Elna Reinach


Elna Reinach is a South African former pro tennis player.
With Patrick Galbraith, she won the US Open mixed doubles championship in 1994. She played in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she lost in the first round to Jennifer Capriati. Reinach was runner-up at the French Open with Danie Visser in 1993. Her brother, Fanie, coached her and their sister, Monica, as well as Lori McNeil, Lindsay Davenport, and Laura Gildemeister. After retiring in 1995, she had a daughter named Lané Reinach who is now attending Angelo State University to become a vet, and another daughter named Liezel.

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.6 June 1993French Open, FranceClay Danie Visser Andrei Olhovskiy
Eugenia Maniokova
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner2.11 September 1994US Open, United StatesHard Patrick Galbraith Todd Woodbridge
Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–4

WTA Tour finals

Singles 2 (1–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.20 August 1989Albuquerque, United StatesHard Lori McNeil1–6, 3–6
Winner2.7 February 1993Auckland, New ZealandHard Caroline Kuhlman6–0, 6–0

Doubles 19 (10–9)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.28 July 1986Berkeley, United StatesHard Amy Holton Beth Herr
Alycia Moulton
1–6, 2–6
Runner-up2.16 October 1988Filderstadt, GermanyCarpet Raffaella Reggi Iwona Kuczyńska
Martina Navratilova
1–6, 4–6
Winner3.20 August 1989Albuquerque, United StatesHard Nicole Provis Raffaella Reggi
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up4.15 October 1989Filderstadt, GermanyCarpet Raffaella Reggi Gigi Fernández
Robin White
4–6, 6–7
Runner-up5.22 October 1989Bayonne, FranceHard Raffaella Reggi Manon Bollegraf
Catherine Tanvier
6–7, 5–7
Winner6.20 May 1990Berlin, GermanyClay Nicole Provis Hana Mandlíková
Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–1
Winner7.27 May 1990Strasbourg, FranceClay Nicole Provis Kathy Jordan
Liz Smylie
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up8.12 May 1991Rome, ItalyClay Nicole Provis Jennifer Capriati
Monica Seles
5–7, 2–6
Runner-up9.20 May 1991Berlin, GermanyClay Nicole Provis Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Zvereva
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up10.16 June 1991Birmingham, EnglandGrass Sandy Collins Nicole Provis
Liz Smylie
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up11.3 November 1991Scottsdale, United StatesHard Sandy Collins Mareen Harper
Cammy MacGregor
5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Winner12.10 November 1991Brentwood, United StatesHard Sandy Collins Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis
5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Winner13.24 May 1992Zürich, SwitzerlandClay Amy Frazier Karina Habšudová
Marianne Werdel
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up14.14 June 1992Birmingham, EnglandGrass Sandy Collins Lori McNeil
Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 3–6, 6–8
Winner15.1 November 1992San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto RicoHard Amanda Coetzer Gigi Fernández
Kathy Rinaldi
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Winner16.14 November 1992Indianapolis, United StatesHard Katrina Adams Sandy Collins
Mary-Lou Daniels
5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Winner17.7 February 1993Auckland, New ZealandHard Isabelle Demongeot Jill Hetherington
Kathy Rinaldi
6–2, 6–4
Winner18.6 November 1994Quebec City, CanadaCarpet Nathalie Tauziat Linda Wild
Chanda Rubin
6–4, 6–3
Winner19.5 February 1995Auckland, New ZealandHard Jill Hetherington Laura Golarsa
Caroline Vis
7–6, 6–2

ITF finals

Singles (6–1)

Doubles (7–2)