| Country | ||
| Residence | Baech, Switzerland | |
| Date of birth | December 14, 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Basel, Switzerland | |
| Height | 1. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 68 m (5' 6 1/4") | |
| Weight | 56. 6 kg (125 lbs. ) | |
| Turned pro | 1994 | |
| Retired | Active | |
| Plays | Left; Two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | US$7,095,473 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 486-309 | |
| Career titles: | 10 WTA (3 ITF) | |
| Highest ranking: | No. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 7 (November 14, 2005) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | SF (2004) | |
| French Open | QF (1998, 2008) | |
| Wimbledon | 4r (2007) | |
| US Open | QF (1998) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 188-199 | |
| Career titles: | 4 | |
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Patty Schnyder (born December 14, 1978, Basel) is professional female tennis player. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) She has been playing on the WTA tour since the mid-1990s and is a former World No. 7. She has had significant wins over World No. 1's. This is a list of WTA number 1 ranked players. That is players who have been or currently are ranked World Number 1 along with the dates of first reaching and losing that
During her long career, she has reached four Grand Slam quarterfinals, and one Grand Slam semifinal. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year She has won 10 WTA singles titles and 4 WTA doubles titles and has made over $6,906,000 in prize money.
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In 1996, Schnyder made her Grand Slam debut at the French Open. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year In 1997, she quickly rose up through the rankings, and by August 1998 she had entered the WTA Top 10. However, Schnyder fell out of the Top 10 in April 1999, and spent the next 6 years ranked in the 15-30 range before re-entering the Top 10 in May 2005.
In December 2003, Schnyder married Rainer Hofmann, a German private investigator and information technology specialist who has accompanied her on the WTA tour since 1999 and became her full-time tennis coach in early 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Hofmann carries a fraud conviction in Germany relating to his business dealings with German national communications firm Deutsche Telekom. Hofmann pled guilty in 2002 to embezzling the equivalent of $400,000 from the firm, and was put on probation for 3 years. In addition to coaching Schnyder, Hofmann has also worked with some other WTA players in a coaching capacity including Anna Chakvetadze and Sania Mirza.
Schnyder has won 10 singles titles, including a victory in Zurich (Tier I Event) over American Lindsay Davenport, and 4 doubles titles. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No Her first title on U. S. soil came in August, 2005, when she won at Cincinnati's Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. Schnyder is perhaps best known for defeating 4 top 10 players consecutively, including Serena Williams and then-world #1 Jennifer Capriati, in 2002 at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, which is the largest women-only tennis event held in the United States.
Schnyder's best Grand Slam performance came at the 2004 Australian Open, where she reached the semifinal before falling to Kim Clijsters. Later that season, she also reached the semi-finals at the Tier 1 tournaments at Charleston and Zurich - two large WTA events where Schnyder has compiled an excellent record through the years.
2005 was Schnyder's most consistent overall season to date. She reached five tour finals, winning two of them (Gold Coast and Cincinnati, both Tier 3 events). She was runner-up at the Tier I events Rome (to Amelie Mauresmo) and Zurich (to Lindsay Davenport). Amélie Simone Mauresmo (ameli simɔn moʀɛsmo in French born July 5 1979 is a French professional Tennis player Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No She also reached the final in Linz (Tier 2), falling to Nadia Petrova. Nadia Viktorovna Petrova (pee-TROH-vuh Russian: Nadézhda Víktorovna Petróva; born June 8, 1982, Moscow, Russia She reached the career high of World Number 7 after the end of season WTA Tour Championships. 2006 proved to be a good season for Schnyder also, staying within the top ten and reaching the finals in Charleston (defeating top seed and defending champion Justine Henin in the semis and also to end Henin's 27 match winning streak on clay, though lost to Petrova in the final), and in Stanford (falling to top seed and defending champion Kim Clijsters).
Schnyder had a mediocre year in 2007, where she lost her top 10 ranking. She reached the fourth round of the Australian Open, where she lost to Anna Chakvetadze 6–4, 6–1 after leading 4–1 in the first set. Anna Djambulilovna Chakvetadze (Анна Джамбулиловна Чакветадзе born March 5, 1987, Moscow) is a Russian professional At the French Open, she managed to reach the fourth round, where she had 2 matchpoints against Maria Sharapova but ended up losing 6–3, 4–6, 7–9. Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ( Mariya Yur’evna Sharapova; born April 19 1987 is a Russian professional Tennis player At Wimbledon, she was beaten in the fourth round by Justine Henin 6–2, 6–2. At the Acura Classic, she reached the final, beating Elena Dementieva 7–6, 6–0 in the semifinals before again losing to Sharapova in three sets, 2–6, 6–3, 0–6. Elena Dementieva (; (born 15 October 1981, Moscow) is a professional tennis player from Russia who has won two Olympic medals in singles Schnyder briefly moved up due to this. However at the US Open she lost in the third round to the unseeded Austrian Tamira Paszek in a final set tie break, again wasting leads. Tamira Shelah Paszek (born December 6 1990 in Dornbirn, Austria) is a professional Tennis player from Austria. After that she played at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix at Stuttgart, where she fell 0–6 2–6 to Ana Ivanovic. The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is a Tennis Tournament held in Stuttgart, Germany (until 2005 in Filderstadt a southern suburb of Stuttgart Ana Ivanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Ивановић ˈana iˈvaːnɔviʨ born November 6 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia, then Yugoslavia She finished her year with a run to the Generali Ladies Linz final, beating Chakvetadze 6–1, 6–0 in a quarterfinal and Marion Bartoli 7–6, 6–3 in a semifinal, before convincingly losing in the final to Hantuchova 4–6, 2–6. Marion Bartoli (born October 2 1984 a French professional Tennis player
Schnyder began 2008 by beating Amelie Mauresmo in the quarterfinals of the Mondial Womens' Hardcourts tournament in the Gold Coast before losing to Li Na in the semifinals. Amélie Simone Mauresmo (ameli simɔn moʀɛsmo in French born July 5 1979 is a French professional Tennis player At the Australian Open, she lost in the second round to Australian Casey Dellacqua 6–4, 5–7, 6–8, again wasting leads. Casey Dellacqua (born February 11, 1985) is an Australian professional tennis player who currently resides in Perth Australia. She then lost in the second round of the Proximus Diamond Games to eventual finalist Karin Knapp, losing in a final set tiebreak. Karin Knapp (born June 28, 1987 in Bruneck, Italy) is an Italian Female tennis player. She entered the Qatar Total Open and beat Paszek easily 6–4, 6–0. She lost to Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the second round 6–4 6–3. Cibulkova went on to defeat top ten player Venus Williams in the third round. Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17 1980 is a former World No Next on the calendar for Schnyder will be the Bangalore Open, a Tier II event in Bangalore, India. Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country She defeated Akgul Amanmuradova 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 in the quarterfinals and then managed to beat Zi Yan 6–3, 6–4 in the semifinal. Akgul Amanmuradova (born on June 23, 1984 in Tashkent) is a professional female Tennis player from Uzbekistan. Yan Zi ( born November 12, 1984 in Chengdu, Sichuan province is a Chinese professional Tennis player However, she lost to Serena Williams 5–7 3–6 in the final. Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26 1981 is a professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No
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| Tier III (4) |
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | January 18, 1998 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 2. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Moorilla Hobart International is a women's professional Tennis Tournament held in Hobart, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Dominique Monami (born May 31, 1973 in Verviers, Belgium) is a former Belgian professional female Tennis player | February 22, 1998 | Hannover, Germany | Carpet (i) | 6–0, 3–6, 7–5 | |
| 3. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Hanover (i ( haˈnoːfɐ on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Jana Novotna (Jana Novotná (b October 2 1968 in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic | May 24, 1998 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 4. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Dominique Monami (born May 31, 1973 in Verviers, Belgium) is a former Belgian professional female Tennis player | July 12, 1998 | Maria Lankowitz, Austria | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | |
| 5. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The WTA Austria was a WTA Tour affiliated Tennis event held annually from 1973–1998 with some periods of suspension Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich | July 19, 1998 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 | |
| 6. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Internazionali Femminili di Palermo is a Tennis Tournament held in Palermo, Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Barbara Schett (born 10 March 1976 in Innsbruck) is a former Austrian Tennis player who began playing professionally in 1992 | January 10, 1999 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–2 | |
| 7. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts is a Tier III Tennis Tournament on the WTA Tour held in Gold Coast, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Mary Pierce (born January 15 1975 in Montreal, Canada is a Tennis professional playing on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA tour. | November 11, 2001 | Pattaya City, Thailand | Hard | 6–0, 6–4 | |
| 8. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Pattaya Women's Open is a Tennis Tournament held in Pattaya City, Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Henrieta Nagyova (Henrieta Nagyová (born December 15, 1978 in Nové Zámky, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak female professional tennis | October 20, 2002 | Zürich, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | 6–7(5), 7–6(8), 6–3 | |
| 9. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Zurich Open is a WTA Tour affiliated professional Tennis Tournament for women held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No | January 8, 2005 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | 1–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 10. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts is a Tier III Tennis Tournament on the WTA Tour held in Gold Coast, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Samantha Stosur (born March 30 1984 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional Tennis player | July 24, 2005 | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | Hard | 6–4, 6–0 |
| No. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Akiko Morigami (森上亜希子 born January 12, 1980, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese female tennis player | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | September 15, 1996 | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | Clay | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | |
| 2. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Karlovy Vary ( pronounced, Karlsbad also known in English as Carlsbad) is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie (born October 24, 1972 in Piteşti) is a female Tennis player from Romania, who won four singles and five | September 28, 1998 | Munich, Germany | Hard (i) | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 | |
| 3. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Grand Slam Cup was a Tennis tournament held annually in Munich, Germany, from 1990 through 1999 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17 1980 is a former World No | July 16, 2000 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Clay | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 4. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Klagenfurt guildhall 19072006 01jpg|thumb|220px|City hall in Klagenfurt´s center Neuer Platz]] Klagenfurt am Wörthersee ( Slovene: Celovec) is the Capital Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Barbara Schett (born 10 March 1976 in Innsbruck) is a former Austrian Tennis player who began playing professionally in 1992 | July 12, 2001 | Vienna, Austria | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 5. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Iroda Tulyaganova (born January 7 1982) is a professional Tennis player who comes from Uzbekistan. | April 21, 2002 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA | Clay | 7–6(5), 6–4 | |
| 6. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional Tennis tournament for women held every year since 1973. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Iva Majoli Marić (born August 12 1977 is a former professional Tennis player from Zagreb, Croatia. | May 15, 2005 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 7. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Amélie Simone Mauresmo (ameli simɔn moʀɛsmo in French born July 5 1979 is a French professional Tennis player | October 23, 2005 | Zürich, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | 7–6(5), 6–3 | |
| 8. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Zurich Open is a WTA Tour affiliated professional Tennis Tournament for women held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No | October 30, 2005 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 9. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Generali Ladies Linz is a Tennis Tournament held in Linz, Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Nadia Viktorovna Petrova (pee-TROH-vuh Russian: Nadézhda Víktorovna Petróva; born June 8, 1982, Moscow, Russia | April 16, 2006 | Charleston, South Carolina, USA | Clay | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 | |
| 10. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional Tennis tournament for women held every year since 1973. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Nadia Viktorovna Petrova (pee-TROH-vuh Russian: Nadézhda Víktorovna Petróva; born June 8, 1982, Moscow, Russia | July 30, 2006 | Stanford, California, USA | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 11. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Bank of the West Classic is a week-long Tennis Tournament on the WTA Tour held in Stanford, California, United California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the | April 16, 2007 | San Diego, California, USA | Hard | 6–2, 3–6, 6–0 | |
| 12. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Acura Classic was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women held every summer at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad California California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ( Mariya Yur’evna Sharapova; born April 19 1987 is a Russian professional Tennis player | October 28, 2007 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 13. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Generali Ladies Linz is a Tennis Tournament held in Linz, Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Daniela Hantuchová (ˈdanɪjɛla ˈɦantuxɔvaː roughly HAHN-too-koh-vah; born April 23, 1983 in Poprad, Czechoslovakia, now | March 9, 2008 | Bangalore, India | Hard | 7–5, 6–3 |
| No. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26 1981 is a professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No The following is a list of Tennis terms sorted alphabetically | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | May 3, 1998 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
| 2. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Barbara Schett (born 10 March 1976 in Innsbruck) is a former Austrian Tennis player who began playing professionally in 1992 Martina Hingis (born September 30, 1980 in Košice, Czechoslovakia) is a retired professional Tennis player who spent a total of 209 Jana Novotna (Jana Novotná (b October 2 1968 in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic | February 17, 2002 | Antwerp, Belgium | Carpet | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | ||
| 3. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Proximus Diamond Games is a professional Tennis Tournament held in Antwerp, Belgium. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Magdalena Maleeva (Магдалена Малеева (born April 1, 1975) is a Bulgarian former Tennis player Nathalie Dechy (born on February 21, 1979 in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe) is a French professional Tennis player Meilen Tu ( Traditional Chinese: 涂美倫 Simplified Chinese: 涂美伦 Hanyu Pinyin: Tú Měilún) (born January 17 1978 | February 9, 2003 | Paris, France | Carpet | 2–6, 6–2, 7–6 | ||
| 4. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Open Gaz de France is a Tier II Tennis Tournament on the WTA Tour held in Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Barbara Schett (born 10 March 1976 in Innsbruck) is a former Austrian Tennis player who began playing professionally in 1992 Marion Bartoli (born October 2 1984 a French professional Tennis player Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (born March 18, 1983, in Paris, France) is a professional female French Tennis player. | February 15, 2004 | Paris, France | Carpet | 6–3, 6–2 |
| No. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Open Gaz de France is a Tier II Tennis Tournament on the WTA Tour held in Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Barbara Schett (born 10 March 1976 in Innsbruck) is a former Austrian Tennis player who began playing professionally in 1992 Silvia Farina Elia (born April 27, 1972 in Milan, Italy) is a retired female Tennis player from Italy. Francesca Schiavone (born June 23, 1980, Milan) is a professional Tennis player from Italy. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | May 4, 1995 | Nitra, Slovak Republic | Clay | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 2. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 If you were looking for a chemical see Nitre or Nitro. Nitra ( Neutra ( Nyitra / Nyitria) is a city in western Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million | May 21, 1995 | Presov, Slovak Republic | Clay | 6–1, 6–0 | |
| 3. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Prešov ( known also by alternative names) is a City in eastern Slovakia. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million | June 25, 1995 | Cureglia, Switzerland | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 |
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Cureglia is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation This table is current through the 2007 US Open, which ended on September 8, 2007. The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 4R | 4R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 1R | 4R | SF | QF | QF | 4R | 2R | 0 / 12 | 30-12 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 3R | QF | 3R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 4R | 2R | 4R | 4R | 4R | QF | 0 / 13 | 29-13 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 0 / 11 | 10-12 | |
| US Open | A | A | 3R | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 0 / 11 | 24-11 | |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7-4 | 12-4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 6-4 | 7-4 | 10-4 | 10-4 | 11-4 | 11-4 | 1-1 | N/A | 89-47 |
| WTA Tour Championships | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | RR | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–4 | |
| Doha1 | Not Held | Not Tier I | 2R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | |||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 |
| Miami | A | A | 2R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 3R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 0 / 10 | 11–10 |
| Charleston | A | A | 2R | QF | SF | 3R | 1R | F | 2R | SF | SF | F | 2R | QF | 0 / 12 | 27-12 |
| Berlin | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 3R | A | 3R | 3R | SF | QF | QF | 1R | 0 / 11 | 16-10 |
| Rome | A | A | SF | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | F | 3R | SF | QF | 0 / 12 | 21-12 |
| Montreal/Toronto | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 3R | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | |
| Tokyo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Moscow | NH | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 0 / 10 | 7-10 | |
| San Diego1 | Not Tier I | 1R | QF | SF | F | NH | 0 / 4 | 9–4 | ||||||||
| Zürich1 | 1R | W | QF | SF | F | 1R | 2R | Not Tier I | 1 / 7 | 15–6 | ||||||
| Tournaments Won | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10 |
| Year End Ranking | 152 | 58 | 26 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 16 | N/A | N/A | |