Pam Shriver

Pam Shriver is an American former professional tennis player who competed on the WTA Tour between 1979 and 1997.

Date of Birth:	4 July 1962
Birthplace:	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Residence:	Los Angeles, California, United States
Height:	6'0" (183 cm)
Plays:	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Turned Pro:	1979

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Pam Shriver was born on July 4, 1962, to Sam and Margot. She started to play tennis at age three and developed her love for the game whilst studying at McDonogh School. Before Shriver officially turned professional in 1979, she burst onto the scene as an amateur player at the 1978 US Open.

The American, aged just 16, reached the final on her debut at Flushing Meadows. However, she couldn’t defeat Chris Evert in the final. Despite her early Grand Slam success, Shriver peaked early and failed to make another major singles final.

Although, the American player did notch 21 WTA-level titles in a respectable career. Ultimately Shirvier was well-known as a doubles specialist. She won 112 titles in doubles, including 21 Grand Slams. Shriver developed a particularly strong playing partnership with Martina Navratilova and the duo dominated women’s doubles during the 1980s.

Together, Shriver and Navratilova won 20 Grand Slams. They also won a Calendar Grand Slam - all four majors - in 1984. The pair won many other titles. During their spell of dominance, Shriver and Navratilova lifted over 80 titles together. They were also WTA Tour Championships title winners on 10 occasions.

Despite the pair’s exceptional record in doubles, Shriver only held the women’s doubles world number one spot for a matter of weeks in 1985 as she was often behind Navratilova in the standings. However, Shriver had success with other playing partners too.

In 1991, she won her final doubles Grand Slam title at Wimbledon with Natasha Zvereva. In addition, she won a gold medal alongside Zina Garrison at the 1988 Olympic Games. After retiring in 1996, Shriver immediately moved into television broadcasting. She is a renowned professional tennis commentator and pundit, working regularly for US and UK broadcasters. In 2002, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.