Wendy Fix
| Full name | Wendy Fix Shpiz |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | January 31, 1975 |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| College | Duke University |
| Prize money | $29,822 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 250 (July 24, 2000) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 163 (February 28, 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2000) |
Wendy Fix Shpiz (born January 31, 1975) is an American former professional tennis player.
Biography
[edit]Fix, who grew up in Winnetka, IL, was the 1992 Illinois state singles champion. Prior to turning professional she played college tennis at Duke University and earned All-American honors in 1997.[1][2]
On the professional tour, Fix reached a best singles ranking of 250 in the world and was a doubles quarter-finalist at the Kuala Lumpur WTA Tour tournament in 1999. She featured in both the singles and doubles qualifying draws for the 2000 Wimbledon Championships.[3] Retiring from the tour in 2000, she later took up the sport of paddle tennis.[4]
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 2 (1–1)
[edit]| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | September 6, 1998 | Vila do Conde, Portugal | Hard |  Darina Mecova
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | September 13, 1998 | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal | Hard |  Marta Marrero
|
0–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 4 (3–1)
[edit]| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | November 23, 1997 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard |  Katie Schlukebir
|
 Joanne Moore Rebecca Jensen
|
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7 |
| Loss | June 13, 1999 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters
|
 Vanessa Webb Dawn Buth
|
2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | June 20, 1999 | Mount Pleasant, United States | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters
|
 Petra Rampre Jennifer Hopkins
|
6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
| Win | June 11, 2000 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard |  Manisha Malhotra
|
 Milagros Sequera  Gabriela Voleková
|
4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
References
[edit]- ^ Armour, Terry (October 9, 1992). "With Attitude Fixed, Fix Takes Off". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Kuc, Chris (December 8, 2001). "When Playing Days Are Over, Athletes May Be In For A Shock". Greensboro News and Record.
- ^ "Tennis - Tuesday's results". ESPN. June 20, 2000.
- ^ "A Hot Bed for Paddle". Daily North Shore. March 19, 2015.
