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Dutch tennis player (born 1970)
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Country (sports) Netherlands Residence Juno Beach, Florida , United StatesBorn (1970-12-28 ) 28 December 1970 (age 53) Haarlem , NetherlandsHeight 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Turned pro September 1986 Retired 2008 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money US$2,620,024 Career record 403–293 Career titles 7 WTA, 2 ITF Highest ranking No. 9 (20 May 1996) Australian Open 4R (1989 , 1995 , 1996 ) French Open 4R (1988 , 1993 ) Wimbledon QF (1995 ) US Open QF (1995 ) Career record 238–177 Career titles 9 WTA, 1 ITF Highest ranking No. 7 (2 October 1995) Australian Open SF (1990, 1992) French Open SF (1989) Wimbledon SF (1995) US Open F (1995) Australian Open 2R (1992) French Open F (1988) Wimbledon QF (1991) US Open SF (1997)
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.
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 .
Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)[ edit ]
Singles (7 wins, 9 losses)[ edit ]
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1.
Feb 1988
Oklahoma City , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Lori McNeil
3–6, 2–6
Loss
2.
Apr 1988
Taipei , Taiwan
Carpet (i)
Stephanie Rehe
4–6, 4–6
Loss
3.
Jan 1989
Brisbane , Australia
Hard
Helena Suková
6–7(6–8) , 6–7(6–8)
Win
1.
Aug 1991
Schenectady , U.S.
Hard
Alexia Dechaume
7–6(7–5) , 6–2
Win
2.
Jun 1992
Birmingham , UK
Grass
Jenny Byrne
6–2, 6–2
Loss
4.
Jul 1992
Palermo , Italy
Clay
Mary Pierce
1–6, 7–6(7–3) , 1–6
Loss
5.
Aug 1992
Schenectady , U.S.
Hard (i)
Barbara Rittner
6–7(3–7) , 3–6
Win
3.
May 1993
Taranto , Italy
Clay
Debbie Graham
7–6(7–5) , 6–2
Loss
6.
Feb 1994
Oklahoma City, U.S.
Hard (i)
Meredith McGrath
6–7(6–8) , 6–7(4–7)
Loss
7.
May 1994
Berlin , Germany
Clay
Steffi Graf
6–7(6–8) , 4–6
Loss
8.
Jul 1994
Palermo, Italy
Clay
Irina Spîrlea
4–6, 6–1, 6–7(5–7)
Loss
9.
Nov 1994
Quebec City , Canada
Carpet (i)
Katerina Maleeva
3–6, 3–6
Win
4.
Feb 1995
Oklahoma City , U.S.
Hard (i)
Elena Likhovtseva
6–1, 6–2
Win
5.
Nov 1995
Quebec City , Canada
Hard (i)
Dominique Monami
7–6(7–5) , 6–2
Win
6.
Feb 1996
Oklahoma City, U.S.
Hard (i)
Amanda Coetzer
6–3, 6–2
Win
7.
Oct 1997
Quebec City, Canada
Hard (i)
Dominique Van Roost
6–4, 6–7(4–7) , 7–5
Doubles (9 wins - 10 losses)[ edit ]
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1.
Apr 1989
Tampa , U.S.
Clay
Andrea Temesvári
Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank
7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Loss
1.
Jul 1989
Arcachon , France
Clay
Mercedes Paz
Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss
2.
Nov 1990
Nashville , U.S.
Hard (i)
Caroline Vis
Kathy Jordan Larisa Neiland
1–6, 2–6
Win
2.
May 1993
Taranto , Italy
Clay
Debbie Graham
Petra Langrová Mercedes Paz
6–0, 6–4
Loss
3.
May 1993
Berlin , Germany
Clay
Debbie Graham
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 3–6
Loss
4.
Jul 1993
Palermo , Italy
Clay
Silvia Farina Elia
Karin Kschwendt Natalia Medvedeva
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss
5.
May 1994
Rome , Italy
Clay
Gabriela Sabatini
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
1–6, 3–6
Loss
6.
Nov 1994
Philadelphia , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Gabriela Sabatini
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Win
3.
Feb 1995
Chicago , United States
Carpet (i)
Gabriela Sabatini
Tami Whitlinger Jones Marianne Werdel
5–7, 7–6(7–4) , 6–4
Loss
7.
Feb 1995
Oklahoma City , U.S.
Hard (i)
Katrina Adams
Nicole Arendt Laura Golarsa
4–6, 3–6
Win
4.
Aug 1995
Toronto , Canada
Hard
Gabriela Sabatini
Martina Hingis Iva Majoli
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Loss
8.
Sep 1995
US Open , Flushing Meadows
Hard
Rennae Stubbs
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
5–7, 3–6
Loss
9.
Oct 1995
Leipzig , Germany
Carpet (i)
Caroline Vis
Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland
4–6, 4–6
Win
5.
Feb 1996
Oklahoma City , U.S.
Hard (i)
Chanda Rubin
Katrina Adams Debbie Graham
6–3, 6–2
Win
6.
Mar 1996
Indian Wells , U.S.
Hard
Chanda Rubin
Julie Halard-Decugis Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 6–4
Win
7.
May 1996
Hamburg , Germany
Clay
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis
4–6, 7–6(12–10) , 6–4
Win
8.
Jun 1996
Rosmalen , Netherlands
Grass
Larisa Neiland
Kristie Boogert Helena Suková
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Win
9.
Oct 1996
Quebec City , Canada
Hard (i)
Debbie Graham
Amy Frazier Kimberly Po
6–1, 6–4
Loss
10.
Feb 1997
Hannover , Germany
Carpet (i)
Larisa Neiland
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf
6–4, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
$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
Anne Grousbeck
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
2.
27 July 1987
Neumünster , West Germany
Clay
Julie Halard-Decugis
2–6, 4–6
Winner
3.
6 February 1994
Midland , United States
Hard
Meredith McGrath
6–2, 1–0 Ret.
Runner-up
4.
5 February 1995
Midland , United States
Hard
Chanda Rubin
5–7, 4–6
Runner-up
5.
8 May 2007
Palm Beach , United States
Clay
Rossana de los Ríos
5–7, 4–6
Winner
6.
9 June 2007
Surbiton , United Kingdom
Grass
Ayumi Morita
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
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.