Gretchen Anne Magers (born Gretchen Anne Rush, February 7, 1964 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Magers played tennis at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, from 1983 to 1986, where she was a four-time All-American.
During her career, Magers 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 reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 13. She was runner-up in the 1988 mixed doubles at Wimbledon, partnering Kelly Jones.
Magers retired from the professional tour in 1992, but has continued to play in seniors events.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 4 (3–1)
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| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
| Winner |
1. |
1 February 1987 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
Terry Phelps |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner |
2. |
24 July 1988 |
Schenectady, New York, USA |
Hard |
Terry Phelps |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner |
3. |
15 October 1989 |
Moscow, USSR |
Hard |
Natalia Zvereva |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
24 June 1990 |
Eastbourne, England |
Grass |
Martina Navratilova |
0–6, 2–6 |
Doubles 13 (4–9)
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2 |
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| Titles by Surface |
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1 |
| Clay |
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| Grass |
1 |
| Carpet |
2 |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
| Runner-up |
1. |
20 July 1986 |
Newport, Rhode Island, USA |
Grass |
Cammy MacGregor |
Terry Holladay
Heather Ludloff |
1–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
1 February 1987 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
Elizabeth Minter |
Anna-Maria Fernandez
Julia Richardson |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
12 March 1989 |
Indian Wells, USA |
Hard |
Rosalyn Fairbank |
Hana Mandlíková
Pam Shriver |
3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
21 May 1989 |
Berlin, Germany |
Clay |
Lise Gregory |
Liz Smylie
Janine Tremelling |
7–5, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
28 May 1989 |
Strasbourg, France |
Clay |
Lise Gregory |
Mercedes Paz
Judith Wiesner |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
6 August 1989 |
San Diego, California, USA |
Hard |
Robin White |
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank |
6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
17 June 1990 |
Birmingham, England |
Grass |
Lise Gregory |
Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Zvereva |
6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner |
8. |
22 July 1990 |
Newport, Rhode Island, USA |
Grass |
Lise Gregory |
Patty Fendick
Anne Smith |
7–6, 6–1 |
| Winner |
9. |
30 September 1990 |
Leipzig, Germany |
Carpet |
Lise Gregory |
Manon Bollegraf
Jo Durie |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Winner |
10. |
7 October 1990 |
Moscow, Russia |
Carpet |
Robin White |
Elena Brioukhovets
Eugenia Maniokova |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner |
11. |
17 February 1991 |
Aurora, Colorado, USA |
Hard |
Lise Gregory |
Patty Fendick
Lori McNeil |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
12. |
18 August 1991 |
Manhattan Beach, USA |
Hard |
Robin White |
Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Zvereva |
1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
13. |
8 November 1992 |
Oakland, California, USA |
Carpet |
Rosalyn Fairbank |
Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva |
6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles 1 (0–1)
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| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
| Runner-up |
1. |
4 July 1988 |
Wimbledon, England |
Grass |
Kelly Jones |
Sherwood Stewart
Zina Garrison |
1–6, 6–7 |
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