Trish Bostrom

Patricia Lynn Bostrom (born November 25, 1951) is an American former professional tennis player.[1] She is better known as Trish Bostrom and after tennis became a lawyer in Washington.[2]

Trish Bostrom
Full namePatricia Lynn Bostrom
Country (sports) United States
Born (1951-11-25) November 25, 1951
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 37 (1977)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1977, 1978)
French Open3R (1973)
Wimbledon2R (1973, 1976)
US Open3R (1977)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 5 (1975)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1977)
French OpenQF (1978)
Wimbledon3R (1977, 1978)
US OpenQF (1974, 1977)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenSF (1978)
Wimbledon3R (1977)
US Open1R (1973, 1974, 1975, 1977)

Bostrom grew up in West Seattle and attended the University of Washington, winning the Pac-8 singles title in 1972. While at the university she was an advocate for gender equality in collegiate sports and successfully sued to be able to try out for a spot on the men's tennis team.[3]

Graduating from the University of Washington in 1972, Bostrom competed on the professional tour for the remainder of the 1970s and played five seasons of World TeamTennis. Ranked as high as five in the world for doubles, she was a women's doubles semi-finalist at the Australian Open and a mixed doubles semi-finalist at the French Open.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 3 (0-3)
Result No.    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Mar, 1973 Akron,
United States		 Carpet Belgium Michèle Gurdal United States Patti Hogan
United States Sharon Walsh		 5–7, 4–6
Loss 2. Nov, 1977 Melbourne, Australia Grass Australia Kym Ruddell Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Netherlands Betty Stöve		 3–6, 0–6
Loss 3. Feb, 1978 Seattle,
United States		 Carpet United States Marita Redondo Australia Kerry Reid
Australia Wendy Turnbull		 2–6, 3–6

References
  1. Hanson, Scott (March 8, 2019). "Former UW tennis star Patricia Bostrom, a pioneer for gender equity in college sports, entering Pac-12 Hall of Honor". Seattle Times.
  2. Marmor, Jon. "A lifetime of fight: Trish Bostrom talks tennis and gender equality". UW Magazine — University of Washington Magazine.
  3. Raley, Dan (March 10, 2004). "Where Are They Now: Trish Bostrom". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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