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| Gadusek started a career in gymnastics, training for the 1980 Olympics, but fell from uneven parallel bars and landed on her neck, dislocating two vertebrae.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1119122/index.htm|title=Bonnie Gadusek Calls Herself the Animal, But She Is a Dreamer, Too - Sports Illustrated|accessdate=2011-12-06|date=1985-02-11}}</ref> While recovering from here injuries, she took up tennis as part of her therapy. She played in her first junior tournament wearing a brace. She was named Junior of the Year in 1980 and Player of the Year in 1981 by the Florida Tennis Association. | Gadusek started a career in gymnastics, training for the 1980 Olympics, but fell from uneven parallel bars and landed on her neck, dislocating two vertebrae.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1119122/index.htm|title=Bonnie Gadusek Calls Herself the Animal, But She Is a Dreamer, Too - Sports Illustrated|accessdate=2011-12-06|date=1985-02-11}}</ref> While recovering from here injuries, she took up tennis as part of her therapy. She played in her first junior tournament wearing a brace. She was named Junior of the Year in 1980 and Player of the Year in 1981 by the Florida Tennis Association. She won the 1981 ] girls’ singles championship. | ||
| Gadusek played on the WTA Tour from 1981 to 1987. She won 5 singles and 3 doubles titles before retiring. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on July 9, 1984, when she became the World No. 8. Her best Grand Slam finish were two quarterfinals at the ], in 1982 and 1986. | Gadusek played on the WTA Tour from 1981 to 1987. She was named Rookie of the Year in 1982. She won 5 singles and 3 doubles titles before retiring. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on July 9, 1984, when she became the World No. 8. Her best Grand Slam finish were two quarterfinals at the ], in 1982 and 1986. | ||
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| ==WTA Tour finals== | ==WTA Tour finals== | ||
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Bonnie Gadusek (born September 11, 1963 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Career
Gadusek started a career in gymnastics, training for the 1980 Olympics, but fell from uneven parallel bars and landed on her neck, dislocating two vertebrae. While recovering from here injuries, she took up tennis as part of her therapy. She played in her first junior tournament wearing a brace. She was named Junior of the Year in 1980 and Player of the Year in 1981 by the Florida Tennis Association. She won the 1981 French Open girls’ singles championship.
Gadusek played on the WTA Tour from 1981 to 1987. She was named Rookie of the Year in 1982. She won 5 singles and 3 doubles titles before retiring. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on July 9, 1984, when she became the World No. 8. Her best Grand Slam finish were two quarterfinals at the US Open, in 1982 and 1986.
Gadusek had career wins over Billie Jean King, Andrea Jaeger, Sue Barker, Hana Mandlíková, Manuela Maleeva, Wendy Turnbull, Gabriela Sabatini, Dianne Fromholtz, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Helena Suková, Zina Garrison, Mary Joe Fernandez, Sylvia Hanika, Jo Durie, and Rosie Casals. During her career, she was coached by renowned Australian coach Harry Hopman.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 10 (5–5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 18 July 1982 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay |  Virginia Ruzici
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2–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 9 May 1983 | Perugia, Italy | Clay |  Andrea Temesvári
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1–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 13 November 1983 | Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA | Hard |  Chris Evert-Lloyd
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0–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 29 January 1984 | Marco Island, Florida, USA | Clay | Kathy Horvath
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3–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 18 March 1984 | Palm Beach, Florida, USA | Clay | Chris Evert-Lloyd
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0–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 3 February 1985 | Marco Island, USA | Hard | Pam Casale
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 26 May 1985 | Lugano, Switzerland | Clay |  Manuela Maleeva
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 8. | 22 September 1985 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Carpet | Kathy Rinaldi
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 9. | 13 October 1985 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | Hard | Pam Casale
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6–0, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 15 December 1985 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Manuela Maleeva
|
6–7, 6–3, 5–7 |
Doubles 6 (3–3)
| Titles by Surface | |
| Hard | 2 |
| Clay | 1 |
| Grass | 0 |
| Carpet | 0 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 October 1983 | Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA | Hard | Wendy White
|
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
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0–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 November 1983 | Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA | Hard | Wendy White
|
Pam Casale Mary-Lou Daniels
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6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 3 February 1985 | Marco Island, Florida, USA | Hard | Camille Benjamin
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Kathy Jordan  Liz Smylie
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 26 May 1985 | Lugano, Switzerland | Clay |  Helena Suková
|
 Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 13 October 1985 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | Hard | Mary-Lou Daniels
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Penny Barg Sandy Collins
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6–1, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 2 March 1986 | Oakland, California, USA | Carpet | Helena Suková
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Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull
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6–7, 1–6 |
References
- "Bonnie Gadusek Calls Herself the Animal, But She Is a Dreamer, Too - Sports Illustrated". 1985-02-11. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
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