Tara Snyder

{{short description|American tennis player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

|name=Tara Snyder

|image=

|caption=

|country={{USA}}

|residence=Wichita, Kansas, United States
Houston, Texas, United States

|birth_date={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1977|5|26}}

|birth_place=Wichita, Kansas, United States

|height={{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

|turnedpro=1995

|retired=2006

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

|careerprizemoney=$641,324

|singlesrecord=302 - 235

|singlestitles=1 WTA, 5 ITF

|highestsinglesranking=No. 33 (November 16, 1998)

|currentsinglesranking=

|AustralianOpenresult=2R (1998)

|FrenchOpenresult=2R (1998)

|Wimbledonresult=2R (1998, 1999)

|USOpenresult=3R (1999)

|WTAChampionshipsresult=

|doublesrecord=43 - 71

|doublestitles=0 WTA, 3 ITF

|highestdoublesranking=No. 107 (April 10, 2000)

|AustralianOpenDoublesresult=2R (2000)

|FrenchOpenDoublesresult =DNP

|WimbledonDoublesresult =1R (2000)

|USOpenDoublesresult =2R (2000)

|updated=June 11, 2012

|medaltemplates-expand=yes

|medaltemplates=

{{MedalSport|Women's tennis}}

{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalSilver|1999 Winnipeg|Singles}}

}}

Tara Snyder (born May 26, 1977) is a former tennis player from the United States, who started a professional career in May 1995. She reached her highest individual ranking in the WTA Tour on November 16, 1998, when she was ranked No. 33 in the world.{{WTA|id=190571}} Snyder won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, after losing the final to Venezuela's María Vento-Kabchi.{{cite news|last=Robb|first=Sharon|title=Cuban Weightlifter Sets Record|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=1999-08-06|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-08-06/news/9908060161_1_games-record-gold-medal|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708061130/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-08-06/news/9908060161_1_games-record-gold-medal|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 8, 2012|access-date=2011-03-23}} Tara won the US Junior Open{{cite news|last=Cyphers|first=Luke|title=Pete, Andre Join Martin For Davis|work=New York Daily News|date=1995-09-11|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/pete-andre-join-martin-davis-article-1.700237|access-date=2013-08-18}} and was regarded as one of the top US youth tennis players of her time.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}}

Tara Snyder's father Darrel Snyder was a tennis teaching instructor and taught her the game.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} Tara's uncle Dave Snyder was the Texas Longhorns tennis coach for many years.{{cite news|title=Center named Texas tennis coach|work=Lawrence Journal-World|agency=Associated Press|date=2000-07-26|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5VQyAAAAIBAJ&pg=5387,2409373|access-date=2011-03-23}}