Pam Teeguarden


Pam Teeguarden is a former American professional tennis player in the 1970s and 1980s, ranked in the top 20 from 1970–1975, according to John Dolan's Women's Tennis Ultimate Guide, prior to computer rankings. She won two Grand Slam Doubles Titles and was a quarter finalist in singles at the U.S. Open and The French Open. Her father Jerry, a well known coach, helped Margaret Court win the coveted Grand Slam in 1970 and Virginia Wade to her 1977 Wimbledon triumph. Teeguarden was voted the "Most Watchable Player" based on play and appearance by a group of Madison Avenue advertising executives or "Mad Men" while playing at the US Open. Teeguarden played in 19 consecutive US Opens, holding the record until Chris Evert played in 20. She wore the first all black outfit in the history of tennis in 1975 at The Bridgestone Doubles Championships in Tokyo, starting a trend that is still popular today. Teeguarden was the first woman tennis player signed by Nike. She played on the victorious Los Angeles Strings Team Tennis team in 1981 and won the Team Tennis Mixed Doubles Division with Tom Gullikson in 1977; they were also runners-up in the league that year.
Teeguarden won two grand slam titles:
Among Teeguarden's doubles titles are the Canadian Open Doubles, the Swedish Open Doubles, the Austrian Open Doubles, the Argentinian Open Doubles, the Women's Games Doubles in Salt Lake City, and the Virginia Slims of Tucson Doubles.

WTA Tour finals

Singles 2

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.June 16, 1978Chichester, EnglandGrass Evonne Goolagong4–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.January 9, 1984Nashville, Tennessee, USAHard Jenny Klitch2–6, 1–6

Doubles 4 (3–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.June 5, 1977French Open, FranceClay Regina Maršíková Rayni Fox
Helen Gourlay
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up2.January 29, 1978Los Angeles, California, USAHard Greer Stevens Betty Stöve
Virginia Wade
3–6, 2–6
Winner3.August 20, 1978Canadian Open, CanadaHard Regina Maršíková Chris O'Neil
Paula Smith
7–5, 6–7, 6–2
Winner4.September 14, 1980Salt Lake City, Utah, USAHard Virginia Ruzici Kathy Jordan
JoAnne Russell
6–4, 7–5

Mixed doubles 2 (1–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.September 8, 1974US Open, USAGrass Geoff Masters Jimmy Connors
Chris Evert
6–1, 7–6
Runner-up2.June 15, 1975French Open, FranceClay Jaime Fillol Thomaz Koch
Fiorella Bonicelli
4–6, 6–7