Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyderis a Swiss professional tennis player. She reached number 7 in the world rankings. She twice defeated a reigning world no. 1 player in her career: Martina Hingis at the 1998 Grand Slam Cup and Jennifer Capriati at the 2002 Family Circle Cup. In addition, she defeated former number 1s Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Steffi Graf, Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin, Amélie Mauresmo, Maria Sharapova, Jelena Janković, Ana Ivanovic and Caroline Wozniacki...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth14 December 1978
definitely deserved faced lucky maybe opponent ready win
I faced an opponent who was just ready for everything I had today. She was maybe lucky in the first set to win it, but she was definitely better over the two sets. She deserved to win, but I made her play.
difficult great happy match player win
She's a great player and I'm really happy to win such a difficult match and to win overall,
lucky maybe win
She was maybe lucky in the first set, a little bit, to win it. Sometimes it's like that.
calm close confidence court few games hit hold lucky means nervous serve stayed thinking third victory winners
There was a lot going on. In the first set, she was not on the court yet, and I was there. So I was really quick. Then I think it was pretty close all the games, and I started to be really nervous thinking too many things. Because it would be my first victory at the Championships and it means so much to me, I got too nervous. I couldn't play anymore. In the third set, I just stayed calm and was so lucky to hold my serve the first few games to get my confidence back and hit some winners and serve well.
amazing greatest player win
This is huge. I really think she is the greatest clay-court player there is at the moment. It's just amazing that I could come back and win it at the end.
amazing win
It's just amazing that I could come back and win it at the end.
forward looking lucky match matches save tough winning
It was a really tough match and I was lucky to save the match point. And I am looking forward to winning two more matches here.
came happiness happy opening win
I'm happy to win the opening match. I came here to win one or two matches, ... I just don't see the way I can win this event.
felt games generally good missing move moving position small steps
I think it was just generally that my footwork was really not good. I just felt uncomfortable moving around the court. I was missing the small steps to really have a good position and move good and come back in the games and to defend. So that was frustrating that I never got better.
happy improve issues returns serving timing
I think I still have some timing issues to improve to feel more comfortable, ... I was happy with the returns and serving so that was good.
bit happy serve struggled
My serve was on. She struggled a bit with her reach, but I am happy with the way I played.
cheering love next time
I have just two things to say, ... Rainer (Hofmann, her husband), I love you, and to the crowd, next time try cheering for me in the first set as well.
felt five match
I felt like I had her there. Of course, if you come back from five match points, no way you are going to lose.
game stay tough
Her game is so dominant. It's very tough to stay with her.