Patty Fendick

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Patty Fendick
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1965-03-31) March 31, 1965 (age 58)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Turned pro1982
Retired1995
PlaysRight-handed
College Stanford University
Prize money$1,574,956
Singles
Career record249–183 (57.6%)
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 19 (March 27, 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open QF (1990)
French Open 2R (1991, 1995)
Wimbledon 4R (1989, 1990, 1992)
US Open 4R (1988)
Doubles
Career record347–153 (69.4%)
Career titles25
Highest rankingNo. 4 (July 3, 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (1991)
French Open SF (1995)
Wimbledon SF (1986, 1990)
US Open F (1988)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 2–1

Patty Fendick (born March 31, 1965) is a former professional tennis player and the former women's tennis program head coach at University of Texas.

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Born in Sacramento, California, she played at the collegiate level at Stanford University, where the team won the NCAA team title three times. In 1987, she was named ITA Player of the Year, when on the Stanford tennis team she had a 57-match winning streak. She won two NCAA singles titles in 1986 and 1987. She won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's top collegiate tennis player in 1987. [1] [2] Her playing accomplishments, as a collegiate and professional player, has elevated her being inducted into the Stanford Hall of Fame and also recognized as the Most Outstanding Student-Athlete of the first 25 years of NCAA women's tennis.

Fendick remains active in the sport of tennis as a coach and by serving on numerous committees with ITA and USTA. She was previously a tennis coach with the Washington Huskies.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1988 US Open Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
4–6, 1–6
Loss1989 Australian Open Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Loss1990Australian OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8)
Win1991Australian OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Loss1994Australian OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Natalia Zvereva
3–6, 6–4, 4–6

WTA career finals

Doubles: 36 (20–16)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Jan 1988 Auckland Open, New ZealandHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the United States.svg Cammy MacGregor
Flag of the United States.svg Cynthia MacGregor
6–2, 6–1
Win2.Feb 1988 Wellington Classic,
New Zealand
Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of New Zealand.svg Belinda Cordwell
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
6–3, 6–3
Loss1.Jul 1988 Northern California Open, U.S.Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the United States.svg Ronni Reis
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory
3–6, 4–6
Win3.Aug 1988 San Diego Classic, U.S.Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dinky Van Rensburg
7–6(10), 6–4
Win4.Aug 1988 Los Angeles Classic, U.S.Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
7–6(2), 5–7, 6–4
Loss2.Aug 1988 US Open Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
4–6, 1–6
Win5.Oct 1988 Puerto Rico Open, U.S.Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
6–4, 6–2
Loss3.Jan 1989 Brisbane Hardcourts, AustraliaHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
7–6(4), 1–6, 2–6
Loss4.Jan 1989 Australian Open Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Win6.Feb 1989Auckland Open, New ZealandHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson
6–4, 6–4
Win7.Feb 1989 Connecticut Open, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Loss5.Feb 1989 New Haven Open, U.S.Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Loss6.Jan 1990Australian OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
6–7(5), 6–7(3)
Loss7.Jun 1990Eastbourne International, UKGrass Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva
4–6, 3–6
Win8.Aug 1990 San Diego Open, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
6–4, 7–6(5)
Win9.Nov 1990 San Jose Open, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
6–1, 6–1
Win10.Jan 1991Australian OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
7–6(4), 6–1
Win11.Mar 1991San Jose Open, U.S.Hard Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Rinaldi
7–6(2), 6–2
Loss8.Apr 1991 Virginia Slims of Houston, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Rinaldi
1–6, 6–2, 1–6
Loss9.Mar 1992 US Hard Court Championships Hard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Strnadová Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
6–3, 2–6, 6–7
Win12.May 1992 Internationaux de Strasbourg, FranceClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Strnadová Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
6–3, 6–4
Loss10.Oct 1992 Sparkassen Cup Leipzig, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Strnadová Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
5–7, 6–7
Win13.Feb 1993 U.S. National Indoors Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 6–2
Loss11.Apr 1993 Pattaya Open, ThailandHard Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of the United States.svg Cammy Macgregor
Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire
3–6, 6–7
Win14.Apr 1993 Malaysia Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristine Radford
6–4, 7–6
Loss12.Oct 1993 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
6–7, 4–6
Win15.Nov 1993San Jose Open, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui
6–2, 6–0
Win16.Jan 1994 Sydney International, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–2, 6–3
Loss13.Jan 1994Australian OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Natalia Zvereva
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win17.Feb 1994National Indoors, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
7–6, 6–2
Loss14.Mar 1994 Key Biscayne Open, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Natalia Zvereva
3–6, 1–6
Win18.Apr 1994Pattaya Open, ThailandHard Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Win19.Apr 1994 Singapore Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristine Radford
6–4, 6–1
Win20.Oct 1994Sparkassen Cup Leipzig, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 6–4
Loss15.Oct 1994 Zurich Open, SwitzerlandCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
6–7, 1–6
Loss16.Jan 1995Sydney International, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
5–7, 6–2, 4–6

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