Gretchen Rush
Gretchen Anne Rush, 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. While at Trinity, she won the Broderick Award as the nation's top collegiate tennis player in 1986.
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.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 4 (3–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 1. | February 1, 1987 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | July 24, 1988 | Schenectady, New York, USA | Hard | ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | October 15, 1989 | Moscow, USSR | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | June 24, 1990 | Eastbourne, England | Grass | ![]() | 0–6, 2–6 |
Doubles 13 (4–9)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | July 20, 1986 | Newport, Rhode Island, USA | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | February 1, 1987 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | March 12, 1989 | Indian Wells, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | May 21, 1989 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | May 28, 1989 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | August 6, 1989 | San Diego, California, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | June 17, 1990 | Birmingham, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 8. | July 22, 1990 | Newport, Rhode Island, USA | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 9. | September 30, 1990 | Leipzig, Germany | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | 7 October 1990 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 11. | February 17, 1991 | Aurora, Colorado, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 12. | August 17, 1991 | Manhattan Beach, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | November 8, 1992 | Oakland, California, USA | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles 1 (0–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | July 4, 1988 | Wimbledon, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–7 |