Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

Brenda Anne Marie Schultz-McCarthy (born 28 December 1970) is a former Dutch tennis player. Primarily known by her maiden name Brenda Schultz, she married Sean McCarthy, a former American football player at University of Cincinnati, on 8 April 1995 and took his name.[1] Schultz is known for her fast serve;[2] she has the eighth-fastest serve ever recorded by a female tennis player.

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Country (sports) Netherlands
ResidenceJuno Beach, Florida, United States
Born (1970-12-28) 28 December 1970
Haarlem, Netherlands
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned proSeptember 1986
Retired2008
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$2,620,024
Singles
Career record403–293
Career titles7 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 9 (20 May 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (1989, 1995, 1996)
French Open4R (1988, 1993)
WimbledonQF (1995)
US OpenQF (1995)
Doubles
Career record238–177
Career titles9 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 7 (2 October 1995)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1990, 1992)
French OpenSF (1989)
WimbledonSF (1995)
US OpenF (1995)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open2R (1992)
French OpenF (1988)
WimbledonQF (1991)
US OpenSF (1997)

Tennis career

Schultz' career high was in 1996 when she reached World No. 9. She reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the US Open in 1995. She retired from tennis in 1999 with longstanding injuries. She came out of retirement in 2005, playing Fed Cup and WTA tournaments in 2006. The best result of her comeback came in June 2006 at the Tier III Ordina Open in the Netherlands, reaching the quarterfinals with wins over two players ranked in the top 70 on the WTA Tour.

In July 2006, Schultz-McCarthy claimed her place as the fastest server in WTA history, recording a 130 mph (209 km/h) serve in the first round of the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open qualifying tournament, held in Cincinnati, Ohio. Venus Williams previously held the women's record set in 1998 of 127 mph (204 km/h) in a match in a quarter-finals win against Mary Pierce in Zurich. Williams would tie the record in 2008. In June 2007, Schultz-McCarthy won an ITF tournament in Surbiton.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1995 US Open Hard Australia Rennae Stubbs United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1988 French Open Clay Netherlands Michiel Schapers United States Lori McNeil
Mexico Jorge Lozano
5–7, 2–6

WTA career finals

Singles (7 wins, 9 losses)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
WTA Tour Championship (0–0)
Tier I (0–1)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (5–3)
Tier IV & V (2–5)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Feb 1988 Oklahoma City, U.S. Carpet (i) United States Lori McNeil 3–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Apr 1988 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i) United States Stephanie Rehe 4–6, 4–6
Loss 3. Jan 1989 Brisbane, Australia Hard Czech Republic Helena Suková 6–7(6–8), 6–7(6–8)
Win 1. Aug 1991 Schenectady, U.S. Hard France Alexia Dechaume 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win 2. Jun 1992 Birmingham, UK Grass Australia Jenny Byrne 6–2, 6–2
Loss 4. Jul 1992 Palermo, Italy Clay France Mary Pierce 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 1–6
Loss 5. Aug 1992 Schenectady, U.S. Hard (i) Germany Barbara Rittner 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win 3. May 1993 Taranto, Italy Clay United States Debbie Graham 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss 6. Feb 1994 Oklahoma City, U.S. Hard (i) United States Meredith McGrath 6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7)
Loss 7. May 1994 Berlin, Germany Clay Germany Steffi Graf 6–7(6–8), 4–6
Loss 8. Jul 1994 Palermo, Italy Clay Romania Irina Spîrlea 4–6, 6–1, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 9. Nov 1994 Quebec City, Canada Carpet (i) Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 3–6, 3–6
Win 4. Feb 1995 Oklahoma City, U.S. Hard (i) Russia Elena Likhovtseva 6–1, 6–2
Win 5. Nov 1995 Quebec City, Canada Hard (i) Belgium Dominique Monami 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win 6. Feb 1996 Oklahoma City, U.S. Hard (i) South Africa Amanda Coetzer 6–3, 6–2
Win 7. Oct 1997 Quebec City, Canada Hard (i) Belgium Dominique Van Roost 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–5

Doubles (9 wins - 10 losses)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA Tour Championship
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Apr 1989 Tampa, U.S. Clay Hungary Andrea Temesvári United States Elise Burgin
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Loss 1. Jul 1989 Arcachon, France Clay Argentina Mercedes Paz Italy Sandra Cecchini
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 2. Nov 1990 Nashville, U.S. Hard (i) Netherlands Caroline Vis United States Kathy Jordan
Soviet Union Larisa Neiland
1–6, 2–6
Win 2. May 1993 Taranto, Italy Clay United States Debbie Graham Czech Republic Petra Langrová
Argentina Mercedes Paz
6–0, 6–4
Loss 3. May 1993 Berlin, Germany Clay United States Debbie Graham United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 3–6
Loss 4. Jul 1993 Palermo, Italy Clay Italy Silvia Farina Elia Austria Karin Kschwendt
Ukraine Natalia Medvedeva
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 5. May 1994 Rome, Italy Clay Argentina Gabriela Sabatini United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 3–6
Loss 6. Nov 1994 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet (i) Argentina Gabriela Sabatini United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Win 3. Feb 1995 Chicago, United States Carpet (i) Argentina Gabriela Sabatini United States Tami Whitlinger Jones
United States Marianne Werdel
5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss 7. Feb 1995 Oklahoma City, U.S. Hard (i) United States Katrina Adams United States Nicole Arendt
Italy Laura Golarsa
4–6, 3–6
Win 4. Aug 1995 Toronto, Canada Hard Argentina Gabriela Sabatini Switzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Iva Majoli
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Loss 8. Sep 1995 US Open, Flushing Meadows Hard Australia Rennae Stubbs United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 3–6
Loss 9. Oct 1995 Leipzig, Germany Carpet (i) Netherlands Caroline Vis United States Meredith McGrath
Latvia Larisa Neiland
4–6, 4–6
Win 5. Feb 1996 Oklahoma City, U.S. Hard (i) United States Chanda Rubin United States Katrina Adams
United States Debbie Graham
6–3, 6–2
Win 6. Mar 1996 Indian Wells, U.S. Hard United States Chanda Rubin France Julie Halard-Decugis
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 6–4
Win 7. May 1996 Hamburg, Germany Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States Gigi Fernández
Switzerland Martina Hingis
4–6, 7–6(12–10), 6–4
Win 8. Jun 1996 Rosmalen, Netherlands Grass Latvia Larisa Neiland Netherlands Kristie Boogert
Czech Republic Helena Suková
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Win 9. Oct 1996 Quebec City, Canada Hard (i) United States Debbie Graham United States Amy Frazier
United States Kimberly Po
6–1, 6–4
Loss 10. Feb 1997 Hannover, Germany Carpet (i) Latvia Larisa Neiland United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6–4, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)

ITF finals

Singles (3–2)

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 5 January 1987 Chicago, United States Hard United States Anne Grousbeck 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 27 July 1987 Neumünster, West Germany Clay France Julie Halard-Decugis 2–6, 4–6
Winner 3. 6 February 1994 Midland, United States Hard United States Meredith McGrath 6–2, 1–0 Ret.
Runner-up 4. 5 February 1995 Midland, United States Hard United States Chanda Rubin 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 8 May 2007 Palm Beach, United States Clay Paraguay Rossana de los Ríos 5–7, 4–6
Winner 6. 9 June 2007 Surbiton, United Kingdom Grass Japan Ayumi Morita 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)

Doubles (1–1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 17 August 1987 Manhasset, United States Clay Netherlands Marianne van der Torre Israel Ilana Berger
United States Jane Thomas
4–6, 1–6
Winner 2. 5 February 1995 Midland, United States Hard United States Chanda Rubin United States Laxmi Poruri
United States Varalee Sureephong
6–3, 6–2

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999Career SR
Australian Open A 1R 4R 2R 1R 1R A A 4R 4R 2R A A 0 / 8
French Open A 4R 1R 2R 1R 3R 4R 3R 2R 3R 3R 1R 1R 0 / 12
Wimbledon A 1R 1R 4R 4R 1R 3R 2R QF 3R 3R A A 0 / 10
US Open 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 3R 3R 1R QF 2R 2R A A 0 / 11
SR 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 41


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