Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

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 adopted his surname.[1] Schultz is known for her fast serve;[2] she has the eighth-fastest serve ever recorded by a female tennis player.

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Country (sports) Netherlands
ResidenceJuno Beach, Florida, United States
Born (1970-12-28) 28 December 1970
Haarlem, Netherlands
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned proSeptember 1986
Retired2008
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$2,620,024
Singles
Career record403–293
Career titles7 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 9 (20 May 1996)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open4R (1989, 1995, 1996)
French Open4R (1988, 1993)
WimbledonQF (1995)
US OpenQF (1995)
Doubles
Career record238–177
Career titles9 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 7 (2 October 1995)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1990, 1992)
French OpenSF (1989)
WimbledonSF (1995)
US OpenF (1995)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1992)
French OpenF (1988)
WimbledonQF (1991)
US OpenSF (1997)

Tennis career

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.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1995 US Open Hard Rennae Stubbs Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva		 5–7, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1988 French Open Clay Michiel Schapers Lori McNeil
Jorge Lozano		 5–7, 2–6

WTA career finals

Singles (7 wins, 9 losses)
Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
WTA Tour Championship (0–0)
Tier I (0–1)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (5–3)
Tier IV & V (2–5)
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)
Legend
Grand Slam
WTA Tour Championship
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
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)

ITF Finals

Singles Finals (3-2)
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
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)

Doubles Finals (1-1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 17 August 1987 Manhasset, United States Clay Marianne van der Torre Ilana Berger
Jane Thomas		 4–6, 1–6
Winner 2. 5 February 1995 Midland, United States Hard Chanda Rubin Laxmi Poruri
Varalee Sureephong		 6–3, 6–2

Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999Career SR
Australian Open A 1R 4R 2R 1R 1R A A 4R 4R 2R A A 0 / 8
French Open A 4R 1R 2R 1R 3R 4R 3R 2R 3R 3R 1R 1R 0 / 12
Wimbledon A 1R 1R 4R 4R 1R 3R 2R QF 3R 3R A A 0 / 10
US Open 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 3R 3R 1R QF 2R 2R A A 0 / 11
SR 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 41

See also

References
  1. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info (Biography) | Brenda Schultz-McCartney Archived 9 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | News | Latest News | Schultz-McCarthy Serves Up One More Season
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