Betsy Nagelsen
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Country | United States | |
Residence | Maui and Orlando, USA | |
Date of birth | October 23, 1956 | |
Place of birth | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA | |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
Weight | 61 kg (130 lb) | |
Turned pro | 1973 | |
Retired | 1996 | |
Plays | Right-handed | |
Career prize money | US$1,016,519 | |
Singles | ||
Career record: | 194 - 256 | |
Career titles: | 3 | |
Highest ranking: | 25 (February 17, 1986) | |
Grand Slam results | ||
Australian Open | F (1978) | |
French Open | 3r (1975, 1978) | |
Wimbledon | 4r (1981, 1986) | |
US Open | 4r (1974) | |
Doubles | ||
Career record: | 385 - 253 | |
Career titles: | 24 | |
Highest ranking: | 11 (March 14, 1988) |
Betsy Nagelsen McCormack (born October 23, 1956, in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Nagelsen won the doubles championship at the 1978 and 1980 Australian Opens (with Renáta Tomanová and Martina Navrátilová, respectively). She reached the singles final of the 1978 Australian Open, losing to Christine O'Neil. Over her 21-year career on the WTA Tour, Nagelsen won 24 doubles titles and 3 singles titles. After her retirement in 1996, she became a commentator for ABC and ESPN in the United States and Australia's Nine Network.
Nagleson was married to Mark McCormack, founder of the sports management group IMG. The couple donated money for the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Women's Tennis Hall of Fame is located on the site.
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[edit] Grand Slam championships
[edit] Doubles (2)
Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1978 | Australian Open | Renáta Tomanová | Naoko Sato Pam Whytcross |
7–5, 6–2 |
1980 | Australian Open (2) | Martina Navrátilová | Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds |
6–4, 6–4 |
[edit] Grand Slam runners-up
[edit] Singles (1)
Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1978 | Australian Open | Christine O'Neil | 3–6, 6–7(3) |
[edit] Doubles (2)
Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1977 | Australian Open | Kerry Reid | Dianne Balestrat Helen Gourlay-Cawley |
7–5, 1–6, 5–7 |
1980 | Wimbledon | Elizabeth Smylie | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
5–7, 5–7 |
[edit] Mixed doubles (1)
Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
1987 | US Open | Paul Annacone | Martina Navratilova Emilio Sánchez |
4–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
[edit] External links
- Betsy Nagelsen profile on the WTA Tour's official website
- ITF Profile for Betsy Nagelsen
- ITA Profile on William & Mary
- McCormack-Naglesen Tennis Center on tribeathletics.com