Elise Burgin

Tennis career Before playing professionally, Burgin was an outstanding singles and doubles player at Stanford University, from which she graduated. A four-time All-American from 1981 to 1984, she teamed with Linda Gates in 1984 to win the NCAA doubles championship.

She competed professionally from 1980 to 1993. In 1982, she reached the fourth round of the US Open (where she was beaten by Bonnie Gadusek), her best performance in singles in a Grand Slam tournament. In 1986, she won her only career singles title at Charleston, South Carolina.

Burgin was a member of the U.S. Federation Cup team in 1985 and 1987. In 1986, Burgin was captain of the U.S. Wightman Cup team.

During her career, she won eleven tournaments on the WTA Tour, including ten in doubles.

WTA career finals Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups) Legend Grand Slam 0 Tier I 0 Tier II 0 Tier III 0 Tier IV & V 0

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Mar 1985 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Kathleen Horvath 2–6, 4–6Loss 0–2 May 1985 Houston, U.S. Clay Martina Navratilova 4–6, 1–6Win 1–2 Apr 1986 Charleston, U.S. Clay Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–1, 6–3Loss 1–3 Sep 1989 Phoenix, U.S. Hard Conchita Martínez 6–3, 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 29 (10 titles, 19 runner-ups) Legend Grand Slam 0 WTA Championships 0 Tier I 0 Tier II 0 Tier III 0 Tier IV & V 1 Titles by surface Hard 6 Clay 2 Grass 1 Carpet 2 ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. Aug 1984 US Open Clay Courts Clay JoAnne Russell Beverly Mould Paula Smith 2–6, 5–7Win 2. Mar 1985 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Kathleen Horvath Jennifer Mundel Molly Van Nostrand 6–4, 6–1Loss 3. Apr 1985 Seabrook Island, U.S. Clay Lori McNeil Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko 1–6, 3–6Loss 4. Apr 1985 Orlando, U.S. Clay Kathleen Horvath Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 3–6, 1–6Win 5. May 1985 Houston, U.S. Clay Martina Navratilova Manuela Maleeva Helena Suková 6–1, 3–6, 6–3Loss 6. Jun 1985 Birmingham, England Grass Alycia Moulton Terry Holladay Sharon Walsh-Pete 4–6, 7–5, 3–6Loss 7. Sep 1985 Chicago, U.S. Carpet JoAnne Russell Kathy Jordan Liz Smylie 2–6, 2–6Loss 8. May 1986 Houston, U.S. Clay JoAnne Russell Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull 2–6, 4–6Win 9. May 1986 Lugano, Switzerland Clay Betsy Nagelsen Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling 6–2, 6–3Win 10. Jun 1986 Birmingham, England Grass Rosalyn Fairbank Liz Smylie Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–4Loss 11. Aug, 1986 San Diego, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Beth Herr Alycia Moulton 7–5, 2–6, 4–6Win 12. Sep 1986 Tampa, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Gigi Fernández Kim Sands 7–5, 6–2Loss 13. Feb 1987 Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) Pam Shriver Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 1–6, 6–7Loss 14. Mar 1987 Dallas, U.S. Carpet (i) Robin White Mary Lou Daniels Anne White 5–7, 3–6Win 15. Mar 1987 Washington, D.C., U.S. Carpet (i) Pam Shriver Zina Garrison Lori McNeil 6–1, 3–6, 6–4Loss 16. May 1987 Tampa, U.S. Clay Rosalyn Fairbank Chris Evert Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 3–6Loss 17. Aug 1987 San Diego, U.S. Hard Sharon Walsh-Pete Jana Novotná Catherine Suire 3–6, 4–6Win 18. Nov 1987 Worcester, U.S. Carpet Rosalyn Fairbank Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff 6–4, 6–4Win 18. Sep 1988 Phoenix, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Beth Herr Terry Phelps 6–7, 7–6, 7–6Loss 19. Oct 1988 Nashville, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling 5–7, 7–6, 4–6Loss 20. Mar 1989 Oklahoma City, U.S. Hard Liz Smylie Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen w/oLoss 21. Apr 1989 Tampa, U.S. Clay Rosalyn Fairbank Brenda Schultz Andrea Temesvári 6–7, 4–6Win 22. Aug 1989 San Diego, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Gretchen Magers Robin White 4–6, 6–3, 6–3Loss 23. Sep 1989 Phoenix, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Penny Barg Mareen Louie-Harper 6–7, 6–7Loss 24. Sep 1989 Dallas, U.S. Carpet (i) Rosalyn Fairbank Mary Joe Fernández Betsy Nagelsen 6–7, 3–6Loss 25. Nov 1989 Worcester, U.S. Carpet (i) Rosalyn Fairbank Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 4–6, 6–4, 4–6Loss 26. Mar 1990 Boca Raton, U.S. Hard Wendy Turnbull Jana Novotná Helena Suková 4–6, 2–6Loss 27. May 1990 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Betsy Nagelsen Louise Field Dianne Van Rensburg 7–5, 6–7, 5–7Loss 28. Aug 1990 San Diego, U.S. Hard Rosalyn Fairbank Patty Fendick Zina Garrison 4–6, 6–7Win 29. Oct 1990 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Helen Kelesi Sandy Collins Ronni Reis 6–4, 6–2