Bonnie Gadusek

Bonnie Gadusek
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Punta Gorda, Florida, U.S.
Born	September 11, 1963 (age 60); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Turned pro	September 1981
Retired	April 1987
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$504,238
Singles
Career record	169–95 (64.0%)
Career titles	5
Highest ranking	No. 8 (July 9, 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1981)
French Open	4R (1985)
Wimbledon	2R (1985)
US Open	QF (1982, 1986)
Doubles
Career record	83–71 (53.9%)
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 59 (January 5, 1987)

Bonnie Gadusek (born September 11, 1963) is a retired American professional tennis player.

Career[edit]

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] While recovering from her injuries, she took up tennis as part of her therapy.^[3] She played in her first junior tournament wearing a brace. She was named Junior of the Year in 1980 and Player of the Year in 1981 by the Florida Tennis Association. She won the 1981 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[edit]

Singles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)[edit]

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	Chris Evert-Lloyd	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)	Pam Casale	6–0, 6–3
Loss	5–5	Dec 1985	Pan Pacific Open, Japan	Carpet (i)	Manuela Maleeva	6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 5–7

Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)[edit]

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	Wendy White	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)	Mary-Lou Piatek	Penny Barg Sandy Collins	6–1, 6–0
Runner-up	3.	February 24, 1986	Oakland Classic, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Helena Suková	Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull	6–7^(5–7), 1–6

Grand Slam singles performance timeline[edit]

**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.

Tournament	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
Australian Open	2R	A	A	A	A	NH	A
French Open	1R	3R	1R	A	4R	A	A
Wimbledon	A	A	A	A	2R	A	A
US Open	A	QF	4R	4R	3R	QF	1R
Year-end ranking	35	18	19	13	10	13	461

References[edit]

^ "Bonnie S Gadusek". Florida Resident Directory. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
^ Linz, Franz (February 11, 1985). "Bonnie Gadusek Calls Herself the Animal, But She Is a Dreamer, Too". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
^ 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[edit]

Bonnie Gadusek at the Women's Tennis Association
Bonnie Gadusek at the International Tennis Federation

[1] "Bonnie S Gadusek". Florida Resident Directory. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

[2] Linz, Franz (February 11, 1985). "Bonnie Gadusek Calls Herself the Animal, But She Is a Dreamer, Too". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2011.

[3] 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.

[4] "Bonnie Gadusek – United States". WTA. Retrieved 2020-09-04.

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