![]() ![]() At the end-of-year WTA Finals, she defeated world No. In May, she won her first and only Tier I tournament in Berlin, beating Jana Novotná in the semifinals and Mary Pierce in the final. team that won the Fed Cup.įernández reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1997, losing to Martina Hingis 1–6, 3–6. Later that year, Fernández was a member of the U.S. She was defeated for the bronze medal by Jana Novotná. ![]() 2, Conchita Martínez, in the quarterfinals. She was also entered in the singles competition (owing to a withdrawal), and reached the semifinals, defeating world No. She won a second straight women's doubles gold medal, again in partnership with Gigi Fernández. She was a late replacement for Chanda Rubin on the United States team for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The pair went on to capture the year-end WTA Tour Championships doubles title later that year. In the final against Steffi Graf, Fernandez held several points to lead 3–0 in the final set, but eventually lost 6–4, 2–6, 4–6.įernández won her second Grand Slam doubles title in 1996 at the French Open, partnering with Lindsay Davenport. 5 Sabatini in the quarterfinals and world No. At the French Open, she defeated world No. In 1993, she won the title in Indian Wells, defeating Amanda Coetzer in the final. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Fernández was selected to represent the United States and won both a gold medal in women's doubles (with Gigi Fernández) and a bronze medal in singles. She also reached the semifinals of the US Open, beating Sabatini in the quarterfinals and losing once again to Seles. 3, Gabriela Sabatini, in the semifinals before losing to Seles, 2–6, 3–6. She reached the Australian Open singles final again in 1992, beating world No. At Wimbledon, she reached the semifinals, losing to Steffi Graf in straight sets. She teamed with Patty Fendick to win the women's Australian Open doubles title. In 1991, Fernández reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, where she was match point up against Monica Seles, before eventually losing 3–6, 6–0, 7–9. ![]() She won her first WTA Tour singles title the same year at the Tokyo Indoor championships, and finished the year ranked a career-high world No. She reached her first Grand Slam singles final in 1990 at the Australian Open, where she was defeated by Steffi Graf 3–6, 4–6 (having held a 4–1 lead herself in the second set). She was also semifinalist at the 1989 French Open, losing to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2–6, 2–6. Turning professional in 1986, she won her first tour doubles title in 1989 at Dallas, partnering Betsy Nagelsen. In 1985, aged 14 years and eight days, she became the youngest player to win a main draw match at the US Open when she defeated Sara Gomer in the first round. In doubles, she won the 1991 Australian Open with Patty Fendick and the 1996 French Open with Lindsay Davenport, plus two Olympic gold medals.įernández first came to the tennis world's attention as an outstanding junior player who won four straight Orange Bowl junior titles. She also won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. In singles, Fernández was the runner-up at the 19 Australian Open, and the 1993 French Open. Mary Joe Fernández Godsick (born María José Fernández August 19, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player, who reached a career-high ranking of world No. ![]()
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