Petra Schwarz
| Country (sports) |  Austria |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 May 1972 Vienna, Austria |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$397,476 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 162–141 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 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 May 24, 1972 in Vienna, Austria[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
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0) | |
| Olympic Gold (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) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 29 April 1991 | Taranto, Italy | Clay |  Emanuela Zardo
|
5–7, 2–6 |
Doubles (1 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 20 July 1992 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay |  Karin Kschwendt
|
 Eva Švíglerová  Noëlle van Lottum
|
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 20 February 1995 | Linz, Austria | Carpet (i) |  Iva Majoli
|
 Meredith McGrath Nathalie Tauziat
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 16 July 1995 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Katarina Studenikova
|
Radka Bobková Petra Langrová
|
4–6, 1–6 |
ITF finals
Singles Finals (3-1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 31 May 1987 | Bad Gastein, Austria | Hard (i) |  Hester Witvoet
|
2–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 7 August 1988 | Wels, Austria | Hard (i) | Karin Oberleitner
|
2–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 18 April 1993 | Wels, Austria | Hard (i) | Zuzana Nemsaková
|
6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 28 October 1996 | Lakeland, United States | Hard | Meilen Tu
|
7–5, 0–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 4 (2–2)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 16 November 1987 | Wels, Austria | Hard (i) | Barbara Paulus
|
Petra Hentschl Eva Maria Schuerhoff
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 24 October 1988 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | Marion Maruska
|
Cristina Casini  Katarzyna Nowak
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 11 February 1996 | Murcia, Spain | Clay | Silke Meier
|
Kim de Weille Noëlle van Lottum
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner–up | 4. | 17 March 1997 | Reims, France | Clay (i) | Silke Meier
|
 Svetlana Krivencheva  Elena Tatarkova
|
2–6, 2–6 |
References
- ^ "Petra Ritter Biography and Olympic Results". Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "Petra Schwarz Stats". Retrieved 2010-05-17.
