Elizabeth Ann Schmidt (born August 23, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Elizabeth Ann Schmidt |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | August 23, 1977 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Prize money | $33,258 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 46–95 |
| Highest ranking | No. 380 (February 4, 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 75–92 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 137 (January 27, 2003) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2003) |
Schmidt, who was raised in Austin, played collegiate tennis for the UCLA Bruins from 1996–97 to 1999–00, earning All-American honors for doubles as a freshman.
Graduating in 2000, Schmidt spent the next four years on the professional tour and reached a best singles ranking of 380 in the world. As a doubles player she was ranked as high as 137, with her doubles highlights including a WTA Tour semi-final appearance at Québec City in 2002 and participation in Wimbledon qualifying in 2003.[1]
Since 2008 she has served as the head coach of women's tennis at Rice University.[2]
ITF finals
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $40,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Doubles: 7 (1–6)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | July 18, 1999 | Evansville, United States | Hard |  Amanda Augustus
|
Amanda Johnson Andrea Nathan
|
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | July 2, 2000 | Springfield, United States | Hard | Abigail Spears
|
Lauren Barnikow Erin Burdette
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–7(2) |
| Runner-up | 3. | September 24, 2000 | Greenville, U.S. | Clay | Kristy Blumberg
|
 Evgenia Subbotina  Nicole Kriz
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | March 18, 2001 | Monterrey, Mexico | Clay |  Anousjka van Exel
|
 Bianca Kamper Isabella Mitterlehner
|
0–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | July 29, 2001 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard | Annica Cooper
|
 Kaori Aoyama Miho Saeki
|
7–5, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 5. | January 26, 2003 | Fullerton, United States | Hard | Anousjka van Exel
|
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Shenay Perry
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | November 2, 2003 | Dalby, Australia | Hard | Anousjka van Exel
|
Casey Dellacqua Evie Dominikovic
|
7–6(6), 2–6, 1–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Tennis". Tulsa World. June 20, 2003.
- ^ "Multiple Rice sports bask in success". Houston Chronicle. June 21, 2013.
