$15,000 Michelob Light U.S. Open
Monday, January 1, 1900
Match #26: Winner's Bracket Round 2
Nina Matthies/Julie Thornton
vs.
Gail Castro Kehl/Lori Forsythe
 
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

Gail Wolze Castro Kehl
Photo: Markus Boesch / AllSport
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 12, 1957 (68 yrs old)
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Long Beach State
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 190
Career Wins: 6
Career WPVA Wins: 3
Career Winnings: $257,221.00
Lori Kotas Forsythe
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 5, 1959 (66 yrs old)
Home Town: Oceanside, CA
Height: 6'1"
College(s): California-Riverside
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 157
Career Wins: 10
Career WPVA Wins: 7
Career Winnings: $258,513.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345679131725Money
P&R503101000000 $1,000.00
WPVA73361114251103000 $205,821.00
Overall78391214261103000 $206,821.00
Previous Zuma Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 8/6-7/1988 World Championships 4th 36 $1,500.00
WPVA 7/23-24/1988 Hermosa Beach Open 4th 36 $1,000.00
P&R 7/16-17/1988 Laguna Beach Open 2nd 0 $0.00
WPVA 7/9-10/1988 Bolsa Cica State Beach Open 3rd 44 $1,400.00
WPVA 6/25-26/1988 Santa Monica Open 5th 28 $625.00
WPVA 6/11-12/1988 Ocean Beach Open 5th 28 $625.00
WPVA 6/4-5/1988 Cincinnati Open 5th 28 $625.00
P&R 5/28-29/1988 Santa Monica Open 2nd 0 $0.00
WPVA 5/21-22/1988 Phoenix Invitational 5th 28 $625.00
U.S. Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/13/1988 Winner 1 Jackie Campbell / Heather Hafner Won    
Sat, 8/13/1988 Winner 2 Nina Matthies / Julie Thornton Won    
Sat, 8/13/1988 Winner 3 Linda Chisholm / Jackie Silva Lost    
Sat, 8/13/1988 Contender 4 Dale Hall / Paula Weishoff Won    
Sat, 8/13/1988 Contender 5 Janice Harrer / Elaine Roque Lost    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Gail Castro Kehl Lori Forsythe
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Olympic Games          
1000000100 $1,700.00 World Championships          
1000000100 $1,125.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam          
13100161030 $22,500.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open19112841200 $30,735.00
           Goodwill Games1001000000 $4,000.00
           Tour Championships1000010000 $150.00
16100162230 $25,325.00 Total21113851200 $34,885.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1988WPVA800134000000 $7,900.00 251661.0 %
TotalWPVA800134000000 $7,900.00 251661.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Gail Castro Kehl  Lori Forsythe
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000100000 $0.00 1982P&R          
5000140000 $0.00 1983P&R          
           1984P&R1000010000 $0.00
7102220000 $75.00 1985P&R1000010000 $0.00
           1986AVP5000320000 $510.00
           1986P&R4111010000 $100.00
2101000000 $0.00 1987P&R2002000000 $0.00
9000171000 $887.50 1987WPVA9002241000 $1,787.50
2020000000 $0.00 1988P&R2020000000 $0.00
8001340000 $3,950.00 1988WPVA8001340000 $3,950.00
342248171000 $4,912.50 TotalTotal321368131000 $6,347.50
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% 1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 00 241-131 64.8%
1987-19880 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 27-18 60.0%
Against the Field0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19 100.0% 0-19 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 16 100.0% 0-16 0.0% 0-0 0-0 00 19-16 54.3%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Head to Head Results
Matthies/Thornton lead the series 4-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/20/88WPVAJohn Shaw Open Winner 2 Castro Kehl/Forsythe Matthies/Thornton  
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