Paula Smith


Paula Smith is an American former tennis player.
Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 300 doubles matches between 1976 and 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, 1985.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles 26 (13–13)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Aug 1978Canadian Open, CanadaHard Chris O'Neil Regina Maršíková
Pam Teeguarden
5–7, 7–6, 2–6
Loss2.Aug 1979USCC Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Penny Johnson Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
1–6, 0–6
Loss3.Apr 1980Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S.Clay Candy Reynolds Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
2–6, 1–6
Win1.Aug 1980USCC Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Anne Smith Virginia Ruzici
Renáta Tomanová
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win2.Oct 1980Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Hard Pam Shriver Ann Kiyomura
Candy Reynolds
6–0, 6–4
Loss4.Nov 1980Tampa, Florida, U.S.Hard Anne Smith Rosie Casals
Candy Reynolds
6–7, 5–7
Win3.Apr 1981Amelia Island, Florida, U.S.Clay Kathy Jordan JoAnne Russell
Pam Shriver
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Win4.May 1981Perugia, ItalyClay Candy Reynolds Chris Evert-Lloyd
Virginia Ruzici
7–5, 6–1
Loss5.May 1981Lugano, SwitzerlandClay Candy Reynolds Rosalyn Fairbank
Tanya Harford
6–2, 1–6, 4–6
Loss6.Jun 1981French Open, FranceClay Candy Reynolds Rosalyn Fairbank
Tanya Harford
1–6, 3–6
Loss7.Aug 1981USCC Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Sue Barker JoAnne Russell
Virginia Ruzici
2–6, 2–6
Loss8.Oct 1981Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.Hard Pam Shriver Mary-Lou Piatek
Wendy White
1–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win5.May 1982Lugano, SwitzerlandClay Candy Reynolds JoAnne Russell
Virginia Ruzici
6–2, 6–4
Win6.Aug 1982San Diego, California, U.S.Hard Kathy Jordan Patricia Medrado
Cláudia Monteiro
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Win7.Oct 1982Tampa, Florida, U.S.Hard Ann Kiyomura Mary-Lou Piatek
Wendy White
6–2, 6–4
Loss9.Dec 1982East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.Hard Candy Reynolds Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
4–6, 5–7
Loss10.Feb 1983Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.Clay Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss11.Mar 1983Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.Hard Alycia Moulton Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
4–6, 6–7
Win8.Mar 1983Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.Carpet Candy Reynolds Iwona Kuczyńska
Trey Lewis
6–2, 6–2
Loss12.Apr 1983Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S.Clay Andrea Jaeger Martina Navratilova
Candy Reynolds
2–6, 3–6
Loss13.Jan 1984Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.Hard Mary-Lou Piatek Sherry Acker
Candy Reynolds
7–5, 6–7, 6–7
Win9.Aug 1984USCC Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Beverly Mould Elise Burgin
JoAnne Russell
6–2, 7–5
Win10.Sep 1984San Diego, California, U.S.Hard Betsy Nagelsen Terry Holladay
Iwona Kuczyńska
6–2, 6–4
Win11.Oct 1984Brighton, EnglandCarpet Alycia Moulton Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh
6–7, 6–3, 7–5
Win12.Jan 1985Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.Hard Betsy Nagelsen Christiane Jolissaint
Marcella Mesker
6–3, 6–4
Loss14.Jul 1985USCC Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Penny Barg Katerina Maleeva
Manuela Maleeva
6–3, 3–6, 6–4

Mixed doubles 1

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Jun 1985French Open, FranceClay Francisco González Heinz Günthardt
Martina Navratilova
6–2, 3–6, 2–6