Gigi FERNANDEZ

 

 

Gigi Fernandez is the all time greatest doubles player in the world. Gigi along side Natasha Zvereva, have won the French Open five times, Wimbledon and the US Open three times and the Australian Open twice. She has won the Olympic gold twice with Mary Joe Fernandez. 

 

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

 

 

Gigi Fernandez

Right handed.

Country

USA

Marital Status

Single

Height

172cm

Weight

58kg

Birthday

21/3/1965

Age

She is currently 33

Best surface

Grass

Best shot

Volley

Standard Rank

 

Favourite Rank

4

 

1997

Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva won the French Open and Wimbledon without conceding a set. They also reached the final of the US Open. Fernandez announced her retirement at the end of the tournanment. Gigi Fernandez partnered Arantxa Sanchez Vicario to reach the Semi Finals of the Australian Open losing to Natasha Zvereva and Hingis. Fernandez took a set of Pierce at Hilton Head, showing she still could play with the top singles players when she wanted.

1996

Gigi and Mary Joe Fernandez defended their gold medal at the Olympic Games final. They are the only tennis duo to do this. Fernandez and Zvereva won the US Open, the tournament which has stopped them from winning the Grand Slam two years in a row, 1993 and 1994. They reached the final of the French Open, semi final of Wimbledon and the quarter final of the Australian Open.

1995

Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva made the four finals of the slams, the first time they have ever done that. They won the French Open and the US Open and were unlucky in losing both finals of the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

1994

Gigi Fernandez and Zvereva won the first 3 slams of the year, but lost in the semi finals of the US Open. Gigi had a great year in singles reaching the semi finals at Wimbledon and the Quarter finals at the US Open.

1993

In 1993, Gigi Fernandez and Zvereva won the first 3 slams of the year, but lost in the semi finals of the the US Open. In singles, Fernandez made the round of 16 at the Australian Open.

1992

In 1992, Fernandez teamed with Zvereva for the first time to win the French Open, Wimbledon and US Opens on debut. With Mary Joe Fernandez, Gigi won the Barcellona Olympic Gold medal defeating home favourites, Martinez and Sanchez Vicario, in the final.

1991

Fernandez teamed with Novotna to win the French, US and Wimbledon Opens.

1990

In 1990 Fernandez won the US Open with Navratilova. 

 

Gigi's GRAND SLAM Record 

Grand Slam

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

Australian

 1

 1

 3

 1

 1

French

 1

 1

 1

 1

 1

 1

 

Wimbledon

 1

 1

 1

S

 1

 3

 3

US Open

Q

Q

 3

 2

 1

Gigi has Won 21 Double Grand Slams

M = Missed slams

Gigi FERNANDEZ

 

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