Elise Burgin
| Country (sports) |
 United States
|
|---|---|
| Born |
March 5, 1962 Baltimore, United States |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1993 |
| Prize money | US$750,831 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 158–194 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (December 31, 1985) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1989) |
| French Open | 2R (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1985, 1986, 1987) |
| US Open | 4R (1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 282–165 |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (April 13, 1987) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1989) |
| French Open | SF (1985) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1986) |
| US Open | SF (1986) |
Elise Burgin (born March 5, 1962) is an American former tennis player. Her highest ranking was No. 22 in singles, and her highest world doubles ranking was No. 8.
Burgin, who is Jewish, was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
Before playing professionally, Burgin was an outstanding singles and doubles player at Stanford University. An All-American from 1981 to 1984, she teamed with Linda Gates in 1984 to win the NCAA doubles championship.
She competed professionally from 1980 to 1993.
In 1982, she reached the 4th round of the US Open (where she was beaten by Bonnie Gadusek), her best performance in singles in a Grand Slam tournament. In 1986, she won her only career singles title at Charleston, South Carolina.
Burgin was a member of the U.S. Federation Cup team in 1985 and 1987. In 1986, Burgin was captain of the US Wightman Cup team.
During her career, she won 11 WTA tournaments, including 10 in doubles. She reached Number 8 in the world in doubles.
After she retired in 1993, Burgin became a tennis commentator.
In 2003, she was inducted into the USTA Mid–Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame.
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