| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Born | September 19, 1972 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | $3,460,799 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 497–335 |
| Career titles | 8 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 13 (February 27, 1995) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1992) |
| French Open | 3R (1995, 2001) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1991, 1992, 1996, 2004) |
| US Open | QF (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 200–225 |
| Career titles | 4 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 24 (March 29, 1993) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1989-90, 1993, 1996-97, 2001-02, 2006) |
| French Open | 3R (1995) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1995) |
| US Open | QF (1998) |
| Last updated on: October 25, 2011. | |
Amy Frazier (born September 19, 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a now inactive professional female tennis player from the United States.
She debuted in 1987 and was active player until the 2006 US Open in which she made her 20th consecutive appearance (a record among active players). She has also appeared in 18 Australian Open, 18 Wimbledon, and 15 French Open for a total of 71 Grand Slam appearances (also a record).
Her best showing is a pair of quarterfinal appearances at the 1992 Australian Open and 1995 US Open. She has lost 30 times in the first round of her Grand Slam matches, 18 times in the second round, 15 times in the third round, 6 times in the 4th round, and both of her quarterfinal matches. Her all time Grand Slam record is 73–71. She has over 30 wins against top 10 players and has spent 18 consecutive years in the top 100, the longest continuous span by any female tennis player, ever.
Frazier has the distinction of being the last woman to play against Steffi Graf in a professional WTA tour match at the 1999 Acura Classic, played at the La Costa Resort and Spa outside San Diego. During the third set, Graf retired and never played again.
Frazier won 8 career titles and was a finalist 7 times. Being a flat-hitter, she excelled on hard courts and was the most successful on the Summer hard court events in California and appeared in 8 finals in two different events in Japan.
Although Frazier has not competed since the 2006 U.S. Open, she has not officially retired publicly.
Contents |
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) |
| Olympic Gold (0/0) |
| WTA Championships (0/0) |
| Tier I (0/0) |
| Tier II (1/2) |
| Tier III (4/4) |
| Tier IV & V (2/1) |
| Virginia Slims (1/0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1. | 26 February 1989 | Wichita | Hard (i) | Barbara Potter | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 2. | 25 February 1990 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | Manon Bollegraf | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 30 September 1990 | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Mary Joe Fernández | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 24 May 1992 | Lucerne | Clay | Radka Zrubáková | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 4 April 1994 | Tokyo | Hard | Kimiko Date | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Winner | 4. | 14 August 1994 | Los Angeles | Hard | Ann Wunderlich | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 19 September 1994 | Tokyo | Hard (i) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 16 April 1995 | Tokyo | Hard | Kimiko Date | 7–6(5), 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 15 April 1996 | Tokyo | Hard | Kimiko Date | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 20 April 1997 | Tokyo | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 18 April 1999 | Tokyo | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 9 October 2000 | Tokyo | Hard | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 12 January 2003 | Hobart | Hard | Alicia Molik | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 16 January 2004 | Hobart | Hard | Shinobu Asagoe | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 6 November 2005 | Quebec City | Hard (i) | Sofia Arvidsson | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) |
| Olympic Gold (0/0) |
| WTA Championships (0/0) |
| Tier I (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/5) |
| Tier III (3/3) |
| Tier IV & V (1/1) |
| Virginia Slims (0/0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1. | 28 October 1990 | Dorado | Hard | Julie Richardson | Elena Brioukhovets Natalia Medvedeva |
6-4, 6-2 |
| Winner | 1. | 8 April 1991 | Tokyo | Hard | Maya Kidowaki | Yone Kamio Akiko Kijimuta |
6-2, 6-4 |
| Winner | 2. | 6 April 1992 | Tokyo | Hard | Rika Hiraki | Kimiko Date Stephanie Rehe |
5-7, 7-6(5), 6-0 |
| Winner | 3. | 24 May 1992 | Lucerne | Clay | Elna Reinach | Karina Habšudová Marianne Werdel |
7-5, 6-2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 14 February 1993 | Chicago | Carpet (i) | Kimberly Po | Katrina Adams Zina Garrison-Jackson |
7–6(3), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 19 Setpember 1994 | Tokyo | Hard (i) | Rika Hiraki | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Julie Halard-Decugis |
6-1, 0-6, 6-1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 21 April 1996 | Tokyo | Hard | Kimberly Po | Kimiko Date Ai Sugiyama |
7-6(6), 6-7(6), 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 18 August 1996 | Los Angeles | Hard | Kimberly Po | Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva |
6-1, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 27 Ocotber 1996 | Quebec City | Hard (i) | Kimberly Po | Debbie Graham Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
6-1, 6-4 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 3 August 1997 | San Diego | Hard | Kimberly Po | Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6-3, 7-5 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 19 April 1998 | Tokyo | Hard | Kimberly Po | Nana Miyagi Naoko Kijimuta |
6-3, 4-6, 6-4 |
| Winner | 4. | 1 November 1999 | Quebec City | Hard (i) | Katie Schlukebir | Debbie Graham Cara Black |
6-2, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 30 July 2000 | Stanford | Hard | Cara Black | Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud |
6-4, 6-4 |
Frazier has had some success against top ranked opponents. Her records against some of the top rated women are as follows: