Anne Smith


Anne Smith is an educational psychologist and a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Smith's highest women's doubles ranking was World No. 1 in 1980 and 1981. Her highest singles ranking was World No. 11 in 1980.

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 9 (5–4)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1980French OpenClay Kathy Jordan Ivanna Madruga
Adriana Villagrán
6–1, 6–0
Win1980WimbledonGrass Kathy Jordan Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss1981WimbledonGrass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–3, 7–6
Win1981US OpenHard Kathy Jordan Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–3
Win1981Australian OpenGrass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 7–5
Win1982French OpenClay Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–4
Loss1982WimbledonGrass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–1
Loss1983French OpenClay Kathy Jordan Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
5–7, 7–5, 6–2
Loss1984WimbledonGrass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles: 5 (5–0)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1980French OpenClay Billy Martin Stanislav Birner
Renáta Tomanová
2–6, 6–4, 8–6
Win1981US OpenHard Kevin Curren Steve Denton
JoAnne Russell
6–4, 7–6
Win1982WimbledonGrass Kevin Curren John Lloyd
Wendy Turnbull
2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win1982US OpenHard Kevin Curren Barbara Potter
Ferdi Taygan
6–7, 7–6, 7–6
Win1984French OpenClay Dick Stockton Anne Minter
Laurie Warder
6–2, 6–4

Year-End Championships finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

WTA Tour finals

Singles 4 (0–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.11 January 1982Washington, D.C.Carpet Martina Navratilova2–6, 3–6
Runner-up2.1 November 1987IndianapolisHard Halle Cioffi6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Runner-up3.9 October 1988New OrleansHard Chris Evert4–6, 1–6
Runner-up4.24 February 1991Oklahoma CityHard Jana Novotná6–3, 3–6, 2–6

Doubles 69 (32–37)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA Championships
Virginia Slims
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.12 March 1978DallasCarpet Martina Navratilova Evonne Goolagong
Betty Stöve
6–3, 7–6
Runner-up1.1 October 1978AtlantaCarpet Martina Navratilova Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade
6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.8 October 1978PhoenixHard Martina Navratilova Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve
4–6, 7–6, 2–6
Winner2.12 November 1978OldsmarHard Martina Navratilova Kerry Reid
Wendy Turnbull
7–6, 6–3
Runner-up3.18 February 1979Los AngelesHard Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Chris Evert
4–6, 6–1, 3–6
Winner3.4 March 1979DallasCarpet Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Chris Evert
7–6, 6–2
Winner4.12 August 1979IndianapolisClay Kathy Jordan Penny Johnson
Paula Smith
6–1, 6–0
Runner-up4.29 September 1979AtlantaCarpet Ann Kiyomura Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull
2–6, 4–6
Winner5.28 October 1979TampaHard Virginia Ruzici Ilana Kloss
Betty-Ann Stuart
7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Winner6.25 November 1979BrightonCarpet Ann Kiyomura Ilana Kloss
Laura duPont
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up5.2 December 1979MelbourneGrass Dianne Fromholtz Billie Jean King
Wendy Turnbull
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up6.10 February 1980Los AngelesHard Kathy Jordan Rosemary Casals
Martina Navratilova
6–7, 2–6
Runner-up7.24 February 1980DetroitCarpet Kathy Jordan Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Winner7.13 April 1980Hilton HeadClay Kathy Jordan Candy Reynolds
Paula Smith
6–2, 6–1
Winner8.7 June 1980French OpenClay Kathy Jordan Ivanna Madruga
Adriana Villagrán
6–1, 6–0
Winner9.21 June 1980EastbourneGrass Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver
Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–1
Winner10.5 July 1980WimbledonGrass Kathy Jordan Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Winner11.20 July 1980MontrealHard Pam Shriver Ann Kiyomura
Greer Stevens
3–6, 6–6 ret.
Runner-up8.27 July 1980RichmondCarpet Pam Shriver Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Winner12.10 August 1980IndianapolisClay Paula Smith Virginia Ruzici
Renáta Tomanová
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner13.21 September 1980Las VegasHard Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up9.28 September 1980AtlantaCarpet Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up10.5 October 1980MinneapolisCarpet Paula Smith Ann Kiyomura
Candy Reynolds
3–6, 6–4, 1–6
Winner14.26 October 1980BrightonCarpet Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up11.9 November 1980FilderstadtHard Kathy Jordan Hana Mandlíková
Betty Stöve
4–6, 5–7
Runner-up12.16 November 1980TampaHard Paula Smith Rosemary Casals
Candy Reynolds
6–7, 5–7
Winner15.25 January 1981CincinnatiCarpet Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up13.15 March 1981DallasCarpet Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
5–7, 4–6
Runner-up14.21 June 1981EastbourneGrass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
7–6, 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up15.3 July 1981WimbledonGrass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
3–6, 6–7
Runner-up16.16 August 1981RichmondCarpet Kathy Jordan Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Runner-up17.23 August 1981TorontoHard Candy Reynolds Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–7, 6–7
Winner16.12 September 1981US OpenHard Kathy Jordan Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–3
Winner17.25 October 1981BrightonCarpet Barbara Potter Mima Jaušovec
Pam Shriver
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up18.1 November 1981FilderstadtHard Barbara Potter Mima Jaušovec
Martina Navratilova
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up19.29 November 1981SydneyGrass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
7–6, 2–6, 4–6
Winner18.5 December 1981Australian OpenGrass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 7–5
Winner19.10 January 1982Washington, D.C.Carpet Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up20.17 January 1982CincinnatiCarpet Pam Shriver Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
2–6, 6–7
Runner-up21.24 January 1982SeattleCarpet Kathy Jordan Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
5–7, 4–6
Runner-up22.14 February 1982Kansas CityCarpet Mary-Lou Piatek Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Winner20.7 March 1982Los AngelesCarpet Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
6–3, 7–5
Winner21.20 March 1982BostonCarpet Kathy Jordan Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
7–6, 2–6, 6–4
Runner-up23.28 March 1982New York CityCarpet Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up24.18 April 1982Fort WorthClay Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
5–7, 3–6
Runner-up25.2 May 1982OrlandoClay Kathy Jordan Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
3–6, 3–6
Winner22.5 June 1982French OpenClay Martina Navratilova Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up26.20 June 1982EastbourneGrass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up27.3 July 1982WimbledonGrass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up28.24 October 1982FilderstadtHard Candy Reynolds Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
2–6, 3–6
Winner23.21 November 1982BrisbaneGrass Billie Jean King Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up29.10 January 1983Washington, D.C.Carpet Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–4, 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up30.20 February 1983ChicagoCarpet Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
1–6, 2–6
Runner-up31.20 March 1983BostonCarpet Kathy Jordan Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up32.3 April 1983TokyoCarpet Kathy Jordan Billie Jean King
Sharon Walsh
1–6, 1–6
Winner24.24 April 1983OrlandoClay Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–3, 1–6, 7–6
Runner-up33.4 June 1983French OpenClay Kathy Jordan Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
7–5, 5–7, 2–6
Winner25.22 April 1984Amelia IslandClay Kathy Jordan Anne Hobbs
Mima Jaušovec
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Runner-up34.7 July 1984WimbledonGrass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
3–6, 4–6
Winner26.31 March 1985Palm Beach GardensClay JoAnne Russell Laura Arraya
Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up35.26 January 1986WichitaCarpet JoAnne Russell Kathy Jordan
Candy Reynolds
3–6, 7–6, 3–6
Winner27.9 March 1986HersheyCarpet Candy Reynolds Sandy Collins
Kim Sands
7–6, 6–1
Winner28.5 October 1986New OrleansCarpet Candy Reynolds Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up36.2 November 1986IndianapolisHard Candy Reynolds Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil
5–4 ret.
Winner29.18 February 1990ChicagoCarpet Martina Navratilova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Nathalie Tauziat
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up37.22 July 1990NewportGrass Patty Fendick Lise Gregory
Gretchen Magers
6–7, 1–6
Winner30.12 August 1990AlbuquerqueHard Meredith McGrath Mareen Louie-Harper
Wendy White
7–6, 6–4
Winner31.4 November 1990OaklandCarpet Meredith McGrath Rosalyn Fairbank
Robin White
2–6, 6–0, 6–4
Winner32.24 February 1991Oklahoma CityHard Meredith McGrath Katrina Adams
Jill Hetherington
6–2, 6–4

Grand Slam performance timeline

Singles

Doubles

Mixed doubles

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

Education

She received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Trinity University and a doctor of philosophy in educational psychology from The University of Texas.

Career

Smith is a licensed psychologist in Texas, and Massachusetts,. She was Director of the Learning Center at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts. She was the coach of the WTT Boston Lobsters team in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
Smith is the author of Grand Slam: Coach Your Mind to Win in Sports, Business & Life, with a foreword by Billie Jean King, and The MACH 4 Mental Training System: A Handbook for Athletes, Coaches and Parents.
On August 22, 2012, Smith appeared in an episode of where she appraised the value of a tennis racket restringing machine that had been won in a storage unit auction.

Honors and awards