| Full name | Wendy Fix Shpiz |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | January 31, 1975 |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| College | Duke University |
| Prize money | $29,822 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 250 (July 24, 2000) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 163 (February 28, 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2000) |
Wendy Fix Shpiz (born January 31, 1975) is an American former professional tennis player.
Fix, who grew up in Winnetka, IL, was the 1992 Illinois state singles champion. Prior to turning professional she played college tennis at Duke University and earned All-American honors in 1997. [1] [2]
On the professional tour, Fix reached a best singles ranking of 250 in the world and was a doubles quarter-finalist at the Kuala Lumpur WTA Tour tournament in 1999. She featured in both the singles and doubles qualifying draws for the 2000 Wimbledon Championships. [3] Retiring from the tour in 2000, she later took up the sport of paddle tennis. [4]
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | September 6, 1998 | Vila do Conde, Portugal | Hard |  Darina Mecova | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | September 13, 1998 | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal | Hard |  Marta Marrero | 0–6, 0–6 |
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | November 23, 1997 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Katie Schlukebir |  Joanne Moore Rebecca Jensen | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | June 13, 1999 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters |  Vanessa Webb Dawn Buth | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Winner | June 20, 1999 | Mount Pleasant, United States | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters |  Petra Rampre Jennifer Hopkins | 6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
| Winner | June 11, 2000 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard |  Manisha Malhotra |  Milagros Sequera  Gabriela Voleková | 4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
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