Tracy Austin : biography
December 2, 1962 –
Tracy Ann Austin Holt (born December 12, 1962, in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States and holds three Grand Slam titles winning the women’s singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981 and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980. Additionally, she won the WTA Tour Championships in 1980 and the 1981 year end Toyota Championships, both in singles, before a series of injuries cut her career short. Since 1979, she has held the record as youngest ever US Open female singles champion and is the youngest inductee of all time in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Austin won singles titles on all playing surfaces: Clay (both Red Clay and Green Clay), Indoor Carpet, Grass, and Hard Courts.
WTA Career Finals
Singles: 44 (30–14)
Winner — Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (2–0) |
WTA Tour Championships (1–1) |
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (27–13) |
|
Titles by Surface |
Hard (11–3) |
Grass (2–0) |
Clay (3–2) |
Carpet (14–9) |
|
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
January 10, 1977 |
USA}} Portland |
Hard (I) |
USA}} Stacy Margolin |
6–7, 6–3, 4–1 ret. |
Runner-up |
1. |
March 6, 1978 |
USA}} Dallas |
Carpet (I) |
AUS}} Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
4–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
2. |
October 2, 1978 |
USA}} Phoenix |
Hard |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
2. |
October 23, 1978 |
FRG}} Filderstadt |
Carpet (I) |
NED}} Betty Stöve |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner |
3. |
November 21, 1978 |
JPN}} Tokyo |
Hard (I) |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–1, 6–1 |
Winner |
4. |
January 1, 1979 |
USA}} Washington |
Carpet (I) |
TCH}} Martina Navratilova |
6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
3. |
January 29, 1979 |
USA}} Chicago |
Carpet (I) |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
4. |
March 21, 1979 |
USA}} Avon Championships |
Carpet (I) |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
5. |
April 10, 1979 |
USA}} Hilton Head Island |
Clay |
AUS}} Kerry Melville Reid |
7–6, 7–6 |
Winner |
6. |
May 7, 1979 |
ITA}} Rome |
Clay |
FRG}} Sylvia Hanika |
6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
Winner |
7. |
July 30, 1979 |
USA}} San Diego |
Hard |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
5. |
August 20, 1979 |
USA}} Mahwah |
Hard |
USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd |
6–7(2), 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner |
8. |
August 28, 1979 |
USA}} US Open |
Hard |
USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winner |
9. |
November 5, 1979 |
FRG}} Filderstadt |
Carpet (I) |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–2, 6–0 |
Winner |
10. |
December 15, 1979 |
JPN}} Tokyo |
Carpet (I) |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
6. |
January 2, 1980 |
USA}} Landover |
Carpet (I) |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–2, 6–1 |
Winner |
11. |
January 7, 1980 |
USA}} Cincinnati |
Carpet (I) |
USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd |
6–2, 6–1 |
Winner |
12. |
January 28, 1980 |
USA}} Seattle |
Carpet (i) |
GBR}} Virginia Wade |
6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
7. |
February 4, 1980 |
USA}} Los Angeles |
Carpet (I) |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–2, 6–0 |
Winner |
13. |
March 10, 1980 |
USA}} Boston |
Carpet (I) |
GBR}} Virginia Wade |
6–2, 6–1 |
Winner |
14. |
March 17, 1980 |
USA}} Avon Championships |
Carpet (I) |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
15. |
March 29, 1980 |
USA}} Carlsbad |
Hard |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
7–5, 6–2 |
Winner |
16. |
April 7, 1980 |
USA}} Hilton Head Island |
Clay |
TCH}} Regina Maršíková |
3–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
8. |
April 29, 1980 |
USA}} Orlando |
Clay |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–2, 6–4 |
Winner |
17. |
June 16, 1980 |
GBR}} Eastbourne |
Grass |
AUS}} Wendy Turnbull |
7–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
18. |
July 28, 1980 |
USA}} San Diego |
Hard |
AUS}} Wendy Turnbull |
6–1, 6–3 |
Winner |
19. |
September 29, 1980 |
USA}} Minneapolis |
Carpet (I) |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
20. |
November 3, 1980 |
FRG}} Filderstadt |
Carpet (I) |
USA}} Sherry Acker |
6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
9. |
November 10, 1980 |
USA}} Tampa |
Hard |
USA}} Andrea Jaeger |
w/o |
Runner-up |
10. |
November 22, 1980 |
JPN}} Tokyo |
Carpet (I) |
TCH}} Martina Navrátilová |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winner |
21. |
December 15, 1980 |
USA}} Tucson |
Carpet (I) |
USA}} Peanut Louie |
6–2, 6–0 |
Winner |
22. |
January 7, 1981 |
USA}} Landover |
Carpet (I) |
USA}} Andrea Jaeger |
6–2, 6–2 |
Winner |
23. |
June 15, 1981 |
GBR}} Eastbourne |
Grass |
USA}} Andrea Jaeger |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
24. |
July 27, 1981 |
USA}} San Diego |
Hard |
USA}} Pam Shriver |
6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
Winner |
25. |
August 17, 1981 |
CAN}} Toronto |
Hard |
USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd |
6–1, 6–4 |
Winner |
26. |
September 1, 1981 |
USA}} US Open |
Hard |
USA}} Martina Navratilova |
1–6, 7–6(4), 7–6(1) |
Winner |
27. |
September 21, 1981 |
USA}} Atlanta |
Hard |
USA}} Mary-Lou Piatek |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
11. |
September 28, 1981 |
USA}} Minneapolis |
Carpet (I) |
USA}} Martina Navratilova |
6–0, 6–2 |
Winner |
28. |
October 26, 1981 |
FRG}} Filderstadt |
Carpet (I) |
USA}} Martina Navratilova |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
29. |
December 14, 1981 |
USA}} East Rutherford |
Carpet (I) |
USA}} Martina Navratilova |
2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
30. |
July 26, 1982 |
USA}} San Diego |
Hard |
USA}} Kathy Rinaldi |
7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
12. |
October 18, 1982 |
FRG}} Filderstadt |
Carpet (I) |
USA}} Martina Navratilova |
6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
13. |
December 6, 1982 |
USA}} Richmond |
Carpet (I) |
AUS}} Wendy Turnbull |
6–7(3), 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
14. |
April 4, 1983 |
USA}} Hilton Head Island |
Clay |
USA}} Martina Navratilova |
5–7, 6–1, 6–0 |