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.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1965 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Turned pro | 1982 |
| Retired | 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| College | Stanford University |
| Prize money | $1,574,956 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 249–183 (57.6%) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 347–153 (69.4%) |
| Career titles | 25 |
| Highest ranking | No. 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 |
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 edit
Doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1988 | US Open | Hard |  Jill Hetherington |
 Gigi Fernández Robin White |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1989 | Australian Open | Hard | Jill Hetherington |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1990 | Australian Open | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández |
 Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 1991 | Australian Open | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández |
Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná |
7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| Loss | 1994 | Australian Open | Hard | Meredith McGrath |
Gigi Fernández  Natalia Zvereva |
3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
WTA career finals edit
Doubles: 36 (20–16) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Jan 1988 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Jill Hetherington
|
Cammy MacGregor Cynthia MacGregor
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | Feb 1988 | Wellington Classic, New Zealand |
Hard | Jill Hetherington
|
 Belinda Cordwell Julie Richardson
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | Jul 1988 | Northern California Open, U.S. | Hard | Jill Hetherington
|
Ronni Reis  Lise Gregory
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | Aug 1988 | San Diego Classic, U.S. | Hard | Jill Hetherington
|
Betsy Nagelsen Dinky Van Rensburg
|
7–6(10), 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | Aug 1988 | Los Angeles Classic, U.S. | Hard | Jill Hetherington
|
Gigi Fernández Robin White
|
7–6(2), 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | Aug 1988 | US Open | Hard | Jill Hetherington
|
Gigi Fernández Robin White
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5. | Oct 1988 | Puerto Rico Open, U.S. | Hard | Jill Hetherington
|
Gigi Fernández Robin White
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | Jan 1989 | Brisbane Hardcourts, Australia | Hard | Jill Hetherington
|
Jana Novotná Helena Suková
|
7–6(4), 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Jan 1989 | Australian Open | Hard | Jill Hetherington
|
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
|
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6. | Feb 1989 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Jill Hetherington
|
 Elizabeth Smylie Janine Thompson
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 7. | Feb 1989 | Connecticut Open, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Jill Hetherington
|
 Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva
|
7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | Feb 1989 | New Haven Open, U.S. | Hard | Jill Hetherington
|
Katrina Adams Pam Shriver
|
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Jan 1990 | Australian Open | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández
|
Jana Novotná Helena Suková
|
6–7(5), 6–7(3) |
| Loss | 7. | Jun 1990 | Eastbourne International, UK | Grass | Zina Garrison
|
Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Natalia Zvereva
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8. | Aug 1990 | San Diego Open, U.S. | Hard | Zina Garrison
|
Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank
|
6–4, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 9. | Nov 1990 | San Jose Open, U.S. | Hard | Meredith McGrath
|
Katrina Adams Jill Hetherington
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 10. | Jan 1991 | Australian Open | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández
|
Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
|
7–6(4), 6–1 |
| Win | 11. | Mar 1991 | San Jose Open, U.S. | Hard |  Monica Seles
|
Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi
|
7–6(2), 6–2 |
| Loss | 8. | Apr 1991 | Virginia Slims of Houston, U.S. | Clay | Mary Joe Fernández
|
Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi
|
1–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
| Loss | 9. | Mar 1992 | US Hard Court Championships | Hard | Andrea Strnadová
|
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
|
6–3, 2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 12. | May 1992 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | Clay | Andrea Strnadová
|
Lori McNeil  Mercedes Paz
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10. | Oct 1992 | Sparkassen Cup Leipzig, Germany | Carpet (i) | Andrea Strnadová
|
 Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná
|
5–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 13. | Feb 1993 | U.S. National Indoors | Hard (i) | Zina Garrison
|
Katrina Adams  Manon Bollegraf
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 11. | Apr 1993 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Meredith McGrath
|
Cammy Macgregor  Catherine Suire
|
3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 14. | Apr 1993 | Malaysia Open | Hard | Meredith McGrath
|
Nicole Arendt Kristine Radford
|
6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 12. | Oct 1993 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Germany | Carpet (i) | Martina Navratilova
|
Gigi Fernández  Natasha Zvereva
|
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 15. | Nov 1993 | San Jose Open, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Meredith McGrath
|
Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 16. | Jan 1994 | Sydney International, Australia | Hard | Meredith McGrath
|
Jana Novotná  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 13. | Jan 1994 | Australian Open | Hard | Meredith McGrath
|
Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva
|
3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 17. | Feb 1994 | National Indoors, U.S. | Hard (i) | Meredith McGrath
|
Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf
|
7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 14. | Mar 1994 | Key Biscayne Open, U.S. | Hard | Meredith McGrath
|
Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 18. | Apr 1994 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Meredith McGrath
|
 Yayuk Basuki  Nana Miyagi
|
7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 19. | Apr 1994 | Singapore Open | Hard | Meredith McGrath
|
Nicole Arendt Kristine Radford
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 20. | Oct 1994 | Sparkassen Cup Leipzig, Germany | Carpet (i) | Meredith McGrath
|
Manon Bollegraf Larisa Savchenko
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 15. | Oct 1994 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Meredith McGrath
|
Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova
|
6–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 16. | Jan 1995 | Sydney International, Australia | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández
|
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
|
5–7, 6–2, 4–6 |
References edit
- ^ "Stanford University's Official Athletic Site - Women's Tennis". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
