Belinda Cordwell


Belinda Jane Cordwell is a sports commentator and a former professional tennis player from New Zealand, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There she lost in the first round of the women's singles competition to Great Britain's Sara Gomer.

Biography

During her career Cordwell won one WTA singles title and two WTA doubles titles. Cordwell reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on 4 December 1989, when she became No. 17 ranked in the world. Her most notable result was reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1989, where she lost to Helena Suková. After retiring Cordwell has worked as a television tennis commentator for One Sport and Sky Sport.

Career finals

Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.February 1989Auckland, New ZealandHard Patty Fendick2–6, 0–6
Win1.April 1989Singapore, SingaporeHard Akiko Kijimuta6–1, 6–0

Doubles (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.October 1985Tokyo, JapanHard Julie Richardson Laura Gildemeister
Beth Herr
6–4, 6–4
Loss2.February 1988Wellington, New ZealandHard Julie Richardson Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington
3–6, 3–6
Loss3.April 1988Taipei, TaiwanCarpet Julie Richardson Patty Fendick
Ann Henricksson
2–6, 6–2, 2–6
Loss4.June 1988Eastbourne, EnglandGrass Dinky Van Rensburg Eva Pfaff
Elizabeth Smylie
4–6, 6–7
Win5.April 1989Singapore, SingaporeHard Elizabeth Smylie Ann Henricksson
Beth Herr
6–7, 6–2, 6–1

ITF Finals

Singles finals: (5–1)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponent in finalScore
Winner1.10 October 1983Newcastle, AustraliaGrass Deeann Hansel6–1, 6–2
Winner2.25 February 1985Tasmania, AustraliaHard Rebecca Bryant4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Runner-up3.11 March 1985Adelaide, AustraliaHard Louise Field3–6, 1–6
Winner4.29 April 1985Canberra, AustraliaGrass Rebecca Bryant6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Winner5.16 March 1987Canberra, AustraliaHard Amy Jönsson Raaholt6–3, 6–2
Winner6.30 March 1987Adelaide, AustraliaHard Louise Field6–0, 4–6, 6–4

Doubles finals: (12–5)