Paula Smith

Paula Smith (born January 10, 1957) is an American former tennis player.

Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 300 doubles matches from 1976 to 1988. She reached the finals of the French Open once in 1981, partnering Candy Reynolds, and again in mixed doubles in 1985, partnering Francisco González and losing to Martina Navratilova and Heinz Günthardt. She also reached the finals of the 1982 Toyota Series Championships, the 1983 Family Circle Cup and the final of the doubles in Indiana in 1985.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles 27 (13–14) Legend Grand Slam 0 WTA Championships 1 Tier I 0 Tier II 0 Tier III 0 Tier IV & V 0 Titles by surface Hard 5 Clay 5 Grass 1 Carpet 2 ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. Aug 1978 Canadian Open, Canada Hard Chris O'Neil Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden 5–7, 7–6, 2–6Loss 2. Aug 1979 USCC Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Penny Johnson Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 1–6, 0–6Loss 3. Apr 1980 Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. Clay Candy Reynolds Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 2–6, 1–6Win 1. Aug 1980 USCC Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Anne Smith Virginia Ruzici Renáta Tomanová 4–6, 6–3, 6–4Win 2. Oct 1980 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Hard Pam Shriver Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds 6–0, 6–4Loss 4. Nov 1980 Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard Anne Smith Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds 6–7, 5–7Win 3. Apr 1981 Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. Clay Kathy Jordan JoAnne Russell Pam Shriver 6–3, 5–7, 7–6Win 4. May 1981 Perugia, Italy Clay Candy Reynolds Chris Evert-Lloyd Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 6–1Loss 5. May 1981 Lugano, Switzerland Clay Candy Reynolds Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford 6–2, 1–6, 4–6Loss 6. Jun 1981 French Open, France Clay Candy Reynolds Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford 1–6, 3–6Loss 7. Aug 1981 USCC Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Sue Barker JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici 2–6, 2–6Loss 8. Oct 1981 Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. Hard Pam Shriver Mary-Lou Piatek Wendy White 1–6, 6–3, 5–7Win 5. May 1982 Lugano, Switzerland Clay Candy Reynolds JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–4Win 6. Aug 1982 San Diego, California, U.S. Hard Kathy Jordan Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro 6–3, 5–7, 7–6Win 7. Oct 1982 Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard Ann Kiyomura Mary-Lou Piatek Wendy White 6–2, 6–4Loss 9. Dec 1982 East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. Hard Candy Reynolds Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 4–6, 5–7Loss 10. Feb 1983 Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Clay Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 4–6, 6–4, 2–6Loss 11. Mar 1983 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Hard Alycia Moulton Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds 4–6, 6–7Win 8. Mar 1983 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Carpet Candy Reynolds Iwona Kuczyńska Trey Lewis 6–2, 6–2Loss 12. Apr 1983 Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. Clay Andrea Jaeger Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds 2–6, 3–6Loss 13. Jan 1984 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Hard Mary-Lou Piatek Sherry Acker Candy Reynolds 7–5, 6–7, 6–7Win 9. Jul 1984 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. Grass Alycia Moulton Lea Antonoplis Beverly Mould 7–5, 7–6Win 10. Aug 1984 USCC Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Beverly Mould Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell 6–2, 7–5Win 11. Sep 1984 San Diego, California, U.S. Hard Betsy Nagelsen Terry Holladay Iwona Kuczyńska 6–2, 6–4Win 12. Oct 1984 Brighton, England Carpet Alycia Moulton Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 6–7, 6–3, 7–5Win 13. Jan 1985 Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S. Hard Betsy Nagelsen Christiane Jolissaint Marcella Mesker 6–3, 6–4Loss 14. Jul 1985 USCC Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Penny Barg Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

Mixed doubles 1 Legend Grand Slam 0 WTA Championships 0 Tier I 0 Tier II 0 Tier III 0 Tier IV & V 0 Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents ScoreLoss 1. Jun 1985 French Open, France Clay Francisco González Heinz Günthardt Martina Navratilova 6–2, 3–6, 2–6