Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

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Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Tennister Brenda Schultz in de Kennemer sporthal. NL-HlmNHA 54037361.JPG
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Residence Juno Beach, Florida, United States
Born (1970-12-28) 28 December 1970 (age 53)
Haarlem, Netherlands
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned proSeptember 1986
Retired2008
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$2,620,024
Singles
Career record403–293
Career titles7 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 9 (20 May 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 4R (1989, 1995, 1996)
French Open 4R (1988, 1993)
Wimbledon QF (1995)
US Open QF (1995)
Doubles
Career record238–177
Career titles9 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 7 (2 October 1995)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (1990, 1992)
French Open SF (1989)
Wimbledon SF (1995)
US Open F (1995)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1992)
French Open F (1988)
Wimbledon QF (1991)
US Open SF (1997)

Brenda Anne Marie Schultz-McCarthy (born 28 December 1970) is a former Dutch tennis player. Primarily known by her maiden name Brenda Schultz, she married Sean McCarthy, a former American football player at University of Cincinnati, on 8 April 1995 and took his name. [1] Schultz is known for her fast serve; [2] she has the eighth-fastest serve ever recorded by a female tennis player.

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Tennis career

Schultz' career high was in 1996 when she reached World No. 9. She reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the US Open in 1995. She retired from tennis in 1999 with longstanding injuries. She came out of retirement in 2005, playing Fed Cup and WTA tournaments in 2006. The best result of her comeback came in June 2006 at the Tier III Ordina Open in the Netherlands, reaching the quarterfinals with wins over two players ranked in the top 70 on the WTA Tour.

In July 2006, Schultz-McCarthy claimed her place as the fastest server in WTA history, recording a 130 mph (209 km/h) serve in the first round of the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open qualifying tournament, held in Cincinnati, Ohio. Venus Williams previously held the women's record set in 1998 of 127 mph (204 km/h) in a match in a quarter-finals win against Mary Pierce in Zurich. Williams would tie the record in 2008. In June 2007, Schultz-McCarthy won an ITF tournament in Surbiton.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1995 US Open Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1988 French OpenClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel Schapers Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano
5–7, 2–6

WTA career finals

Singles (7 wins, 9 losses)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
WTA Tour Championship (0–0)
Tier I (0–1)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (5–3)
Tier IV & V (2–5)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1. Feb 1988 Oklahoma City, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 3–6, 2–6
Loss2. Apr 1988 Taipei, TaiwanCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Rehe 4–6, 4–6
Loss3. Jan 1989 Brisbane, AustraliaHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 6–7(6–8), 6–7(6–8)
Win1. Aug 1991 Schenectady, U.S.Hard Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win2. Jun 1992 Birmingham, UKGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne 6–2, 6–2
Loss4. Jul 1992 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 1–6
Loss5. Aug 1992 Schenectady, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win3. May 1993 Taranto, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss6. Feb 1994 Oklahoma City, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath 6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7)
Loss7. May 1994 Berlin, GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 6–7(6–8), 4–6
Loss8. Jul 1994 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea 4–6, 6–1, 6–7(5–7)
Loss9. Nov 1994 Quebec City, CanadaCarpet (i) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva 3–6, 3–6
Win4. Feb 1995 Oklahoma City, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva 6–1, 6–2
Win5. Nov 1995 Quebec City, CanadaHard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Monami 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win6. Feb 1996 Oklahoma City, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer 6–3, 6–2
Win7. Oct 1997 Quebec City, CanadaHard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–5

Doubles (9 wins - 10 losses)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA Tour Championship
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1. Apr 1989 Tampa, U.S.Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Andrea Temesvári Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Loss1. Jul 1989 Arcachon, FranceClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss2. Nov 1990 Nashville, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Neiland
1–6, 2–6
Win2. May 1993 Taranto, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Langrová
Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
6–0, 6–4
Loss3. May 1993 Berlin, GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 3–6
Loss4. Jul 1993 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia Flag of Austria.svg Karin Kschwendt
Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss5. May 1994 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 3–6
Loss6. Nov 1994 Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Win3. Feb 1995 Chicago, United StatesCarpet (i) Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini Flag of the United States.svg Tami Whitlinger Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Marianne Werdel
5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss7. Feb 1995 Oklahoma City, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa
4–6, 3–6
Win4. Aug 1995 Toronto, CanadaHard Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Loss8. Sep 1995 US Open, Flushing Meadows Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 3–6
Loss9. Oct 1995 Leipzig, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
4–6, 4–6
Win5. Feb 1996 Oklahoma City, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham
6–3, 6–2
Win6. Mar 1996 Indian Wells, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 6–4
Win7. May 1996 Hamburg, GermanyClay Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
4–6, 7–6(12–10), 6–4
Win8. Jun 1996 Rosmalen, NetherlandsGrass Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Win9. Oct 1996 Quebec City, CanadaHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po
6–1, 6–4
Loss10. Feb 1997 Hannover, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
6–4, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)

ITF finals

Singles (3–2)

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.5 January 1987 Chicago, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Anne Grousbeck 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up2.27 July 1987 Neumünster, West GermanyClay Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 2–6, 4–6
Winner3.6 February 1994 Midland, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath 6–2, 1–0 Ret.
Runner-up4.5 February 1995 Midland, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up5.8 May 2007 Palm Beach, United StatesClay Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos 5–7, 4–6
Winner6.9 June 2007 Surbiton, United KingdomGrass Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi Morita 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)

Doubles (1–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.17 August 1987 Manhasset, United StatesClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre Flag of Israel.svg Ilana Berger
Flag of the United States.svg Jane Thomas
4–6, 1–6
Winner2.5 February 1995 Midland, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin Flag of the United States.svg Laxmi Poruri
Flag of the United States.svg Varalee Sureephong
6–3, 6–2

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Career SR
Australian Open A 1R 4R 2R 1R 1R AA 4R 4R 2R AA0 / 8
French Open A 4R 1R 2R 1R 3R 4R 3R 2R 3R 3R 1R 1R 0 / 12
Wimbledon A 1R 1R 4R 4R 1R 3R 2R QF 3R 3R AA0 / 10
US Open 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 3R 3R 1R QF 2R 2R AA0 / 11
SR0 / 10 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 41

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References

  1. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info (Biography) | Brenda Schultz-McCartney Archived 9 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | News | Latest News | Schultz-McCarthy Serves Up One More Season