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'''Mary Joe Fernandez Godsick''' (Maria Jose Fernandez) (born ] ], in the ]) is a former professional ] player from the ] and is of Spanish-] descent.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://cbs.sportsline.com/tennis/players/playerpage/201644 | title = Tennis Mary Joe Fernandez CBS SportsLine.com | accessdate = June 12 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref> She was the runner-up in three ] singles tournaments and won two Grand Slam women's doubles titles and two ] gold medals. '''Mary Joe Fernandez Godsick''' (Maria Jose Fernandez) (born August 19, 1971, in the ]) is a former professional ] player from the United States and is of Spanish-] descent.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://cbs.sportsline.com/tennis/players/playerpage/201644 | title = Tennis Mary Joe Fernandez CBS SportsLine.com | accessdate = June 12 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref> She was the runner-up in three ] singles tournaments and won two Grand Slam women's doubles titles and two ] gold medals.


==Career== ==Career==
Fernandez first came to the tennis world's attention as an outstanding junior player who won four straight Orange Bowl junior titles. In 1985, aged 14 years and 8 days, Fernandez became the youngest player to win a main draw match at the ] when she defeated ] in the first round 6–1, 6–4. Fernandez first came to the tennis world's attention as an outstanding junior player who won four straight Orange Bowl junior titles. In 1985, aged 14 years and 8 days, Fernandez became the youngest player to win a main draw match at the ] when she defeated ] in the first round 6–1, 6–4.


Fernandez turned professional in 1986. She won her first tour doubles title in 1989 at ], partnering ]. Her first top-level singles title came in 1990 at the ] Indoor championships. Fernandez turned professional in 1986. She won her first tour doubles title in 1989 at ], partnering ]. Her first top-level singles title came in 1990 at the Tokyo Indoor championships.


Fernandez reached her first Grand Slam singles final in 1990 at the ], where she was defeated 6–3, 6–4 by ]. She finished 1990 ranked a career-high World No. 4 in singles. Fernandez reached her first Grand Slam singles final in 1990 at the ], where she was defeated 6–3, 6–4 by ]. She finished 1990 ranked a career-high World No. 4 in singles.
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Fernandez was a late replacement for ] on the United States team for the 1996 Olympic Games in ]. She won a second straight women's doubles gold medal, again in partnership with Gigi Fernandez. She was also entered in the singles competition due to a withdrawal and reached the semifinals, where she was defeated in the bronze medal match by ]. Later that year, Fernandez was a member of the U.S. team that won the ]. Fernandez was a late replacement for ] on the United States team for the 1996 Olympic Games in ]. She won a second straight women's doubles gold medal, again in partnership with Gigi Fernandez. She was also entered in the singles competition due to a withdrawal and reached the semifinals, where she was defeated in the bronze medal match by ]. Later that year, Fernandez was a member of the U.S. team that won the ].


Fernandez won her final tour singles title in 1997 at the ] in ]. Her final doubles title also came that year in ]. She retired from the tour in 2000, having won 7 singles titles, 17 ] doubles titles, and 2 ] women's doubles titles. Fernandez won her final tour singles title in 1997 at the ] in Berlin. Her final doubles title also came that year in ]. She retired from the tour in 2000, having won 7 singles titles, 17 ] doubles titles, and 2 ] women's doubles titles.


Since retiring from the tour, Fernandez has served as a tennis commentator for ] and joined ] as an analyst for the ]. Since retiring from the tour, Fernandez has served as a tennis commentator for ] and joined ] as an analyst for the ].
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Fernandez completed her high school education at the ], in ]. Fernandez completed her high school education at the ], in ].


On ], ], Fernandez married Anthony Lewisohn (Tony) Godsick, a sports agent with International Management Group. The pair were married in Miami.<ref>{{cite news On April 8, 2000, Fernandez married Anthony Lewisohn (Tony) Godsick, a sports agent with International Management Group. The pair were married in Miami.<ref>{{cite news
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}} </ref> They have two children: Isabella Maria (born December 11, 2001 and Nicholas Cooper (born September 15, 2004). }} </ref> They have two children: Isabella Maria (born December 11, 2001 and Nicholas Cooper (born September 15, 2004).
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Mary Joe Fernández
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceMiami, Florida, U.S.
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Turned pro1986
Retired2000
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$5,258,471
Singles
Career record437–203
Career titles7
Highest ranking4
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (1990, 1992)
French OpenF (1993)
WimbledonSF (1991)
US OpenSF (1990, 1992)
Doubles
Career record344–141
Career titles17 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking9
Olympic medal record
Women's Tennis
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Singles

Mary Joe Fernandez Godsick (Maria Jose Fernandez) (born August 19, 1971, in the Dominican Republic) is a former professional tennis player from the United States and is of Spanish-Cuban descent. She was the runner-up in three Grand Slam singles tournaments and won two Grand Slam women's doubles titles and two Olympic gold medals.

Career

Fernandez first came to the tennis world's attention as an outstanding junior player who won four straight Orange Bowl junior titles. In 1985, aged 14 years and 8 days, Fernandez became the youngest player to win a main draw match at the U.S. Open when she defeated Sara Gomer in the first round 6–1, 6–4.

Fernandez turned professional in 1986. She won her first tour doubles title in 1989 at Dallas, partnering Betsy Nagelsen. Her first top-level singles title came in 1990 at the Tokyo Indoor championships.

Fernandez reached her first Grand Slam singles final in 1990 at the Australian Open, where she was defeated 6–3, 6–4 by Steffi Graf. She finished 1990 ranked a career-high World No. 4 in singles.

In 1991, Fernandez teamed with Patty Fendick to win the women's doubles title at the Australian Open.

Fernandez was back in the Australian Open singles final in 1992. This time, she lost to Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3.

Fernandez was selected to represent the United States at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. She won a gold medal in women's doubles, partnering Gigi Fernandez (no relation), and a bronze medal in women's singles.

In the quarterfinals of the 1993 French Open, Fernandez staged a dramatic comeback against Gabriela Sabatini after Sabatini took a 6–1, 5–1 lead. Fernandez saved five match points during the 3-hour, 36-minute match and eventually won 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 10–8. She then defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 6–2, 6–2 in the semifinals to reach her third Grand Slam singles final. In a close match against Graf, Fernandez lost 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Fernandez won her second Grand Slam doubles title in 1996 at the French Open, partnering Lindsay Davenport. The pair went on to capture the year-end WTA Tour Championships doubles title later that year.

Fernandez was a late replacement for Chanda Rubin on the United States team for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. She won a second straight women's doubles gold medal, again in partnership with Gigi Fernandez. She was also entered in the singles competition due to a withdrawal and reached the semifinals, where she was defeated in the bronze medal match by Jana Novotna. Later that year, Fernandez was a member of the U.S. team that won the Fed Cup.

Fernandez won her final tour singles title in 1997 at the German Open in Berlin. Her final doubles title also came that year in Madrid. She retired from the tour in 2000, having won 7 singles titles, 17 WTA doubles titles, and 2 ITF women's doubles titles.

Since retiring from the tour, Fernandez has served as a tennis commentator for ESPN and joined CBS Sports as an analyst for the 2005 U.S. Open.

Personal

Fernandez completed her high school education at the Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, in Miami, Florida.

On April 8, 2000, Fernandez married Anthony Lewisohn (Tony) Godsick, a sports agent with International Management Group. The pair were married in Miami. They have two children: Isabella Maria (born December 11, 2001 and Nicholas Cooper (born September 15, 2004).

Grand Slam finals

Singles

Runner-ups (3)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1990 Australian Open Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–4
1992 Australian Open Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3
1993 French Open Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

Wins (2)

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score in Final
1991 Australian Open United States Patty Fendick United States Gigi Fernandez
Czech Republic Jana Novotna		 7–6(4), 6–1
1996 French Open United States Lindsay Davenport United States Gigi Fernandez
Czechoslovakia Natasha Zvereva		 6–2, 6–1

Runner-ups (5)

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score in Final
1989 U.S. Open United States Pam Shriver Australia Hana Mandlikova
United States Martina Navratilova		 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1990 Australian Open United States Patty Fendick Czech Republic Jana Novotna
Czech Republic Helena Sukova		 7–6(5), 7–6(6)
1992 Australian Open United States Zina Garrison Jackson Spain Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
Czech Republic Helena Sukova		 6–4, 7–6(3)
1996 Australian Open United States Lindsay Davenport United States Chanda Rubin
Spain Arantxa Sanchez Vicario		 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1997 French Open United States Lisa Raymond United States Gigi Fernandez
Czechoslovakia Natasha Zvereva		 6–2, 6–3

WTA singles finals

Wins (7)

Legend
Tier I (1)
Tier II (5)
Tier III (1)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. September 30, 1990 Tokyo Carpet (I) United States Amy Frazier 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
2. October 21, 1990 Filderstadt, Germany Carpet (I) Austria Barbara Paulus 6–1, 6–3
3. February 28, 1993 Indian Wells, California, U.S. Hard South Africa Amanda Coetzer 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(6)
4. May 22, 1994 Strasbourg, France Clay Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
5. March 5, 1995 Indian Wells, California, U.S. Hard Belarus Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–3
6. October 22, 1995 Brighton, United Kingdom Carpet (I) South Africa Amanda Coetzer 6-4, 7–5
7. May 18, 1997 German Open, Berlin Clay France Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2

Runner-ups (9)

Legend
Grand Slam (3)
Tier II (4)
Tier III (2)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. October 15, 1989 Filderstadt, Germany Carpet (I) Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 7-6(5), 6–4
2. January 28, 1990 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard West Germany Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–4
3. April 21, 1991 Houston, Texas, U.S. Clay Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6–4, 6-3
4. September 22, 1991 Tokyo Hard Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6–1, 6–1
5. January 26, 1992 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3
6. February 9, 1992 Essen, Germany Carpet (I) Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6-0, 6-3
7. June 6, 1993 French Open, Paris Clay Germany Steffi Graf 4-6, 6–2, 6–4
8. June 16, 1994 Sydney, Australia Hard Japan Kimiko Date 6–4, 6–2
9. June 23, 1996 Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass United States Monica Seles 6–0, 6–2

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

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

NH = tournament not held.

A = did not participate in the tournament.

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

External links

References

  1. "Tennis Mary Joe Fernandez CBS SportsLine.com". Retrieved June 12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. Society Desk (April 9, 2000). "WEDDINGS; Mary Joe Fernandez, Anthony Godsick". New York Times. p. Section 9; Page 9; Column 1.
  3. Outlaw, Adrianna (September 16, 2004). "Mama Mary Joe Gives Birth to Second Child". Tennis Week Magazine.
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