Kathy Jordan
- Residence: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Date of Birth: 03 Dec 1959
- Birthplace: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
- Height: 5'8" (1.73 m)
- Weight: 130 lbs. (58.9 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Status: Pro June 1979/Retired Sept. 1991
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Singles Ranking
United States
Kathy Jordan Biography
Nickname is 'KJ'...One of the founding members of the Eastbourne Cabaret, an annual player skit lampooning the tennis community...Contributed two scholarships for promising youngsters from her hometown to WTA Camp in 1985-87...Named to All-Conference basketball team while at Upper Merion High...Father, Bob, was instrumental in development of WTA deferred compensation plan; elder sister, Barbara, was a regular on the tour and completed Law School at UCLA...Received a B.A. in Political Science at Stanford in June 1991.
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Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | - | 0 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | - | 17 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | - | - |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | - | - |
| Prize Money | $0 | $575,013 |
| W/L - Singles | - - - | 75 - 54 |
| W/L - Doubles | - - - | 185 - 50 |
Results
Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| - | - | - |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 19-Mar-1984 (5) | 04-Feb-1991 (6) |
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1988-1987 - Injured right knee at 1987 New England; had surgery in July of 1988 and spent remainder of the year rehabilitating knee; while recuperating from surgery, wrote an article for Tennis Magazine on her knee injury
1991 - Announced retirement at US Open; returned to Stanford University to finish degree in Political Science
1991 - Announced retirement at US Open; returned to Stanford University to finish degree in Political Science
SINGLES
Winner: 1982 - Boston; 1979 - San Antonio, Avon Futures Championships (Orlando).
DOUBLES
Winner:1991 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Smylie); 1990 - Virginia Slims Championships (w/Smylie), US Hardcourts (W/Smylie), [Tokyo] Japan Open (w/Smylie), Nashville (w/Neiland); 1987 - Houston (w/Navratilova), Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/Nagelsen), Aptos (w/R. White), Brighton (w/Sukova); 1986 - US Indoors (w/Smylie), Key Biscayne (w/Smylie), Wichita (w/Reynolds), Hilversum (w/Sukova); 1985 - Wimbledon (w/Smylie), Key Biscayne (w/Smylie), Marco Island (w/Smylie), Chicago (w/Smylie), Mahwah (w/Smylie), Bridgestone (w/Smylie); 1984 - Canadian Open (w/Smylie), Amelia Island (w/A. Smith); 1983 - Palm Springs (w/Kiyomura), Detroit (w/ML Daniels); 1982 - Washington, DC (w/A. Smith), Houston (w/Shriver), Los Angeles (w/A. Smith), Boston (w/A. Smith), San Diego (w/P. Smith), Atlanta (w/Nagelsen); 1981 - Australian Open (w/A. Smith), US Open (w/A. Smith), San Diego (w/Reynolds), Cincinnati (w/A. Smith), Amelia Island (w/A. Smith); 1980 - Roland Garros (w/A. Smith), Wimbledon (w/A. Smith), Hilton Head (w/A. Smith), Eastbourne (w/A. Smith), Brighton (w/A. Smith); 1979 - U.S. Clay Courts (w/A.Smith), San Antonio (w/W. White).
MIXED DOUBLES Winner: 1986 - Roland Garros (w/Flach), Wimbledon (w/Flach).
ADDITIONAL
United States Fed Cup Team 1980-81, 84-85. United States Wightman Cup Team 1979-80.
Winner: 1982 - Boston; 1979 - San Antonio, Avon Futures Championships (Orlando).
DOUBLES
Winner:1991 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Smylie); 1990 - Virginia Slims Championships (w/Smylie), US Hardcourts (W/Smylie), [Tokyo] Japan Open (w/Smylie), Nashville (w/Neiland); 1987 - Houston (w/Navratilova), Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/Nagelsen), Aptos (w/R. White), Brighton (w/Sukova); 1986 - US Indoors (w/Smylie), Key Biscayne (w/Smylie), Wichita (w/Reynolds), Hilversum (w/Sukova); 1985 - Wimbledon (w/Smylie), Key Biscayne (w/Smylie), Marco Island (w/Smylie), Chicago (w/Smylie), Mahwah (w/Smylie), Bridgestone (w/Smylie); 1984 - Canadian Open (w/Smylie), Amelia Island (w/A. Smith); 1983 - Palm Springs (w/Kiyomura), Detroit (w/ML Daniels); 1982 - Washington, DC (w/A. Smith), Houston (w/Shriver), Los Angeles (w/A. Smith), Boston (w/A. Smith), San Diego (w/P. Smith), Atlanta (w/Nagelsen); 1981 - Australian Open (w/A. Smith), US Open (w/A. Smith), San Diego (w/Reynolds), Cincinnati (w/A. Smith), Amelia Island (w/A. Smith); 1980 - Roland Garros (w/A. Smith), Wimbledon (w/A. Smith), Hilton Head (w/A. Smith), Eastbourne (w/A. Smith), Brighton (w/A. Smith); 1979 - U.S. Clay Courts (w/A.Smith), San Antonio (w/W. White).
MIXED DOUBLES Winner: 1986 - Roland Garros (w/Flach), Wimbledon (w/Flach).
ADDITIONAL
United States Fed Cup Team 1980-81, 84-85. United States Wightman Cup Team 1979-80.
Overall Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | - | 0 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | - | 17 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | - | - |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | - | - |
| Prize Money | $0 | $575,013 |
| W/L - Singles | - - - | 75 - 54 |
| W/L - Doubles | - - - | 185 - 50 |
Grand Slam History
Singles
| W/L | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | |
| 7 / 2 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | F |
| 9 / 5 | FRENCH OPEN | - | - | - | - | 1r | - | 2r | 4r |
| 26 / 11 | WIMBLEDON | 1r | - | - | 1r | 4r | 2r | SF | QF |
| 20 / 11 | US OPEN | 1r | - | - | 1r | 4r | 4r | 2r | 4r |
| W/L | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | |
| 7 / 2 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | - | 4r | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 / 5 | FRENCH OPEN | - | 3r | 3r | - | - | - | - |
| 26 / 11 | WIMBLEDON | 3r | 4r | 4r | 4r | 4r | - | - |
| 20 / 11 | US OPEN | 1r | 4r | 4r | 4r | 4r | - | - |
Doubles
| W/L | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | |
| 9 / 3 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | QF | 3r | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 / 5 | FRENCH OPEN | QF | 2r | - | - | - | QF | - | QF |
| 33 / 8 | WIMBLEDON | QF | F | - | - | QF | 3r | W | F |
| 26 / 8 | US OPEN | - | SF | QF | - | F | QF | 2r | 3r |
| W/L | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | |
| 9 / 3 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | SF | - | W | - | - | - | - |
| 16 / 5 | FRENCH OPEN | F | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 33 / 8 | WIMBLEDON | QF | F | F | F | - | - | - |
| 26 / 8 | US OPEN | SF | QF | QF | - | - | - | - |
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Kathy Jordan Results
MIAMI
WTA // USA // 18-Mar-1991 // $750,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/0Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| Q-R64 | Loss | [3] Bettina Fulco (ARG) | 132 | 6-2 () 4-6 () 7-5 () |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$400Current WTA Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| - | - | - |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 27/08/1990 | US OPEN | 1R | 13 |
| 25/06/1990 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 13 |
| 31/08/1987 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 22/06/1987 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 25/08/1986 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 23/06/1986 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 26/05/1986 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 26/08/1985 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 24/06/1985 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 0 |
| 27/08/1984 | US OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 25/06/1984 | WIMBLEDON | SF | 0 |
| 28/05/1984 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 28/11/1983 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | SF | 0 |
| 29/08/1983 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 20/06/1983 | WIMBLEDON | QF | 0 |
| 23/05/1983 | FRENCH OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 30/08/1982 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 21/06/1982 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 30/11/1981 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 01/09/1981 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 22/06/1981 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 25/05/1981 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 26/08/1980 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 23/06/1980 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 26/05/1980 | FRENCH OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 28/08/1979 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 25/06/1979 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 28/08/1978 | US OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 26/06/1978 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
Rankings History
| Year | Season-ending Singles | Season-ending Doubles |
| 1990 | 205 | 9 |
| 1987 | 35 | 10 |
| 1986 | 15 | 10 |
| 1985 | 19 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 19-Mar-1984 (5) | 04-Feb-1991 (6) |
Current WTA Rankings
| Ranking | Points |
| - | 0 |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 27/08/1990 | US OPEN | 1R | 13 |
| 25/06/1990 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 13 |
| 31/08/1987 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 22/06/1987 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 25/08/1986 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 23/06/1986 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 26/05/1986 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 26/08/1985 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 24/06/1985 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 0 |
| 27/08/1984 | US OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 25/06/1984 | WIMBLEDON | SF | 0 |
| 28/05/1984 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 28/11/1983 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | SF | 0 |
| 29/08/1983 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 20/06/1983 | WIMBLEDON | QF | 0 |
| 23/05/1983 | FRENCH OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 30/08/1982 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 21/06/1982 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 30/11/1981 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 01/09/1981 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 22/06/1981 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 25/05/1981 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 26/08/1980 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 23/06/1980 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 26/05/1980 | FRENCH OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 28/08/1979 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 25/06/1979 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 28/08/1978 | US OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 26/06/1978 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
Tour Championships
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 18/03/1985 | VS CHAMPIONSHIPS | 2R | 0 |
| 27/02/1984 | VS CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1R | 0 |
| 24/03/1982 | AVON CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1R | 0 |
| 17/03/1980 | AVON CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1R | 0 |
Tier 1-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 18/03/1991 | MIAMI | 1R | 0 |
| 29/10/1990 | NASHVILLE | 1R | 0 |
| 30/07/1990 | MONTREAL | 1R | 11 |
| 16/07/1990 | NEWPORT | Q - 2R | 0 |
| 18/06/1990 | EASTBOURNE | 2R | 0 |
| 11/06/1990 | BIRMINGHAM | 2R | 10 |
| 09/04/1990 | TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN | Q - 1R | 0 |
| 26/02/1990 | INDIAN WELLS | 1R | 9 |
| 19/02/1990 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 2R | 20 |
| 14/08/1989 | ALBUQUERQUE | 1R | 10 |
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