Career record 191–139 French Open QF (1983) Role Tennis player | Prize money US$ 746,628 Australian Open 2R (1987, 1991) Name Gretchen Magers Height 1.7 m | |
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Born February 7, 1964 (age 60) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA ( 1964-02-07 ) Highest ranking No. 13 (September 16, 1985) | ||
Gretchen magers tennis
Gretchen Anne Rush (born February 7, 1964), also known by her married name Gretchen Magers, is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was active in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Rush played tennis at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas from 1983 to 1986, where she was a four-time All-American.
During her career, Rush reached the singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon, the US Open and the French Open. She won three top-level singles titles: Auckland in 1987, Schenectady in 1988, and Moscow in 1989, and she reached a career-high singles ranking of no. 22 on March 12, 1990. She was runner-up in the 1988 mixed doubles at Wimbledon, partnering Kelly Jones.
Rush retired from the professional tour in 1992, but has continued to play in seniors events.
In 2016 she was inducted into the Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.