Amy Frazier
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Detroit, Michigan |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri | September 19, 1972
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Turned pro | 1990 |
Retired | 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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 singles 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) |
Amy Frazier (born September 19, 1972) is a former professional 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 tournaments for an all-time record of 71 Grand Slam appearances, until compatriot Venus Williams surpassed this record at the 2016 US Open.
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, six times in the fourth round, and both of her quarterfinal matches. Her all-time Grand Slam record is 73–71. Frazier has over 30 wins against top-10 players and has spent 18 consecutive years in the top 100, the longest ever continuous span by any female tennis player who hasn't reached top 10.
Frazier has the distinction of being the last woman to play against Steffi Graf in a WTA Tour match at the 1999 TIG Tennis Classic, played at the La Costa Resort and Spa outside San Diego. During the third set, Graf retired and never played again.
Frazier won eight career titles and was a finalist seven 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 eight finals in two different events in Japan.
Frazier played her last professional tour match at the 2006 US Open. She never officially announced her retirement. After leaving the WTA Tour she continued to be actively involved in tennis taking up a coaching role at the Franklin Athletic Club, Michigan (her local tennis club where she was first introduced to the sport at three years of age).
In December 2015, Frazier won the USTA National W40 Hardcourt Championships at La Jolia, California. At 43, it was her first USTA National Senior tournament since leaving the WTA Tour.
Frazier is married and has a daughter.
WTA career finals
Singles: 15 (8–7)
Legend |
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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 | Score |
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Winner | 1. | February 26, 1989 | Wichita | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
Winner | 2. | February 25, 1990 | Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup, Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | September 30, 1990 | Tokyo International | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | May 24, 1992 | WTA Swiss Open, Lucerne | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 2. | April 4, 1994 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–0 |
Winner | 4. | August 14, 1994 | East West Bank Classic, Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | September 19, 1994 | Nichirei International Championships, Tokyo | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | April 16, 1995 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
Runner-up | 4. | April 15, 1996 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 5. | April 20, 1997 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | April 18, 1999 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | October 9, 2000 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 7. | January 12, 2003 | Moorilla Hobart International | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 7. | January 16, 2004 | Moorilla Hobart International | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 8. | November 6, 2005 | Bell Challenge, Québec City | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 7–5 |
Doubles: 13 (4–9)
Legend |
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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 | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | October 28, 1990 | Puerto Rico Open, Dorado | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 1. | April 8, 1991 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | April 6, 1992 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–0 |
Winner | 3. | May 24, 1992 | WTA Swiss Open, Lucerne | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | February 14, 1993 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | September 19, 1994 | Nichirei International Championships, Tokyo | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 0–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 4. | April 21, 1996 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
Runner-up | 5. | August 18, 1996 | East West Bank Classic, Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 6. | October 27, 1996 | Bell Challenge, Québec City | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 7. | August 3, 1997 | Southern California Open, San Diego | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 8. | April 19, 1998 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 4. | November 1, 1999 | Bell Challenge, Québec City | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 9. | July 30, 2000 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | W–L | ||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R | 4R | QF | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 19–16 | ||||||
French Open | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 9–13 | ||||||
Wimbledon | 3R | 4R | 4R | A | 1R | 2R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 3R | 23–16 | ||||||
US Open | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 18–17 | ||||||
Win–Loss | 2–3 | 7–3 | 8–4 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 9–4 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 4–4 | 7–4 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 69–62 |
Records against top ranked players
Frazier has had some success against top-ranked opponents. Her records against some of the top rated women are as follows:
- Anke Huber 2-6
- Mary Pierce 4–3
- Justine Henin 2–1
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–3
- Jennifer Capriati 0–6
- Pam Shriver 4–1
- Lindsay Davenport 0–10
- Patty Schnyder 3–2
- Steffi Graf 1–6
- Gabriela Sabatini 2–3
- Anke Huber 6–2
- Martina Hingis 1–6
- Martina Navratilova 1–2
- Monica Seles 1–9
- Maria Sharapova 0–3
- Nicole Vaidišová 1–0
- Ai Sugiyama 4–1
- Serena Williams 0–3
- Venus Williams 0–5
- Marion Bartoli 1–2
- Daniela Hantuchová 1–2
- Conchita Martínez 4–8
- Tatiana Golovin 1–1
- Ana Ivanovic 1–1
- Dominique Monami 2-0
- Silvia Farina Elia 3-2
- Barbara Paulus 2-0
- Natasha Zvereva 2-2