Patricia Hy-Boulais

Patricia Hy-Boulais (born 22 August 1965) is a former tennis player. She turned professional on October 12, 1986. Early in her career she represented Hong Kong (since the beginning until the end of the 1987 season). She became a citizen of Canada in 1991. However, she represented Canada since the beginning of the 1988 season. Her best performance at a Grand Slam came when she got to the quarter finals of the 1992 US Open, defeating Eva Švíglerová, Judith Wiesner, Jennifer Capriati and Helena Suková before losing to eventual champion Monica Seles.

Patricia Hy-Boulais
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceToronto, Ontario, Canada
Born (1965-08-22) 22 August 1965
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro12 October 1986
Retired1998
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$1,011,116
Official websitehttps://patriciahy.com/
Singles
Career record151–183
Career titles1 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 28 (8 March 1993)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1987, 1991–1993, 1997)
French Open4R (1992)
Wimbledon4R (1996, 1997)
US OpenQF (1992)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (1992, 1996)
Doubles
Career record13–20
Career titles1 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 36 (30 March 1987)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1987)
French Open2R (1985, 1993, 1997, 1998)
Wimbledon2R (1996)
US OpenQF (1996)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (1996)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1988)
French Open2R (1996)
Wimbledon1R (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997)
Patricia Hy-Boulais
URLpatriciahy.com

After Hy-Boulais did it in 1992, Canada did not have another woman to survive into the second week at the French Open until Aleksandra Wozniak did it in 2009.[1]

Hy-Boulais represented her new country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was eliminated in the second round by the number one seed Monica Seles. Hy-Boulais reached her highest ranking in the WTA Tour on March 8, 1993, when she became the number 28 of the world.

Hy-Boulais's daughter Isabelle is a top Canadian tennis prospect.[2]

Personal Life

Patricia Hy-Boulais had an athletic family. Her father was a tennis player for Cambodia and served as the team captain. He also has competed in the Davis Cup for Cambodia. Her mother was a national badminton champion for Cambodia.[3]

WTA finals

Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Legend
Grand Slam Title (0)
WTA Championship (0)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (0)
Tier IV (1)
VS (1)
No. Result Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
1. Win Oct 1986 Taipei, Taiwan VS Carpet Adriana Villagrán-Reami 6–7(8–6), 6–2, 6–3
2. Loss May 1995 Bournemouth, Great Britain Tier IV Clay Ludmila Richterová 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 3–6

Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam Title (0)
WTA Championship (0)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (0)
Tier IV (1)
VS (0)
No. Result Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Loss Feb 1993 Indian Wells, United States Tier II Hard Ann Grossman Rennae Stubbs
Helena Suková		 3–6, 4–6
2. Win Jan 1994 Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV Hard Mercedes Paz Jenny Byrne
Julie Richardson		 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
3. Loss May 1995 Bournemouth, Great Britain Tier IV Clay Kerry-Anne Guse Mariaan De Swardt
Ruxandra Dragomir		 3–6, 5–7

ITF Finals
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4-2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 10 January 1983 San Antonio, United States Hard Amanda Brown 4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner 2. 17 January 1983 Miami, United States Hard Kate Brasher 6–3, 6–3
Winner 3. 12 November 1984 Telford, United Kingdom Hard Holly Danforth 6–2, 6–4
Winner 4. 26 September 1986 Detroit, United States Hard Nana Smith 6–2, 6–2
Winner 5. 25 September 1989 Chicago, United States Hard Linda Wild 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 6. 26 February 1990 Key Biscayne, United States Hard Luanne Spadea 1–6, 6–4, 4–6

Doubles (5-1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 12 November 1984 Peterborough, United Kingdom Hard Marianne van der Torre Glynis Coles-Bond
Denise Parnell		 6–2, 0–6, 6–1
Winner 2. 26 November 1984 Darlington, United Kingdom Hard Marianne van der Torre Cathy Drury
Ellinore Lightbody		 6–1, 6–4
Winner 3. 4 March 1985 Curitiba, Brazil Clay Karin Moos Lea Plchová
Monica Weber		 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 8 September 1986 Lisbon, Portugal Clay Claudia Hernández María José Llorca
Ninoska Souto		 1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner 5. 18 September 1986 Murcia, Spain Clay Anne Aallonen Lucila Becerra
Maluca Llamas		 7–6, 6–3
Winner 6. 25 September 1988 Chicago, United States Hard Mary Lou Daniels Kathy Foxworth
Jane Thomas		 6–4, 6–2
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References
  2. "Getting to know Canadian rising star Isabelle Boulais | Vavel". usa.vavel.com. 2016-04-14. Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  3. "Patricia Hy-Boulais From Cambodia to Mississauga" (PDF). Ontario Tennis Association. Fall 2016. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
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