Claudine Schaul

Claudine Schaul (born 20 August 1983 in Luxembourg City) 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
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
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)

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 won-loss record of 39–39.

Career

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

2003

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

2004

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, Schaul won her first WTA title at Strasbourg, defeating Lindsay Davenport 2–6, 6–0, 6–3 in the final.[2]

Due to her strong performances at the Australian Open and the Internationaux de 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 (1–0)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Premier Mandatory & 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)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 22 May 2004 Strasbourg, France Clay Lindsay Davenport 2–6, 6–0, 6–3

Doubles: 3 (1–2)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Premier Mandatory & 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)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 17 January 2004 Canberra, Australia Hard Jelena Kostanić Caroline Dhenin
Lisa McShea		 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up 2. 19 June 2004 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Grass Jelena Kostanić Lisa McShea
Milagros Sequera		 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Runner-up 3. 18 July 2004 Stanford, United States Hard Iveta Benešová Eleni Daniilidou
Nicole Pratt		 2–6, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (4–6)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 13 August 2000 Rebecq, Belgium Clay Caroline Maes 6–1, 6–7(8–6), 3–6
Runner-up 2. 12 November 2000 Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay (I) Caroline Maes 0–4, 1–4, 5–4, 1–4
Runner-up 3. 11 Feb 2001 Redbridge, United Kingdom Hard (i) Eva Dyrberg 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 19 Mar 2002 La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States Hard Laura Granville 6–1, 2–6, 3–6
Winner 1. 7 July 2002 Vaihingen, Germany Clay Stephanie Gehrlein 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 2. 22 September 2002 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Clay Nathalie Viérin 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 5. 15 June 2003 Marseille, France Clay Arantxa Parra Santonja 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 6. 26 February 2006 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States Hard (i) Milagros Sequera 1–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 17 August 2008 Koksijde, Belgium Clay Daniëlle Harmsen 7–6(7–2), 7–6(9–7)
Winner 4. 25 January 2009 Wrexham, United Kingdom Hard (i) Constance Sibille 6–1, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles (3–4)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 3 March 2002 Buchen, Germany Carpet (i) Sofia Arvidsson Anna Bastrikova
Claudia Kardys		 6–0, 7–5
Runner-up 1. 8 September 2002 Denain, France Clay Yuliya Beygelzimer Olga Blahotová
Gabriela Navrátilová		 3–6, 0–6
Winner 2. 2 February 2003 Urtijëi, Italy Carpet (i) Vanessa Henke Olga Blahotová
Gabriela Navrátilová		 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 29 July 2006 Pétange, Luxembourg Clay Lina Stančiūtė Erica Krauth
Frederica Piedade		 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 28 July 2007 Pétange, Luxembourg Clay Martina Müller Anastasiya Yakimova
Carla Suárez Navarro		 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 6–7(1–7)
Runner-up 4. 3 August 2008 Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Anna Floris Simona Dobrá
Tereza Hladíková		 1–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Winner 3. 17 January 2009 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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