Elizabeth Smylie

Elizabeth Smylie
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1963-04-11) 11 April 1963
Perth, Australia
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro1982
Retired1997
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$1,701,837
Singles
Career record181–213
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 20 (14 September 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1987)
French Open2R (1983)
Wimbledon4R (1984, 1985)
US Open2R (1986, 1987, 1989)
Doubles
Career record483–215
Career titles36
Highest rankingNo. 5 (28 March 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1993)
French OpenSF (1984)
WimbledonW (1985)
US OpenF (1987)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1990)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1990, 1991)
French OpenSF (1993)
WimbledonW (1991)
US OpenW (1983, 1990)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Doubles

Elizabeth Smylie (née Sayers, born 11 April 1963), sometimes known as Liz Smylie, is an Australian sports broadcaster and retired professional tennis player. During her career, she won four Grand Slam titles, one in women's doubles and three in mixed doubles. She also won three singles titles and 36 doubles titles on the tour. Liz also taught junior tennis players at Smith's Tennis Center, North Curl Curl. Sydney in the early 1990s.

Smylie transitioned into television commentary after 1997 following her playing career, working for the Nine Network on Wimbledon and the US Open and the Seven Network. For Seven she was notably the lead commentator for the famous 2003 Australian Open Women's Final between sisters Serena Williams and Venus Williams where Serena was trying to complete the career Grand Slam, which was specially held at night and watched by more than 2 million viewers in the five main capital cities in Australia.