Claudine Schaul

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Claudine Schaul
Fed Cup Group I 2012 Europe Africa day 1 Claudine Schaul 001.JPG
Country (sports)Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Residence Garnich
Born (1983-08-20) 20 August 1983 (age 40)
Luxembourg City
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2002
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$542,184
Singles
Career record304–293 (50.9%)
Career titles1 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 41 (24 May 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (2004)
French Open 1R (2004, 2005)
Wimbledon 1R (2004, 2005)
US Open 3R (2003)
Doubles
Career record81–110 (42.4%)
Career titles1 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 71 (8 November 2004)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2005)
French Open 1R (2004, 2005)
US Open 2R (2004)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 42–43 (49.4%)
Medal record

yes

Representing Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Women's Tennis
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Malta Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Malta Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Monaco Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Cyprus Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Cyprus Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Liechtenstein Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Liechtenstein Mixed Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Iceland Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Iceland Mixed Doubles

Claudine Schaul (born 20 August 1983) is a former tennis player from Luxembourg.

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Her career-high rankings are world No. 41 in singles, which was achieved on 24 May 2004, and No. 71 for doubles, achieved on 8 November 2004.

Schaul first played for the Luxembourg Fed Cup team in 1998, where she has a win–loss record of 42–43.

Career

Her father and brother are sports teachers and introduced her to tennis when she was four years old. [1]

A year after turning pro, Schaul made it to the third round of the 2003 US Open, upsetting former No. 15 Anna Smashnova, 7–6(5), 6–2 in the first round.

In January 2004, Schaul won her first doubles title in Canberra, Australia, partnering Jelena Kostanić Tošić. Schaul then made it to the third round of the Australian Open.

In May 2004, she won her first WTA Tour title at Strasbourg, defeating Lindsay Davenport in the final, in three sets. [2]

Due to her strong performances at the Australian Open and Strasbourg, Schaul was awarded the honour of being the flag bearer for Luxembourg at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Athens.

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (title)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier
International (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win22 May 2004 Internationaux de Strasbourg, FranceClay Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 2–6, 6–0, 6–3

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier (0–1)
International (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win17 January 2004 Canberra International,
Australia
Hard Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić Flag of France.svg Caroline Dhenin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
6–4, 7–6(3)
Loss19 June 2004 Rosmalen Open,
Netherlands
Grass Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
Flag of Venezuela.svg Milagros Sequera
6–7(3), 3–6
Loss18 July 2004 Stanford Classic,
United States
Hard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
2–6, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–6)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.13 August 2000ITF Rebecq, BelgiumClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Caroline Maes 6–1, 6–7(6), 3–6
Runner-up2.12 November 2000ITF Villenave-d'Ornon, FranceClay (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Caroline Maes0–4, 1–4, 5–4, 1–4
Runner-up3.11 Feb 2001ITF Redbridge, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Denmark.svg Eva Dyrberg 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up4.19 Mar 2002ITF Cañada Flintridge, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville 6–1, 2–6, 3–6
Winner1.7 July 2002ITF Stuttgart, GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Stephanie Gehrlein 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Winner2.22 September 2002ITF LuxembourgClay Flag of Italy.svg Nathalie Viérin 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up5.15 June 2003 Open de Marseille, FranceClay Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up6.26 February 2006ITF Saint Paul, United StatesHard (i) Flag of Venezuela.svg Milagros Sequera 1–6, 2–6
Winner3.17 August 2008ITF Koksijde, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniëlle Harmsen 7–6(2), 7–6(7)
Winner4.25 January 2009ITF Wrexham, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of France.svg Constance Sibille 6–1, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles (3–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.3 March 2002ITF Buchen, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Arvidsson Flag of Russia.svg Anna Bastrikova
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kardys
6–0, 7–5
Runner-up1.8 September 2002ITF Denain, FranceClay Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliya Beygelzimer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Blahotová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Navrátilová
3–6, 0–6
Winner2.2 February 2003ITF Urtijëi, ItalyCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Blahotová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Navrátilová
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up2.29 July 2006ITF Pétange, LuxembourgClay Flag of Lithuania.svg Lina Stančiūtė Flag of Argentina.svg Erica Krauth
Flag of Portugal.svg Frederica Piedade
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up3.28 July 2007ITF Pétange, LuxembourgClay Flag of Germany.svg Martina Müller Flag of Belarus.svg Anastasiya Yakimova
Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro
7–6(4), 1–6, 6–7(1)
Runner-up4.3 August 2008ITF Bad Saulgau, GermanyClay Flag of Italy.svg Anna Floris Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Simona Dobrá
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Hladíková
1–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Winner3.17 January 2009 GB Pro-Series Glasgow,
United Kingdom
Hard (i) Flag of Austria.svg Sandra Klemenschits Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert
Flag of Belarus.svg Viktoria Yemialyanava
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]

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References

  1. "Claudine Schaul" . Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  2. "Schaul downs Davenport". BBC News. Retrieved 7 December 2011.