Tara Snyder
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| Country (sports) |  United States | ||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Wichita, Kansas, United States Houston, Texas, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 26, 1977 Wichita, Kansas, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $641,324 | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 302 - 235 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (November 16, 1998) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (1998) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1998) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1998, 1999) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 3R (1999) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 43 - 71 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 107 (April 10, 2000) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2000) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2000) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: June 11, 2012. | |||||||||||||||
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.[1] 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.[2] Tara won the US Junior Open[3] and was regarded as one of the top US youth tennis players of her time.[citation needed]
Tara Snyder's father Darrel Snyder was a tennis teaching instructor and taught her the game.[citation needed] Tara's uncle Dave Snyder was the Texas Longhorns tennis coach for many years.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tara Snyder at the Women's Tennis Association
- ^ Robb, Sharon (August 6, 1999). "Cuban Weightlifter Sets Record". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ Cyphers, Luke (September 11, 1995). "Pete, Andre Join Martin For Davis". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ "Center named Texas tennis coach". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. July 26, 2000. Retrieved March 23, 2011.