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Bonnie Gadusek (born September 11, 1963) is a retired American professional tennis player .
Career
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Gadusek started a career in gymnastics , training for the 1980 Olympics , but fell from uneven parallel bars and landed on her neck, dislocating two vertebrae.[2] [3] French Open girls’ singles championship.
Gadusek played on the WTA Tour from 1981 to 1987. She was named Rookie of the Year in 1982. She won five singles and three doubles titles before retiring. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on July 9, 1984 when she became the world No. 8. Her best Grand Slam finishes were two quarterfinals at the US Open in 1982 and 1986.
Gadusek had career wins over Billie Jean King , Andrea Jaeger , Sue Barker , Hana Mandlíková , Manuela Maleeva , Wendy Turnbull , Gabriela Sabatini , Dianne Fromholtz , Claudia Kohde-Kilsch , Helena Suková , Zina Garrison , Mary Joe Fernandez , Sylvia Hanika , Jo Durie , and Rosie Casals . During her career, she was coached by renowned Australian coach Harry Hopman .
Gadusek was a member of the 1986 Wightman Cup Team. She helped coach the 1987 Wightman Cup Team. She retired with a 169–95 win–loss record.[4]
WTA career finals
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Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, other (5–5)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (2–3)
Carpet (2–1)
Result
W/L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Jul 1982
Tournoi de Monte Carlo , Monaco
Clay
Virginia Ruzici
2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss
0–2
May 1983
Italian Open
Clay
Andrea Temesvári
1–6, 0–6
Loss
0–3
Nov 1983
Maybelline Classic , U.S.
Hard
Chris Evert-Lloyd
0–6, 4–6
Win
1–3
Jan 1984
VS Marco Island , U.S.
Clay
Kathleen Horvath
3–6, 6–0, 6–4
Loss
1–4
Mar 1984
VS Palm Beach Gardens , U.S.
Clay
0–6, 1–6
Win
2–4
Jan 1985
VS Marco Island, U.S.
Hard
Pam Casale
6–3, 6–4
Win
3–4
May 1985
Swiss Open
Clay
Manuela Maleeva
6–2, 6–2
Win
4–4
Sep 1985
VS Chicago , U.S.
Carpet (i )
Kathy Rinaldi
6–1, 6–3
Win
5–4
Oct 1985
VS Indianapolis , U.S.
Carpet (i )
6–0, 6–3
Loss
5–5
Dec 1985
Pan Pacific Open , Japan
Carpet (i )
6–7(2–7) , 6–3, 5–7
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Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims (3–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (1–1)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Runner-up
1.
October 10, 1983
Tampa Open , U.S.
Hard
Wendy White
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
0–6, 1–6
Winner
1.
November 7, 1983
Deerfield Beach Classic , U.S.
Hard
Pam Casale Mary-Lou Piatek
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up
2.
January 28, 1985
Marco Island Cup , U.S.
Hard
Camille Benjamin
Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie
3–6, 3–6
Winner
2.
May 20, 1985
Lugano Open , Switzerland
Clay
Helena Suková
Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff
6–2, 6–4
Winner
3.
October 7, 1985
VS Indianapolis , U.S.
Carpet (i )
Penny Barg Sandy Collins
6–1, 6–0
Runner-up
3.
February 24, 1986
Oakland Classic , U.S.
Carpet (i )
Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull
6–7(5–7) , 1–6
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Key
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.
References
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^ Diliberto, Gioia (January 24, 1983). "A Near-Fatal Fall Broke Gymnast Bonnie Gadusek's Neck, but Not the Spirit That Made Her a Champion" . People . Retrieved 6 December 2011 .
^ "Bonnie Gadusek – United States" . WTA . Retrieved 2020-09-04 .
External links
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
United States
Virginia Ruzici
Andrea Temesvári
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Manuela Maleeva
Elizabeth Smylie
Helena Suková
Bettina Bunge 
