Elizabeth Smylie

Personal life She is married to player-manager Peter Smylie and they have three children including professional golfer Elvis Smylie. She was the long-time tournament director of the Australian Women's Hardcourts and also works as a sports television commentator. Her brother Mervyn Sayers played one first-class cricket game for Western Australia in 1979.

Grand Slam tournaments Doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

Mixed doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Olympic Games Doubles: 1 (bronze medal) ResultYearLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Bronze 1988 Seoul Hard Wendy Turnbull Tied DNP Smylie and Turnbull lost their semifinal match to Zina Garrison and Pam Shriver 6–7(5), 4–6. In 1988, there was no bronze medal play-off match, both beaten semifinal pairs received bronze medals.

Other significant finals Year-end championships Doubles: 1 (title) ResultYearLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1990 New York Carpet (i) Kathy Jordan Mercedes Paz Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(7–4), 6–4

WTA Tour finals Singles: 6 (3–3) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)Tier I (0–0)Tier II (0–0)Tier III (0–0)Tier IV (0–1)Tier V (0–1)Virginia Slims, Avon, other (3–1)Finals by surfaceHard (2–2)Grass (0–1)Clay (1–0)Carpet (0–0)

Doubles: 69 (36–33) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (1–4)WTA Championships (1–0)Tier I (2–1)Tier II (7–1)Tier III (2–3)Tier IV (3–3)Tier V (3–2)Virginia Slims, Avon, other (17–19)Finals by surfaceHard (17–10)Grass (5–12)Clay (4–1)Carpet (10–10) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. Oct 1981 Tokyo Hard Kim Steinmetz Nanette Schutte Marianne van der Torre 2–6, 4–6Win 1. Feb 1983 Ridgewood Carpet (i) Beverly Mould Rosalyn Fairbank Susan Leo 7–6, 4–6, 7–5Loss 2. Jun 1983 Birmingham Grass Beverly Mould Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh 2–6, 4–6Loss 3. Jul 1983 Newport Grass Barbara Jordan Barbara Potter Pam Shriver 3–6, 1–6Win 2. Sep 1983 Kansas City Hard Sandy Collins Chris O'Neil Brenda Remilton 7–5, 7–6Loss 4. Jan 1984 Indianapolis Carpet (i) Beverly Mould Cláudia Monteiro Yvonne Vermaak 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 5–7Loss 5. Mar 1984 Tokyo Carpet (i) Barbara Jordan Ann Kiyomura Pam Shriver 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 3–6Loss 6. Mar 1984 Dallas Carpet (i) Sandy Collins Leslie Allen Anne White 4–6, 7–5, 2–6Loss 7. Jun 1984 Birmingham Grass Barbara Jordan Leslie Allen Anne White 6–7(1–7), 3–6Win 3. Aug 1984 Montreal Hard Kathy Jordan Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková 6–1, 6–2Win 4. Sep 1984 Deerfield Beach Hard Martina Navratilova Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 2–6, 6–2, 6–3Win 5. Oct 1984 Tampa Hard Carling Bassett Mary-Lou Piatek Wendy White 6–4, 6–3Loss 8. Dec 1984 Tokyo Carpet (i) Catherine Tanvier Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 4–6, 4–6Win 6. Jan 1985 Key Biscayne Hard Kathy Jordan Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko 6–4, 7–6(7–2)Win 7. Jan 1985 Marco Island Hard Kathy Jordan Camille Benjamin Bonnie Gadusek 6–3, 6–3Loss 9. Mar 1985 Princeton Carpet (i) Marcella Mesker Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 5–7, 2–6Win 8. Apr 1985 Tokyo Carpet (i) Kathy Jordan Betsy Nagelsen Anne White 4–6, 7–5, 6–2Win 9. May 1985 Sydney Carpet (i) Pam Shriver Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 7–5, 7–5Win 10. May 1985 Melbourne Carpet (i) Pam Shriver Anne Hobbs Kathy Jordan 6–2, 5–7, 6–1Loss 10. Jun 1985 Eastbourne Grass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 5–7, 4–6Win 11. Jun 1985 Wimbledon Grass Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 5–7, 6–3, 6–4Loss 11. Jul 1985 Newport Grass Pam Shriver Chris Evert Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 6–7(2–7)Win 12. Aug 1985 Mahwah Hard Kathy Jordan Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 7–6(8–6), 6–3Win 13. Sep 1985 Chicago Carpet (i) Kathy Jordan Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell 6–2, 6–2Loss 12. Dec 1985 Tokyo Carpet (i) Marcella Mesker Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 0–6, 4–6Win 14. Jan 1986 Key Biscayne Hard Kathy Jordan Betsy Nagelsen Barbara Potter 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–2Win 15. Mar 1986 Princeton Carpet (i) Kathy Jordan Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková 6–3, 7–5Loss 13. Mar 1986 Nashville Carpet /u( Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter Pam Shriver 4–6, 3–6Loss 14. Jun 1986 Birmingham Grass Wendy Turnbull Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank 2–6, 4–6Win 16. Aug 1986 Mahwah Hard Betsy Nagelsen Steffi Graf Helena Suková 7–6(7–4), 6–3Loss 15. Dec 1986 Brisbane Grass Betsy Nagelsen Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 3–6Win 17. Jan 1987 Sydney Grass Betsy Nagelsen Jenny Byrne Janine Thompson 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–1Loss 16. Mar 1987 Piscataway Carpet (i) Betsy Nagelsen Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil 1–6, 4–6Win 18. May 1987 Geneva Clay Betsy Nagelsen Laura Gildemeister Catherine Tanvier 4–6, 6–4, 6–3Loss 17. Jun 1987 Eastbourne Grass Rosalyn Fairbank Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7Loss 18. Jun 1987 Wimbledon Grass Betsy Nagelsen Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 5–7, 5–7Loss 19. Aug 1987 Mahwah Hard Anne Hobbs Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil 3–6, 2–6Loss 20. Aug 1987 US Open Hard Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7–5, 4–6, 2–6Win 19. Jun 1988 Eastbourne Grass Eva Pfaff Belinda Cordwell Dinky Van Rensburg 6–3, 7–6(8–6)Loss 21. Jan 1989 Sydney Hard Wendy Turnbull Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 3–6, 3–6Loss 22. Jan 1989 Auckland Hard Janine Thompson Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington 4–6, 4–6Win 20. Feb 1989 Wellington Hard Janine Thompson Tracey Morton Heidi Sprung 7–6(7–3), 6–1Loss 23. Feb 1989 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Elise Burgin Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen w/oWin 21. Apr 1989 Singapore Hard Belinda Cordwell Ann Henricksson Beth Herr 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–1Win 22. Apr 1989 Tokyo Hard Jill Hetherington Ann Henricksson Beth Herr 6–1, 6–3Win 23. May 1989 Rome Clay Janine Thompson Manon Bollegraf Mercedes Paz 6–4, 6–3Win 24. May 1989 Berlin Clay Janine Thompson Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers 5–7, 6–3, 6–2Loss 24. Jul 1989 Newport Grass Wendy Turnbull Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil 3–6, 6–7(5–7), 5–7Loss 25. Sep 1989 Tokyo Carpet Wendy Turnbull Gigi Fernández Robin White 2–6, 2–6Win 25. Jan 1990 Tokyo Carpet (i) Gigi Fernández Jo-Anne Faull Rachel McQuillan 6–2, 6–2Win 26. Mar 1990 San Antonio Hard Kathy Jordan Gigi Fernández Robin White 7–5, 7–5Win 27. Apr 1990 Tokyo Hard Kathy Jordan Michelle Jaggard Hu Na 6–0, 3–6, 6–1Loss 26. May 1990 Strasbourg Clay Kathy Jordan Nicole Provis Elna Reinach 1–6, 4–6Loss 27. Jun 1990 Wimbledon Grass Kathy Jordan Jana Novotná Helena Suková 3–6, 4–6Win 28. Nov 1990 VS Championships Carpet (i) Kathy Jordan Mercedes Paz Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(7–4), 6–4Win 29. Jan 1991 Tokyo Carpet (i) Kathy Jordan Mary Joe Fernández Robin White 4–6, 6–0, 6–3Win 30. May 1991 Geneva Clay Nicole Provis Cathy Caverzasio Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6–1, 6–2Win 31. Jun 1991 Birmingham Grass Nicole Provis Sandy Collins Elna Reinach 6–3, 6–4Win 32. Jan 1993 Sydney Hard Pam Shriver Lori McNeil Rennae Stubbs 7–6(7–4), 6–2Loss 28. Jan 1993 Australian Open Hard Pam Shriver Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 4–6, 3–6Loss 29. Jun 1993 Birmingham Grass Pam Shriver Lori McNeil Martina Navratilova 3–6, 4–6Win 33. Jul 1993 Stratton Mountain Hard Helena Suková Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Mercedes Paz 6–1, 6–2Loss 30. Aug 1993 San Diego Hard Pam Shriver Gigi Fernández Helena Suková 4–6, 3–6Win 34. Jan 1994 Tokyo Carpet (i) Pam Shriver Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)Loss 31. Feb 1994 Osaka Carpet (i) Pam Shriver Larisa Neiland Rennae Stubbs 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 5–7Win 35. Jul 1994 Stratton Mountain Hard Pam Shriver Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–5Loss 32. Aug 1994 Montreal Hard Pam Shriver Meredith McGrath Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 2–6, 4–6Loss 33. Aug 1994 Schenectady Hard Pam Shriver Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland 2–6, 2–6Win 36. Jun 1996 Birmingham Grass Linda Wild Lori McNeil Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 3–6, 6–1

Grand Slam performance timelines

Singles

Doubles NR = not ranked

Mixed doubles