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Residence | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Born | Johannesburg, South Africa | 18 March 1971
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 1988 |
Retired | 2001 |
Plays | Right-handed (one handed-backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 1,127,365 |
Singles | |
Career record | 204–136 (60.0%) |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 28 (8 April 1996) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1995, 1996, 1999) |
French Open | 3R (1999) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1995) |
US Open | 3R (1994) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 196–131 (59.9%) |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 11 (19 October 1998) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1996, 1999) |
French Open | QF (1996) |
Wimbledon | F (1999) |
US Open | QF (1996) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1999) |
French Open | W (2000) |
Mariaan de Swardt (born 18 March 1971) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa, who was active from 1988 to 2001. She twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics, in 1992 and 1996, [1] and was a member of the South Africa Fed Cup team in 1992 and from 1994 to 1997. In 2006, de Swardt became a U.S. citizen.[ citation needed ]
De Swardt won two Grand Slam titles in mixed-doubles competition, the 1999 Australian Open and the 2000 French Open with partner David Adams. [2] [3] She also won four women's doubles titles and reached as high as world No. 11 in the doubles WTA rankings. She has one WTA Tour singles title from 1998 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 28 in 1996.
Since retiring from tennis, she has been a commentator for Eurosport and South African television, and has coached at professional, collegiate and recreational level with her base being at Atlanta, Georgia. She resides in Houston, Texas, and is a teaching professional at The Houstonian Club. In 2004, she set up a non-profit charity, the Pet Care Fund, to help animals. [4]
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1999 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1999 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(5) |
Win | 2000 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Legend (singles) | |
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Grand Slam (0–0) | |
Tier I (0–0) | |
Tier II (0–0) | |
Tier III (1–0) | |
Tier IV & V (0–0) |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 1998 | Boston Cup, United States | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Apr 1995 | Barcelona Open, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–4, 5–7 |
Win | 1. | May 1995 | Bournemouth Championships, UK | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–5 |
Loss | 2. | Feb 1996 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 2. | May 1996 | Welsh Open, UK | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | Jun 1998 | Eastbourne International, UK | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 3. | Aug 1998 | Boston Cup, US | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4. | Aug 1998 | Connecticut Open, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 5. | Oct 1998 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4. | Jan 1999 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1 December 1986 | ITF Vereeniging, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | 11 January 1988 | ITF Vereeniging | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 1. | 18 January 1988 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2. | 20 November 1989 | ITF Tel Aviv, Israel | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3. | 23 April 1990 | ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 28 May 1990 | ITF Francavilla, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–7, 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | 4 June 1990 | ITF Mantua, Italy | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 22 April 1991 | ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 7. | 6 May 1991 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 8. | 8 May 1994 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 9. | 2 August 1998 | ITF Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 8 December 1986 | ITF Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 2. | 16 November 1987 | ITF Johannesburg | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 3. | 14 December 1987 | ITF Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 4. | 4 January 1988 | ITF Johannesburg | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | 11 January 1988 | ITF Vereeniging, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 6. | 18 January 1988 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 7. | 6 May 1991 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 8. | 8 May 1994 | ITF San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 9. | 4 August 1997 | ITF Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 10. | 2 August 1998 | ITF Salt Lake City | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
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