Pam Shriver

Pamela Howard Shriver (born July 4, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player and current tennis broadcaster, pundit, and coach. During the 1980s and 1990s, Shriver won 133 WTA Tour–level titles, including 21 singles titles, 111 women's doubles titles, and one mixed doubles title. This includes 22 major titles, 21 in women's doubles and one in mixed doubles. Shriver also won an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, partnering with Zina Garrison. Shriver and regular doubles partner Martina Navratilova are the only women's pair to complete the Grand Slam in a calendar year, winning all four majors in 1984. She was ranked as high as world No. 3 in singles, and world No. 1 in doubles.

Pam Shriver
Shriver at the 2023 US Open
Full namePamela Howard Shriver
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Born (1962-07-04) July 4, 1962
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Turned pro1979
Retired1997
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CoachDon Candy
Prize money$5,460,566
Int. Tennis HoF2002 (member page)
Singles
Career record625–270 (69.8%)
Career titles21
Highest rankingNo. 3 (February 20, 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1981, 1982, 1983)
French Open3R (1983)
WimbledonSF (1981, 1987, 1988)
US OpenF (1978)
Doubles
Career record622–122
Career titles112
Highest rankingNo. 1 (March 18, 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989)
French OpenW (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988)
WimbledonW (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986)
US OpenW (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986Nov, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991)
Olympic Games Gold Medal (1988)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenW (1987)
Team competitions
Fed CupW (1986, 1989)
Record: 19–1 (95.0%)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Tennis
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Women's doubles
Pan American Games
1991 HavanaSingles
1991 HavanaWomen's doubles
1991 HavanaMixed doubles
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