Kathy Jordan
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Born |
December 3, 1959 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1979 |
| Retired | 1991 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,592,111 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 247–155 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (March 19, 1984) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1983) |
| French Open | QF (1980) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1984) |
| US Open | 4R (1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 473–136 |
| Career titles | 42 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (February 4, 1991) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1981) |
| French Open | W (1980) |
| Wimbledon | W (1980, 1985) |
| US Open | W (1981) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1990) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| 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.
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.
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