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Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

{{Short description|Dutch tennis player (born 1970)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

| image = Tennister Brenda Schultz in de Kennemer sporthal. NL-HlmNHA 54037361.JPG

| country = {{flag|Netherlands}}

| residence = {{nowrap|Juno Beach, Florida, United States}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|12|28}}

| birth_place = Haarlem, Netherlands

| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| turnedpro = September 1986

| retired = 2008

| plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)

| careerprizemoney = US$2,620,024

| singlesrecord = 403–293

| singlestitles = 7 WTA, 2 ITF

| highestsinglesranking = No. 9 (20 May 1996)

| AustralianOpenresult = 4R (1989, 1995, 1996)

| FrenchOpenresult = 4R (1988, 1993)

| Wimbledonresult = QF (1995)

| USOpenresult = QF (1995)

| doublesrecord = 238–177

| doublestitles = 9 WTA, 1 ITF

| highestdoublesranking = No. 7 (2 October 1995)

| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = SF (1990, 1992)

| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = SF (1989)

| WimbledonDoublesresult = SF (1995)

| USOpenDoublesresult = F (1995)

| Mixed = yes

| AustralianOpenMixedresult = 2R (1992)

| FrenchOpenMixedresult = F (1988)

| WimbledonMixedresult = QF (1991)

| USOpenMixedresult = 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.[http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/player/brenda-schultz-mccarthy_2257889_7251 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info (Biography) | Brenda Schultz-McCartney] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309131753/http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/player/brenda-schultz-mccarthy_2257889_7251 |date=9 March 2010 }} Schultz is known for her fast serve;[https://archive.today/20130202193611/http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/news/20060314/schultz-mccarthy-serves-up-one-more-season_2256076_1671017 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | News | Latest News | Schultz-McCarthy Serves Up One More Season] she has the eighth-fastest serve ever recorded by a female tennis player.

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)=

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Result

!Year

!style="width:130px"|Championship

!style="width:50px"|Surface

!style="width:150px"|Partner

!style="width:150px"|Opponents

!style="width:90px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#ccf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1995

| US Open

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández
{{flagicon|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva

| 5–7, 3–6

=Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)=

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Result

!Year

!style="width:130px"|Championship

!style="width:50px"|Surface

!style="width:150px"|Partner

!style="width:150px"|Opponents

!style="width:90px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#ebc2af;"

|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1988

| French Open

| Clay

| {{flagicon|NED}} Michiel Schapers

| {{flagicon|USA}} Lori McNeil
{{flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Lozano

| 5–7, 2–6

WTA career finals

= Singles (7 wins, 9 losses) =

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! Legend

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| Grand Slam (0–0)

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| WTA Tour Championship (0–0)

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| Tier I (0–1)

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| Tier II (0–0)

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| Tier III (5–3)

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| Tier IV & V (2–5)

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Result

! style="width:34px" class="unsortable"|W/L

! style="width:50px"|Date

! style="width:150px"|Tournament

! style="width:60px"|Surface

! style="width:170px"|Opponent

! style="width:140px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 0–1

| Feb 1988

| Oklahoma City, U.S.

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Lori McNeil

| 3–6, 2–6

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 0–2

| Apr 1988

| Taipei, Taiwan

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Stephanie Rehe

| 4–6, 4–6

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 0–3

| Jan 1989

| Brisbane, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Helena Suková

| 6–7(6–8), 6–7(6–8)

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 1–3

| Aug 1991

| Schenectady, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexia Dechaume

| 7–6(7–5), 6–2

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 2–3

| Jun 1992

| Birmingham, UK

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jenny Byrne

| 6–2, 6–2

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2–4

| Jul 1992

| Palermo, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Mary Pierce

| 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 1–6

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2–5

| Aug 1992

| Schenectady, U.S.

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|GER}} Barbara Rittner

| 6–7(3–7), 3–6

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 3–5

| May 1993

| Taranto, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Debbie Graham

| 7–6(7–5), 6–2

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–6

| Feb 1994

| Oklahoma City, U.S.

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Meredith McGrath

| 6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7)

style="background:#fcc;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–7

| May 1994

| Berlin, Germany

| Clay

| {{flagicon|GER}} Steffi Graf

| 6–7(6–8), 4–6

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–8

| Jul 1994

| Palermo, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea

| 4–6, 6–1, 6–7(5–7)

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–9

| Nov 1994

| Quebec City, Canada

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Katerina Maleeva

| 3–6, 3–6

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 4–9

| Feb 1995

| Oklahoma City, U.S.

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva

| 6–1, 6–2

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 5–9

| Nov 1995

| Quebec City, Canada

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Dominique Monami

| 7–6(7–5), 6–2

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 6–9

| Feb 1996

| Oklahoma City, U.S.

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer

| 6–3, 6–2

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 7–9

| Oct 1997

| Quebec City, Canada

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost

| 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–5

= Doubles (9 wins - 10 losses) =

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! Legend

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| Grand Slam

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| WTA Tour Championship

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| Tier I

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| Tier II

style="background:#cfc;"

| Tier III

style="background:#6cf;"

| Tier IV & V

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style="width:40px"|Result

! style="width:30px"|No.

! style="width:50px"|Date

! style="width:170px"|Tournament

! style="width:60px"|Surface

! style="width:170px"|Partner

! style="width:170px"|Opponents

! style="width:140px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 1.

| Apr 1989

| Tampa, U.S.

| Clay

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Andrea Temesvári

| {{flagicon|USA}} Elise Burgin
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Rosalyn Fairbank

| 7–6(8–6), 6–4

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1.

| Jul 1989

| Arcachon, France

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Sandra Cecchini
{{flagicon|ARG}} Patricia Tarabini

| 3–6, 6–7(5–7)

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2.

| Nov 1990

| Nashville, U.S.

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|NED}} Caroline Vis

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Jordan
{{flagicon|USSR}} Larisa Neiland

| 1–6, 2–6

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 2.

| May 1993

| Taranto, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Debbie Graham

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Petra Langrová
{{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz

| 6–0, 6–4

style="background:#fcc;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3.

| May 1993

| Berlin, Germany

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Debbie Graham

| {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández
{{flagicon|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva

| 1–6, 3–6

style="background:#6cf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 4.

| Jul 1993

| Palermo, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Silvia Farina Elia

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Karin Kschwendt
{{flagicon|UKR}} Natalia Medvedeva

| 4–6, 6–7(4–7)

style="background:#fcc;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 5.

| May 1994

| Rome, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriela Sabatini

| {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández
{{flagicon|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva

| 1–6, 3–6

style="background:#ccf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 6.

| Nov 1994

| Philadelphia, U.S.

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriela Sabatini

| {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández
{{flagicon|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva

| 6–4, 4–6, 2–6

style="background:#ccf;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 3.

| Feb 1995

| Chicago, United States

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriela Sabatini

| {{flagicon|USA}} Tami Whitlinger Jones
{{flagicon|USA}} Marianne Werdel

| 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–4

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 7.

| Feb 1995

| Oklahoma City, U.S.

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Katrina Adams

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Arendt
{{flagicon|ITA}} Laura Golarsa

| 4–6, 3–6

style="background:#fcc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 4.

| Aug 1995

| Toronto, Canada

| Hard

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriela Sabatini

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis
{{flagicon|CRO}} Iva Majoli

| 4–6, 6–0, 6–3

style="background:#f3e6d7;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 8.

| Sep 1995

| US Open

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández
{{flagicon|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva

| 5–7, 3–6

style="background:#ccf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 9.

| Oct 1995

| Leipzig, Germany

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|NED}} Caroline Vis

| {{flagicon|USA}} Meredith McGrath
{{flagicon|LAT}} Larisa Neiland

| 4–6, 4–6

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 5.

| Feb 1996

| Oklahoma City, U.S.

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chanda Rubin

| {{flagicon|USA}} Katrina Adams
{{flagicon|USA}} Debbie Graham

| 6–3, 6–2

style="background:#fcc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 6.

| Mar 1996

| Indian Wells, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chanda Rubin

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis
{{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat

| 6–1, 6–4

style="background:#ccf;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 7.

| May 1996

| Hamburg, Germany

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

| {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández
{{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis

| 4–6, 7–6(12–10), 6–4

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 8.

| Jun 1996

| Rosmalen, Netherlands

| Grass

| {{flagicon|LAT}} Larisa Neiland

| {{flagicon|NED}} Kristie Boogert
{{flagicon|CZE}} Helena Suková

| 6–4, 7–6(9–7)

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win

| 9.

| Oct 1996

| Quebec City, Canada

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Debbie Graham

| {{flagicon|USA}} Amy Frazier
{{flagicon|USA}} Kimberly Po

| 6–1, 6–4

style="background:#ccf;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 10.

| Feb 1997

| Hannover, Germany

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|LAT}} Larisa Neiland

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Arendt
{{flagicon|NED}} Manon Bollegraf

| 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)

ITF finals

= Singles (3–2) =

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| $50,000 tournaments

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| $25,000 tournaments

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| $10,000 tournaments

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!Result

!width=20| No.

!width=105| Date

!width=200| Tournament

!width=55| Surface

!width=170| Opponent

!width=120| Score

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|1.

|{{dts|format=dmy|1987|1|5}}

|Chicago, United States

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Anne Grousbeck

|6–4, 6–3

bgcolor="lightblue"

|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2.

| 27 July 1987

| Neumünster, West Germany

| Clay

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis

| 2–6, 4–6

style="background:lightblue;"

|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|3.

|{{dts|format=dmy|1994|2|6}}

|Midland, United States

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Meredith McGrath

|6–2, 1–0 Ret.

style="background:#addfad;"

|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|4.

|5 February 1995

|Midland, United States

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chanda Rubin

|5–7, 4–6

bgcolor=lightblue

|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|5.

|8 May 2007

|Palm Beach, United States

|Clay

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Rossana de los Ríos

|5–7, 4–6

bgcolor=lightblue

|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|6.

|9 June 2007

|Surbiton, United Kingdom

|Grass

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumi Morita

|4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)

= Doubles (1–1) =

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!Result

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!Score

style="background:lightblue;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1.

| 17 August 1987

| Manhasset, United States

| Clay

| {{flagicon|NED}} Marianne van der Torre

| {{flagicon|ISR}} Ilana Berger
{{flagicon|USA}} Jane Thomas

| 4–6, 1–6

style="background:#addfad;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|2.

|5 February 1995

|Midland, United States

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chanda Rubin

| {{flagicon|USA}} Laxmi Poruri
{{flagicon|USA}} Varalee Sureephong

| 6–3, 6–2

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

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See also

References

{{reflist|30em}}

External links

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Category:Tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Category:Tennis players at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Category:Wimbledon junior champions

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