Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Patty Schnyder

Patty Schnyder (born 14 December 1978 in Basel) is a Swiss professional tennis player. She has been playing on the WTA tour since 1993 and is a former World No. 7. She has defeated several World No. 1 players, including Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Steffi Graf, Jennifer Capriati, Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin, and Amélie Mauresmo.

During her long career, she has reached six Grand Slam singles quarterfinals and one Grand Slam singles semifinal. She has won 11 WTA singles titles and 5 WTA doubles titles and has earned over US$7.6 million in prize money.
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statics
Country : Switzerland
Residence : Baech, Switzerland
Date of birth : 14 December 1978 (1978-12-14)
Place of birth : Basel, Switzerland
Height : 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight : 56.6 kg (125 lb; 8.91 st)
Turned pro : 1994
Plays : Left-handed (two-handed backhand)