Patricia Hy-Boulais (born 22 August 1965) is a former tennis player. She turned professional on 12 October 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.
Country (sports) | Hong Kong (1986-88) Canada (1988-98) |
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Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Born | Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia | 22 August 1965
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 12 October 1986 |
Retired | 1998 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $1,011,116 |
Official website | patriciahy.com |
Singles | |
Career record | 151–183 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 28 (8 March 1993) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1987, 1991–1993, 1997) |
French Open | 4R (1992) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1996, 1997) |
US Open | QF (1992) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (1992, 1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 13–20 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 36 (30 March 1987) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1987) |
French Open | 2R (1985, 1993, 1997, 1998) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1996) |
US Open | QF (1996) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | QF (1996) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
French Open | 2R (1996) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997) |
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 8 March 1993, when she became the number 28 of the world.
Hy-Boulais's daughter Isabelle is a top Canadian tennis prospect.[2]
Personal life
editPatricia 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
editSingles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
editLegend |
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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 |
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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)
editLegend |
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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 |
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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
edit$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (4-2)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 10 January 1983 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | Amanda Brown | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | 17 January 1983 | Miami, United States | Hard | Kate Brasher | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 3. | 12 November 1984 | Telford, United Kingdom | Hard | Holly Danforth | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 26 September 1986 | Detroit, United States | Hard | Nana Smith | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | 25 September 1989 | Chicago, United States | Hard | Linda Wild | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 6. | 26 February 1990 | Key Biscayne, United States | Hard | Luanne Spadea | 1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Doubles (5-1)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 12 November 1984 | Peterborough, United Kingdom | Hard | Marianne van der Torre | Glynis Coles-Bond Denise Parnell |
6–2, 0–6, 6–1 |
Win | 2. | 26 November 1984 | Darlington, United Kingdom | Hard | Marianne van der Torre | Cathy Drury Ellinore Lightbody |
6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | 4 March 1985 | Curitiba, Brazil | Clay | Karin van Essen | Lea Plchová Monica Weber |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 4. | 8 September 1986 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay | Claudia Hernández | María José Llorca Ninoska Souto |
1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Win | 5. | 18 September 1986 | Murcia, Spain | Clay | Anne Aallonen | Lucila Becerra Maluca Llamas |
7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 25 September 1988 | Chicago, United States | Hard | Mary Lou Daniels | Kathy Foxworth Jane Thomas |
6–4, 6–2 |
References
edit- ^ [1][dead link ]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Patricia Hy-Boulais From Cambodia to Mississauga" (PDF). Ontario Tennis Association. Fall 2016. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
External links
edit- Patricia Hy-Boulais at the Women's Tennis Association
- Patricia Hy-Boulais at the International Tennis Federation
- Patricia Hy-Boulais at the Billie Jean Cup
- Patricia Hy-Boulais at Wimbledon
- Patricia Hy-Boulais at tennisabstract.com
- Patricia Hy-Boulais at the Women's Tennis Association
- Patricia Hy-Boulais at the International Tennis Federation
- Patricia Hy-Boulais at the Billie Jean King Cup
- New article about her induction into Canada's tennis Hall of Fame