| 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 |
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.
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)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1988 | US Open | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 Fernandez |  Jana Novotná Helena Suková | 6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 1991 | Australian Open | Hard | Mary Joe Fernandez | Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| Loss | 1994 | Australian Open | Hard | Meredith McGrath | Gigi Fernández .svg.png){kind=small} Natalia Zvereva | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
References
- ^ "Stanford University's Official Athletic Site - Women's Tennis". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
External links
- Patty Fendick at the Women's Tennis Association
- Patty Fendick at the International Tennis Federation
- Patty Fendick at the Billie Jean King Cup
