$15,000 Michelob Light U.S. Open
August 13 - 14, 1988
Nina Matthies/Julie Thornton
 
Nina Grouwinkel Matthies
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 23, 1953 (72 yrs old)
Height: 5'6"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 140
Career Wins: 44
Career WPVA Wins: 4
Career Winnings: $94,648.50
Julie Schaar Thornton
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 27, 1961 (64 yrs old)
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Pepperdine
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 63
Career Wins: 2
Career WPVA Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career Winnings: $21,156.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
P&R72320000000 $0.00
WPVA100420301000 $14,338.00
Overall172740301000 $14,338.00
Previous Zuma Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
P&R 1984 Linda Hanley - 1st Mary Diamond - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 8/6-7/1988 World Championships 2nd 52 $2,850.00
WPVA 7/23-24/1988 Hermosa Beach Open 3rd 44 $1,400.00
WPVA 7/9-10/1988 Bolsa Cica State Beach Open 2nd 52 $1,900.00
WPVA 6/25-26/1988 Santa Monica Open 5th 28 $625.00
WPVA 6/11-12/1988 Ocean Beach Open 3rd 40 $1,200.00
WPVA 6/4-5/1988 Cincinnati Open 2nd 52 $1,900.00
WPVA 5/21-22/1988 Phoenix Invitational 2nd 52 $1,900.00
U.S. Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/13/1988 Winner 1 Lucy Han / Margie Schwarz Won    
Sat, 8/13/1988 Winner 2 Gail Castro Kehl / Lori Forsythe Lost    
Sat, 8/13/1988 Contender 2 Judy Bellomo / Evelyn Conley Won    
Sat, 8/13/1988 Contender 3 Karen Gysin / Kathy Hanley Won    
Sat, 8/13/1988 Contender 4 Janice Harrer / Elaine Roque Lost    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Nina Matthies Julie Thornton
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
8800000000 $6,292.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open          
1100000000 $1,290.00 Tour Championships          
9900000000 $7,582.50 Total          
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1988WPVA804202000000 $12,713.00 271662.8 %
TotalWPVA804202000000 $12,713.00 271662.8 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Nina Matthies  Julie Thornton
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1100000000 $0.00 1972P&R          
2110000000 $0.00 1973P&R          
2100010000 $0.00 1974P&R          
2110000000 $0.00 1975P&R          
6123000000 $0.00 1979P&R          
6600000000 $0.00 1980P&R          
5500000000 $25.00 1981P&R          
2001100000 $0.00 1982P&R          
8242000000 $0.00 1983P&R7232000000 $0.00
1100000000 $1,000.00 1984AVP          
7700000000 $175.00 1984P&R6012030000 $0.00
1100000000 $562.50 1985AVP          
6302010000 $37.50 1985P&R5031100000 $100.00
7700000000 $6,020.00 1986AVP          
4301000000 $400.00 1986P&R1000010000 $100.00
           1987P&R1010000000 $0.00
10234010000 $4,012.50 1987WPVA8000260000 $1,287.50
8042020000 $6,356.50 1988WPVA8042020000 $6,356.50
78421515150000 $18,589.00 TotalTotal3621273120000 $7,844.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 33-20 62.3%
1987-19880 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 30-18 62.5%
Against the Field0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12 100.0% 0-12 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15 100.0% 0-15 0.0% 0-0 0-0 00 12-15 44.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Head to Head Results
Matthies/Thornton trail the series against the field 11-13 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against Bellomo/Conley 1-0
8/13/88WPVAU.S. Open Contender 2 Matthies/Thornton Bellomo/Conley  
Lead the series against Castro Kehl/Forsythe 4-1
8/13/88WPVAU.S. Open Winner 2 Castro Kehl/Forsythe Matthies/Thornton  
7/23/88WPVAHermosa Beach Open Contender 6 Matthies/Thornton Castro Kehl/Forsythe  
7/9/88WPVABolsa Cica State Beach Open Contender 6 Matthies/Thornton Castro Kehl/Forsythe  
7/9/88WPVABolsa Cica State Beach Open Winner 3 Matthies/Thornton Castro Kehl/Forsythe  
6/11/88WPVAOcean Beach Open Contender 4 Matthies/Thornton Castro Kehl/Forsythe  
Trail the series against Chisholm/Silva 0-10
8/6/88WPVAWorld Championships Finals Chisholm/Silva Matthies/Thornton  
8/6/88WPVAWorld Championships Winner 4 Chisholm/Silva Matthies/Thornton  
7/23/88WPVAHermosa Beach Open Contender 7 Chisholm/Silva Matthies/Thornton  
7/23/88WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Chisholm/Silva Matthies/Thornton  
7/9/88WPVABolsa Cica State Beach Open Finals Chisholm/Silva Matthies/Thornton  
7/9/88WPVABolsa Cica State Beach Open Winner 4 Chisholm/Silva Matthies/Thornton  
6/4/88WPVACincinnati Open Finals Chisholm/Silva Matthies/Thornton  
6/4/88WPVACincinnati Open Winner 4 Chisholm/Silva Matthies/Thornton  
5/21/88WPVAPhoenix Invitational Finals Chisholm/Silva Matthies/Thornton  
5/21/88WPVAPhoenix Invitational Winner 4 Chisholm/Silva Matthies/Thornton  
Lead the series against Gysin/Hanley 1-0
8/13/88WPVAU.S. Open Contender 3 Matthies/Thornton Gysin/Hanley  
Lead the series against Hall/Weishoff 2-1
7/23/88WPVAHermosa Beach Open Contender 5 Matthies/Thornton Hall/Weishoff  
7/9/88WPVABolsa Cica State Beach Open Winner 2 Matthies/Thornton Hall/Weishoff  
6/25/88WPVASanta Monica Open Winner 2 Hall/Weishoff Matthies/Thornton  
Lead the series against Han/Schwarz 1-0
8/13/88WPVAU.S. Open Winner 1 Matthies/Thornton Han/Schwarz  
Lead the series against Harrer/Roque 2-1
8/13/88WPVAU.S. Open Contender 4 Harrer/Roque Matthies/Thornton  
8/6/88WPVAWorld Championships Contender 6 Matthies/Thornton Harrer/Roque  
8/6/88WPVAWorld Championships Winner 3 Matthies/Thornton Harrer/Roque