Patty Fendick (born March 31, 1965) is a former professional tennis player and the former women's tennis program head coach at University of Texas.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1965 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Turned pro | 1982 |
| Retired | 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| College | Stanford University |
| Prize money | $1,574,956 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 249–183 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (March 27, 1989) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1990) |
| French Open | 2R (1991, 1995) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1989, 1990, 1992) |
| US Open | 4R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 347–153 |
| Career titles | 25 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (July 3, 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1991) |
| French Open | SF (1995) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1986, 1990) |
| US Open | F (1988) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 2–1 |
Born in Sacramento, California, she played at the collegiate level at Stanford University, where the team won the NCAA team title three times. In 1987, she was named ITA Player of the Year, when on the Stanford tennis team she had a 57-match winning streak. She won two NCAA singles titles in 1986 and 1987. She won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's top collegiate tennis player in 1987.[1][2] Her playing accomplishments, as a collegiate and professional player, has elevated her being inducted into the Stanford Hall of Fame and also recognized as the Most Outstanding Student-Athlete of the first 25 years of NCAA women's tennis.
Fendick remains active in the sport of tennis as a coach and by serving on numerous committees with ITA and USTA. She was previously a tennis coach with the Washington Huskies.
Grand Slam finals
editDoubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1988 | US Open | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 1989 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 1990 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8) | ||
| Win | 1991 | Australian Open | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 1994 | Australian Open | Hard | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
WTA career finals
editDoubles: 38 (22–16)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 1988 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 1988 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Apr 1988 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 2–1 | Jul 1988 | Berkeley, U.S. | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 1988 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | 7–6(10), 6–4 | ||
| Win | 4–1 | Aug 1988 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 4–2 | Aug 1988 | US Open | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 5–2 | Oct 1988 | Puerto Rico, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 5–3 | Jan 1989 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | 7–6(4), 1–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 5–4 | Jan 1989 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 6–4 | Feb 1989 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 7–4 | Feb 1989 | Connecticut, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 7–5 | Feb 1989 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 7–6 | Jan 1990 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–7(5), 6–7(3) | ||
| Loss | 7–7 | Jun 1990 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 8–7 | Aug 1990 | San Diego, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(5) | ||
| Win | 9–7 | Nov 1990 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 10–7 | Jan 1991 | Australian Open | Hard | 7–6(4), 6–1 | ||
| Win | 11–7 | Jan 1991 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 12–7 | Mar 1991 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard | 7–6(2), 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 12–8 | Apr 1991 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | 1–6, 6–2, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 12–9 | Mar 1992 | US Hard Court Championships | Hard | 6–3, 2–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 13–9 | May 1992 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 13–10 | Oct 1992 | Leipzig, Germany | Carpet (i) | 5–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 14–10 | Feb 1993 | U.S. National Indoors | Hard (i) | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 14–11 | Apr 1993 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 15–11 | Apr 1993 | Malaysia Open | Hard | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 15–12 | Oct 1993 | Filderstad, Germany | Carpet (i) | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 16–12 | Nov 1993 | San Jose, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
| Win | 17–12 | Jan 1994 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 17–13 | Jan 1994 | Australian Open | Hard | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 18–13 | Feb 1994 | National Indoors, U.S. | Hard (i) | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 18–14 | Mar 1994 | Key Biscayne, U.S. | Hard | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 19–14 | Apr 1994 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 20–14 | Apr 1994 | Singapore | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 21–14 | Oct 1994 | Leipzig, Germany | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 21–15 | Oct 1994 | Zurich, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | 6–7, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 21–16 | Jan 1995 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 5–7, 6–2, 4–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Stanford University's Official Athletic Site - Women's Tennis". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved March 25, 2020.