Tara Snyder
Tara Snyder (born May 26, 1977) is a former tennis player from the United States, who started a professional career in May 1995. She reached her highest individual ranking in the WTA Tour on November 16, 1998, when she was ranked No. 33 in the world.[1] Snyder won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, after losing the final to Venezuela's María Vento-Kabchi.[2] Tara won the US Junior Open[3] and was regarded as one of the top US youth tennis players of her time.
| Country (sports) |  | |||||||||||||
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| Residence | Wichita, Kansas, United States Houston, Texas, United States | |||||||||||||
| Born | May 26, 1977 Wichita, Kansas, United States | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Retired | 2006 | |||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||
| Prize money | $641,324 | |||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||
| Career record | 302 - 235 | |||||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (November 16, 1998) | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (1998) | |||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1998) | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1998, 1999) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | 3R (1999) | |||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||
| Career record | 43 - 71 | |||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 107 (April 10, 2000) | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2000) | |||||||||||||
| French Open | DNP | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2000) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: June 11, 2012. | ||||||||||||||
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Tara Snyder's father Darrel Snyder was a tennis teaching instructor and taught her the game. Tara's uncle Dave Snyder was the Texas Longhorns tennis coach for many years.[1][4]
References
- Tara Snyder at the Women's Tennis Association
- Robb, Sharon (1999-08-06). "Cuban Weightlifter Sets Record". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- Cyphers, Luke (1995-09-11). "Pete, Andre Join Martin For Davis". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- "Center named Texas tennis coach". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. 2000-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
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