| Intro | South African tennis player |
| Is |
Athlete Tennis player |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth |
2 December 1968, Pretoria |
| Age | 52 years |
Elna Reinach (born 2 December 1968) is a South African former pro tennis player.
With Patrick Galbraith, she won the US Open mixed doubles championship in 1994. She played in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she lost in the first round to Jennifer Capriati. Reinach was runner-up at the French Open with Danie Visser in 1993. Her brother, Fanie, coached her and their sister, Monica, as well as Lori McNeil, Lindsay Davenport, and Laura Gildemeister.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 6 June 1993 | French Open, France | Clay | Danie Visser |
Andrei Olhovskiy Eugenia Maniokova |
2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 11 September 1994 | US Open, United States | Hard | Patrick Galbraith |
Todd Woodbridge Jana Novotná |
6–2, 6–4 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles 2 (1–1)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam (0/0) | |
| WTA Championships (0/0) | |
| Tier I (0/0) | Premier Mandatory (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/0) | Premier 5 (0/0) |
| Tier III (0/0) | Premier (0/0) |
| Tier IV & V (1/1) | International (0/0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 August 1989 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Lori McNeil | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 7 February 1993 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Caroline Kulhman | 6–0, 6–0 |
Doubles 19 (10–9)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 28 July 1986 | Berkeley, United States | Hard | Amy Holton |
Beth Herr Alycia Moulton |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 16 October 1988 | Filderstadt, Germany | Carpet | Raffaella Reggi |
Iwona Kuczyńska Martina Navratilova |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 20 August 1989 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Nicole Provis |
Raffaella Reggi Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 15 October 1989 | Filderstadt, Germany | Carpet | Raffaella Reggi |
Gigi Fernández Robin White |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 22 October 1989 | Bayonne, France | Hard | Raffaella Reggi |
Manon Bollegraf Catherine Tanvier |
6–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 6. | 20 May 1990 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | Nicole Provis |
Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 7. | 27 May 1990 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | Nicole Provis |
Kathy Jordan Liz Smylie |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 12 May 1991 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Nicole Provis |
Jennifer Capriati Monica Seles |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 20 May 1991 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | Nicole Provis |
Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 16 June 1991 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Sandy Collins |
Nicole Provis Liz Smylie |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 3 November 1991 | Scottsdale, United States | Hard | Sandy Collins |
Mareen Harper Cammy MacGregor |
5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 10 November 1991 | Brentwood, United States | Hard | Sandy Collins |
Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis |
5–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Winner | 13. | 24 May 1992 | Zürich, Switzerland | Clay | Amy Frazier |
Karina Habšudová Marianne Werdel |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 14 June 1992 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Sandy Collins |
Lori McNeil Rennae Stubbs |
7–5, 3–6, 6–8 |
| Winner | 15. | 1 November 1992 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico | Hard | Amanda Coetzer |
Gigi Fernández Kathy Rinaldi |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 16. | 14 November 1992 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard (i) | Katrina Adams |
Sandy Collins Mary-Lou Daniels |
5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 17. | 7 February 1993 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Isabelle Demongeot |
Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 18. | 6 November 1994 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet | Nathalie Tauziat |
Linda Wild Chanda Rubin |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 19. | 5 February 1995 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Jill Hetherington |
Laura Golarsa Caroline Vis |
7–6, 6–2 |