Maureen Drake

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Maureen Drake
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Country (sports)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Residence Toronto, Ontario
Born (1971-03-21) March 21, 1971 (age 52)
Toronto, Ontario
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned proJune 1991
Retired2016
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$795,194
Singles
Career record449–384 (53.9%)
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 47 (September 13, 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 4R (1999)
French Open 1R (1999, 2000)
Wimbledon 3R (2002)
US Open 1R (1990, 1999, 2003, 2004)
Doubles
Career record153–182 (45.7%)
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 77 (October 30, 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2005)
French Open 2R (1999)
Wimbledon 2R (1998, 2006)
US Open 1R (1998, 1999)

Maureen Elizabeth Drake (born March 21, 1971) [1] is a Canadian former professional tennis player.

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Her career-high WTA singles ranking is No. 47, which she reached on September 13, 1999. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 77, set on October 30, 2006.

After Drake qualified for the round of 16 at the 1999 Australian Open, there was no Canadian to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam event until Aleksandra Wozniak at the French Open in 2009. [2]

Drake retired in April 2011 but returned to professional tennis in July 2014. In August 2016, she announced her second and permanent retirement from professional tennis.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 runner-up

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III, IV & V (0–1)
Result   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss Sep 1997 Bali International,
Indonesia		Tier IVHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki 		1–6, 6–7(5–7)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 18 (6 titles, 12 runner-ups)

Legend
$75,000 tournaments (0–1)
$50,000 tournaments (0–3)
$25,000 tournaments (5–7)
$10,000 tournaments (1–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 1990 Evansville, United States25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Halle Carroll 3–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Sep 1992 Salisbury, United States25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Bowes 3–6, 2–6
Loss0–3Oct 1992 Potosí, Mexico25kHard Flag of Mexico.svg Angélica Gavaldón 1–6, 4–6
Win1–3Feb 1993 Miami, United States25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Bowes4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss1–4Jun 1993 Hilton Head, United States10kHard Flag of the United States.svg Halle Carroll7–6(3), 2–6, 6–7(3)
Loss1–5Feb 1994Miami, United States25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Elly Hakami5–7, 3–6
Win2–5Jun 1994 Columbia, United States10kHard Flag of the United States.svg Anne Miller6–3, 6–3
Loss2–6Jun 1995 Peachtree, United States25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Anne Miller3–6, 2–6
Win3–6Jul 1995 Mississauga, Canada25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Kori Davidson6–4, 6–0
Loss3–7Jul 1997 Clearwater, United States25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller 3–6, 6–7(6)
Win4–7Apr 1998 Industry Hills, United States25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh 6–4, 6–4
Win5–7Nov 1998 Caracas, Venezuela25kHard Flag of Brazil.svg Vanessa Menga 6–1, 6–2
Loss5–8Feb 2002 Columbus, United States25kHard (i) Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 2–6, 3–6
Win6–8Mar 2002 Lawrenceville, United States25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Teryn Ashley 6–3, 6–4
Loss6–9Apr 2002 Naples, United States50kClay Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 1–6, 3–6
Loss6–10Jul 2004 Los Gatos, United States50kHard Flag of Russia.svg Lioudmila Skavronskaia 6–7(0), 4–6
Loss6–11Jul 2004 Schenectady, United States50kHard Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands 3–6, 1–6
Loss6–12Sep 2005 Albuquerque Championships, U.S.75kHard Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Rodionova 2–6, 3–6

Doubles: 20 (8 titles, 12 runner-ups)

Legend
$75,000 tournaments (1–2)
$50,000 tournaments (2–2)
$25,000 tournaments (4–8)
$10,000 tournaments (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Feb 1994 Miami, United States25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Audra Keller Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Bowes
Flag of Poland.svg Katharzyna Teodorowicz 		4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss1–1Jul 1994 Evansville, United States25kHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mélanie Bernard Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Jackson-Nobrega
Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy 		6–4, 6–7(4), 3–6
Loss1–2Oct 1994 Rancho Mirage, United States25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Audra Keller Flag of the United States.svg Cammy MacGregor
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Reece 		6–0, 5–7, 4–6
Loss1–3Jul 1996 Wilmington, United States50kHard Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt 		5–7, 6–7(2)
Loss1–4Jul 1997 Clearwater, United States25kHard Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright 		4–6, 4–6
Win2–4Jan 1998 Delray Beach, United States10kHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic Flag of the United States.svg Jean Okada
Flag of the United States.svg Keri Phebus 		7–6(3), 6–4
Win3–4Feb 1998Clearwater, United States25kHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi
Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller 		4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss3–5May 1998 Midlothian, United States25kClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave
Flag of the United States.svg Brie Rippner 		3–6, 3–6
Loss3–6May 1998 Haines City, United States25kClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic Flag of South Africa.svg Esme De Villiers
Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck 		3–6, 2–6
Loss3–7Oct 1998 Santa Clara, United States75kHard Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina 		4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win4–7Nov 1998 Austin, United States50kHard Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters Flag of South Africa.svg Esme De Villiers
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn 		6–1, 6–1
Loss4–8Nov 1998 Caracas, Venezuela25kHard Flag of Germany.svg Caroline Schneider Flag of Brazil.svg Vanessa Menga
Flag of Spain.svg Alicia Ortuño 		3–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss4–9May 2001Midlothian, United States25kClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Diana Srebrovic Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Russell
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears 		6–7(2), 6–1, 2–6
Loss4–10Sep 2003 Raleigh, United States25kClay Flag of Romania.svg Edina Gallovits-Hall Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Dabek 		6–2, 3–6, 1–6
Win5–10Oct 2003 Lafayette, United States25kClay Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters Flag of Mexico.svg Jessica Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Kara Molony-Hussey		6–2, 6–3
Win6–10Sep 2004 Albuquerque, United States75kHard Flag of the United States.svg Carly Gullickson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stéphanie Dubois
Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni 		6–3, 7–6(6)
Loss6–11Oct 2004 Cary, United States50kClay Flag of Japan.svg Nana Smith Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves 		6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Win7–11Jan 2006 Fort Walton Beach, United States25kHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimíra Uhlířová Flag of Slovakia.svg Zuzana Kučová
Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers 		2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Loss7–12Feb 2007 Midland Classic, United States75kHard (i) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stéphanie Dubois Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears		4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win8–12Nov 2009 Toronto Challenger, Canada50kHard (i) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marianne Jodoin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman
Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington 		2–3 ret.

Grand Slam performance timelines

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.

Singles

Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 W–LWin %
Australian Open AA 1R A 1R Q2 Q1 AAAA 4R 1R A Q1 1R 1R Q1 3–633%
French Open Q1 AA Q3 Q2 AA Q1 Q1 A Q1 1R 1R Q2 Q2 Q1 Q1 Q1 0–20%
Wimbledon AAAAAAAA 1R Q2 Q2 2R 1R 2R 3R 2R Q2 Q1 5–645%
US Open AA 1R Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q2 Q1 1R Q1 Q1 Q2 1R 1R Q1 0–40%
Win–loss0–00–00–20–00–10–00–00–00–10–00–04–40–31–12–11–30–20–08–1831%

Doubles

Tournament 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 W–LWin %
Australian Open 1R AAAA 1R AAAAA 2R A1–325%
French Open AAAAA 2R AAAAAA 1R 1–233%
Wimbledon AAAA 2R 1R AAAA Q1 Q1 2R 2–340%
US Open AAAA 1R 1R AAAAAAA0–20%
Win–loss0–10–00–00–01–21–40–00–00–00–00–01–11–24–1029%

Record against top-50 players

Drake's win–loss record (14–54, 21%) against players who were ranked world No. 50 or higher when played is as follows: [3]
Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.

Notes

  1. ↑ 6–1 overall record vs. Kremer
  2. ↑ 1–2 overall record vs. Rittner
  3. ↑ 3–1 overall record vs. Brandi
  4. ↑ 1–2 overall record vs. Black
  5. ↑ 2–1 overall record vs. Mikaelian
  6. ↑ 2–1 overall record vs. Cho
  7. ↑ 2–2 overall record vs. Tanasugarn
  8. ↑ 0–2 overall record vs. Davenport
  9. ↑ 0–2 overall record vs. Sugiyama
  10. ↑ 0–2 overall record vs. Serna
  11. ↑ 0–3 overall record vs. Medvedeva
  12. ↑ 0–2 overall record vs. Bradtke
  13. ↑ 1–5 overall record vs. de Swardt
  14. ↑ 1–3 overall record vs. Ruano Pascual
  15. ↑ 0–2 overall record vs. Helgeson-Nielsen
  16. ↑ 0–3 overall record vs. Lee-Waters
  17. ↑ 1–5 overall record vs. Tu
  18. ↑ 0–3 overall record vs. Tatarkova
  19. ↑ 0–2 overall record vs. Barna
  20. ↑ 1–2 overall record vs. Srebotnik
  21. ↑ 1–3 overall record vs. Fernández
  22. ↑ 0–4 overall record vs. Rubin

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Stats - Maureen Drake". CBS5.com. Retrieved October 6, 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Wozniak bests clay specialist at French Open; Nestor advances". CBC Sports. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Results". WTATennis.com. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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