| Maureen Drake | |
| Residence: | Toronto, Ontario |
| Birth Date: | 21 March 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario |
| Turnedpro: | June 1991 |
| Retired: | 2016 |
| Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney: | $795,194 |
| Singlestitles: | 6 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 47 (September 13, 1999) |
| Australianopenresult: | 4R (1999) |
| Frenchopenresult: | 1R (1999, 2000) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 3R (2002) |
| Usopenresult: | 1R (1990, 1999, 2003, 2004) |
| Doublestitles: | 8 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 77 (October 30, 2006) |
| Australianopendoublesresult: | 2R (2005) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult: | 2R (1999) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | 2R (1998, 2006) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | 1R (1998, 1999) |
Maureen Elizabeth Drake (born March 21, 1971)[1] is a Canadian former professional tennis player.
Her career-high WTA singles ranking is No. 47, which she reached on September 13, 1999. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 77, set on October 30, 2006.
After Drake qualified for the round of 16 at the 1999 Australian Open, there was no Canadian to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam event until Aleksandra Wozniak at the French Open in 2009.[2]
Drake retired in April 2011 but returned to professional tennis in July 2014. In August 2016, she announced her second and permanent retirement from professional tennis.
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |
| Tier I (0–0) | |
| Tier II (0–0) | |
| Tier III, IV & V (0–1) |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| $75,000 tournaments (0–1) | |
| $50,000 tournaments (0–3) | |
| $25,000 tournaments (5–7) | |
| $10,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Evansville, United States | 25k | Hard |  Halle Carroll | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Salisbury, United States | 25k | Hard | Beverly Bowes | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–3 | Potosí, Mexico | 25k | Hard |  Angélica Gavaldón | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1–3 | Miami, United States | 25k | Hard | Beverly Bowes | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 1–4 | Hilton Head, United States | 10k | Hard | Halle Carroll | 7–6(3), 2–6, 6–7(3) | ||
| Loss | 1–5 | Miami, United States | 25k | Hard | Elly Hakami | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 2–5 | Columbia, United States | 10k | Hard | Anne Miller | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 2–6 | Peachtree, United States | 25k | Hard | Anne Miller | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 3–6 | Mississauga, Canada | 25k | Hard | Kori Davidson | 6–4, 6–0 | ||
| Loss | 3–7 | Clearwater, United States | 25k | Hard | Karin Miller | 3–6, 6–7(6) | ||
| Win | 4–7 | Industry Hills, United States | 25k | Hard | Lilia Osterloh | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 5–7 | Caracas, Venezuela | 25k | Hard |  Vanessa Menga | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 5–8 | Columbus, United States | 25k | Hard (i) |  Marion Bartoli | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 6–8 | Lawrenceville, United States | 25k | Hard | Teryn Ashley | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 6–9 | Naples, United States | 50k | Clay |  Vera Zvonareva | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 6–10 | Los Gatos, United States | 50k | Hard | Lioudmila Skavronskaia | 6–7(0), 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 6–11 | Schenectady, United States | 50k | Hard | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 6–12 | Albuquerque Championships, U.S. | 75k | Hard | Anastasia Rodionova | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| $75,000 tournaments (1–2) | |
| $50,000 tournaments (2–2) | |
| $25,000 tournaments (4–8) | |
| $10,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Miami, United States | 25k | Hard | Audra Keller | Beverly Bowes  Katharzyna Teodorowicz | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Evansville, United States | 25k | Hard |  Mélanie Bernard | Michelle Jackson-Nobrega Shannan McCarthy | 6–4, 6–7(4), 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | Rancho Mirage, United States | 25k | Hard | Audra Keller | Cammy MacGregor Stephanie Reece | 6–0, 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 1–3 | Wilmington, United States | 50k | Hard | Meilen Tu | Erika deLone  Nicole Pratt | 5–7, 6–7(2) | ||
| Loss | 1–4 | Clearwater, United States | 25k | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters |  Julie Pullin Amanda Wainwright | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 2–4 | Delray Beach, United States | 10k | Hard | Renata Kolbovic | Jean Okada Keri Phebus | 7–6(3), 6–4 | ||
| Win | 3–4 | Clearwater, United States | 25k | Hard | Renata Kolbovic | Kristina Brandi Karin Miller | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 3–5 | Midlothian, United States | 25k | Clay | Renata Kolbovic | Trudi Musgrave Brie Rippner | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–6 | Haines City, United States | 25k | Clay | Renata Kolbovic | Esme De Villiers Jessica Steck | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–7 | Santa Clara, United States | 75k | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters | Cara Black  Irina Selyutina | 4–6, 7–5, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 4–7 | Austin, United States | 50k | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters | Esme De Villiers Liezel Horn | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 4–8 | Caracas, Venezuela | 25k | Hard | Caroline Schneider | Vanessa Menga  Alicia Ortuño | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 4–9 | Midlothian, United States | 25k | Clay | Diana Srebrovic | Jennifer Russell Abigail Spears | 6–7(2), 6–1, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 4–10 | Raleigh, United States | 25k | Clay |  Edina Gallovits-Hall | Maria Fernanda Alves Tiffany Dabek | 6–2, 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 5–10 | Lafayette, United States | 25k | Clay | Lindsay Lee-Waters | Jessica Fernández Kara Molony-Hussey | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 6–10 | Albuquerque, United States | 75k | Hard | Carly Gullickson | Stéphanie Dubois  María Emilia Salerni | 6–3, 7–6(6) | ||
| Loss | 6–11 | Cary, United States | 50k | Clay |  Nana Smith | Ruxandra Dragomir Samantha Reeves | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 7–11 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | 25k | Hard |  Vladimíra Uhlířová |  Zuzana Kučová Chanelle Scheepers | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 7–12 | Midland Classic, United States | 75k | Hard (i) | Stéphanie Dubois | Laura Granville Abigail Spears | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 8–12 | Toronto Challenger, Canada | 50k | Hard (i) | Marianne Jodoin | Sharon Fichman Mashona Washington | 2–3 ret. |
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 4R | 1R | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 3–6 | 33% | |
| French Open | Q1 | A | A | Q3 | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | Q2 | Q1 | 5–6 | 45% | |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 0–4 | 0% | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 8–18 | 31% |
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1–3 | 25% | |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1–2 | 33% | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | 2–3 | 40% | |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–2 | 0% | |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–10 | 29% |
Drake's win–loss record (14–54, 21%) against players who were ranked world No. 50 or higher when played is as follows:[3]
Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.
Anne Kremer 4–1[4] Gigi Fernández 1–0 Anne Minter 1–0
Sylvia Plischke 1–0
Tamarine Tanasugarn 1–1[10]
Kim Clijsters 0–1 Lindsay Davenport 0–1[11] Amélie Mauresmo 0–1 Venus Williams 0–1 Nathalie Tauziat 0–1 Mary Joe Fernández 0–1 Ai Sugiyama 0–1[12] Julie Halard-Decugis 0–1 Kimberly Po 0–1 Naoko Sawamatsu 0–1 Patty Fendick 0–1 Magüi Serna 0–1[13]
Natalia Medvedeva 0–1[14] Nicole Bradtke 0–1[15] Mana Endo 0–1 Virginia Ruano Pascual 0–1[17] Ann Grossman 0–1 Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen 0–1[18] Lindsay Lee-Waters 0–1[19] Meilen Tu 0–1[20] Carrie Cunningham 0–1 Elena Tatarkova 0–1[21] Irina Spîrlea 0–2
Silvia Farina Elia 0–2 Elena Likhovtseva 0–2 Tatiana Panova 0–2 Clarisa Fernández 0–2[24] Chanda Rubin 0–3[25] Dominique Monami 0–3