Patty Schnyder

Patty Schnyder was a Swiss tennis player who played professionally from 1994 to 2018. Schnyder achieved a career-best singles ranking of #7 in the world in November 1995, and a doubles ranking of #15 in the world in June 2005. She earned more than $8.5 million in prize money during her career.

Schnyder won seven ITF singles titles with her first victory coming in May 1995 in Nitra, Slovakia, when she beat Bárbara Castro. On the WTA Tour Schnyder won 11 singles titles from January 1998 and September 2008. During this time she also won five doubles titles, with three of those coming with partner Barbara Schett.

At Grand Slams Schnyder reached the singles semi-final at the 2004 Australian Open where she lost to Kim Clijsters in straight sets. In doubles Schnyder was a semi-finalist at both the 2004 US Open and the 2005 French Open, partnered with Barbara Schett and Corina Morariu, respectively. In mixed doubles she and South Africa’s Wesley Moodie reached the quarter-finals at the 2009 Australian Open.

Schnyder competed in the singles and doubles at three Olympic Games; 1996 Atlanta, 2004 Athína, and 2008 Beijing. At the Atlanta Games she partnered with Martina Hingis in the doubles with the pair reaching the quarter-finals. In 2004 and 2008 Schnyder partnered with Myriam Casanova and Emmanuelle Gagliardi, respectively, getting to the second round on each occasion.