Andrea Temesvári
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| Country | ||
| Residence | Budapest, HUN | |
| Date of birth | April 26, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Height | 1.82 m (5ft 11in) | |
| Weight | 61 kg (135lb) | |
| Turned pro | 1981 | |
| Retired | 1997 | |
| Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $1,162,635 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 241-210 | |
| Career titles: | 4 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 7 | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 4th (1984) | |
| French Open | 4th (1983) | |
| Wimbledon | 4th (1984) | |
| US Open | 3rd (1982, 1983, 1984, 1989) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 211-171 | |
| Career titles: | 7 | |
| Highest ranking: | ||
- The native form of this personal name is Temesvári Andrea. This article uses the Western name order.
Andrea Temesvari (Andrea Temesvári) (born April 26, 1966 in Budapest, Hungary) is a former professional tennis player once ranked as high as World No. 7. She won the Italian Open at sixteen, but injuries later hampered her career. She received the Most Improved Player Award by WTA Tour and TENNIS Magazine in 1982. At the 1986 French Open she won the women's doubles title with Martina Navratilova. Temesvari retired in 1997.
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[edit] WTA Tour finals (13)
[edit] Singles (6)
[edit] Wins (4)
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Tier I (1) |
| Tier II (1) |
| Tier III (0) |
| Tier IV (0) |
| Grand Slam Title (0) |
| ITF Circuit (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the Final | Score in the Final |
| 1. | 2 May 1983 | Italian Open, Perugia, Italy | Clay | 6–1, 6–0 | |
| 2. | 4 July 1983 | Fila Europa Cup Hittfield, Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 3. | 1 August 1983 | U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships, Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 4. | 22 July 1985 | U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships, Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | 7–6(0), 6–3 |
[edit] Runner-ups (2)
- 1982 Swiss Open (lost to Chris Evert)
- 1989 United Jersey (lost to Steffi Graf)
[edit] Doubles (7)
[edit] Wins (7)
| Legend (Doubles) |
|---|
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (4) |
| Tier IV (2) |
| Grand Slam Title (1) |
| ITF Circuit (0) |
| # | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 October 1984 | European Indoors Zurich, Switzerland |
Carpet | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| 2. | 28 October 1985 | European Indoors Zurich, Switzerland |
Carpet | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 | ||
| 3. | 31 March 1986 | Tournament of Champions Marco Island, U.S. |
Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| 4. | 26 May 1986 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| 5. | 17 April 1989 | Eckerd Open, Tampa, U.S. | Clay | 7–6(6), 6–4 | ||
| 6. | 17 May 1993 | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France |
Clay | 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 7. | 24 July 1995 | Austrian Open, Styris, Austria | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 |
[edit] Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 4R | A | NH | A | A | 3R | 2R | A | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | 0 / 5 |
| French Open | 1R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 0 / 12 |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | 3R | 4R | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 9 |
| U.S. Open | A | 3R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 11 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 37 |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
[edit] External links
- Andrea Temesvári profile on the WTA Tour's official website
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pálma Balogh |
Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year 1983 |
Succeeded by Mária Ábrahám |
| Preceded by Sabina Simmonds |
WTA Most Improved Player 1983 |
Succeeded by Kathy Jordan |

