Elizabeth Smylie
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Country (sports) | ![]() 1990) |
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Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1990, 1991) |
French Open | SF (1993) |
Wimbledon | W (1991) |
US Open | W (1983, 1990) |
Medal record |
Elizabeth Smylie (née Sayers, born 11 April 1963), sometimes known as Liz Smylie, is a retired Australian tennis player. During her career, she won four Grand Slam titles, one of them in women's doubles and three in mixed doubles. She also won three singles titles and 36 doubles titles on the tour. Liz also taught junior tennis players at Smith's Tennis Center, North Curl Curl. Sydney in the early 1990's.
Career
Smylie turned professional in 1982.
She played
Over her career, Smylie won three singles titles and 36 doubles titles. She won the Western Australian Sports Star of the Year award in 1985 and the Comeback Player of the Year award in 1990 and 1993.
Personal life
She is married to player-manager
Grand Slam tournaments
Doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1985 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1987 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 1987 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 1990 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1993 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1983 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1984 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 1985 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 1985 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1988 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 1990 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 1990 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 1991 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Olympic Games
Doubles: 1 (bronze medal)
Result | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Bronze | 1988 | Seoul | Hard | ![]() |
Tied | DNP |
Smylie and Turnbull lost their semifinal match to Zina Garrison and Pam Shriver 6–7(5), 4–6. In 1988, there was no bronze medal play-off match, both beaten semifinal pairs received bronze medals.[5][6]
Other significant finals
Year-end championships
Doubles: 1 (title)
Result | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1990 | New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 6 (3–3)
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | Apr 1982 | Sardinia | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 2. | Sep 1983 | Kansas City | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 1. | Nov 1984 | Brisbane | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3. | Feb 1987 | Oklahoma City
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Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 2. | Apr 1989 | Tokyo
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Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3. | Apr 1990 | Tokyo
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Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 69 (36–33)
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Oct 1981 | Kyoto | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | Feb 1983 | Ridgewood | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 2. | Jun 1983 | Birmingham
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Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3. | Jul 1983 | Newport | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2. | Sep 1983 | Kansas City | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Loss | 4. | Jan 1984 | Indianapolis | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(9–7), 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 5. | Mar 1984 | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(9–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 6. | Mar 1984 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Loss | 7. | Jun 1984 | Birmingham
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Grass | ![]() |
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6–7(1–7), 3–6 |
Win | 3. | Aug 1984 | Montreal | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 4. | Sep 1984 | Deerfield Beach | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | Oct 1984 | Tampa | Hard | Carling Bassett
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6–4, 6–3 | |
Loss | 8. | Dec 1984 | Tokyo
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Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6. | Jan 1985 | Key Biscayne | Hard | ![]() |
Larisa Savchenko
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6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 7. | Jan 1985 | Marco Island | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 9. | Mar 1985 | Princeton
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Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 8. | Apr 1985 | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 9. | May 1985 | Sydney | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 10. | May 1985 | Melbourne | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
Loss | 10. | Jun 1985 | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 11. | Jun 1985 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 11. | Jul 1985 | Newport | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 12. | Aug 1985 | Mahwah | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Win | 13. | Sep 1985 | Chicago | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 12. | Dec 1985 | Tokyo
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Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 14. | Jan 1986 | Key Biscayne | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–2 |
Win | 15. | Mar 1986 | Princeton
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Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 13. | Mar 1986 | Nashville | Carpet /u( | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 14. | Jun 1986 | Birmingham
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Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 16. | Aug 1986 | Mahwah | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Loss | 15. | Dec 1986 | Brisbane
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Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 17. | Jan 1987 | Sydney | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 16. | Mar 1987 | Piscataway
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Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 18. | May 1987 | Geneva | Clay | ![]() |
Catherine Tanvier | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 17. | Jun 1987 | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() |
Larisa Savchenko
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6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7 |
Loss | 18. | Jun 1987 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 19. | Aug 1987 | Mahwah | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 20. | Aug 1987 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 19. | Jun 1988 | Eastbourne | Grass | ![]() |
Dinky Van Rensburg
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6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
Loss | 21. | Jan 1989 | Sydney | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 22. | Jan 1989 | Auckland | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 20. | Feb 1989 | Wellington | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
Loss | 23. | Feb 1989 | Oklahoma City
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Hard (i) | ![]() |
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w/o |
Win | 21. | Apr 1989 | Singapore | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 22. | Apr 1989 | Tokyo
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Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 23. | May 1989 | Rome | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 24. | May 1989 | Berlin
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Clay | ![]() |
Gretchen Magers
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5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 24. | Jul 1989 | Newport | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
Loss | 25. | Sep 1989 | Tokyo | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 25. | Jan 1990 | Tokyo
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Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 26. | Mar 1990 | San Antonio
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Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 27. | Apr 1990 | Tokyo
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Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 3–6, 6–1 | |
Loss | 26. | May 1990 | Strasbourg | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 27. | Jun 1990 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 28. | Nov 1990 | VS Championships
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Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Win | 29. | Jan 1991 | Tokyo
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Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 30. | May 1991 | Geneva | Clay | ![]() |
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 31. | Jun 1991 | Birmingham
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Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 32. | Jan 1993 | Sydney | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Loss | 28. | Jan 1993 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 29. | Jun 1993 | Birmingham
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Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 33. | Jul 1993 | Stratton Mountain
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Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 30. | Aug 1993 | San Diego
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Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 34. | Jan 1994 | Tokyo
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Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 31. | Feb 1994 | Osaka | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–2), 5–7 |
Win | 35. | Jul 1994 | Stratton Mountain
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Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 32. | Aug 1994 | Montreal | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 33. | Aug 1994 | Schenectady | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 36. | Jun 1996 | Birmingham
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Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Grand Slam performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | Career SR |
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Australian Open | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | NH | QF | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 12 |
French Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 8 |
Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | A | 2R | 1R | 0 / 13 |
US Open | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 10 |
SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 43 |
Year-end ranking | 96 | 225 | 115 | 73 | 36 | 43 | 114 | 27 | 154 | 66 | 53 | 115 | 336 | 119 | 194 |
Doubles
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | Career SR |
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Australian Open | QF | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | NH | 1R | SF | QF | 3R | QF | A | F | SF | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 15 |
French Open | A | A | 3R | 2R | SF | A | A | QF | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 3R | A | 0 / 10 |
Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | W | QF | F | QF | 3R | F | 3R | 1R | SF | QF | A | SF | 1R | 1 / 15 |
US Open | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | QF | F | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 15 |
SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 55 |
Year-end ranking | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 9 | 13 | NR | 27 | NR |
- NR = not ranked
Mixed doubles
Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | Career SR |
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Australian Open | NH | NH | NH | NH | 2R | QF | QF | SF | SF | A | QF | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 9 |
French Open | 2R | QF | A | A | 1R | A | A | 3R | A | A | SF | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 6 |
Wimbledon | A | SF | F | QF | QF | SF | 2R | F | W | 2R | 3R | QF | A | 3R | A | 1 / 12 |
US Open | W | F | F | SF | 2R | F | 2R | W | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2 / 13 |
SR | 1 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 40 |
References
- ^ ISBN 0002181223.
- ^ "Elizabeth (Sayers) Smylie". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Smylie doubles triumph". The Age. 8 July 1985. p. 27. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Pearce, Linda (15 January 2006). "The two of us". The Age. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Shriver, Garrison gain doubles final". South Florida Sun Sentinel. 28 September 1988. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Craig, Gabriel (1 October 1988). "Gold gives Mecir his biggest thrill". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2022.