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Patty Schnyder

SUI Age 47 168 cm / 5'6" Plays: Left-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1995–2018
Peak ranking
7 (Nov 14, 2005)
Elo peak
1987 (92.1%ile)
Career record
492–346 (58.7%)
Career titles
11
Prize money
$8,570,479

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 13, 2018 Luxembourg WTA 250 Q1 Q Hard Varvara Lepchenko #161 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 29, 2018* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Maria Sharapova #22 2-6 6-7(6) L H2H Match data
Jul 20, 2018* Gstaad WTA 250 R16 Clay Samantha Stosur #73 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 19, 2018* Gstaad WTA 250 R32 Clay Kathinka Von Deichmann #163 4-6 6-2 6-3 W H2H Match data
May 2, 2018* Prague WTA 250 R32 Clay Denisa Satralova #104 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Elena Dementieva 8 10 18 Sep 4, 2008 H2H
Amélie Mauresmo 5 13 18 Aug 22, 2008 H2H
Daniela Hantuchova 7 10 17 Oct 16, 2010 H2H
Nadia Petrova 8 7 15 Mar 10, 2010 H2H
Serena Williams 4 8 12 May 7, 2009 H2H

Titles (11)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
199819 5 1 4 Hanover , Hobart , Maria Lankowitz , Palermo , Madrid
199920 1 1 Hope Island
200122 1 1 Pattaya
200223 1 1 Zurich
200526 2 2 Cincinnati , Gold Coast
200829 1 1 Bali
Total 11 2 3 6

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199516WTA11250.0%690143
199617WTA791643.8%14964
199718WTA21244546.7%6426
199819WTA51197072.9%2611
199920WTA29235255.8%1121
200021WTA31255655.4%2125
200122WTA24244850.0%2537
200223WTA34245858.6%3715
200324WTA28235154.9%1523
200425WTA31225358.5%2314
200526WTA58258369.9%147
200627WTA47257265.3%79
200728WTA45267163.4%916
200829WTA33215461.1%1614
200930WTA21224348.8%1442
201031WTA26194557.8%4244
201132WTA391225.0%4455
201637Qualifying Q0110.0%
201637WTA0110.0%488324
201738Qualifying Q21366.7%
201738WTA11250.0%326148
201839Qualifying Q43757.1%
201839WTA13425.0%150278
Career49234683858.7%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199516WTA 11250.0% 11250.0%
199617WTA 0110.0%54955.6%0110.0%23540.0% 791643.8%
199718WTA 991850.0%11102152.4%0220.0%13425.0% 21244546.7%
199819WTA 1782568.0%2763381.8%12333.3%63966.7% 51197072.9%
199920WTA 16102661.5%1282060.0%0110.0%14520.0% 29235255.8%
200021WTA 15112657.7%981752.9%32560.0%44850.0% 31255655.4%
200122WTA 11102152.4%11102152.4%22450.0%0220.0% 24244850.0%
200223WTA 14102458.3%16102661.5%12333.3%32560.0% 34245858.6%
200324WTA 1492360.9%1091952.6%0110.0%44850.0% 28235154.9%
200425WTA 16112759.3%1161764.7%43757.1%0220.0% 31225358.5%
200526WTA 42175971.2%1562171.4%0110.0%11250.0% 58258369.9%
200627WTA 30154566.7%1271963.2%11250.0%42666.7% 47257265.3%
200728WTA 30184862.5%1261866.7%31475.0%0110.0% 45267163.4%
200829WTA 24153961.5%951464.3%0110.0% 33215461.1%
200930WTA 8122040.0%1282060.0%0110.0%11250.0% 21224348.8%
201031WTA 1192055.0%1482263.6%0110.0%11250.0% 26194557.8%
201132WTA 34742.9%0550.0% 391225.0%
201637Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
201637WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
201738Qualifying Q 21366.7% 21366.7%
201738WTA 11250.0% 11250.0%
201839Qualifying Q 42666.7%0110.0% 43757.1%
201839WTA 0110.0%12333.3% 13425.0%
Career26117143260.4%18812030861.0%15223740.5%28336145.9%49234683858.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199516 0110.0%101100.0%0000 11250.0%
199617 0110.0%12333.3%23540.0%404100.0% 761353.8%
199718 481233.3%36933.3%1081855.6%32560.0% 20244445.5%
199819 45944.4%1271963.2%2262878.6%1011190.9% 48196771.6%
199920 15616.7%8132138.1%1121384.6%821080.0% 28225056.0%
200021 27922.2%571241.7%16102661.5%71887.5% 30255554.5%
200122 14520.0%471136.4%1292157.1%641060.0% 23244748.9%
200223 671346.2%281020.0%1762373.9%931275.0% 34245858.6%
200324 281020.0%641060.0%1592462.5%52771.4% 28235154.9%
200425 24633.3%6101637.5%2262878.6%12333.3% 31225358.5%
200526 5111631.2%14102458.3%3033390.9%81988.9% 57258269.5%
200627 491330.8%6111735.3%2743187.1%1011190.9% 47257265.3%
200728 5101533.3%671346.2%2373076.7%1011190.9% 44256963.8%
200829 16714.3%741163.6%17112860.7%606100.0% 31215259.6%
200930 33650.0%36933.3%10122245.5%41580.0% 20224247.6%
201031 16714.3%551050.0%1151668.8%921181.8% 26184459.1%
201132 0220.0%101100.0%15616.7%12333.3% 391225.0%
201637 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
201738 00000011250.0% 11250.0%
201839 000110.0%0110.0%11250.0% 13425.0%
Career 419713829.7%9010819845.5%24610835469.5%1032713079.2% 48034082058.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 820/838 (97.9%) of Patty Schnyder's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1995 16 1527 55 40.0% -1.84 99 0 0 0
1996 17 1588 66 48 70 42.5% -0.86 60 11 63 4 3 57
1997 18 1711 83 72 78 50.0% +0.39 78 13 8 4 5 44
1998 19 1911 93 89 94 21 67.3% +1.46 82 42 58 10 5 67
1999 20 1794 90 89 92 54.3% -0.02 86 25 52 8 1 89
2000 21 1751 88 88 89 36 53.4% +0.33 81 28 58 9 5 64
2001 22 1735 89 86 87 50 53.1% +0.09 71 16 33 7 4 64
2002 23 1848 95 93 91 51 53.7% +0.30 91 36 68 10 5 67
2003 24 1818 93 95 88 51.4% +0.04 90 30 64 5 5 50
2004 25 1794 92 91 87 46 59.8% +0.73 86 27 58 5 5 50
2005 26 1929 96 95 96 66.2% +1.43 94 58 53 8 7 53
2006 27 1899 95 95 96 62.8% +0.97 93 60 56 12 7 63
2007 28 1880 94 93 94 70 61.6% +1.15 87 38 50 4 7 36
2008 29 1827 93 92 94 57.9% +0.53 83 41 55 10 3 77
2009 30 1756 88 88 93 49.0% -0.12 86 18 58 8 2 80
2010 31 1799 91 87 91 51.0% -0.06 76 21 86 3 8 27
2011 32 1668 82 86 82 27.6% -1.69 62 0 60 2 0
2016 37 1631 85 33.3% 0.00 71 0 0 0
2017 38 1627 83 50.0% +0.34 43 0 1 2 33
2018 39 1598 78 76 22.2% -1.58 58 0 0 1
Career 1806 90 90 90 41 56.6% +0.42 83 31 55 110 75 59

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMSDGTKYBERCANCHAHILKEYKREMONMOSTORZUR
199516 R16
199617 R32R32
199718 R16SFR64R32R64R16R32
199819 WR64R64R64QFR16R16R16
199920 R16R16R16QFR64SFR16R32R16
200021 R32R32R64R64R16R32R16R32
200122 R64R64R32R16R64R32
200223 R32R64R32FR32W
200324 R64R16R16R32R32QF
200425 R32R64R16SFR32SF
200526 R32FQFSFSFR16F
200627 R16R16SFQFFQFR32
200728 R64SFFQFR32R16R16R16
200829 R32R32QFR64QFR16
200930 R32R32R64SFR32R16R64R32
201031 R32R64R64R16R64R32R32
201132 R16R128R64R64R64

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTCINDOHDUBEASHAMPARSDGSTUTKYAMEBAHBALBANBRUCHAFILGOLHANISTKLALEILINLOSLUXNEWNICSOPSTASTRSYDWARZUR
199718 R32R32
199819 R16
199920 R32R16QF
200021 R32R16R16R16QFQFFR32QFQFQF
200122 QFR32R32R32R16R32R32
200223 SFR32R32R32R32QFR32QF
200324 QFR16R32QFR16QFSFR16
200425 QFR16R16R16R32R32QFR32R16
200526 QFWR16SFR16SFR16WFR16R16SFQFQF
200627 QFSFSFSFQFSFQFSFQFR32FR16R16R16
200728 R16QFQFQFR32R32R32R16QFFQFR32QFR16
200829 QFR32R16R32WFSFR16R32R16QFR32
200930 R16R32R32R32
201031 R16R16F
201132 R32R64
201637 Q1
201839 Q1

WTA 250

SeasonAge ATLGSTHAMHERVIEAMEBASBIRBOLBUDCAICANESSFESFILGOLHANHELHOBHOPISTKARKNOKRELEILUXMANMARPALPATPHIPONPORPRAROSSARSOPSTAWAR
199617 R16R32FR16R16
199718 R16R32R64QFR32R32R32QFR32R32R16
199819 SFR16FR32WWR16WWR16
199920 QFQFR16WR32R16R32R16
200021 QFR16
200122 R32FR32R16SFR32R16W
200223 QFQFR16QFQFR16
200324 R16SFR32R32SF
200425 R16SFR16
200930 FR32R32QFQFR32
201031 FQFR32R16R32SF
201637 R32
201738 R16Q3
201839 R16Q2Q1R32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTAWTA
199819 R16
200223 R16
200526 RR

Data coverage note: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
7
Career-high date
Nov 14, 2005
First top 100
Apr 29, 1996
First top 50
Jan 27, 1997
First top 20
Feb 23, 1998
First top 10
Aug 10, 1998

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199415778785690
199516685672665504374351321324220158152143
1996171461461501008787859557575864
199718485046493533292935282626
19981926181818181211109101111
1999209121391319191823222121
200021242425283635302225242525
200122293435463433344045493737
200223413334172418242117131515
200324131313201819192220222323
200425261618171716161615151414
200526141413131011121110877
2006278998910889999
200728111313191515171213171616
200829141212121113131511151414
200930151618201722192046414342
201031424846476158545344444444
2011324239413955
201536830727748513
201637488473455455434375338305306306298324
201738330328320308308296235204169160148148
201839150147151147146154166186225251279278

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Patty Schnyder?
Patty Schnyder is 47 years old, born on December 14, 1978.
Which country is Patty Schnyder from?
Patty Schnyder is from Switzerland.
How tall is Patty Schnyder?
Patty Schnyder is 168 cm / 5'6".
Does Patty Schnyder use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Patty Schnyder uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Patty Schnyder left-handed or right-handed?
Patty Schnyder plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Patty Schnyder won?
Patty Schnyder has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Patty Schnyder won?
Patty Schnyder has won 2 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Zurich in 2002.
How many WTA titles has Patty Schnyder won?
Patty Schnyder has won 11 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Bali in 2008.
What is Patty Schnyder's highest WTA ranking?
Patty Schnyder's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 7, first achieved on November 14, 2005.
What is Patty Schnyder's career win-loss record?
Patty Schnyder has a career WTA singles record of 492 wins and 346 losses (58.7%).
How much career prize money has Patty Schnyder earned?
Patty Schnyder has earned at least $8,570,479 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Patty Schnyder play professional tennis?
Patty Schnyder turned professional in 1995 and was active through 2018.
What is Patty Schnyder's best surface?
Patty Schnyder's best surface is clay court with a 61.0% win rate (188W-120L).
Who is Patty Schnyder's biggest rival?
Patty Schnyder's most frequent opponent is Elena Dementieva, with a head-to-head record of 8–10 across 18 meetings.