles titles.
Career
Jordan turned professional in 1979. Her best performance in a Grand Slam singles tournament was runner-up at the 1983 Australian Open , where she lost to Martina Navratilova in straight sets..
She was the first player to defeat Chris Evert before the semifinals of a Grand Slam singles tournament. Jordan defeated Evert 6–1, 7–6 in the third round of Wimbledon in 1983 after Evert had reached at least the semifinals of her first 34 Grand Slam singles tournaments.
In women's doubles, Jordan won five Grand Slam titles, four of which were in partnership with Anne Smith . She also won a career Grand Slam in women's doubles, winning the 1980 French Open , 1980 and 1985 Wimbledon , 1981 US Open , and 1981 Australian Open .
In the Wimbledon final on July 6, 1985, Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie teamed to snap the 109-match winning streak of Navratilova and Pam Shriver by defeating them in three sets..
In mixed doubles, Jordan won two Grand Slam titles, 1986 French Open and 1986 Wimbledon, both of which were in partnership with Ken Flach .
Jordan retired in 1991. Her highest singles rank was world number five in 1984 and her highest doubles rank was world number 6 in 1991. She won several awards during her career, including 1979 WTA Most Impressive Newcomer Award, 1980 WTA Doubles Team of the Year Award with Smith, 1984 WTA Most Improved Player of the Year Award, and 1991 WTA Player Service Award
After retiring, Jordan returned to Stanford University and received a B.A. in political science in 1991. She was elected vice-president of the WTA in 1992. She also served as chairperson of the WTA Drug Testing Committee and served on WTA executive, deferred compensation, finance/marketing, and insurance Committees through 1992.
In 2002, Jordan was presented with a Mentor Award by Martina Navratilova , on behalf of the WTA Tour, in recognition of her contribution to the Partners for Success program and to the sport of tennis at large.
Jordan was nicknamed "KJ."
Personal life
Jordan was one of the top juniors during the 1970s. She also was a top high school basketball player, being named to the All-Conference basketball team while at Upper Merion Area High School in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania . She received an athletic scholarship to Stanford University in 1978. While at Stanford, she won the 1979 AIAW Championships in singles and in doubles with her sister, Barbara Jordan . Her sister won the 1979 Australian Open women's singles title. Her father, Bob Jordan, was instrumental in the development of the WTA deferred compensation plan.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner–up)
Women's doubles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runners-up)
Outcome
Year
Championship
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Winner
1980
French Open
Clay
Anne Smith
Ivanna Madruga Adriana Villagrán
6–1, 6–0
Winner
1980
Wimbledon
Grass
Anne Smith
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up
1981
Wimbledon
Grass
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Winner
1981
US Open
Hard
Anne Smith
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–3
Winner
1981
Australian Open
Grass
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
6–2, 7–5
Runner-up
1982
Wimbledon
Grass
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up
1983
French Open
Clay
Anne Smith
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds
5–7, 7–5, 6–2
Runner-up
1984
Wimbledon
Grass
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–4
Winner
1985
Wimbledon
Grass
Elizabeth Smylie
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up
1987
US Open
Hard
Elizabeth Smylie
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up
1990
Wimbledon
Grass
Elizabeth Smylie
Jana Novotná Helena Suková
6–4, 6–1
Mixed doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner–up)
Year-End Championships finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)
WTA Career Finals
Singles 13 (3–10)
Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (3–9)
Titles by Surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–3)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (2–6)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Winner
1.
January 8, 1979
San Antonio
Carpet
Linda Siegel
6–2, 7–5
Winner
2.
March 12, 1979
Orlando
Hard
Regina Maršíková
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up
1.
August 13, 1979
Richmond
Carpet
Martina Navratilova
1–6, 3–6
Winner
3.
March 15, 1982
Boston
Carpet
Wendy Turnbull
7–5, 1–6, 6–4
Runner-up
2.
April 25, 1983
Atlanta
Hard
Pam Shriver
2–6, 0–6
Runner-up
3.
September 19, 1983
Richmond
Carpet
Rosalyn Fairbank
4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Runner-up
4.
October 3, 1983
Detroit
Carpet
Virginia Ruzici
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up
5.
November 21, 1983
Sydney
Grass
Jo Durie
3–6, 5–5
Runner-up
6.
November 28, 1983
Australian Open
Grass
Martina Navratilova
2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up
7.
March 19, 1984
Dallas
Carpet
Hana Mandlíková
6–7(3–7) , 6–3, 1–6
Runner-up
8.
June 18, 1984
Eastbourne
Grass
Martina Navratilova
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up
9.
May 13, 1985
Melbourne
Carpet
Pam Shriver
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up
10.
February 24, 1986
Oakland
Carpet
Chris Evert-Lloyd
2–6, 4–6
Doubles 78 (42–36)
Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (6–6)
WTA Tour Championships (1–1)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (1–0)
Tier III (1–0)
Tier IV (2–1)
Tier V (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (31–28)
Titles by Surface
Hard (16–3)
Grass (4–9)
Clay (6–7)
Carpet (16–17)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponent
Score
Winner
1.
January 8, 1979
San Antonio
Carpet
Wendy White
Bunny Bruning Valerie Ziegenfuss
6–2, 6–2
Winner
2.
August 6, 1979
Indianapolis
Clay
Anne Smith
Penny Johnson Paula Smith
6–1, 6–0
Runner-up
1.
January 21, 1980
Chicago
Carpet
Sylvia Hanika
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up
2.
February 4, 1980
Los Angeles
Carpet
Anne Smith
Rosemary Casals Martina Navratilova
6–7, 2–6
Runner-up
3.
February 18, 1980
Detroit
Carpet
Anne Smith
Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Winner
3.
April 7, 1980
Hilton Head Island
Clay
Anne Smith
Candy Reynolds Paula Smith
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up
4.
April 14, 1980
Amelia Island
Clay
Pam Shriver
Rosemary Casals Ilana Kloss
6–7, 6–7
Winner
4.
May 26, 1980
French Open
Clay
Anne Smith
Ivanna Madruga Adriana Villagrán
6–1, 6–0
Winner
5.
June 16, 1980
Eastbourne
Grass
Anne Smith
Pam Shriver Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–1
Winner
6.
June 23, 1980
Wimbledon
Grass
Anne Smith
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Winner
7.
September 15, 1980
Las Vegas
Hard (I)
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
5.
September 22, 1980
Atlanta
Carpet
Anne Smith
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh
3–6, 1–6
Winner
8.
October 20, 1980
Brighton
Carpet
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up
6.
November 3, 1980
Filderstadt
Hard (I)
Anne Smith
Hana Mandlíková Betty Stöve
4–6, 5–7
Winner
9.
January 19, 1981
Cincinnati
Carpet
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up
7.
March 9, 1981
Dallas
Carpet
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
5–7, 4–6
Winner
10.
April 20, 1981
Amelia Island
Clay
Paula Smith
JoAnne Russell Pam Shriver
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Runner-up
8.
June 15, 1981
Eastbourne
Grass
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
7–6, 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up
9.
22 June 1981
Wimbledon
Grass
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Winner
11.
July 27, 1981
San Diego
Hard
Candy Reynolds
Rosemary Casals Pam Shriver
6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Runner-up
10.
August 10, 1981
Richmond
Carpet
Anne Smith
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Winner
12.
September 1, 1981
US Open
Hard
Anne Smith
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up
11.
November 23, 1981
Sydney
Grass
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
7–6, 2–6, 4–6
Winner
13.
November 30, 1981
Australian Open
Grass
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
6–2, 7–5
Winner
14.
January 4, 1982
Washington, D.C.
Carpet
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up
12.
January 18, 1982
Seattle
Carpet
Anne Smith
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
5–7, 4–6
Winner
15.
February 15, 1982
Houston
Carpet
Pam Shriver
Sue Barker Sharon Walsh
7–6(8–6) , 6–2
Runner-up
13.
February 22, 1982
Oakland
Carpet
Pam Shriver
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh
1–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
Winner
16.
March 1, 1982
Los Angeles
Carpet
Anne Smith
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh
6–3, 7–5
Winner
17.
March 15, 1982
Boston
Carpet
Anne Smith
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
7–6, 2–6, 6–4
Runner-up
14.
March 24, 1982
Avon Championships
Carpet
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up
15.
April 15, 1982
Fort Worth
Clay
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
5–7, 3–6
Runner-up
16.
April 26, 1982
Orlando
Clay
Anne Smith
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up
17.
June 14, 1982
Eastbourne
Grass
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up
18.
June 21, 1982
Wimbledon
Grass
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
4–6, 1–6
Winner
18.
July 26, 1982
San Diego
Hard
Paula Smith
Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Winner
19.
August 9, 1982
Atlanta
Hard
Betsy Nagelsen
Chris Evert Billie Jean King
4–6, 7–6(13–11) , 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up
19.
January 3, 1983
Washington, D.C.
Carpet
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
6–4, 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up
20.
January 30, 1983
Palm Beach Gardens
Clay
Paula Smith
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh
4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Runner-up
21.
February 14, 1983
Chicago
Carpet
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
1–6, 2–6
Winner
20.
February 21, 1983
Palm Springs
Hard
Ann Kiyomura
Dianne Fromholtz Betty Stöve
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up
22.
March 14, 1983
Boston
Carpet
Anne Smith
Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up
23.
March 28, 1983
Tokyo
Carpet
Anne Smith
Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up
24.
May 23, 1983
French Open
Clay
Anne Smith
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds
7–5, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up
25.
September 19, 1983
Richmond
Carpet
Barbara Potter
Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds
7–6(7–3) , 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up
26.
26 September 1983
Hartford
Carpet
Barbara Potter
Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Winner
21.
October 3, 1983
Detroit
Carpet
Barbara Potter
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 6–1
Winner
22.
April 16, 1984
Amelia Island
Clay
Anne Smith
Anne Hobbs Mima Jaušovec
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Runner-up
27.
June 25, 1984
Wimbledon
Grass
Anne Smith
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
3–6, 4–6
Winner
23.
August 20, 1984
Montreal
Hard
Elizabeth Smylie
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková
6–1, 6–2
Winner
24.
January 21, 1985
Key Biscayne
Hard
Elizabeth Smylie
Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Winner
25.
January 28, 1985
Marco Island
Hard
Elizabeth Smylie
Camille Benjamin Bonnie Gadusek
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up
28.
February 4, 1985
Delray Beach
Hard
Hana Mandlíková
Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova
6–7(4–7) , 2–6
Winner
26.
April 1, 1985
Tokyo
Carpet
Elizabeth Smylie
Betsy Nagelsen Anne White
6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up
29.
May 13, 1985
Melbourne
Carpet
Anne Hobbs
Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie
2–6, 7–5, 1–6
Runner-up
30.
June 17, 1985
Eastbourne
Grass
Elizabeth Smylie
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
5–7, 4–6
Winner
27.
June 24, 1985
Wimbledon
Grass
Elizabeth Smylie
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Winner
28.
August 12, 1985
Mahwah
Hard
Elizabeth Smylie
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
7–6(8–6) , 6–3
Winner
29.
September 16, 1985
Chicago
Carpet
Elizabeth Smylie
Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell
6–2, 6–2
Winner
30.
January 20, 1986
Wichita
Carpet
Candy Reynolds
JoAnne Russell Anne Smith
6–3, 6–7(5–7) , 6–3
Winner
31.
January 27, 1986
Key Biscayne
Hard
Elizabeth Smylie
Betsy Nagelsen Barbara Potter
7–6(7–5) , 2–6, 6–2
Winner
32.
March 3, 1986
Princeton
Carpet
Elizabeth Smylie
Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up
31.
March 28, 1986
Nashville
Carpet
Elizabeth Smylie
Barbara Potter Pam Shriver
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up
32.
March 31, 1986
Marco Island
Clay
Elise Burgin
Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári
5–7, 2–6
Winner
33.
September 29, 1986
Hilversum
Carpet
Helena Suková
Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier
7–5, 6–1
Winner
34.
April 13, 1987
Tokyo
Hard
Betsy Nagelsen
Sandy Collins Sharon Walsh
6–3, 7–5
Winner
35.
April 20, 1987
Houston
Clay
Martina Navratilova
Zina Garrison Lori McNeil
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up
33.
July 13, 1987
Newport
Grass
Anne Hobbs
Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil
6–7(5–7) , 5–7
Winner
36.
July 27, 1987
Aptos
Hard
Robin White
Lea Antonoplis Barbara Gerken
6–1, 6–0
Runner-up
34.
August 31, 1987
US Open
Hard
Elizabeth Smylie
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Winner
37.
October 19, 1987
Brighton
Carpet
Helena Suková
Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier
7–5, 6–1
Winner
38.
March 26, 1990
San Antonio
Hard
Elizabeth Smylie
Gigi Fernández Robin White
7–5, 7–5
Winner
39.
April 9, 1990
Tokyo
Hard
Elizabeth Smylie
Hu Na Michelle Jaggard
6–0, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up
35.
May 21, 1990
Strasbourg
Clay
Elizabeth Smylie
Nicole Provis Elna Reinach
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up
36.
June 25, 1990
Wimbledon
Grass
Elizabeth Smylie
Jana Novotná Helena Suková
3–6, 4–6
Winner
40.
October 29, 1990
Nashville
Hard (I)
Larisa Neiland
Brenda Schultz Caroline Vis
6–1, 6–2
Winner
41.
November 12, 1990
Virginia Slims Championships
Carpet
Elizabeth Smylie
Mercedes Paz Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–6(7–4) , 6–4
Winner
42.
January 28, 1991
Tokyo
Carpet
Elizabeth Smylie
Mary Joe Fernández Robin White
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Singles
Tournament
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
W–L
Australian Open
A
A
A
A
A
3R
A
F
A
A
NH
A
A
A
A
7–2
French Open
A
A
A
QF
3R
A
4R
2R
A
1R
A
A
A
A
8–5
Wimbledon
A
A
4R
4R
4R
3R
QF
SF
2R
4R
1R
A
A
1R
21–10
US Open
LQ
2R
4R
4R
4R
1R
4R
2R
4R
4R
1R
A
A
1R
23–12
Year End Ranking
NR
NR
11
13
15
21
14
10
19
15
35
NR
NR
205
Doubles
Tournament
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
W–L
Australian Open
A
A
A
W
A
SF
A
A
NH
A
A
A
3R
QF
13–3
French Open
A
2R
W
QF
A
F
QF
A
QF
A
A
A
2R
QF
24–7
Wimbledon
A
1R
W
F
F
QF
F
W
3R
QF
A
A
F
QF
39–9
US Open
QF
2R
SF
W
QF
SF
3R
2R
QF
F
A
QF
SF
A
38–11
Year End Ranking
4
5
10
10
NR
65
9
21
Mixed doubles
Tournament
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
W–L
Australian Open
NH
NH
NH
NH
NH
NH
NH
NH
A
A
A
A
2R
1–1
French Open
A
2R
A
A
A
A
A
W
A
A
A
1R
QF
9–3
Wimbledon
A
1R
A
A
QF
F
SF
W
QF
A
A
2R
2R
21–7
US Open
2R
A
A
A
2R
QF
1R
QF
2R
A
A
1R
A
7–7
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.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
References
Grand Slam
Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles
Non-calendar year Grand Slam
Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles
Career Grand Slam
Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles