Mary Joe Fernández

Mary Joe Fernández (born August 19, 1972) is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Fernández has won three Olympic medals and two Grand Slam women's doubles titles.[1]

Mary Joe Fernández
Mary Joe Fernández at the 2010 US Open 01.jpg
CountryUnited States
ResidenceMiami, Florida, U.S.
Born (1971-08-19) August 19, 1971 (age 53)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height1.75 m
Turned pro1986
Retired2000
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$5,258,471
Singles
Career record437–203
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 4 (October 22, 1990)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenF (1990, 1992)
French OpenF (1993)
WimbledonSF (1991)
US OpenSF (1990, 1992)
Other tournaments
Olympic GamesBronze medal.svg Bronze medal (1992)
Doubles
Career record344–141
Career titles19
Highest rankingNo. 4 (February 18, 1991)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1991)
French OpenW (1996)
WimbledonSF (1991, 1993)
US OpenF (1989)
Other Doubles tournaments
ChampionshipsW (1996)
Olympic GamesGold medal.svg Gold medal (1992, 1996)

Important finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 3 (0 titles, 3 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1990 Australian Open Hard   Steffi Graf 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 1992 Australian Open Hard   Monica Seles 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 1993 French Open Clay   Steffi Graf 6–4, 2–6, 4–6

Women's doubles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1989 US Open Hard   Pam Shriver   Hana Mandlíková
  Martina Navratilova
7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 1990 Australian Open Hard   Patty Fendick   Jana Novotná
  Helena Suková
6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8)
Winner 1991 Australian Open Hard   Patty Fendick   Gigi Fernández
  Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Runner-up 1992 Australian Open Hard   Zina Garrison   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
  Helena Suková
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Runner-up 1996 Australian Open Hard   Lindsay Davenport   Chanda Rubin
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Winner 1996 French Open Clay   Lindsay Davenport   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 1997 French Open Clay   Lisa Raymond   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 3–6

Olympics

Singles: 1 medal (1 bronze medal)

Outcome Year Location Surface Opponent Score
Bronze 1992 Barcelona Clay Tied DNP

Mary Joe Fernández lost in the semi-finals to Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–2. In 1992, there was no bronze medal play off match, both beaten semi-final players received bronze medals.

Doubles: 2 medals (2 gold medals)

Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Gold 1992 Barcelona Clay   Gigi Fernández   Conchita Martínez
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Gold 1996 Atlanta Hard   Gigi Fernández   Jana Novotná
  Helena Suková
7–6(9–7), 6–4

Year-End Championships finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title, 0 runners-up)

Outcome Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1996 New York City Carpet (I)   Lindsay Davenport   Jana Novotná
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2

WTA Tour Finals

Singles: 16 (7–9)

Titles by Surface
Hard (2–4)
Grass (0–1)
Clay (2–2)
Carpet (3–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. October 9, 1989 Filderstadt Carpet (I)   Gabriela Sabatini 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Runner-up 2. January 15, 1990 Australian Open Hard   Steffi Graf 3–6, 4–6
Winner 1. September 24, 1990 Tokyo Carpet (I)   Amy Frazier 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Winner 2. October 15, 1990 Filderstadt Carpet (I)   Barbara Paulus 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 3. April 15, 1991 Houston Clay   Monica Seles 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. September 16, 1991 Tokyo Hard   Monica Seles 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 5. January 13, 1992 Australian Open Hard   Monica Seles 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 6. February 3, 1992 Essen Carpet (I)   Monica Seles 0–6, 3–6
Winner 3. February 22, 1993 Indian Wells Hard   Amanda Coetzer 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up 7. May 24, 1993 French Open Clay   Steffi Graf 6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 8. June 10, 1994 Sydney Hard   Kimiko Date 4–6, 2–6
Winner 4. May 16, 1994 Strasbourg Clay   Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
Winner 5. February 27, 1995 Indian Wells Hard   Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–3
Winner 6. October 16, 1995 Brighton Carpet (I)   Amanda Coetzer 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 9. June 17, 1996 Eastbourne Grass   Monica Seles 0–6, 2–6
Winner 7. May 12, 1997 Berlin Clay   Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2

Doubles: 43 (19–24)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (2–5)
WTA Tour Championships (1–0)
Olympic Games (2–0)
Tier I (2–5)
Tier II (8–11)
Tier III (4–3)
Tier IV (0–0)
Tier V (0–0)
Titles by Surface
Hard (8–14)
Grass (0–1)
Clay (6–4)
Carpet (5–5)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. January 30, 1989 Tokyo Carpet (I)   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch   Katrina Adams
  Zina Garrison
3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 2. March 13, 1989 Boca Raton Hard   Jo Durie   Jana Novotná
  Helena Suková
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. August 7, 1989 Los Angeles Hard   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch   Martina Navratilova
  Wendy Turnbull
2–5 ret.
Runner-up 4. August 28, 1989 US Open Hard   Pam Shriver   Hana Mandlíková
  Martina Navratilova
7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 1. September 18, 1989 Dallas Carpet (I)   Betsy Nagelsen   Elise Burgin
  Rosalyn Fairbank
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Runner-up 5. January 15, 1990 Australian Open Hard   Patty Fendick   Jana Novotná
  Helena Suková
6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7)
Winner 2. September 24, 1990 Tokyo Carpet (I)   Robin White   Gigi Fernández
  Martina Navratilova
4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 3. October 15, 1990 Filderstadt Carpet (I)   Zina Garrison   Mercedes Paz
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 6. November 5, 1990 Worcester Carpet (I)   Jana Novotná   Gigi Fernández
  Helena Suková
6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Winner 4. January 14, 1991 Australian Open Hard   Patty Fendick   Gigi Fernández
  Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Runner-up 7. January 28, 1991 Tokyo Carpet (I)   Robin White   Kathy Jordan
  Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 0–6, 3–6
Winner 5. March 15, 1991 Key Biscayne Hard   Zina Garrison   Gigi Fernández
  Jana Novotná
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 8. April 15, 1991 Houston Clay   Patty Fendick   Jill Hetherington
  Kathy Rinaldi
1–6, 6–2, 1–6
Winner 6. September 16, 1991 Tokyo Hard   Pam Shriver   Carrie Cunningham
  Laura Gildemeister
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 9. November 11, 1991 Philadelphia Carpet (I)   Zina Garrison   Larisa Neiland
  Jana Novotná
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 10. January 6, 1992 Sydney Hard   Zina Garrison   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
  Helena Suková
6–7(4–7), 7–6(4–7), 2–6
Runner-up 11. January 13, 1992 Australian Open Hard   Zina Garrison   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
  Helena Suková
4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Runner-up 12. June 15, 1992 Eastbourne Grass   Zina Garrison   Larisa Neiland
  Jana Novotná
0–6, 3–6
Winner 7. July 28, 1992 Olympics Clay   Gigi Fernández   Conchita Martínez
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Winner 8. September 21, 1992 Tokyo Hard   Robin White   Yayuk Basuki
  Nana Miyagi
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 13. Mary 3, 1993 Rome Clay   Zina Garrison   Jana Novotná
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4–6, 2–6
Winner 9. May 17, 1993 Lucerne Clay   Helena Suková   Lindsay Davenport
  Marianne Werdel
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 14. October 17, 1994 Brighton Carpet (I)   Jana Novotná   Manon Bollegraf
  Larisa Neiland
6–4, 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 15. January 9, 1995 Sydney Hard   Patty Fendick   Lindsay Davenport
  Jana Novotná
5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Winner 10. March 6, 1995 Delray Beach Hard   Jana Novotná   Lori McNeil
  Larisa Neiland
6–2, 6–4
Winner 11. May 22, 1995 Strasbourg Clay   Lindsay Davenport   Sabine Appelmans
  Miriam Oremans
6–2, 6–3
Winner 12. September 18, 1995 Tokyo Hard   Lindsay Davenport   Amanda Coetzer
  Linda Wild
6–3, 6–2
Winner 13. January 8, 1996 Sydney Hard   Lindsay Davenport   Lori McNeil
  Helena Suková
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 16. January 15, 1995 Australian Open Hard   Lindsay Davenport   Chanda Rubin
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 17. April 1, 1996 Hilton Head Island Clay   Gigi Fernández   Jana Novotná
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2–6, 3–6
Winner 14. May 27, 1996 French Open Clay   Lindsay Davenport   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Winner 15. July 22, 1996 Olympics Hard   Gigi Fernández   Jana Novotná
  Helena Suková
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Runner-up 18. August 5, 1996 Montreal Hard   Helena Suková   Larisa Neiland
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7(1–7), 1–6
Winner 16. November 4, 1996 Oakland Carpet (I)   Lindsay Davenport   Irina Spîrlea
  Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 6–3
Winner 17. November 18, 1996 Chase Championships Carpet (I)   Lindsay Davenport   Jana Novotná
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2
Winner 18. March 31, 1997 Hilton Head Island Clay   Martina Hingis   Lindsay Davenport
  Jana Novotná
7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Winner 19. May 19, 1997 Madrid Clay   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Inés Gorrochategui
  Irina Spîrlea
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 19. May 26, 1997 French Open Clay   Lisa Raymond   Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 20. August 10, 1998 Boston Hard   Mariaan de Swardt   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 21. September 21, 1998 Tokyo Hard   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Anna Kournikova
  Monica Seles
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 22. January 11, 1999 Sydney Hard   Anke Huber   Elena Likhovtseva
  Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 6–2, 0–6
Runner-up 23. March 3, 1999 Indian Wells Hard   Jana Novotná   Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 24. March 18, 1999 Key Biscayne Hard   Monica Seles   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná
6–0, 4–6, 6–7(1–7)

Grand Slam performance timeline

Singles

Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Career SR
Australian Open A NH A A 3R F SF F QF 4R 4R 4R SF A 3R 0 / 10
French Open 1R QF 2R A SF QF QF 3R F 3R 1R 4R QF A 4R 0 / 13
Wimbledon A 1R 4R 4R 4R A SF 3R 3R 3R QF QF 4R A 1R 0 / 12
U.S. Open 2R 3R 3R 3R 1R SF 3R SF A 3R QF A 4R 3R 4R 0 / 13
SR 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 48
Career Statistics
Year End Ranking 99 27 20 15 12 4 8 6 7 14 8 16 10 76 38

Doubles

Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Career SR
Australian Open NH A A QF F W F QF QF QF F 2R A 2R 1 / 10
French Open A 1R A 2R A QF 1R 3R 3R SF W F A 2R 1 / 10
Wimbledon A 1R A A A SF QF SF 1R 1R QF QF A QF 0 / 9
U.S. Open 1R 2R 2R F A SF QF A A A A 3R 3R QF 0 / 9
SR 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 2 / 38
Career Statistics
Year End Ranking 131 85 63 8 6 5 11 15 26 10 5 16 89 26
  • NH = tournament not held.
  • A = did not participate in the tournament.
  • SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

References

  1. Mary Joe Fernandez's profile at WTA WTA Retrieved 29 August 2018