Mary Joe Fernández

Mary Joe Fernández (born August 19, 1972) is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Fernández has won three Olympic medals and two Grand Slam women's doubles titles.[1]

Mary Joe Fernández
Country (sports)United States
ResidenceMiami, Florida, U.S.
Born (1971-08-19) August 19, 1971
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1986
Retired2000
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$5,258,471
Singles
Career record437–203
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 4 (October 22, 1990)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenF (1990, 1992)
French OpenF (1993)
WimbledonSF (1991)
US OpenSF (1990, 1992)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games Bronze medal (1992)
Doubles
Career record344–141
Career titles19
Highest rankingNo. 4 (February 18, 1991)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1991)
French OpenW (1996)
WimbledonSF (1991, 1993)
US OpenF (1989)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1996)
Olympic Games Gold medal (1992, 1996)
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Women's doubles
1996 Atlanta Women's doubles
1992 BarcelonaWomen's singles

Important finals

Singles: 3 (0 titles, 3 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up1990Australian OpenHard Steffi Graf3–6, 4–6
Runner-up1992Australian OpenHard Monica Seles2–6, 3–6
Runner-up1993French OpenClay Steffi Graf6–4, 2–6, 4–6

Women's doubles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up1989US OpenHard Pam Shriver Hana Mandlíková
Martina Navratilova
7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up1990Australian OpenHard Patty Fendick Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8)
Winner1991Australian OpenHard Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Runner-up1992Australian OpenHard Zina Garrison Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Runner-up1996Australian OpenHard Lindsay Davenport Chanda Rubin
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Winner1996French OpenClay Lindsay Davenport Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up1997French OpenClay Lisa Raymond Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 3–6

Singles: 1 medal (1 bronze medal)

Outcome Year Location Surface Opponent Score
Bronze1992BarcelonaClayTiedDNP

Mary Joe Fernández lost in the semi-finals to Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–2. In 1992, there was no bronze medal play off match, both beaten semi-final players received bronze medals.

Doubles: 2 medals (2 gold medals)

Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Gold1992BarcelonaClay Gigi Fernández Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Gold1996AtlantaHard Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
7–6(9–7), 6–4

Doubles: 1 (1 title, 0 runners-up)

Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner1996New York CityCarpet (I) Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2

WTA Tour Finals

Singles: 16 (7–9)

Titles by Surface
Hard (2–4)
Grass (0–1)
Clay (2–2)
Carpet (3–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. October 9, 1989 Filderstadt Carpet (I) Gabriela Sabatini 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Runner-up 2. January 15, 1990 Australian Open Hard Steffi Graf 3–6, 4–6
Winner 1. September 24, 1990 Tokyo Carpet (I) Amy Frazier 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Winner 2. October 15, 1990 Filderstadt Carpet (I) Barbara Paulus 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 3. April 15, 1991 Houston Clay Monica Seles 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. September 16, 1991 Tokyo Hard Monica Seles 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 5. January 13, 1992 Australian Open Hard Monica Seles 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 6. February 3, 1992 Essen Carpet (I) Monica Seles 0–6, 3–6
Winner 3. February 22, 1993 Indian Wells Hard Amanda Coetzer 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up 7. May 24, 1993 French Open Clay Steffi Graf 6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 8. June 10, 1994 Sydney Hard Kimiko Date 4–6, 2–6
Winner 4. May 16, 1994 Strasbourg Clay Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
Winner 5. February 27, 1995 Indian Wells Hard Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–3
Winner 6. October 16, 1995 Brighton Carpet (I) Amanda Coetzer 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 9. June 17, 1996 Eastbourne Grass Monica Seles 0–6, 2–6
Winner 7. May 12, 1997 Berlin Clay Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2

Doubles: 43 (19–24)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (2–5)
WTA Tour Championships (1–0)
Olympic Games (2–0)
Tier I (2–5)
Tier II (8–11)
Tier III (4–3)
Tier IV (0–0)
Tier V (0–0)
Titles by Surface
Hard (8–14)
Grass (0–1)
Clay (6–4)
Carpet (5–5)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. January 30, 1989 Tokyo Carpet (I) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison
3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 2. March 13, 1989 Boca Raton Hard Jo Durie Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. August 7, 1989 Los Angeles Hard Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Martina Navratilova
Wendy Turnbull
2–5 ret.
Runner-up 4. August 28, 1989 US Open Hard Pam Shriver Hana Mandlíková
Martina Navratilova
7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 1. September 18, 1989 Dallas Carpet (I) Betsy Nagelsen Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Runner-up 5. January 15, 1990 Australian Open Hard Patty Fendick Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7)
Winner 2. September 24, 1990 Tokyo Carpet (I) Robin White Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova
4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 3. October 15, 1990 Filderstadt Carpet (I) Zina Garrison Mercedes Paz
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 6. November 5, 1990 Worcester Carpet (I) Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández
Helena Suková
6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Winner 4. January 14, 1991 Australian Open Hard Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Runner-up 7. January 28, 1991 Tokyo Carpet (I) Robin White Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 0–6, 3–6
Winner 5. March 15, 1991 Key Biscayne Hard Zina Garrison Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 8. April 15, 1991 Houston Clay Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington
Kathy Rinaldi
1–6, 6–2, 1–6
Winner 6. September 16, 1991 Tokyo Hard Pam Shriver Carrie Cunningham
Laura Gildemeister
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 9. November 11, 1991 Philadelphia Carpet (I) Zina Garrison Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 10. January 6, 1992 Sydney Hard Zina Garrison Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková
6–7(4–7), 7–6(4–7), 2–6
Runner-up 11. January 13, 1992 Australian Open Hard Zina Garrison Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková
4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Runner-up 12. June 15, 1992 Eastbourne Grass Zina Garrison Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná
0–6, 3–6
Winner 7. July 28, 1992 Olympics Clay Gigi Fernández Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Winner 8. September 21, 1992 Tokyo Hard Robin White Yayuk Basuki
Nana Miyagi
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 13. Mary 3, 1993 Rome Clay Zina Garrison Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4–6, 2–6
Winner 9. May 17, 1993 Lucerne Clay Helena Suková Lindsay Davenport
Marianne Werdel
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 14. October 17, 1994 Brighton Carpet (I) Jana Novotná Manon Bollegraf
Larisa Neiland
6–4, 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 15. January 9, 1995 Sydney Hard Patty Fendick Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná
5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Winner 10. March 6, 1995 Delray Beach Hard Jana Novotná Lori McNeil
Larisa Neiland
6–2, 6–4
Winner 11. May 22, 1995 Strasbourg Clay Lindsay Davenport Sabine Appelmans
Miriam Oremans
6–2, 6–3
Winner 12. September 18, 1995 Tokyo Hard Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer
Linda Wild
6–3, 6–2
Winner 13. January 8, 1996 Sydney Hard Lindsay Davenport Lori McNeil
Helena Suková
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 16. January 15, 1995 Australian Open Hard Lindsay Davenport Chanda Rubin
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 17. April 1, 1996 Hilton Head Island Clay Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2–6, 3–6
Winner 14. May 27, 1996 French Open Clay Lindsay Davenport Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Winner 15. July 22, 1996 Olympics Hard Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Runner-up 18. August 5, 1996 Montreal Hard Helena Suková Larisa Neiland
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7(1–7), 1–6
Winner 16. November 4, 1996 Oakland Carpet (I) Lindsay Davenport Irina Spîrlea
Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 6–3
Winner 17. November 18, 1996 Chase Championships Carpet (I) Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2
Winner 18. March 31, 1997 Hilton Head Island Clay Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná
7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Winner 19. May 19, 1997 Madrid Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Inés Gorrochategui
Irina Spîrlea
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 19. May 26, 1997 French Open Clay Lisa Raymond Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 20. August 10, 1998 Boston Hard Mariaan de Swardt Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 21. September 21, 1998 Tokyo Hard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Anna Kournikova
Monica Seles
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 22. January 11, 1999 Sydney Hard Anke Huber Elena Likhovtseva
Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 6–2, 0–6
Runner-up 23. March 3, 1999 Indian Wells Hard Jana Novotná Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 24. March 18, 1999 Key Biscayne Hard Monica Seles Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
6–0, 4–6, 6–7(1–7)

Grand Slam performance timeline

Singles

Tournament198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999Career SR
Australian Open A NH A A 3R F SF F QF 4R 4R 4R SF A 3R 0 / 10
French Open 1R QF 2R A SF QF QF 3R F 3R 1R 4R QF A 4R 0 / 13
Wimbledon A 1R 4R 4R 4R A SF 3R 3R 3R QF QF 4R A 1R 0 / 12
U.S. Open 2R 3R 3R 3R 1R SF 3R SF A 3R QF A 4R 3R 4R 0 / 13
SR 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 48
Career Statistics
Year End Ranking 99 27 20 15 12 4 8 6 7 14 8 16 10 76 38

Doubles

Tournament19861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999Career SR
Australian Open NH A A QF F W F QF QF QF F 2R A 2R 1 / 10
French Open A 1R A 2R A QF 1R 3R 3R SF W F A 2R 1 / 10
Wimbledon A 1R A A A SF QF SF 1R 1R QF QF A QF 0 / 9
U.S. Open 1R 2R 2R F A SF QF A A A A 3R 3R QF 0 / 9
SR 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 2 / 38
Career Statistics
Year End Ranking 131 85 63 8 6 5 11 15 26 10 5 16 89 26
  • NH = tournament not held.
  • A = did not participate in the tournament.
  • SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

References

  1. Mary Joe Fernandez's profile at WTA WTA Retrieved 29 August 2018
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