Betsy Nagelsen
| Country (sports) |  1988) |
|---|---|
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 385–253 |
| Career titles | 26 |
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (March 14, 1988) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1978, 1980) |
| French Open | SF (1981, 1985) |
| Wimbledon | F (1987) |
| US Open | SF (1978, 1984, 1987) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | F (1987) |
Helen Elizabeth "Betsy" Nagelsen McCormack (born October 23, 1956) is an American former professional
tennis player
.
Career
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Nagelsen was the world's top junior in 1973. She won the 1973 U.S. Champion Girls' 16 and under singles. She also won the USTA Girls' Sportsmanship Award in 1974.Christine O'Neil. Over her 21-year career on the WTA Tour, Nagelsen won 26 doubles titles and four singles titles.
Nagelsen reached her career-high singles ranking by the end of 1981, when she became the world No. 23. Team in 1974, 1985, 1988 and 1989.
After her retirement in 1996, Nagelsen became a commentator for
College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association
's Women's Tennis Hall of Fame is located on the site.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1978 | Australian Open | Grass |  Chris O'Neil |
3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1977(J) | Australian Open | Grass | Kerry Reid |
Dianne Fromholtz Helen Gourlay |
7–5, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1978 | Australian Open | Grass |  Renáta Tomanová |
 Naoko Sato  Pam Whytcross |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 1980 | Australian Open | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1987 | Wimbledon |
Grass | Elizabeth Smylie |
 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
5–7, 5–7 |
Mixed Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1987 | US Open | Hard | Paul Annacone |
Martina Navratilova  Emilio Sánchez |
4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–7(12–14) |
Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | F | A | 3R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | NH | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 9 |
| French Open | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 12 | |
Wimbledon
|
3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 4R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 18 | |
| US Open | 3R | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 15 | |
| Strike rate | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 54 | |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
See also
References
- ^ a b WTA ranking 1981
- ^ "ITA Betsy Nagelsen McCormack". Retrieved 2011-12-08.
