Leigh-Anne Thompson
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1964 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Turned pro | February 1982 |
| Retired | July 1988 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 42–68 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (August 15, 1983) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1982) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1982) |
| US Open | 3R (1981, 1985) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–19 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1982) |
| US Open | 2R (1982) |
Leigh-Anne Thompson (born January 8, 1964) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Career
[edit]Thompson turned professional in February 1982.[1] She had career wins over Andrea Jaeger, Helena Suková, Bettina Bunge, and Catarina Lindqvist. She won 1 singles title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 27 in 1983. She retired in 1988.
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 3 (1–2)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | January 1982 | Montreal | Hard (i) |  Glynis Coles
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | February 1982 | Nashville | Carpet (i) |  Eva Pfaff
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 1. | August 1982 | Mahwah | Hard | Bettina Bunge
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7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
[edit]| 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.
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| French Open | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| US Open | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 9 |
| Year-end ranking | 63 | 31 | 56 | 215 | 94 | 111 | NR | NR |
References
[edit]- ^ "Virginian Upsets Miss Bunge". The New York Times. August 30, 1982. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
