Andrew Sznajder
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Andrew Sznajder (born May 25, 1967 in Preston, Lancashire) is a former Canadian professional tour tennis player.
A native of Oakville, Ontario, Sznajder achieved a career high singles ranking of World No. 46 in September 1989. The summer of '89 was his best season as a pro - he won the Chicoutimi challenger event, reached the third round at both the Stratton Mountain and Indianapolis Grand Prix events, the quarter-finals of the Canadian Open and Los Angeles Grand Prix tournament, and the second round of the U.S. Open.
In April 1990, Sznajder was a finalist of the Rio De Janeiro Grand Prix event. He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, reaching the second round. Sznajder was a record six-time winner of the Canadian Closed singles championship and three time Tennis Canada singles player of the year. As a Davis Cup competitor, he had a career win-lose record of 14-10, all in singles, including a win and a lose in a losing tie to Spain in the first round of the 1991 World Group, Canada's first appearance.
Prior to his pro career, Sznajder played college tennis at Pepperdine University where he was a two-time all-American selection (1987 and 1988). In '88, he won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association indoor individual championship. Upon retiring from the tour, Sznajder founded his own tennis health and raquet club company and co-directs Awakenings Tennis Academy. He has continued to play competitively, having captured the 2002 Ontario Indoor Championship. He is now a top-ranking competitor on the ITF sanctioned Wilson/Mayfair Senior Circuit Over-35s.
