Claudine Schaul

Claudine Schaul (born 20 August 1983) is a former tennis player from Luxembourg.

Claudine Schaul
Country (sports) Luxembourg
ResidenceGarnich
Born (1983-08-20) 20 August 1983
Luxembourg City
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2002
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$542,184
Singles
Career record304–293 (50.9%)
Career titles1 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 41 (24 May 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2004)
French Open1R (2004, 2005)
Wimbledon1R (2004, 2005)
US Open3R (2003)
Doubles
Career record81–110 (42.4%)
Career titles1 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 71 (8 November 2004)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2005)
French Open1R (2004, 2005)
US Open2R (2004)
Team competitions
Fed Cup42–43 (49.4%)
Medal record

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Representing  Luxembourg
Women's Tennis
Games of the Small States of Europe
2003 MaltaSingles
2003 MaltaDoubles
2007 MonacoSingles
2009 CyprusSingles
2009 CyprusDoubles
2011 LiechtensteinSingles
2011 LiechtensteinMixed Doubles
2015 IcelandDoubles
2015 IcelandMixed Doubles

Her career-high singles ranking as of January 2016 was world No. 41, which was achieved on 24 May 2004, and No. 71 for doubles, achieved on 8 November 2004.

Schaul first played for the Luxembourg Fed Cup team in 1998, where she has a win–loss record of 42–43.

Career

Her father and brother are sports teachers and introduced her to tennis when she was four years old.[1]

A year after turning pro, Schaul made it to the third round of the 2003 US Open, upsetting former No. 15 Anna Smashnova, 7–6(5), 6–2 in the first round.

In January 2004, Schaul won her first doubles title in Canberra, Australia, partnering Jelena Kostanić Tošić. Schaul then made it to the third round of the Australian Open.

In May 2004, she won her first WTA Tour title at Strasbourg, defeating Lindsay Davenport in the final, in three sets.[2]

Due to her strong performances at the Australian Open and Strasbourg, Schaul was awarded the honour of being the flag bearer for Luxembourg at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Athens.

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (title)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5 (0–0)
Premier (0–0)
International (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 22 May 2004 Internationaux de Strasbourg, France Clay Lindsay Davenport 2–6, 6–0, 6–3

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5 (0–0)
Premier (0–1)
International (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 17 January 2004 Canberra International,
Australia		 Hard Jelena Kostanić Caroline Dhenin
Lisa McShea		 6–4, 7–6(3)
Loss 19 June 2004 Rosmalen Open,
Netherlands		 Grass Jelena Kostanić Lisa McShea
Milagros Sequera		 6–7(3), 3–6
Loss 18 July 2004 Stanford Classic,
United States		 Hard Iveta Benešová Eleni Daniilidou
Nicole Pratt		 2–6, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–6)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 13 August 2000 ITF Rebecq, Belgium Clay Caroline Maes 6–1, 6–7(6), 3–6
Runner-up 2. 12 November 2000 ITF Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (i) Caroline Maes 0–4, 1–4, 5–4, 1–4
Runner-up 3. 11 Feb 2001 ITF Redbridge, United Kingdom Hard (i) Eva Dyrberg 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 19 Mar 2002 ITF Cañada Flintridge, United States Hard Laura Granville 6–1, 2–6, 3–6
Winner 1. 7 July 2002 ITF Stuttgart, Germany Clay Stephanie Gehrlein 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 2. 22 September 2002 ITF Luxembourg Clay Nathalie Viérin 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 5. 15 June 2003 ITF Marseille, France Clay Arantxa Parra Santonja 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 6. 26 February 2006 ITF Saint Paul, United States Hard (i) Milagros Sequera 1–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 17 August 2008 ITF Koksijde, Belgium Clay Daniëlle Harmsen 7–6(2), 7–6(7)
Winner 4. 25 January 2009 ITF Wrexham, United Kingdom Hard (i) Constance Sibille 6–1, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles (3–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 3 March 2002 ITF Buchen, Germany Carpet (i) Sofia Arvidsson Anna Bastrikova
Claudia Kardys		 6–0, 7–5
Runner-up 1. 8 September 2002 ITF Denain, France Clay Yuliya Beygelzimer Olga Blahotová
Gabriela Navrátilová		 3–6, 0–6
Winner 2. 2 February 2003 ITF Urtijëi, Italy Carpet (i) Vanessa Henke Olga Blahotová
Gabriela Navrátilová		 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 29 July 2006 ITF Pétange, Luxembourg Clay Lina Stančiūtė Erica Krauth
Frederica Piedade		 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 28 July 2007 ITF Pétange, Luxembourg Clay Martina Müller Anastasiya Yakimova
Carla Suárez Navarro		 7–6(4), 1–6, 6–7(1)
Runner-up 4. 3 August 2008 ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Anna Floris Simona Dobrá
Tereza Hladíková		 1–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Winner 3. 17 January 2009 ITF Glasgow, United Kingdom Hard (i) Sandra Klemenschits Nicolette van Uitert
Viktoria Yemialyanava		 6–3, 4–6, [10–7]

References
  1. "Claudine Schaul". Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  2. "Schaul downs Davenport". BBC News. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
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