Patty Fendick

Patty Fendick ( born March 31, 1965 in Sacramento, California ) is a former American tennis player.

Career

Grand Slam

The greatest success in Patty Fendick career she succeeded in 1991 together with her ​​compatriot Mary Joe Fernandez at the Australian Open in women's doubles. They defeated in the final of the Grand Slam tournament Gigi Fernandez and Jana Novotna in straight sets 7-6 ( 4), 6-1. She stood in 1988 at the finals of the doubles competition at the U.S. Open, but had to deal with her ​​doubles partner Jill Hetherington the duo Gigi Fernandez and Robin White smooth 4:6, defeated 1:6. In 1989, she also lost the final of the Australian Open against Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver 6:3, 3:6, 2:6.

WTA Tour

Fendick could win on the WTA Tour total of 3 single and 25 double competitions. In March 1989, she reached her highest ranking Rank 19 in the tennis world rankings. On July 3 of the same year she was number 4 of the double world rankings. Overall, they played three times for the U.S. Fed Cup team ( 2 wins, 1 loss ).

Others

The American finished in 1995 it had begun in 1987 pro career. After her retirement, she married Scott McCain, with whom she has two daughters and a son. Between 1997 and 2005, she coached the tennis team at the University of Washington and was head coach of the Texas team.