Gigi Fernández

Beatriz "Gigi" Fernández (born February 22, 1964) is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player. Fernández won 17 major doubles titles and two Olympic gold medals representing the United States, and reached the world No. 1 ranking in doubles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 17 in 1991. Since retiring from the professional tour in 1997 at the age of 33, Fernández has been a tennis coach and entrepreneur. She now shares her knowledge of doubles with tennis enthusiasts throughout the US by conducting Master Doubles with Gigi Clinics and Doubles Boot Camps. Fernández is the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Gigi Fernández
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceConnecticut
Born (1964-02-22) February 22, 1964
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned proNov. 1983
RetiredNov. 1997
PlaysRight-handed (one handed-backhand)
Prize money$4,646,829
Int. Tennis HoF2010 (member page)
Singles
Career record270–232
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 17 (October 6, 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (1990, 1993)
French Open2R (1986, 1987, 1991)
WimbledonSF (1994)
US OpenQF (1991, 1994)
Doubles
Career record664–184
Career titles69
Highest rankingNo. 1 (March 4, 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1993, 1994)
French OpenW (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997)
WimbledonW (1992, 1993, 1994, 1997)
US OpenW (1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1993, 1994)
Olympic Games Gold Medal (1992, 1996)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenF (1995)
WimbledonF (1995)
US OpenF (1995)
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1992 BarcelonaWomen's doubles
1996 AtlantaWomen's doubles
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
1983 CaracasSingles
1983 CaracasWomen's doubles
1979 San JuanWomen's doubles
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