Country (sports) | Austria |
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Born | Vienna, Austria | 24 May 1972
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Turned pro | 1987 |
Retired | 1997 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$397,476 |
Singles | |
Career record | 162–141 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 52 (9 January 1995) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1992) |
French Open | QF (1994) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1994 1995) |
US Open | 2R (1991) |
Olympic Games | 1R (1992) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 75–112 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 60 (10 May 1993) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1996) |
French Open | 1R (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1994, 1995) |
US Open | 2R (1994, 1995) |
Olympic Games | 2R (1992) |
Petra Schwarz (née Ritter; born 24 May 1972[1]) is a former female professional tennis player from Austria, active from 1987 to 1997.
She reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 1994, beating Lisa Raymond, Nathalie Tauziat, Miriam Oremans and Ruxandra Dragomir, before losing to Mary Pierce. It was the only time she passed the second round of a Grand Slam event.
Schwarz reached one WTA Tour final at the Ilva Trophy event in Italy. She also reached three doubles finals, winning one of them (Prague, partnering Karin Kschwendt). Her career high ranking was #52 in singles and #60 in doubles.[2]