Helen Elizabeth "Betsy" Nagelsen McCormack (born October 23, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player.

Career

Nagelsen was the world's top junior in 1973. She won the 1973 U.S. Champion Girls' 16 and under singles. She also won the USTA Girls' Sportsmanship Award in 1974. As a professional, she won the doubles championship at the 1978 and 1980 Australian Opens (with Renáta Tomanová and Martina Navratilova, respectively), and reached the singles final of the 1978 Australian Open, losing to Christine O'Neil. Over her 21-year career on the WTA Tour, Nagelsen won 25 doubles titles and three singles titles.

Nagelsen reached her career-high singles ranking by the end of 1981, when she became the world No. 23. She also reached a career-high ranking in doubles of No. 11 on March 4, 1988. She had career wins over Navratilova, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Sue Barker, Pam Shriver, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Rosie Casals, Betty Stöve, and Sylvia Hanika. She was a four-time member of the U.S. Wightman Cup Team in 1974, 1985, 1988 and 1989.

After her retirement in 1996, Nagelsen became a commentator for ABC and ESPN in the United States and Australia's Nine Network. She married Mark McCormack, founder of the sports management group IMG, on March 1, 1986. The couple donated money for the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Women's Tennis Hall of Fame is located on the site.

Grand Slam finals Singles: 1 (runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore Loss 1978 Australian Open Grass Chris O'Neil 3–6, 6–7(3–7)

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Loss 1977(J) Australian Open Grass Kerry Reid Dianne Fromholtz Helen Gourlay 7–5, 1–6, 5–7 Win 1978 Australian Open Grass Renáta Tomanová Naoko Sato Pam Whytcross 7–5, 6–2 Win 1980 Australian Open Grass Martina Navratilova Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds 6–4, 6–4 Loss 1987 Wimbledon Grass Elizabeth Smylie Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 5–7, 5–7

Mixed doubles: 1 (runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Loss 1987 US Open Hard Paul Annacone Martina Navratilova Emilio Sánchez 4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–7(12–14)

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

Singles Tournament 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 199119921993Australian Open A A A1R AF A3R2R A2R1R2RNH2R1R A A AAA 0 / 9French Open1R2R1RA2R A1R1R1R1R1R1R1R A A A1R AAA 0 / 12Wimbledon3R2R1R2R2R2R3R4R2R3R2R1R4R1R1R1R3R1RQ1Q2 0 / 18US Open3R A3R1R1R1R3R2R1R1R1R1R2R2R3R2R A AAA 0 / 15Strike rate 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 30 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 10 / 00 / 0 Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

WTA Tour finals Doubles: 36 (24–12)

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 Jul 1976 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Wendy Turnbull Brigitte Cuypers Annette Du Plooy 6–4, 6–4Win 2–0 Dec 1976 Sydney, Australia Grass Helen Gourlay Dianne Fromholtz Renáta Tomanová 6–4, 6–1 Loss 2–1 Jan 1977 Australian Open Grass Kerry Reid Dianne Fromholtz Helen Gourlay 7–5, 1–6, 5–7Loss 2–2 May 1978 Rome, Italy Clay Florența Mihai Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici 2–6, 6–2, 6–7 Win 3–2 Dec 1978 Australian Open Grass Renáta Tomanová Naoko Sato Pam Whytcross 7–5, 6–2Win 4–2 Oct 1979 Tokyo, Japan Carpet Penny Johnson Chen Chuan Yu Li-Qiao 3–6, 6–4, 7–6Loss 4–3 Aug 1980 Toronto, Canada Hard Ann Kiyomura Andrea Jaeger Regina Maršíková 1–6, 3–6 Win 5–3 Dec 1980 Australian Open Grass Martina Navratilova Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds 6–4, 6–4Win 6–3 Sep 1981 Atlanta, US Hard Laura duPont Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds 6–4, 7–5Loss 6–4 Nov 1981 Perth, Australia Grass Candy Reynolds Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 4–6, 2–6Win 7–4 Aug 1982 Atlanta, US Hard Kathy Jordan Chris Evert Billie Jean King 4–6, 7–6(13–11), 7–6(7–3)Loss 7–5 Aug 1983 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Virginia Ruzici Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 1–6, 0–6Win 8–5 Mar 1984 Palm Beach Gardens, US Clay Anne White Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds 2–6, 6–2, 6–2Win 9–5 Sep 1984 San Diego, US Hard Paula Smith Terry Holladay Iwona Kuczyńska 6–2, 6–4Win 10–5 Oct 1984 Tokyo, Japan Hard Candy Reynolds Emilse Longo Adriana Villagrán 6–3, 6–2Win 11–5 Jan 1985 Port St. Lucie, US Hard Paula Smith Christiane Jolissaint Marcella Mesker 6–3, 6–4Loss 11–6 Apr 1985 Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) Anne White Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 5–7, 2–6Loss 11–7 Jan 1986 Key Biscayne, US Hard Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 2–6Win 12–7 Mar 1986 Phoenix, US Hard Susan Mascarin Linda Gates Alycia Moulton 6–3, 5–7, 6–4Win 13–7 May 1986 Lugano, Switzerland Clay Elise Burgin Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling 6–2, 6–3Win 14–7 Aug 1986 Mahwah, US Hard Elizabeth Smylie Steffi Graf Helena Suková 7–6(7–4), 6–3Loss 14–8 Dec 1986 Brisbane, Australia Grass Elizabeth Smylie Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 3–6Win 15–8 Jan 1987 Sydney, Australia Grass Elizabeth Smylie Jenny Byrne Janine Thompson 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–1Loss 15–9 Mar 1987 Piscataway, US Carpet (i) Elizabeth Smylie Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil 1–6, 4–6Win 16–9 Apr 1987 Tokyo, Japan Hard Kathy Jordan Sandy Collins Sharon Walsh 6–3, 7–5Win 17–9 May 1987 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Elizabeth Smylie Laura Gildemeister Catherine Tanvier 4–6, 6–4, 6–3Loss 17–10 Jun 1987 Wimbledon, UK Grass Elizabeth Smylie Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 5–7, 5–7Win 18–10 Jan 1988 Brisbane, Australia Grass Pam Shriver Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 2–6, 7–5, 6–2Loss 18–11 Oct 1988 New Orleans, US Hard Lori McNeil Beth Herr Candy Reynolds 4–6, 4–6Win 19–11 Oct 1988 Brighton, UK Carpet (i) Lori McNeil Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–4)Win 20–11 Nov 1988 Chicago, US Carpet (i) Lori McNeil Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 3–6, 6–4Win 21–11 Feb 1989 Fairfax, US Carpet Pam Shriver Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–3Win 22–11 Feb 1989 Memphis, US Hard (i) Lori McNeil Elise Burgin Elizabeth Smylie w/oWin 23–11 Sep 1989 Dallas, US Carpet (i) Mary Joe Fernández Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank 7–6(7–5), 6–3Loss 23–12 May 1990 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Elise Burgin Louise Field Dianne Van Rensburg 7–5, 6–7, 5–7Win 24–12 Jul 1990 Montreal, Canada Hard Gabriela Sabatini Helen Kelesi Raffaella Reggi 3–6, 6–2, 6–2

See also Performance timelines for all female tennis players since 1978 who reached at least one Grand Slam final

References

External links

ITA Profile on William & Mary McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center on tribeathletics.com