Patty Schnyder
Swiss tennis player
Patty Schnyder (born 14 December 1978, Basel) is a retired professional female tennis player from Switzerland. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No.7. She has had important wins over World No. 1's.
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Residence | Basel |
Born | Basel | 14 December 1978
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned pro | 1994 |
Retired | 2011–2015, 2018 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $8,570,479 |
Singles | |
Career record | 669–430 (60.87%) |
Career titles | 11 WTA, 7 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 7 (14 November 2005) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2004) |
French Open | QF (1998, 2008) |
Wimbledon | 4R (2007) |
US Open | QF (1998, 2008) |
Other tournaments | |
Grand Slam Cup | F (1998) |
Tour Finals | RR (2005) |
Olympic Games | 3R (2004) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 230–245 (48.42%) |
Career titles | 5 WTA |
Highest ranking | No. 15 (6 June 2005) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2009) |
French Open | SF (2005) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2004) |
US Open | SF (2004) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | QF (1996) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2009) |
French Open | 1R (2010) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1998) |
US Open | 1R (2004, 2009) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | F (1998), record 50–23 |
During her long career, she reached four Grand Slam quarterfinals, and one Grand Slam semifinal. She has won 10 WTA singles titles and 4 WTA doubles titles and has made over $6,906,000 in prize money.