Pam Shriver

Pam Shriver

Born: July 4, 1962
Age: 61
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Biography

Pamela Howard Shriver (born July 4, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player known primarily as a doubles specialist with success also as a singles player. She currently is a tennis broadcaster for ESPN. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's singles titles, 111 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments. She also won a women's doubles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul with Zina Garrison as her partner.

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Playing style

Shriver was well known for her variety, including sharp volleys and all-round solid technique at the net. She also possessed a strong slice forehand and underspin approach, which set her apart from the rest of the women's field, but a comparatively weak chip backhand. She was known for being a serve-and-volleyer.

Career

Shriver first came to prominence at the 1978 US Open where, as a 16-year-old amateur, she reached the women's singles final. She defeated the reigning Wimbledon champion, Martina Navratilova, in a semifinal. Shriver then lost to Chris Evert in the final. This early singles achievement proved the pinnacle of her singles success. Shriver also won her first career singles title in 1978 at Columbus, Ohio, yet won a total of just 21 singles titles between 1978 and 1997.

The 1978 US Open final was the only Grand Slam singles final of Shriver's career. She lost the next eight Grand Slam singles semifinals she played, four of them to Navratilova, two to Steffi Graf, and one each to Evert and Hana Mandlíková.

Doubles

Shriver achieved numerous successes in doubles tournaments with Navratilova, winning 79 women's doubles titles. Shriver won 112 career doubles titles overall and is one of six female players in the open era to have won more than 100 career titles.

Navratilova and Shriver formed one of the all-time great women's doubles teams, capturing seven Australian Open, five Wimbledon, five US Open and four French Open titles. In 1984, the pair captured all four major women's doubles titles, i.e. the "Calendar Grand Slam." This was part of a record 109-match winning streak between 1983 and 1985. The pair were named the WTA Tour's "Doubles Team of the Year" eight consecutive times from 1981 through 1988 and won the WTA Tour Championships title ten times between 1981 and 1992.

Shriver won another women's doubles Grand Slam title at the US Open in 1991, partnering with Natasha Zvereva. She was also the 1987 French Open mixed doubles winner with Emilio Sánchez. She won all three gold medals (singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles) at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba.

Shriver reached the world no. 1 doubles ranking in 1985 and held it briefly before relinquishing it again to her playing partner, Navratilova.

Federation Cup

Shriver had an impressive record in the Federation Cup representing the United States, winning 5 of 5 singles matches and 14 of 15 doubles matches. From 1986 to 1992, she played in 17 Federation Cup ties. She reached three finals with her compatriots, winning twice; in 1986 the US defeated Czechoslovakia (3-0); in 1987 the US lost to Germany (1-2); and in 1989 the US defeated Spain (3-0).

Broadcaster

Shriver has provided television commentary for ABC, CBS, and ESPN in the United States, the BBC in the United Kingdom, and the Seven Network in Australia. She has been providing coverage of various events since her 1996 retirement.

During Wimbledon 2010, James Blake admonished Shriver for disrupting play with her overly-loud commentary from the box situated above the court behind him. This led to a verbal exchange between the two during the match. USA Today characterized this as an embarrassing and unprofessional performance by Shriver.

Equipment

Shriver was the first player to use an oversized racquet, manufactured by Prince.

Distinctions and honors

  • Throughout the 1980s, she was ranked among the world's top 10 in women's singles, peaking at world no. 3.
  • Shriver was elected to serve as president of the WTA Tour Players Association from 1991-94.
  • Shriver has served as president of the USA Tennis Foundation and on the board of directors of the United States Tennis Association.
  • Shriver was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002.
  • Shriver was awarded the Ambassador Award of Excellence by the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission in 2002.

Political activities

Shriver is a conservative Republican. She served as the Maryland state honorary chairperson for the Reagan-Bush campaign in 1984.

Personal life

Shriver was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Sam and Margot Shriver. She first started playing tennis at the age of 3. She graduated from McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. She is a minority owner of the Baltimore Orioles and is active in various charitable organizations. Her first husband, Joe Shapiro, a former Walt Disney Company lawyer, died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1999.

In 2002, Shriver married actor George Lazenby. She gave birth to their first child, George, Jr., on July 12, 2004, and to twins, Kate and Sam, on October 1, 2005. The family lived in Brentwood, California. In August 2008, Shriver filed for divorce from Lazenby, for the end of the couple's six-year marriage.

Shriver has two sisters—Marion who died from cancer in 1997 and Eleanor who lives in Maryland—and is the fourth cousin of Maria Shriver, the former First Lady of California.

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1978 US Open Hard Chris Evert 7-5, 6-4

Women's doubles: 27 (21 titles, 6 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1980 US Open Hard Betty Stove Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
7-6, 7-5
Runner-up 1981 Australian Open Grass Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6-2, 7-5
Winner 1982 Wimbledon Grass Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6-4, 6-1
Winner 1982 Australian Open Grass Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
6-4, 6-2
Winner 1983 Wimbledon Grass Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6-2, 6-2
Winner 1983 US Open Hard Martina Navratilova Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
6-7(4), 6-1, 6-3
Winner 1983 Australian Open Grass Martina Navratilova Anne Hobbs
Wendy Turnbull
6-4, 6-7, 6-2
Winner 1984 French Open Clay Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Hana Mandlíková
5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Winner 1984 Wimbledon Grass Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6-3, 6-4
Winner 1984 US Open Hard Martina Navratilova Anne Hobbs
Wendy Turnball
6-2, 6-4
Winner 1984 Australian Open Grass Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-3, 6-4
Winner 1985 French Open Clay Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Runner-up 1985 Wimbledon Grass Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie
5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Runner-up 1985 US Open Hard Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3
Winner 1985 Australian Open Grass Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-3, 6-4
Winner 1986 Wimbledon Grass Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull
6-1, 6-3
Winner 1986 US Open Hard Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull
5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Winner 1987 Australian Open Grass Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil
6-1, 6-0
Winner 1987 French Open Clay Martina Navratilova Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini
6-2, 6-1
Winner 1987 US Open Hard Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie
5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Winner 1988 Australian Open Hard Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
Wendy Turnbull
6-0, 7-5
Winner 1988 French Open Clay Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-2, 7-5
Winner 1989 Australian Open Hard Martina Navratilova Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington
3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Runner-up 1989 US Open Hard Mary Joe Fernandez Hana Mandlíková
Martina Navratilova
5-7, 6-4, 6-4
Winner 1991 US Open Hard Natasha Zvereva Jana Novotná
Larisa Savchenko
6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5)
Runner-up 1993 Australian Open Hard Elizabeth Smylie Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
6-4, 6-3

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title, 0 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1987 French Open Clay Emilio Sánchez Lori McNeil
Sherwood Stewart
6-3, 7-6(4)

Olympics

Women's doubles: 1 (1 gold medal)

Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Gold 1988 Seoul Hard Zina Garrison Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
4-6, 6-2, 10-8

Year-End Championships finals

Doubles: 10 (10 titles, 0 runners-up)

Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1981 New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
6-0, 7-6(6)
Winner 1982 New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6-4, 6-3
Winner 1983 New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
7-5, 6-2
Winner 1984 New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura
6-3, 6-1
Winner 1985 New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(5)
Winner 1986 (Nov) New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
1-6, 6-1, 6-1
Winner 1987 New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-1, 6-1
Winner 1988 New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Zvereva
6-3, 6-4
Winner 1989 New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Zvereva
6-3, 6-2
Winner 1991 New York City Carpet (I) Martina Navratilova Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná
4-6, 7-5, 6-4

Titles

Singles:48 (21-27)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0-1)
WTA Tour Championships (0-1)
Tier I (0-0)
Tier II (0-1)
Tier III (1-1)
Tier IV (2-1)
Tier V (1-1)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (17-21)
Titles by Surface
Hard (3-7)
Grass (10-9)
Clay (0-1)
Carpet (8-10)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. January 23, 1978 Columbus Carpet (i) Kate Latham 6-1, 6-3
Runner-up 1. August 28, 1978 US Open Hard Chris Evert 5-7, 4-6
Runner-up 2. June 4, 1979 Beckenham Grass Evonne Goolagong Cawley 3-6, 2-6
Winner 2. March 22, 1980 Carlsbad Hard (i) Kate Latham 6-1, 6-2
Runner-up 3. December 1, 1980 Sydney Grass Wendy Turnbull 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(8-10)
Runner-up 4. March 9, 1981 Dallas Carpet (i) Martina Navratilova 2-6, 4-6
Runner-up 5. April 6, 1981 Hilton Head Island Clay Chris Evert-Lloyd 3-6, 2-6
Runner-up 6. July 27, 1981 San Diego Hard Tracy Austin 2-6, 7-5, 2-6
Winner 3. November 16, 1981 Perth Grass Andrea Jaeger 6-1, 7-6(7-4)
Runner-up 7. February 15, 1982 Houston Hard Bettina Bunge 2-6, 6-3, 2-6
Runner-up 8. September 27, 1982 Philadelphia Carpet (i) Barbara Potter 4-6, 2-6
Runner-up 9. November 15, 1982 Brisbane Grass Wendy Turnbull 3-6, 1-6
Winner 4. April 25, 1983 Atlanta Hard Kathy Jordan 6-2, 6-0
Runner-up 10. October 10, 1983 Tarpon Springs Hard Martina Navratilova 3-6, 2-6
Winner 5. November 14, 1983 Brisbane Grass Wendy Turnbull 6-4, 7-5
Winner 6. February 6, 1984 Chicago Carpet (i) Barbara Potter 6-3, 6-4
Winner 7. June 11, 1984 Birmingham Grass Anne White 7-6(7-2), 6-3
Runner-up 11. August 13, 1984 Mahwah Hard Martina Navratilova 4-6, 6-4, 5-7
Winner 8. May 6, 1985 Sydney Carpet (i) Dianne Balestrat 6-3, 6-3
Winner 9. May 13, 1985 Melbourne Carpet (i) Kathy Jordan 6-4, 6-1
Winner 10. June 10, 1985 Birmingham Grass Betsy Nagelsen 6-1, 6-0
Runner-up 12. July 15, 1985 Newport Grass Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-4, 6-1
Runner-up 13. July 29, 1985 Manhattan Beach Hard Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 2-6, 4-6
Runner-up 14. September 23, 1985 New Orleans Carpet (i) Chris Evert-Lloyd 4-6, 5-7
Winner 11. October 14, 1985 Filderstadt Carpet (I) Catarina Lindqvist 6-1, 7-5
Runner-up 15. November 11, 1985 Brisbane Grass Martina Navratilova 3-6, 5-7
Runner-up 16. January 6, 1986 Washington Carpet (i) Martina Navratilova 1-6, 4-6
Winner 12. June 9, 1986 Birmingham Grass Manuela Maleeva 6-2, 7-6(7-0)
Winner 13. July 14, 1986 Newport Grass Lori McNeil 6-4, 6-2
Runner-up 17. August 4, 1986 Montreal Hard Helena Suková 2-6, 5-7
Runner-up 18. September 29, 1986 New Orleans Carpet (-) Martina Navratilova 1-6, 6-4, 2-6
Runner-up 19. December 29, 1986 Brisbane Grass Hana Mandlíková 2-6, 6-2, 4-6
Runner-up 20. January 5, 1987 Sydney Grass Zina Garrison 2-6, 4-6
Runner-up 21. March 16, 1987 Dallas Carpet (i) Chris Evert 1-6, 3-6
Winner 14. June 8, 1987 Birmingham Grass Larisa Savchenko 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Winner 15. July 13, 1987 Newport Grass Wendy White 6-2, 6-4
Winner 16. August 17, 1987 Toronto Hard Zina Garrison 6-4, 6-1
Runner-up 22. October 20, 1987 Brighton Carpet (i) Gabriela Sabatini 5-7, 4-6
Winner 17. November 2, 1987 Worcester Carpet (i) Chris Evert 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
Winner 18. December 28, 1987 Brisbane Grass Jana Novotná 7-6(8-6), 7-6(7-4)
Winner 19. January 4, 1988 Sydney Grass Helena Suková 6-2, 6-3
Runner-up 23. February 8, 1988 Dallas Carpet (i) Martina Navratilova 0-6, 3-6
Runner-up 24. February 22, 1988 Fairfax Carpet (i) Martina Navratilova 0-6, 2-6
Winner 20. April 25, 1988 Tokyo Carpet (i) Helena Suková 7-5, 6-1
Runner-up 25. June 5, 1988 Birmingham Grass Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 1-6, 2-6
Winner 21. October 17, 1988 Zürich, Carpet (i) Manuela Maleeva 6-3, 6-4
Runner-up 26. November 14, 1988 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet (i) Gabriela Sabatini 5-7, 2-6, 2-6
Runner-up 27. July 17, 1989 Newport Grass Zina Garrison 0-6, 1-6

Women's doubles (111)

Extended content
Legend (Women's doubles)
Tier I (1)
Tier II (9)
Tier III (3)
Tier IV or V (4)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (62)
Grand Slam Title (21)
WTA Tour Championship (10)
Olympic Gold (1)
No. Date Tournament Name Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. June 12, 1978 Chichester International Chichester, United Kingdom Grass Janet Newberry Wright Yvonne Vermaak
Michelle Tyler Wilson
3-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. January 7, 1980 Avon Championships
of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Carpet Laura duPont Mima Jaušovec
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-3, 6-3
3. March 22, 1980 Honda Civic Classic Carlsbad, California, U.S. ? Laura duPont Rosemary Casals
Joanne Russell
6-7, 6-4, 6-1
4. June 9, 1980 Crossley Carpets Trophy Chichester, United Kingdom Grass Betty Stöve Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6-4, 7-5
5. July 21, 1980 Player's Challenge Classic Montreal Hard Anne Smith Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
Greer Stevens
6-3, 7-6(3)
6. December 8, 1980 Thunderbird Classic Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Hard Paula Smith Candy Reynolds
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-0, 6-4
7. December 1, 1980 Building Society New
South Wales Open
Sydney Grass Betty Stöve Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6-1, 4-6, 6-4
8. December 8, 1980 National Panasonic Open Adelaide, Australia Grass Betty Stöve Sue Barker
Sharon Walsh
6-4, 6-3
9. February 1, 1981 Avon Championships
of Chicago
Chicago Carpet Martina Navratilova Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
6-3, 6-4
10. March 2, 1981 Avon Championships
of Dallas
Dallas, Texas, U.S. Carpet Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
7-5, 6-4
11. March 16, 1981 Avon Championships New York City Carpet Martina Navratilova Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
6-0, 7-6
12. April 20, 1981 United Airlines Tournament Orlando, Florida, U.S. Clay Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6-1, 7-6
13. June 8, 1981 BMW Championships Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6-7, 6-2, 6-1
14. July 4, 1981 Wimbledon London Grass Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6-3, 7-6
15. August 10, 1981 Player's Canadian Open Toronto Hard Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds
Anne Smith
7-6, 7-6
16. September 21, 1981 Playtex U.S. Women's
Indoor Championships
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Carpet Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6-3, 7-5
17. November 16, 1981 Building Society New
South Wales Open
Sydney Grass Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6-7, 6-2, 6-4
18. December 21, 1981 Colgate Series
Championships
East Rutherford, New Jersey,
U.S.
Carpet Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6-3, 6-4
19. January 31, 1982 Avon Championships
of Chicago
Chicago Carpet Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
7-5, 6-4
20. February 21, 1982 Avon Championships
of Houston
Houston, Texas, U.S. Carpet Martina Navratilova Sue Barker
Sharon Walsh
7-6, 6-2
21. March 14, 1982 Avon Championships
of Dallas
Dallas, Texas, U.S. Carpet Martina Navratilova Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss
6-4, 6-4
22. March 28, 1982 Avon Championships New York City Carpet Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6-4, 6-3
23. April 11, 1982 Family Circle Cup Hilton Head, South Carolina,
U.S.
Clay Martina Navratilova Joanne Russell
Virginia Ruzici
6-1, 6-2
24. April 18, 1982 Bridgestone Doubles
Championship
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. Clay Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
7-5, 6-3
25. June 20, 1982 BMW Championships Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6-3, 6-4
26. July 4, 1982 Wimbledon London Grass Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
7-5, 6-1
27. October 18, 1982 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, West Germany Carpet Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds
Anne Smith
6-2, 6-3
28. October 25, 1982 Daihatsu Challenge Brighton, United Kingdom Carpet Martina Navratilova Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
2-6, 7-5, 6-4
29. November 28, 1982 New South Wales Building
Society Open
Sydney Grass Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
6-2, 2-6, 7-6
30. November 28, 1982 Australian Open Melbourne Grass Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
6-4, 6-2
31. December 19, 1982 Toyota Championships East Rutherford, New Jersey,
U.S.
Carpet Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds
Paula Smith
6-4, 7-5
32. January 10, 1983 Virginia Slims
of Washington
Washington, D.C. Carpet Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
4-6, 7-5, 6-3
33. January 16, 1983 Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, Texas, U.S. Carpet Martina Navratilova Barbara Potter
Jo Durie
6-4, 6-3
34. February 20, 1983 Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago Carpet Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6-1, 6-2
35. March 14, 1983 Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, Texas, U.S. Carpet Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6-3, 6-2
36. March 27, 1983 Virginia Slims
Championships
New York City Carpet Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
7-5, 6-2
37. June 18, 1983 BMW Championships Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass Martina Navratilova Jo Durie
Anne Hobbs
6-1, 6-0
48. July 3, 1983 Wimbledon London Grass Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6-2, 6-2
39. July 17, 1983 Virginia Slims Hall
of Fame Classic
Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. Grass Barbara Potter Barbara Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
6-3, 6-1
40. August 15, 1983 Virginia Slims
of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Hard Martina Navratilova Betsy Nagelsen McCormack
Virginia Ruzici
6-1, 6-0
41. September 12, 1983 US Open New York City Hard Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds
Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
6-7, 6-1, 6-3
42. October 17, 1983 Eckerd Open Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard Martina Navratilova Bonnie Gadusek
Wendy White Prausa
6-0, 6-1
43. October 24, 1983 Daihatsu Challenge Brighton, United Kingdom Carpet Chris Evert Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
7-5, 6-3
44. December 12, 1983 Australian Open Melbourne Grass Martina Navratilova Anne Hobbs
Wendy Turnbull
6-4, 6-7, 6-2
45. January 15, 1984 Virginia Slims
of California
Oakland, California, U.S. Carpet Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Alycia Moulton
6-2, 6-3
46. February 26, 1984 Computerland U.S. Women's
Indoor Championships
East Hanover, New Jersey, U.S. Carpet Martina Navratilova Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-4, 6-3
47. March 4, 1984 Virginia Slims
Championships
New York City Carpet Martina Navratilova Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-3, 6-1
48. March 5, 1984 Bridgestone Doubles
Championship
Tokyo Carpet Ann Kiyomura Hayashi Barbara Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
6-3, 6-7(7), 6-3
49. June 6, 1984 French Open Paris Clay Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Hana Mandlíková
5-7, 6-3, 6-2
50. June 25, 1984 Eastbourne Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass Martina Navratilova Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-4, 6-2
51. July 8, 1984 Wimbledon London Grass Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6-3, 6-4
52. August 19, 1984 United Jersey Bank Open Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S. Hard Martina Navratilova Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2
53. September 9, 1984 US Open New York City Hard Martina Navratilova Anne Hobbs
Wendy Turnbull
6-2, 6-4
54. September 30, 1984 Virginia Slims
of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Carpet Martina Navratilova Sharon Walsh
Wendy Turnbull
6-4, 6-1
55. November 18, 1984 National Panasonic Open Brisbane, Australia Grass Martina Navratilova Bettina Bunge
Eva Pfaff
6-3, 6-2
56. December 9, 1984 Australian Open Melbourne Grass Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-3, 6-4
57. March 9, 1985 U.S. Women's Indoor
Championships
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. Carpet Martina Navratilova Marcella Mesker
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
7-5, 6-2
58. March 24, 1985 Virginia Slims
Championships
New York City Carpet Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(5)
59. April 14, 1985 Family Circle Cup Hilton Head, South Carolina,
U.S.
Clay Martina Navratilova Svetlana Parkhomenko Cherneva
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
6-4, 6-1
60. April 28, 1985 Chrysler Tournament
of Champions
Orlando, Florida, U.S. Clay Martina Navratilova Elise Burgin
Kathleen Horvath
6-3, 6-1
61. May 13, 1985 Australian Indoor Sydney Carpet Elizabeth Sayers Smylie Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
7-5, 7-5
62. May 20, 1985 Melbourne Indoors Melbourne, Australia Carpet Elizabeth Sayers Smylie Kathy Jordan
Anne Hobbs
6-2, 5-7, 6-1
63. June 9, 1985 French Open Paris Clay Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
4-6, 6-2, 6-2
64. June 23, 1985 Eastbourne Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
7-5, 6-4
65. October 20, 1985 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, West Germany Carpet Hana Mandlíková Carina Karlsson
Tina Scheuer Larson
6-2, 6-1
66. November 17, 1985 National Panasonic Open Brisbane, Australia Grass Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-4, 6-7(6), 6-1
67. December 8, 1985 Australian Open Melbourne Grass Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-3, 6-4
68. January 11, 1986 Virginia Slims
of Washington
Washington, D.C. Carpet Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-3, 6-4
69. January 20, 1986 Virginia Slims
of New England
Worcester, Massachusetts,
U.S.
Carpet Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-3, 6-1
70. February 23, 1986 Virginia Slims
of Florida
Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S. Hard Helena Suková Chris Evert
Wendy Turnbull
6-2, 6-3
71. March 30, 1986 Bridgestone Doubles
Championship
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Carpet Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
6-4, 6-3
72. June 21, 1986 Pilkington Glass
Championships
Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-2, 6-4
73. July 6, 1986 Wimbledon London Grass Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull
6-1, 6-3
74. August 17, 1986 Virginia Slims
of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Hard Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-4, 6-3
75. September 7, 1986 US Open New York City Hard Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull
6-4, 3-6, 6-3
76. October 19, 1986 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, West Germany Carpet Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison
Gabriela Sabatini
7-6(5), 6-4
77. November 10, 1986 Virginia Slims
of New England
Worcester, Massachusetts,
U.S.
Carpet Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
7-5, 6-3
78. November 23, 1986 Virginia Slims
Championships
New York City Carpet Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
7-6(1), 6-3
79. January 25, 1987 Australian Open Melbourne Grass Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil
6-1, 6-0
80. March 8, 1987 Lipton International
Players Championships
Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S. Hard Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-3, 7-6(6)
81. March 29, 1987 Virginia Slims
of Washington
Washington, D.C. Carpet Elise Burgin Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil
6-1, 3-6, 6-4
82. June 6, 1987 French Open Paris Clay Martina Navratilova Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini
6-2, 6-1
83. August 16, 1987 Virginia Slims
of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Hard Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil
6-3, 6-4
84. September 13, 1987 US Open New York City Hard Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
5-7, 6-4, 6-2
85. October 18, 1987 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, West Germany Carpet Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil
6-1, 6-2
86. November 22, 1987 Virginia Slims
Championships
New York City Carpet Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-1, 6-1
87. January 3, 1988 Ariadne Classic Brisbane, Australia Grass Betsy Nagelsen McCormack Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
2-6, 7-5, 6-2
88. January 24, 1988 Australian Open Melbourne Hard Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
Wendy Turnbull
6-0, 7-5
89. February 28, 1988 Virginia Slims
of Washington
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. Carpet Martina Navratilova Helena Suková
Gabriela Sabatini
6-3, 6-4
90. May 1, 1988 Pan Pacific Open Tokyo Carpet Helena Suková Gigi Fernández
Robin White
4-6, 6-2, 7-6(5)
91. June 5, 1988 French Open Paris Clay Martina Navratilova Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
6-2, 7-5
92. October 2, 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea Hard Zina Garrison Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
4-6, 6-2, 10-8
93. November 6, 1988 Virginia Slims
of New England
Worcester, Massachusetts,
U.S.
Carpet Martina Navratilova Helena Suková
Gabriela Sabatini
6-3, 3-6, 7-5
94. November 20, 1988 Virginia Slims
Championships
New York City Carpet Martina Navratilova Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Natasha Zvereva
6-3, 6-4
95. January 15, 1989 New South Wales Open Sydney Hard Martina Navratilova Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
Wendy Turnbull
6-3, 6-3
96. January 29, 1989 Australian Open Melbourne Hard Martina Navratilova Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington
3-6, 6-3, 6-2
97. February 19, 1989 Virginia Slims
of Washington
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. Carpet Betsy Nagelsen McCormack Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Natasha Zvereva
6-2, 6-3
98. March 5, 1989 U.S. Women's
Hardcourt Championships
San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Hard Katrina Adams Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington
3-6, 6-1, 6-4
99. March 12, 1989 Virginia Slims of Indian Wells Indian Wells, California, U.S. Hard Hana Mandlíková Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
Gretchen Magers
6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3
100. August 20, 1989 United Jersey Bank Classic Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S. Hard Steffi Graf Louise Allen
Laura Arraya
6-2, 6-4
101. November 5, 1989 Virginia Slims
of New England
Worcester, Massachusetts,
U.S.
Carpet Martina Navratilova Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
6-4, 4-6, 6-4
102. November 19, 1989 Virginia Slims
Championships
New York City Carpet Martina Navratilova Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Natasha Zvereva
6-3, 6-2
103. September 8, 1991 US Open New York City Hard Natasha Zvereva Jana Novotná
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5)
104. September 22, 1991 Nichirei International
Championships
Tokyo Hard Mary Jo Fernandez Carrie Cunningham
Laura Arraya
6-3, 6-3
105. October 27, 1991 Midland Bank
Championships
Brighton, United Kingdom Carpet Natasha Zvereva Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil
6-1, 6-2
106. November 24, 1991 Virginia Slims
Championships
New York City Carpet Martina Navratilova Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná
4-6, 7-5, 6-4
107. February 16, 1992 Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago Carpet Martina Navratilova Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison
6-4, 7-6(7)
108. March 29, 1992 U.S. Women's
Hardcourt Championships
San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Hard Martina Navratilova Patty Fendick
Andrea Strnadová
3-6, 6-2, 7-6(4)
109. January 17, 1993 Peters New South
Wales Open
Sydney Hard Elizabeth Sayers Smylie Lori McNeil
Rennae Stubbs
7-6(4), 6-2
110. February 6, 1994 Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo Carpet Elizabeth Sayers Smylie Martina Navratilova
Manon Bollegraf
6-3, 3-6, 7-6(3)
111. July 31, 1994 Acura U.S. Women's
Hardcourt Championships
Stratton Mountain,
Vermont, U.S.
Hard Elizabeth Sayers Smylie Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7-6(4), 2-6, 7-5

Mixed doubles (1)

  • 1987: French Open (Emilio Sánchez)

Grand Slam performance timelines

Singles

Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Career SR
Australian Open QF SF SF SF QF 3R NH QF 4R 3R 3R 3R 3R 1R 2R 1R 1R 0 / 16
French Open 3R 1R 0 / 2
Wimbledon 3R 2R 4R SF 4R 2R QF QF 1R SF SF 3R 3R 2R 3R 1R 2R 0 / 17
US Open F 1R QF 4R SF SF QF QF QF QF 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R 2R 2R 1R 0 / 18
SR 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 53
Career Statistics
Year End Ranking 13 33 9 7 6 4 4 4 6 4 5 17 66 37 31 38 63 110 189

NH = tournament not held.

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

Women's doubles

Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Career DR
Australian Open A A QF F W W W W NH W W W 1R 2R SF F SF 2R 1R 1R 7 / 16
French Open A A A A A A W W A W W A A A A 2R 2R A A A 4 / 6
Wimbledon 1R A QF W W W W F W QF 3R SF A SF SF SF QF QF 3R 1R 5 / 16
US Open SF 3R F SF SF W W F W W SF F A W SF 3R 3R QF 1R A 5 / 15
DR 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 3 4 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 21 / 53
Career Statistics
Year End Ranking 2 1 2 2 2 4 92 9 7 7 12 18 91 249

NH = tournament not held.

DR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam doubles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

Charities

Pam Shriver supports the following charitable cause: Children.

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