Elizabeth Schmidt

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Elizabeth Schmidt
Full nameElizabeth Ann Schmidt
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1977-08-23) August 23, 1977 (age 47)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Prize money$33,258
Singles
Career record46–95
Highest rankingNo. 380 (February 4, 2002)
Doubles
Career record75–92
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 137 (January 27, 2003)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Q2 (2003)

Elizabeth Ann Schmidt (born August 23, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Schmidt, who was raised in Austin, played collegiate tennis for the UCLA Bruins from 1996–97 to 1999–00, earning All-American honors for doubles as a freshman.

Graduating in 2000, Schmidt spent the next four years on the professional tour and reached a best singles ranking of 380 in the world. As a doubles player she was ranked as high as 137, with her doubles highlights including a WTA Tour semi-final appearance at Québec City in 2002 and participation in Wimbledon qualifying in 2003. [1]

Since 2008 she has served as the head coach of women's tennis at Rice University. [2]

ITF finals

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$40,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 7 (1–6)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.July 18, 1999 Evansville, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Nathan
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up2.July 2, 2000 Springfield, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Barnikow
Flag of the United States.svg Erin Burdette
6–3, 3–6, 6–7(2)
Runner-up3.September 24, 2000 Greenville, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Kristy Blumberg Flag of Belarus.svg Evgenia Subbotina
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Kriz
2–6, 2–6
Winner1.March 18, 2001 Monterrey, MexicoClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anousjka van Exel Flag of Austria.svg Bianca Kamper
Flag of Austria.svg Isabella Mitterlehner
0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up4.July 29, 2001 Vancouver, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Annica Cooper Flag of Japan.svg Kaori Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg Miho Saeki
7–5, 3–6, 6–7
Runner-up5.January 26, 2003 Fullerton, United StatesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anousjka van Exel Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United States.svg Shenay Perry
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up6.November 2, 2003 Dalby, AustraliaHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anousjka van Exel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic
7–6(6), 2–6, 1–6

References

  1. "Tennis". Tulsa World . June 20, 2003.
  2. "Multiple Rice sports bask in success". Houston Chronicle . June 21, 2013.