Elizabeth Schmidt Explained

Elizabeth Schmidt
Fullname:Elizabeth Ann Schmidt
Birth Date:23 August 1977
Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in
Careerprizemoney:$33,258
Singlesrecord:46–95
Highestsinglesranking:No. 380 (February 4, 2002)
Doublesrecord:75–92
Doublestitles:1 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 137 (January 27, 2003)
Wimbledondoublesresult:Q2 (2003)

Elizabeth Ann Schmidt (born August 23, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player.

Schmidt, who was raised in Austin, played collegiate tennis for the UCLA Bruins from 1996–97 to 1999–00, earning All-American honors for doubles as a freshman.

Graduating in 2000, Schmidt spent the next four years on the professional tour and reached a best singles ranking of 380 in the world. As a doubles player she was ranked as high as 137, with her doubles highlights including a WTA Tour semi-final appearance at Québec City in 2002 and participation in Wimbledon qualifying in 2003.[1]

Since 2008 she has served as the head coach of women's tennis at Rice University.[2]

ITF finals

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$40,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 7 (1–6)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.July 18, 1999Evansville, United StatesHard Amanda Augustus Amanda Johnson
Andrea Nathan
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up2.July 2, 2000Springfield, United StatesHard Abigail Spears Lauren Barnikow
Erin Burdette
6–3, 3–6, 6–7(2)
Runner-up3.September 24, 2000Greenville, U.S.Clay Kristy Blumberg Evgenia Subbotina
Nicole Kriz
2–6, 2–6
Winner1.March 18, 2001Monterrey, MexicoClay Anousjka van Exel Bianca Kamper
Isabella Mitterlehner
0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up4.July 29, 2001Vancouver, CanadaHard Annica Cooper Kaori Aoyama
Miho Saeki
7–5, 3–6, 6–7
Runner-up5.January 26, 2003Fullerton, United StatesHard Anousjka van Exel Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Shenay Perry
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up6.November 2, 2003Dalby, AustraliaHard Anousjka van Exel Casey Dellacqua
Evie Dominikovic
7–6(6), 2–6, 1–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Tennis . . June 20, 2003.
  2. News: Multiple Rice sports bask in success . . June 21, 2013.