American tennis player
Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel Rinaldi in 2010 |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | Palm City, Florida, U.S. |
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| Born | (1967-03-24)March 24, 1967 (age 58)
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| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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| Turned pro | 1980 |
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| Retired | September 1997 |
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| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | $1,417,423 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record | 277–217 |
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| Career titles | 3WTA, 0ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 7 (May 26, 1986) |
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| Grand Slam singles results |
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| Australian Open | 3R (1984) |
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| French Open | QF (1981,1986) |
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| Wimbledon | SF (1985) |
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| US Open | 4R (1982) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record | 200–184 |
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| Career titles | 2 WTA, 2 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 13 (February 8, 1993) |
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Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel (born March 24, 1967) is an American former professionaltennis player, who retired in September 1997. In her career she won three singles and two doubles titles on theWTA Tour, and reached the semifinals of the1985 Wimbledon Championships.
Rinaldi reached her highest career ranking on May 26, 1986, when she was ranked world No. 7. The recipient ofWTA Most Impressive Newcomer Award in 1981 andWTA Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1989, she had career wins over top players such asSteffi Graf,Jana Novotná,Sue Barker,Pam Shriver,Hana Mandlíková,Wendy Turnbull,Manuela Maleeva,Dianne Fromholtz,Helena Suková,Claudia Kohde-Kilsch,Zina Garrison,Sylvia Hanika,Kathy Jordan,Jo Durie, andNatasha Zvereva.
In 1981, Rinaldi became the youngest player to win a match at Wimbledon (14 years, 91 days), a record that stood until 1990. After the1987 French Open, she suffered a freak injury in Monte Carlo, slipping on stairs, and in trying to catch herself, fracturing her right thumb. This injury sidelined her for the rest of the year. She was a member of the USWightman Cup Team in 1983, 1985, and 1986.
In December 2016, Rinaldi was appointed as the captain of theUnited States Fed Cup team, succeedingMary Joe Fernández.[1][2] In her first year as Fed Cup captain, the U.S. won the2017 Fed Cup.
Rinaldi married Brad Stunkel, her high school sweetheart, on December 11, 1993, and adopted his surname. She gave birth to a son, Bradley Benton "Duke" Stunkel Jr., on February 8, 1995.[3][4] The family currently resides inPalm City, Florida.
Awards and recognitions
[edit]| Legend |
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| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | | WTA Tour Championships (0–0) | | Virginia Slims, Avon, other (3–4) |
| | Finals by surface |
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| Hard (2–1) | | Grass (0–0) | | Clay (0–2) | | Carpet (1–1) |
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Oct 1981 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard |  Julie Harrington | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 1982 | Berlin, West Germany | Clay |  Bettina Bunge | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 1982 | San Diego, US | Hard | Tracy Austin | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 1985 | Mahwah, US | Hard | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Sep 1985 | Chicago, US | Carpet (i) | Bonnie Gadusek | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | May 1986 | Houston, US | Clay | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Nov 1986 | Little Rock, US | Carpet (i) |  Natasha Zvereva | 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–0 |
| Legend |
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| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | | Tier I (0–2) | | Tier II (1–2) | | Tier III (1–3) | | Tier IV (0–2) | | Tier V (1–1) |
| | Finals by surface |
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| Hard (1–7) | | Grass (0–0) | | Clay (1–2) | | Carpet (0–1) |
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Mar 1991 | San Antonio | Hard |  Jill Hetherington | Patty Fendick
 Monica Seles | 6–7(2–7), 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | Apr 1991 | Houston | Clay | Jill Hetherington | Patty Fendick
Mary Joe Fernández | 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | Aug 1991 | San Diego | Hard | Jill Hetherington | Gigi Fernández
 Nathalie Tauziat | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | Oct 1991 | Leipzig | Carpet (i) | Jill Hetherington |  Manon Bollegraf
Isabelle Demongeot | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Feb 1992 | Auckland | Hard | Jill Hetherington |  Rosalyn Fairbank
 Raffaella Reggi | 6–1, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 4. | Mar 1992 | Indian Wells | Hard | Jill Hetherington | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Stephanie Rehe | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Mar 1992 | Key Biscayne | Hard | Jill Hetherington |  Larisa Neiland
 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 5–7, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Apr 1992 | Houston | Clay | Jill Hetherington | Patty Fendick
Gigi Fernández | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Nov 1992 | San Juan | Hard | Gigi Fernández | Amanda Coetzer
Elna Reinach | 2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Feb 1993 | Auckland | Hard | Jill Hetherington | Isabelle Demongeot
Elna Reinach | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 9. | Mar 1993 | Key Biscayne | Hard | Jill Hetherington | Larisa Neiland
 Jana Novotná | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 10. | May 1993 | Strasbourg | Clay | Jill Hetherington | Shaun Stafford
 Andrea Temesvári | 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
[edit](W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
