Petra Mandula
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Country | Hungary | |
Residence | Budapest, HUN | |
Date of birth | January 17, 1978 | |
Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | |
Height | 1.78 m (5ft 10in) | |
Weight | 66 kg (145lb) | |
Turned pro | 1993 | |
Retired | 2005 | |
Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand | |
Career prize money | $991,024 | |
Singles | ||
Career record: | 284-189 | |
Career titles: | 0 (7 on ITF) | |
Highest ranking: | No. 30 (May 17, 2004) | |
Grand Slam results | ||
Australian Open | 3rd (2004) | |
French Open | QF (2001) | |
Wimbledon | 2nd (2001, 2003) | |
US Open | 2nd (2002, 2003) | |
Doubles | ||
Career record: | 173-104 | |
Career titles: | 7 (8 in ITF) | |
Highest ranking: | 13 (May 5, 2003) |
Petra Mandula (born January 17, 1978 in Budapest) is a Hungarian tennis player, who represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There she was eliminated in the first round by Amanda Coetzer of South Africa. Four years later, when Athens, Greece hosted the Games, she once again was defeated in the first round, this time by Patty Schnyder of Switzerland.
She reached the quarters at the 2001 French Open as a qualifier, winning seven straight matches and losing to eventual runner-up Kim Clijsters.
[edit] External links
- Petra Mandula profile on the WTA Tour's official website