name | Zina Garrison |
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country | |
residence | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
birth date | November 16, 1963 |
birth place | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
height | |
weight | |
turnedpro | 1982 |
retired | 1997 |
plays | Right-handed |
careerprizemoney | $4,590,816 |
singlesrecord | 587–270 |
singlestitles | 14 |
highestsinglesranking | No. 4 (November 20, 1989) |
australianopenresult | SF (1983) |
frenchopenresult | QF (1982) |
wimbledonresult | F (1990) |
usopenresult | SF (1988, 1989) |
doublesrecord | 436–231 |
doublestitles | 20 |
highestdoublesranking | No. 5 (May 23, 1988) |
australianopendoublesresult | F (1987, 1992) |
frenchopendoublesresult | QF (1988, 1989, 1991, 1995) |
wimbledondoublesresult | SF (1988, 1990, 1991, 1993) |
usopendoublesresult | SF (1985, 1991) |
mixed | Yes |
mixedtitles | 3 |
australianopenmixedresult | W (1987) |
frenchopenmixedresult | SF (1989) |
wimbledonmixedresult | W (1988, 1990) |
usopenmixedresult | SF (1987) |
updated | July 12, 2008 }} |
Garrison began suffering from the eating disorder bulimia when she was 19, following the death of her mother. "I had never been comfortable with my looks and felt I had lost the only person who loved me unconditionally", Garrison told the British Observer Sport Monthly in 2006. "The pressure of being labeled 'the next Althea Gibson' only made things worse. I felt I was never going to be allowed to grow into just becoming me."
Garrison turned professional in 1982, and skipped her graduation at Ross Sterling High School to compete in the French Open, her first tournament as a professional, where she reached the quarterfinals before being knocked-out by Martina Navrátilová.
Despite battling bulimia during her first few years on the tour, Garrison enjoyed notable success on-court. She reached the Australian Open semifinals in her first full year on the tour - 1983 - and finished the year ranked World No. 10. She won her first top-level singles titles in 1984 at the European Indoor Championships in Zürich. She was a Wimbledon semifinalist in 1985, and in 1986, she won her first tour doubles at the Canadian Open (partnering Gabriela Sabatini).
At the Australian Open in 1987, Garrison won the mixed doubles (partnering Sherwood Stewart) and finished runner-up in the women's doubles (partnering Lori McNeil). A year later, Garrison and Stewart captured the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon.
At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Garrison teamed with Pam Shriver to win the women's doubles gold medal for the United States, defeating Jana Novotná and Helena Suková of Czechoslovakia in the final. And Garrison defeated Shriver in the quarterfinals of the singles event, where she won a bronze medal.
In 1989, Garrison defeated Chris Evert 7–6, 6–2 in the quarterfinals of the US Open in what proved to be the final Grand Slam singles match of Evert's career. Garrison subsequently lost to Navrátilová in the semifinals. She finished 1989 ranked a career-high World No. 4 in singles.
The highlight of Garrison's career came in 1990 at Wimbledon. She defeated French Open champion Monica Seles in the quarterfinals 3–6, 6–3, 9–7 and the defending Wimbledon champion and World No. 1 Steffi Graf in the semifinals 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 to reach her first (and only) Grand Slam singles final. There, she lost to Navrátilová 6–4, 6–1 who won her record ninth women's singles title at Wimbledon. However, Garrison claimed her third Grand Slam mixed doubles title at Wimbledon that year (partnering Rick Leach).
In 1992, Garrison finished runner-up in the Australian Open women's doubles (partnering Mary Joe Fernandez).
Garrison retired from the professional tour in 1996. During her career, she won 14 top-level singles titles and 20 doubles titles.
Since retiring from the tour, Garrison has worked as a television commentator and maintained active roles in the community and in tennis. She founded the Zina Garrison Foundation for the Homeless in 1988, and the Zina Garrison All-Court Tennis Program, which supports inner-city tennis in Houston, in 1992. She has also served as a member of the United States President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
Garrison has maintained a presence on the professional tennis scene, and was the captain for the U.S. Federation Cup team before relinquishing the role to Mary Joe Fernandez in 2008. This role involves coaching the team and giving on-court advice. She also led the U.S. women's team at the 2008 Beijing Games tennis event where team members Venus and Serena Williams won a doubles gold medal.
width="100" | Outcome | |||||
1990 | | | The Championships, Wimbledon>Wimbledon | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 6–1 |
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1987 | | | Australian Open | Grass | Lori McNeil | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–1, 6–0 | |
bgcolor="FFA07A" | Runner-up | 1992| | Australian Open | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková | 6–4, 7–6(3) |
width="100" | Outcome | ||||||
1987 | | | Australian Open | Grass | Sherwood Stewart | Anne Hobbs Andrew Castle | 3–6, 7–6(5), 6–3 | |
bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner | 1988| | The Championships, Wimbledon>Wimbledon | Grass | Sherwood Stewart | Gretchen Magers Kelly Jones (tennis)>Kelly Jones | 6–1, 7–6(3) |
bgcolor="FFA07A" | Runner-up | 1989| | Australian Open | Hard | Sherwood Stewart | Jana Novotná Jim Pugh | 6–3, 6–4 |
bgcolor="FFA07A" | Runner-up | 1990| | Australian Open | Hard | Jim Pugh | Natasha Zvereva Andrew Castle | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
bgcolor="98FB98" | Winner | 1990| | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Rick Leach | Elizabeth SmylieElizabeth Sayers Smylie John Fitzgerald || 7–5, 6–2 | |
bgcolor="FFA07A" | Runner-up | 1993| | Australian Open | Hard | Rick Leach | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Todd Woodbridge | 7–5, 6–4 |
Legend |
WTA Championships (0) |
Tier I (0) |
Tier II (0) |
Tier III (5) |
Tier IV & V (3) |
VS (6) |
Titles by Surface |
Hard (3) |
Clay (1) |
Grass (4) |
Carpet (6) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
1. | November 4, 1984 | Carpet (I) | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–1, 0–6, 6–2 | |
2. | April 21, 1985 | Clay | Chris Evert | 6–4, 6–3 | |
3. | November 3, 1985 | Zürich, Switzerland | Carpet (I) | Hana Mandlíková | 6–1, 6–3 |
4. | November 2, 1986 | Hard (I) | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
5. | January 11, 1987 | Grass | Pam Shriver | 6–2, 6–4 | |
6. | February 15, 1987 | Carpet (I) | Sylvia Hanika | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 | |
7. | February 26, 1989 | Carpet (I) | Larisa Neiland | 6–1, 6–1 | |
8. | July 23, 1989 | Grass | Pam Shriver | 6–0, 6–1 | |
9. | November 12, 1989 | Carpet (I) | Larisa Neiland | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | |
10. | June 17, 1990 | Grass | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
11. | February 23, 1992 | Hard (I) | Lori McNeil | 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(10) | |
12. | February 21, 1993 | Oklahoma City, USA | Hard (I) | Patty Fendick | 6–2, 6–2 |
13. | October 24, 1993 | Carpet (I) | Sabine Appelmans | 7–5, 6–2 | |
14. | June 18, 1995 | Birmingham, UK | Grass | Lori McNeil | 6–3, 6–3 |
!Legend (Doubles) |
Grand Slam Title (0) |
WTA Championships (0) |
Olympic Gold (1) |
Tier I (2) |
Tier II (6) |
Tier III (6) |
Tier IV & V (0) |
VS (5) |
1. | August 10, 1986 | Hard | Gabriela Sabatini | Pam Shriver Helena Suková | 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–4 | |
2. | November 2, 1986 | Hard (I) | Lori McNeil | Candy Reynolds Anne Smith | 4–5 retired | |
3. | August 23, 1987 | Hard | Lori McNeil | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 6–1, 6–2 | |
4. | October 7, 1987 | Carpet (I) | Lori McNeil | Peanut Louie Harper Heather Ludloff | 6–3, 6–4 | |
5. | March 13, 1988 | Hard | Katrina Adams | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 4–6, 5–7, 6–4 | |
6. | April 11, 1988 | Clay | Eva Pfaff | 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(5) | ||
7. | April 24, 1988 | Clay | Katrina Adams | Lori McNeil Martina Navratilova | 6–7(4), 6–2, 6–4 | |
8. | October 2, 1988 | Hard | Pam Shriver | Jana Novotná Helena Suková | 4–6, 6–2, 10–8 | |
9. | November 27, 1988 | Carpet (I) | Katrina Adams | 7–5, 7–5 | ||
10. | February 5, 1989 | Carpet (I) | Katrina Adams | Mary Joe Fernandez Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–3, 6–3, 7–6(5) | |
11. | April 30, 1989 | Houston, USA | Clay | Katrina Adams | Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil | 6–3, 6–4 |
12. | June 25, 1989 | Grass | Katrina Adams | Jana Novotná Helena Suková | 6–3 retired | |
13. | February 25, 1990 | Carpet (I) | Martina Navrátilová | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
14. | August 12, 1990 | Hard | Patty Fendick | 6–4, 7–6(5) | ||
15. | October 21, 1990 | Carpet (I) | Mary Joe Fernandez | Mercedes Paz Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7–5, 6–3 | |
16. | March 24, 1991 | Hard | Mary Joe Fernandez | Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná | 7–5, 6–2 | |
17. | February 14, 1993 | Carpet (I) | Katrina Adams | Amy Frazier Kimberly Po | 7–6(3), 6–3 | |
18. | February 21, 1993 | Hard (I) | Patty Fendick | Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf | 6–3, 6–2 | |
19. | October 10, 1993 | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 | |
20. | June 12, 1994 | Grass | Larisa Neiland | 6–4, 6–4 |
Legend |
WTA Championships (0) |
Tier I (0) |
Tier II (8) |
Tier III (4) |
Tier IV & V (2) |
VS (7) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
1. | August 7, 1983 | Clay | Andrea Temesvári | 6–2, 6–2 | |
2. | January 2, 1984 | Carpet (I) | Hana Mandlíková | 6–1, 6–1 | |
3. | September 30, 1984 | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 6–3 | |
4. | January 20, 1985 | Carpet (I) | Peanut Louie Harper | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | |
5. | July 27, 1985 | Indianapolis, USA (US Clay Courts) | Clay | Andrea Temesvári | 7–6(0), 6–3 |
6. | September 21, 1986 | Hard | Lori McNeil | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 | |
7. | August 23, 1987 | Hard | Pam Shriver | 6–4, 6–1 | |
8. | October 30, 1988 | Hard (I) | Katerina Maleeva | 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | |
9. | February 19, 1989 | Washington, DS, USA | Carpet (I) | Steffi Graf | 6–1, 7–5 |
10. | June 18, 1989 | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 7–6(5), 6–3 | |
11. | August 6, 1989 | Hard | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 7–5 | |
12. | November 5, 1989 | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–3 | |
13. | February 25, 1990 | Washington, DC, USA | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | 6–1, 6–0 |
14. | July 8, 1990 | Grass | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 6–1 | |
15. | October 23, 1990 | Hard | Jennifer Capriati | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 | |
16. | February 17, 1991 | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | 6–1, 6–2 | |
17. | October 27, 1991 | Carpet (I) | Steffi Graf | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 | |
18. | April 19, 1992 | Clay | Monica Seles | 6–1, 6–1 | |
19. | June 13, 1993 | Birmingham, UK | Grass | Lori McNeil | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
20. | August 1, 1993 | Hard | Conchita Martínez | 6–3, 6–2 | |
21. | November 7, 1993 | Carpet (I) | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 7–6(1) | |
22. | June 12, 1994 | Birmingham, UK | Grass | Lori McNeil | 6–2, 6–2 |
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