Anna-Maria Fernandez


Anna-Maria Fernandez is an American former professional tennis player active during the 1980s. She won five WTA titles during her career, all in doubles. Her career high ranking in singles was number 19, in approximately 1979–1980. She was a member of the University of Southern California's national championship team and captured the AIAW singles national championship title in 1981. She was named the National Collegiate Player of the Year winning the Broderick Award as the nation's best female collegiate tennis player. She earned a BA degree in Broadcast Journalism from USC.
She is married to former tennis player Ray Ruffels and the mother of professional golfer Ryan Ruffels. She is of Peruvian American ancestry.

WTA Tour finals

Singles 1

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.November 6, 1978Clearwater, Florida, USAHard Virginia Wade4–6, 6–7

Doubles 5 (4–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.January 23, 1984Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACarpet Trey Lewis Christiane Jolissaint
Marcella Mesker
6–7, 4–6
Winner2.April 23, 1984Durban, South AfricaHard Peanut Louie Cláudia Monteiro
Beverly Mould
7–5, 5–7, 6–1
Winner3.October 20, 1986SingaporeHard Julie Richardson Sandy Collins
Sharon Walsh
6–3, 6–2
Winner4.January 26, 1987Auckland, New ZealandHard Julie Richardson Gretchen Magers
Elizabeth Minter
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner5.April 27, 1987SingaporeHard Julie Richardson Barbara Gerken
Heather Ludloff
6–1, 6–4