Mariaan de Swardt

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Mariaan de Swardt
Country (sports)Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Residence Houston, Texas, U.S.
Born (1971-03-18) 18 March 1971 (age 53)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1988
Retired2001
PlaysRight-handed (one handed-backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 1,127,365
Singles
Career record204–136 (60.0%)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 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 record196–131 (59.9%)
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 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 ]

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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]

Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1999 Wimbledon Grass Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
4–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles: 2 (2 titles)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1999 Australian Open Hard Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(5)
Win2000 French Open Clay Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 3–6, 6–3

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (1–0)
Tier IV & V (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Aug 1998 Boston Cup, United StatesHard Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett 3–6, 7–6, 7–5

Doubles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Apr 1995 Barcelona Open, SpainClay Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
5–7, 6–4, 5–7
Win1.May 1995 Bournemouth Championships, UKClay Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patricia Hy
6–3, 6–5
Loss2.Feb 1996 Pan Pacific Open, JapanCarpet (i) Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
6–7, 3–6
Win2.May 1996 Welsh Open, UKClay Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois
6–0, 6–4
Win3.Jun 1998 Eastbourne International, UKGrass Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 6–3
Loss3.Aug 1998 Boston Cup, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
4–6, 4–6
Loss4.Aug 1998 Connecticut Open, United StatesHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
1–6, 0–6
Loss5.Oct 1998 Zurich Open, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
7–5, 1–6, 3–6
Win4.Jan 1999Hobart International, AustraliaHard Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
6–1, 6–2

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 11 (9–2)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.1 December 1986ITF Vereeniging, South AfricaHard Flag of France.svg Marie-Christine Damas 6–2, 6–4
Win2.11 January 1988ITF VereenigingHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Linda Barnard 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Loss1.18 January 1988ITF Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach 3–6, 4–6
Loss2.20 November 1989ITF Tel Aviv, IsraelClay Flag of Israel.svg Yael Segal 3–6, 3–6
Win3.23 April 1990ITF Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHard Flag of Finland.svg Petra Thorén 6–1, 6–4
Win4.28 May 1990ITF Francavilla, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Witzová 6–7, 7–6, 6–2
Win5.4 June 1990ITF Mantua, ItalyHard Flag of Italy.svg Federica Bonsignori 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Win6.22 April 1991ITF Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHard Flag of Israel.svg Ilana Berger 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Win7.6 May 1991ITF Porto, PortugalClay Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 6–1, 6–2
Win8.8 May 1994ITF San Luis Potosí, MexicoHard Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Jackson-Nobrega 6–3, 7–6
Win9.2 August 1998ITF Salt Lake City, United StatesHard Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi 6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 10 (7–3)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.8 December 1986ITF Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Linda Barnard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valda Lake
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Rickett
6–4, 7–6
Loss2.16 November 1987ITF JohannesburgHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rene Mentz Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Gerken
Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr
6–7, 2–6
Win3.14 December 1987ITF Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Linda Barnard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ralene Fourie
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Benita Haycock
6–4, 6–2
Win4.4 January 1988ITF JohannesburgHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Linda Barnard Flag of the United States.svg Anne Grousbeck
Flag of the United States.svg Vincenza Procacci
7–5, 6–2
Win5.11 January 1988ITF Vereeniging, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Linda Barnard Flag of Germany.svg Cora Linneman
Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Redfearn
6–2, 7–5
Loss6.18 January 1988ITF Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Linda Barnard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dianne Van Rensburg
6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Loss7.6 May 1991ITF Porto, PortugalClay Flag of Israel.svg Yael Segal Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
3–6, 5–7
Win8.8 May 1994ITF San Luis Potosí, MexicoHard Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Jackson-Nobrega
Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Teodorowicz
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win9.4 August 1997ITF Salt Lake City, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Smith
7–6, 7–5
Win10.2 August 1998ITF Salt Lake CityHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Smith Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Austria.svg Karin Kschwendt
6–2, 6–2

Head-to-head records

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