| Country (sports) |  Austria |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 May 1972 Vienna, Austria |
| 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]
WTA career finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (0–1)
[edit]| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0) | |
| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Tier I (0) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (0) | Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (0-0) | Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0-1) | International (0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Apr 1991 | Taranto, Italy | Clay |  Emanuela Zardo
|
5–7, 2–6 |
Doubles (1 titles, 2 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Jul 1992 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay |  Karin Kschwendt
|
 Eva Švíglerová  Noëlle van Lottum
|
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2. | Feb 1995 | Linz, Austria | Carpet (i) |  Iva Majoli
|
 Meredith McGrath Nathalie Tauziat
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Jul 1995 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Katarína Studeníková
|
Radka Bobková Petra Langrová
|
4–6, 1–6 |
ITF finals
[edit]Singles (4-3)
[edit]| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 31 May 1987 | Bad Gastein, Austria | Hard (i) |  Hester Witvoet
|
2–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1. | 17 August 1987 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay |  Laura Lapi
|
4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | 10 April 1988 | Bari, Italy | Clay |  Sabine Appelmans
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 7 August 1988 | Wels, Austria | Hard (i) | Karin Oberleitner
|
2–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | 18 April 1993 | Wels, Austria | Hard (i) | Zuzana Nemšáková
|
6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 25 April 1994 | Neudörfl, Austria | Clay | Zdeňka Málková
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 28 October 1996 | Lakeland, United States | Hard | Meilen Tu
|
7–5, 0–6, 0–6 |
Doubles (2–2)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 16 November 1987 | Wels, Austria | Hard (i) | Barbara Paulus
|
Petra Hentschl Eva-Maria Schürhoff
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 24 October 1988 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | Marion Maruska
|
Cristina Casini  Katarzyna Nowak
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 11 February 1996 | Murcia, Spain | Clay | Silke Meier
|
Kim de Weille Noëlle van Lottum
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | 17 March 1997 | Reims, France | Clay (i) | Silke Meier
|
 Svetlana Krivencheva  Elena Tatarkova
|
2–6, 2–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Petra Ritter Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "Petra Schwarz Stats". Retrieved 2010-05-17.
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