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Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy

NED Age 55 188 cm / 6'2" Plays: Right-Handed WTA Tour years active: 1986–2008

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy represented the Netherlands on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 9. In TennisDB's records, Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy finished with a career record of 298–222 and 7 singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak ranking
9 (May 20, 1996)
Elo peak
2025 (94th percentile)
Career record
298–222 (57.3%)
Career titles
7
Prize money
$2,632,740

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Alla Kudryavtseva #116 3-6 7-5 2-6 L H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32 Memphis WTA 250 Hard
Patty Schnyder #16 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jul 20, 2007* R16 Cincinnati Open WTA 250 Hard
Catalina Castano #97 6-2 6-4 W H2H Match data Jul 19, 2007* R32 Cincinnati Open WTA 250 Hard
Vania King #75 6-7(7) 6-7(7) L H2H Match data Jun 13, 2007* R64 Birmingham WTA 250 Grass
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #120 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Mar 6, 2007* R128 Indian Wells Open WTA 1000 Hard

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Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Rachel Mcquillan 6 2 8 Apr 8, 1998 H2H
Natasha Zvereva 0 8 8 Apr 2, 1998 H2H
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 1 7 8 Jun 22, 1997 H2H
Zina Garrison 3 5 8 Feb 11, 1995 H2H
Larisa Savchenko 4 3 7 Jun 21, 1996 H2H

Titles (7)

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
199120 1 1 Schenectady
199221 1 1 Birmingham
199322 1 1 Taranto
199524 2 2 Oklahoma, Quebec City
199625 1 1 Oklahoma
199726 1 1 Quebec City
Total 7 7

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1992 Barcelona Olympics Second Round 1 1 Steffi Graf #2 def. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy #30 6-1 6-0 H2H Match data
1996 Atlanta Olympics Round of 16 2 1 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario #3 def. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy #12 6-4 7-6(7) H2H Match data

Career Results

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1986150110.0%
198716561145.5%289149
19881721183953.9%15340
19891815223740.5%3683
19901918173551.4%8343
19912024194355.8%5530
19922131215259.6%3033
19932226204656.5%3340
19942344216567.7%4015
19952437155271.2%1413
19962537195666.1%1312
19972634255957.6%1215
1998273101323.1%15188
1999280110.0%188893
20063523540.0%862299
20073613425.0%299190
2008370110.0%190391
Career29822252057.3%

Career Results by Surface

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198615 0110.0% 0110.0%
198716 23540.0%32560.0%0110.0% 561145.5%
198817 871553.3%43757.1%34742.9%641060.0% 21183953.8%
198918 1071758.8%391225.0%12333.3%14520.0% 15223740.5%
199019 981752.9%12333.3%43757.1%44850.0% 18173551.4%
199120 981752.9%33650.0%931275.0%35837.5% 24194355.8%
199221 1181957.9%1462070.0%52771.4%15616.7% 31215259.6%
199322 681442.9%1462070.0%42666.7%24633.3% 26204656.5%
199423 1361968.4%1872572.0%43757.1%951464.3% 44216567.7%
199524 2062676.9%23540.0%52771.4%1041471.4% 37155271.2%
199625 1882669.2%53862.5%63966.7%851361.5% 37195666.1%
199726 691540.0%1171861.1%52771.4%1271963.2% 34255957.6%
199827 25728.6%15616.7% 3101323.1%
199928 0110.0% 0110.0%
200635 0220.0%21366.7% 23540.0%
200736 12333.3%0110.0% 13425.0%
200837 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career1158820356.7%795713658.1%48287663.2%564910553.3%29822252057.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198716 000013425.0%12333.3% 25728.6%
198817 0330.0%34742.9%661250.0%51683.3% 14142850.0%
198918 0440.0%13425.0%4101428.6%52771.4% 10192934.5%
199019 0330.0%15616.7%971656.2%31475.0% 13162944.8%
199120 26825.0%45944.4%941369.2%43757.1% 19183751.4%
199221 0660.0%391225.0%1061662.5%11011100.0% 24214553.3%
199322 16714.3%54955.6%1061662.5%62875.0% 22184055.0%
199423 25728.6%661250.0%1982770.4%1121384.6% 38215964.4%
199524 371030.0%23540.0%2232588.0%1021283.3% 37155271.2%
199625 281020.0%551050.0%1962576.0%808100.0% 34195364.2%
199726 481233.3%371030.0%1962576.0%53862.5% 31245556.4%
199827 000110.0%35837.5%0330.0% 391225.0%
199928 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
200635 000110.0%22450.0%00 23540.0%
200736 000110.0%11250.0%0110.0% 13425.0%
200837 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
Career 14567020.0%33548737.9%1347420864.4%69239275.0% 25020745754.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 457/520 (87.9%) of Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200635 2/5 6.5 6.5 54.3% 59.4% 44.8% 46.4% 36.1% 52.7% 30.7%
200736 4/4 7.3 8.0 52.7% 72.2% 37.9% 64.5% 37.5% 56.0% 34.3%
200837 1/1 8.0 5.0 64.6% 68.8% 31.4% 54.5% 50.0% 55.6% 33.0%
Career 7/520 7.1 7.1 54.9% 68.0% 38.9% 57.9% 38.9% 55.0% 33.1%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 7/520 (1.3%) of Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1986 15 1491 102.0 0.0% -2.00 +0.09
1987 16 1516 114.3 +14 +66 44.4% +0.59 3–2 (60%) 0–4 (0%) 99.6 +0.98
1988 17 1676 132.1 -3 -46 -109 50.0% -0.12 7–5 (58%) 9–5 (64%) 105.0 +1.87
1989 18 1600 127.5 +72 -49 -48 42.7% -0.39 7–8 (47%) 6–9 (40%) 96.4 +0.98
1990 19 1676 128.3 +2 -134 -49 51.9% -0.08 4–5 (44%) 5–8 (38%) 95.5 +0.09
1991 20 1799 143.8 -69 -241 +12 54.0% +0.18 8–6 (57%) 10–4 (71%) 109.5 -1.70
1992 21 1823 148.5 -54 -53 +64 55.6% +0.34 14–10 (58%) 9–7 (56%) 105.5 -0.55
1993 22 1792 145.4 -104 +99 +125 57.4% +0.44 5–6 (45%) 5–2 (71%) 101.4 -1.23
1994 23 1886 147.7 -40 +53 -14 62.7% +0.70 11–3 (79%) 11–7 (61%) 112.3 +0.33
1995 24 1971 149.3 +20 -90 -60 64.5% +0.82 15–4 (79%) 13–12 (52%) 104.4 +1.45
1996 25 1911 151.8 +44 -26 +47 60.6% +0.51 14–6 (70%) 13–12 (52%) 99.9 +1.96
1997 26 1856 146.3 -5 +2 +142 57.7% +0.51 11–9 (55%) 11–5 (69%) 100.3 -0.20
1998 27 1675 104.7 +65 +68 39.1% -1.04 0–3 (0%) 3–2 (60%) 96.5 +1.05
1999 28 1653 98.3 33.3% -1.33 0–1 +0.18
2006 35 1642 101.1 -1.73 -1.74 0.650 43.0% +401 36.4% -0.82 1–0 1–1 -0.10
2007 36 1614 101.2 -1.59 -2.16 0.779 45.4% +53 25.0% -1.63 0–2 -0.39
2008 37 1592 96.8 +1.39 -2.63 0.741 44.9% 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.16
Career 2025 147.4 -1.20 -2.11 0.735 44.6% -6 -3 +29 55.4% +0.29 100–69 (59%) 96–80 (55%) 105.7 +0.96

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198716 R128 0–1 (0%)
198817 R128R16R128R128 3–4 (43%)
198918 R16R128R128R128 3–4 (43%)
199019 R64R64R16R128 5–4 (56%)
199120 R128R128R16R64 4–4 (50%)
199221 R128R32R128R32 4–4 (50%)
199322 R16R32R32 7–3 (70%)
199423 R32R64R128 3–3 (50%)
199524 R16R64QFQF 12–4 (75%)
199625 R16R32R32R64 8–4 (67%)
199726 R64R32R32R64 6–4 (60%)
199827 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
199928 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 12–9
(57%)
16–12
(57%)
17–10
(63%)
11–11
(50%)
56–42
(57%)

WTA 1000

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITABERBOCCANHILKEYKREPHIPANZUR W-L
Win %
199019 R128 0–1 (0%)
199120 R64R64 1–2 (33%)
199221 R32R16R32SFR16 10–5 (67%)
199322 R16QFR32R64R64R32R32 6–7 (46%)
199423 R16FR16SFQF 15–5 (75%)
199524 R32R16QF 3–3 (50%)
199625 R16R32R16QF 4–4 (50%)
199726 R32R32R64SFR64R16SFR32 10–8 (56%)
199827 R64R64R64R32R64 1–5 (17%)
200635 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
200736 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–4
(20%)
0–1
(0%)
6–6
(50%)
9–4
(69%)
2–2
(50%)
2–4
(33%)
11–5
(69%)
7–7
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
4–4
(50%)
50–43
(54%)

WTA 500

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ATLBRIDLBEASHAMIWMADPARITATKYAMEBERBOCBRICHIESSPORHANKEYLEIOAKPHISTRSYDZUR W-L
Win %
198716 QF 2–1 (67%)
198817 R64R64R32R128QF 4–5 (44%)
198918 FR16R64R64R32R64 6–6 (50%)
199019 R64R64QFR32QF 4–5 (44%)
199120 R16R16R32R16R16R32QFR32 8–8 (50%)
199221 R64R32R16R32R32R16R32R32 3–8 (27%)
199322 R16R16R16R64QF 7–5 (58%)
199423 R16R64R64R16QFR16QF 8–7 (53%)
199524 SFR16R16QFQFR16R16 10–7 (59%)
199625 QFQFQFR16SFSF 12–6 (67%)
199726 QFR32R16R16R16R32R16R16R32 8–9 (47%)
199827 R64R32 0–2 (0%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
5–2
(71%)
7–3
(70%)
5–6
(45%)
2–4
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
6–6
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–3
(0%)
8–6
(57%)
2–1
(67%)
5–6
(45%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
4–3
(57%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
7–6
(54%)
2–3
(40%)
72–69
(51%)

WTA 250

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge BADBRICINEASGENLIBKITNAPNWPTKYALBAMEARCBIRBOCBREBRUCANCHIPORHILHILHOPKEYMEMOKLPALPRAQUEROSSANSCHSYDTAITAMTARWICWORZUR W-L
Win %
198615 R32 0–1 (0%)
198716 R16R32R32R32 3–4 (43%)
198817 R64R16QFR16FFR16QF 14–8 (64%)
198918 R32R64R32R32QFR32R32R32R128R32R32R16 6–12 (33%)
199019 SFR16R32R16QFR32 9–6 (60%)
199120 R64R16SFR16WR64 11–5 (69%)
199221 WFFR64 13–3 (81%)
199322 R32R16R32R32R32W 6–5 (55%)
199423 SFFFFSF 18–5 (78%)
199524 WW 10–0 (100%)
199625 SFQFWR16 11–3 (79%)
199726 SFSFR16W 10–3 (77%)
199827 QF 1–1 (50%)
200635 QF 2–1 (67%)
200736 R16R64 1–2 (33%)
200837 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
15–4
(79%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
21–5
(81%)
9–3
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
13–2
(87%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
9–2
(82%)
1–3
(25%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
8–1
(89%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
115–60
(66%)

WTA Finals

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTA W-L
Win %
199423 R16 0–1 (0%)
199524 SF 2–1 (67%)
199625 R16 0–1 (0%)
199726 R16 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–4
(33%)
2–4
(33%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
9
Career-high date
May 20, 1996
First Top 100
Feb 29, 1988
First Top 50
Apr 25, 1988
First Top 20
Nov 7, 1994
First Top 10
Mar 4, 1996

Ranking History Matrix

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198716289252250253253245192169162151150149
1988171015559434946454743443940
198918313839495157626571798583
199019979593856965485154504343
199120638185817648483229323030
199221283330272928303031303433
199322323035402831303639364040
199423393324272526252224211515
199524131415131616151514151313
199625111111121010121313111312
199726161718141415161415141515
19982716222527293946566191183188
199928254360375899893
200635862795606363302304294293298299
200736285253251231208209201198200198198190
200837191215212230273288345359364360358391
200938390384406410439634835874919

Data coverage: 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.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Sandrine Testud FRA 9 2,003 0 3 546 309 237 56.6% 1990–2004 Match log
Dominique Monami BEL 9 1,974 0 4 366 208 158 56.8% 1991–2000 Match log
Paola Suarez ARG 9 1,913 0 4 406 224 182 55.2% 1993–2007 Match log
Barbara Paulus AUT 10 1,957 0 6 372 232 140 62.4% 1986–1998 Match log
Ai Sugiyama JPN 8 1,951 0 6 782 416 366 53.2% 1992–2009 Match log
Lori Mcneil USA 9 2,024 0 11 650 377 273 58.0% 1980–1999 Match log
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel USA 9 2,082 0 4 490 277 213 56.5% 1980–1996 Match log
Silvia Farina Elia ITA 11 1,943 0 3 681 369 312 54.2% 1989–2005 Match log
Irina Spirlea ROU 7 2,017 0 4 361 211 150 58.4% 1991–2000 Match log
Anna Kournikova RUS 8 2,080 0 0 305 184 121 60.3% 1995–2003 Match log
Amy Frazier USA 13 1,956 0 8 723 416 307 57.5% 1987–2006 Match log
Karina Habsudova SVK 10 1,953 0 1 346 172 174 49.7% 1990–2001 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy?
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy is 55 years old, born on December 28, 1970.
Which country does Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy represent?
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy represents Netherlands in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy?
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy is 188 cm / 6'2".
Is Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy left-handed or right-handed?
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy won?
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy won?
TennisDB does not group any of Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy won?
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy has won 7 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Quebec City in 1997.
What is Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's highest WTA ranking?
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 9, first achieved on May 20, 1996.
What is Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's career win-loss record?
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy has a career WTA singles record of 298 wins and 222 losses (57.3%).
How much career prize money has Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy earned?
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy has earned at least $2,632,740 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's career appear in TennisDB?
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1986 through 2008.
On which surface does Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 63.2% (48–28).
Who has Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy faced most often?
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy's most frequent opponent is Rachel Mcquillan, with a head-to-head record of 6–2 across 8 meetings.