Petra Mandula

Petra Mandula
Country (sports) Hungary
ResidenceBudapest
Born (1978-01-17) 17 January 1978 (age 46)
Budapest
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1993
Retired2005
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$991,024
Singles
Career record284–189
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 30 (17 May 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2004)
French OpenQF (2001)
Wimbledon2R (2001, 2003)
US Open2R (2002, 2003)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2000, 2004)
Doubles
Career record173–104
Career titles7 WTA, 8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 13 (5 May 2003)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2003)
French OpenQF (2002)
WimbledonQF (2003)
US Open3R (2003)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (2000)

Petra Mandula (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpɛtrɒ ˈmɒndulɒ]; born 17 January 1978) is a Hungarian former professional tennis player, who represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney; in singles, she was eliminated in the first round by fourth seed Conchita Martínez of Spain, in doubles, she reached the quarterfinals, partnering Katalin Marosi. Four years later, when Athens hosted the Games, she once again was defeated in the first round, this time by Patty Schnyder of Switzerland.[1]

She reached the quarterfinals at the 2001 French Open as a qualifier, winning seven straight matches and losing to eventual runner-up, Kim Clijsters.[1] Two years later, at the 2003 French Open, she almost repeated the feat, losing in the fourth round 5–7 in the third set to Chanda Rubin.[1] Also in 2003, Mandula reached the semifinals of the Australian Open with Emmanuelle Gagliardi, losing to Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez.[1]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 11 (7 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
Tier I 0
Tier II 0
Tier III 3
Tier IV & V 4
Finals by surface
Hard 1–2
Clay 6–2
Grass 0–0
Carpet 0–0
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Feb 2000 Copa Colsanitas, Bogotá Clay Hungary Rita Kuti-Kis Argentina Laura Montalvo
Argentina Paola Suárez
4–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Oct 2000 Bratislava Open, Slovakia Hard (i) Austria Patricia Wartusch Slovakia Karina Habšudová
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
w/o
Win 1. Jun 2001 Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan Hard Austria Patricia Wartusch Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis
Belarus Tatiana Poutchek
6–1, 6–4
Win 2. Jun 2002 Austrian Open, Vienna Clay Austria Patricia Wartusch Austria Barbara Schwartz
Germany Jasmin Wöhr
6–2, 6–4
Win 3. Jul 2002 Casablanca Grand Prix, Morocco Clay Austria Patricia Wartusch Argentina Gisela Dulko
Spain Conchita Martínez Granados
6–2, 6–1
Loss 3. Sep 2002 Toyota Princess Cup, Tokyo Hard Austria Patricia Wartusch Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2–6, 4–6
Loss 4. Mar 2003 Abierto Mexicano, Acapulco Clay Austria Patricia Wartusch France Émilie Loit
Sweden Åsa Svensson
3–6, 1–6
Win 4. Apr 2003 Portugal Open, Estoril Clay Austria Patricia Wartusch Estonia Maret Ani
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Win 5. Apr 2003 Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary Clay Ukraine Elena Tatarkova Spain Conchita Martínez Granados
Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis
6–3, 6–1
Win 6. May 2003 Bol Open, Croatia Clay Austria Patricia Wartusch Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
6–3, 6–2
Win 7. May 2004 Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary Clay Austria Barbara Schett Hungary Virág Németh
Hungary Ágnes Szávay
6–3, 6–2

ITF finals

Singles: 13 (7–6)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 13 September 1993 ITF Zadar, Croatia Clay Hungary Andrea Noszály 3–6, 3–6
Win 1. 7 February 1998 ITF Birkenhead, United Kingdom Hard (i) Italy Giulia Casoni 6–0, 2–6, 6–3
Win 2. 17 May 1998 ITF Novi Sad, Serbia Clay Bulgaria Antoaneta Pandjerova 0–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss 2. 31 May 1998 ITF Salzburg, Austria Clay Hungary Anna Földényi 6–1, 2–6, 2–6
Win 3. 19 July 1998 ITF Darmstadt, Germany Clay Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Loss 3. 26 July 1998 ITF Dublin, Ireland Carpet United Kingdom Lucie Ahl 6–7, 3–6
Win 4. 11 April 1999 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay Bulgaria Desislava Topalova 7–5, 7–5
Loss 4. 6 June 1999 ITF Budapest, Hungary Clay Slovakia Janette Husárová 4–6, 2–6
Win 5. 11 July 1999 ITF Darmstadt, Germany Clay Spain Marta Marrero 1–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win 6. 1 August 1999 ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom Clay Israel Tzipora Obziler 6–0, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 5. 16 April 2000 ITF Magli, Italy Clay Bulgaria Antoaneta Pandjerova 4–6, 6–2, 5–7
Loss 6. 12 August 2001 ITF Rimini, Italy Clay Argentina Gisela Dulko 6–1, 3–6, 1–6
Win 7. 14 October 2001 ITF Poitiers, France Hard (i) France Émilie Loit 7–5, 2–6, 6–1

Doubles: 12 (7–5)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 13 December 1993 ITF Přerov, Czech Republic Hard (i) Hungary Rita Kuti-Kis Czech Republic Ivana Jankovská
Czech Republic Eva Melicharová
6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Win 1. 31 October 1994 ITF Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Hungary Virág Csurgó South Africa Nannie de Villiers
Brazil Ana Paula Zannoni
6–4, 7–5
Win 2. 7 November 1994 ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Hungary Virág Csurgó South Africa Nannie de Villiers
Argentina Laura Montalvo
6–3, 6–3
Win 3. 14 November 1994 ITF La Plata, Argentina Clay Hungary Virág Csurgó Slovakia Patrícia Marková
Japan Yuka Tanaka
7–6(3), 7–5
Loss 2. 4 October 1997 ITF Otočec, Slovenia Clay Hungary Katalin Marosi Czech Republic Lenka Cenková
Czech Republic Kateřina Kroupová
5–7, 6–7(3)
Loss 3. 1 June 1998 ITF Budapest, Hungary Clay Hungary Petra Gáspár Hungary Anna Földényi
Hungary Rita Kuti-Kis
0–6, 4–6
Loss 4. 10 April 1999 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay Germany Gréta Arn Czech Republic Gabriela Chmelinová
Czech Republic Olga Vymetálková
6–0, 3–6, 6–7(3)
Win 4. 10 July 1999 ITF Darmstadt, Germany Clay Belarus Tatiana Poutchek Czech Republic Ludmila Richterová
Czech Republic Monika Maštalířová
6–3, 6–1
Win 5. 31 July 1999 ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom Clay Romania Magda Mihalache Australia Trudi Musgrave
United Kingdom Lorna Woodroffe
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 6. 29 July 2000 ITF Liège, Belgium Clay Hungary Virág Csurgó Spain Eva Bes
Spain Gisela Riera
7–6(3), 6–1
Loss 5. 15 October 2000 ITF Poitiers, France Hard (i) Austria Patricia Wartusch Netherlands Yvette Basting
Hungary Katalin Marosi
6–7(4), 1–6
Win 7. 11 August 2001 ITF Rimini, Italy Clay Austria Patricia Wartusch Czech Republic Milena Nekvapilová
Czech Republic Hana Šromová
6–2, 6–1

Best Grand Slam results details

Singles

Doubles

Record against top 10 players

Mandula's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10:

Player Years Record Win% Hard Clay Grass Carpet Last match
No. 1 ranked players
United States Jennifer Capriati 2004 1–0 100% 1–0 Won (7–6(7–3), 3–6, 7–5) at 2004 Charleston
Belgium Kim Clijsters 2001–03 0–2 0% 0–1 0–1 Lost (0–6, 0–6) at 2003 Australian Open
United States Lindsay Davenport 2002 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2002 US Open
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Janković 2003 1–0 100% 1–0 Won (6–4, 6–2) at 2003 Indian Wells
France Amélie Mauresmo 2003 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (2–6, 6–2, 6–7(5–7)) at 2003 Dubai
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2001–02 1–2 33% 0–1 1–1 Won (4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)) at 2002 Espoo
Russia Maria Sharapova 2004 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (4–5 ret.) at 2004 Berlin
United States Venus Williams 2004 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (3–6, 6–7(3–7)) at 2004 US Open
Number 2 ranked players
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 2003 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2003 US Open
Spain Conchita Martínez 2000 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (1–6, 0–6) at 2000 Summer Olympics
Russia Anastasia Myskina 2001–03 2–1 67% 0–1 1–1 Won (6–4, 3–0 ret.) at 2003 Sopot
Number 3 ranked players
Russia Elena Dementieva 2003 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (3–6, 6–7(1–7)) at 2003 Shanghai
Russia Nadia Petrova 2002–04 0–2 0% 0–1 0–1 Lost (1–6, 4–6) at 2004 Amelia Island
France Nathalie Tauziat 2001 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (0–6, 1–6) at 2001 Wimbledon
Number 4 ranked players
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokic 2001–04 3–1 75% 1–1 2–0 Won (7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–2) at 2004 Charleston
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 2004 1–0 100% 1–0 Won (6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–3) at 2004 Australian Open
Italy Francesca Schiavone 2001–02 1–2 33% 1–1 0–1 Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2002 Wimbledon
Number 5 ranked players
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 2001–03 0–2 0% 0–1 0–1 Lost (2–6, 3–6) at 2003 Indian Wells
Number 6 ranked players
Italy Flavia Pennetta 2003–05 2–0 100% 1–0 1–0 Won (3–6, 6–1, 6–3) at 2005 Australian Open
United States Chanda Rubin 2003 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (6–4, 2–6, 5–7) at 2003 French Open
Number 7 ranked players
Austria Barbara Schett 2002–03 2–0 100% 1–0 1–0 Won (6–3, 6–3) at 2003 Linz
Switzerland Patty Schnyder 2003–04 1–1 50% 0–1 1–0 Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2004 Summer Olympics
Number 8 ranked players
Russia Anna Kournikova 2002 1–0 100% 1–0 Won (7–6(7–5), 6–2) at 2002 Strasbourg
Australia Alicia Molik 1999 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (4–6, 6–4, 3–6) at 1999 Kuala Lumpur
Japan Ai Sugiyama 2001 1–0 100% 1–0 Won (4–6, 6–4, 6–3) at 2001 French Open
Number 9 ranked players
Argentina Paola Suárez 2000 0–2 0% 0–2 Lost (6–6, ret.) at 2000 São Paulo
France Sandrine Testud 2000 0–1 0% 0–1 Lost (3–6, 6–4, 3–6) at 2000 Australian Open
Total 1999–2004 17–26 40% 6–16
(27%)
10–8
(56%)
1–2
(33%)
0–0
( – )

Top 10 wins

Mandula has a 3–9 W–L record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.

Season 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
Wins 0 0 2 1 0 3
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score PMR
2003
1. Russia Anastasia Myskina No. 10 French Open, France Clay 2R 6–3, 6–4 No. 75
2. Russia Anastasia Myskina No. 10 Idea Prokom Open, Poland Clay QF 6–4, 3–0 ret. No. 52
2004
3. United States Jennifer Capriati No. 8 Family Circle Cup, United States Clay 3R 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 7–5 No. 42

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Petra Mandula Results". WTA. Retrieved 8 September 2015.