Claudine Schaul
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Garnich |
Born | Luxembourg City | 20 August 1983
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 542,184 |
Singles | |
Career record | 304–293 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 41 (24 May 2004) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2004) |
French Open | 1R (2004, 2005) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2004, 2005) |
US Open | 3R (2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 81–110 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 71 (8 November 2004) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2005) |
French Open | 1R (2004, 2005) |
US Open | 2R (2004) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 42–43 |
Claudine Schaul (born 20 August 1983) is a former tennis player from Luxembourg.
Her career-high rankings are world No. 41 in singles, which was achieved on 24 May 2004, and No. 71 for doubles, achieved on 8 November 2004.
Schaul first played for the Luxembourg Fed Cup team in 1998, where she has a win–loss record of 42–43.
Career
[edit]Her father and brother are sports teachers and introduced her to tennis when she was four years old.[1]
A year after turning pro, Schaul made it to the third round of the 2003 US Open, upsetting former No. 15 Anna Smashnova, 7–6(5), 6–2 in the first round.
In January 2004, Schaul won her first doubles title in Canberra, Australia, partnering Jelena Kostanić Tošić. Schaul then made it to the third round of the Australian Open.
In May 2004, she won her first WTA Tour title at Strasbourg, defeating Lindsay Davenport in the final, in three sets.[2]
Due to her strong performances at the Australian Open and Strasbourg, Schaul was awarded the honour of being the flag bearer for Luxembourg at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Athens.
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (title)
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Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | May 2004 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | Jan 2004 | Canberra International, Australia |
Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | Jun 2004 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands |
Grass | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Loss | Jul 2004 | Stanford Classic, United States |
Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Legend |
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$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (4–6)
[edit]Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 13 August 2000 | ITF Rebecq, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–7(6), 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 12 November 2000 | ITF Villenave-d'Ornon, France | Clay (i) | ![]() |
0–4, 1–4, 5–4, 1–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 11 Feb 2001 | ITF Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 19 Mar 2002 | ITF Cañada Flintridge, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | 7 July 2002 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 22 September 2002 | ITF Luxembourg | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 5. | 15 June 2003 | Open de Marseille, France | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 26 February 2006 | ITF Saint Paul, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 3. | 17 August 2008 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(2), 7–6(7) |
Winner | 4. | 25 January 2009 | ITF Wrexham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
Doubles (3–4)
[edit]Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 3 March 2002 | ITF Buchen, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–0, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1. | 8 September 2002 | ITF Denain, France | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 2. | 2 February 2003 | ITF Urtijëi, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | 29 July 2006 | ITF Pétange, Luxembourg | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 28 July 2007 | ITF Pétange, Luxembourg | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(4), 1–6, 6–7(1) |
Runner-up | 4. | 3 August 2008 | ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
Winner | 3. | 17 January 2009 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Claudine Schaul". Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Schaul downs Davenport". BBC News. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
External links
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