Gretchen Rush

Gretchen Anne Rush (born February 7, 1964), 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.

Gretchen Rush

Full name	Gretchen Anne Rush
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1964-02-07) February 7, 1964 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1]
Turned pro	May 26, 1986 [2]
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)[1][2]
College	Trinity
Prize money	US$ 746,628
Singles
Career record	191–139
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 22 (March 12, 1990) [2]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1987, 1991)
French Open	QF (1983)
Wimbledon	QF (1989)
US Open	QF (1982)
Doubles
Career record	193–141
Highest ranking	No. 18 (October 29, 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1988)
French Open	3R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledon	QF (1986, 1991, 1992)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	3R (1986, 1987)
Wimbledon	F (1988)

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 (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's top collegiate tennis player in 1986.[3][4]

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.[2] 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.[5]