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Biography
- Achieved career high singles ranking of No.20 and doubles ranking of No.5... Won 1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma singles title... Doubles titles include 1985 Wimbledon (ending Navratilova/Shriver’s 109-match win streak) and 1990 WTA Finals with Kathy Jordan... Also won three mixed doubles majors: 1983 US Open (w/Fitzgerald), 1990 US Open (w/Woodbridge) and 1991 Wimbledon (w/Fitzgerald)... Olympic bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul with Wendy Turnbull... Named WTA Comeback Player of the Year in 1990 and 1993... Retired from singles at end of 1994 season and from doubles after 1997 Wimbledon... Maiden name Sayers; married fellow player Peter Smylie in 1984 (they played mixed doubles together at Roland Garros in 1983 and he duly became her coach)... Children are Laura, Jordan and Elvis, who plays golf professionally... Former tournament director of Australian Women’s Hardcourt WTA event on Gold Coast, Queensland... Tennis commentator for Australia’s Channel 9 and other broadcasters.