Swiss tennis player Schnider Patti: biography, sports career, personal life

Шнидер , биография которой представлена в этой статье, является одной из наиболее знаменитых швейцарских теннисисток. Patty Schnyder , whose biography is presented in this article, is one of the most famous Swiss tennis players. For her sports career she became the winner of many prestigious tournaments.

First successes in big sports

Патти появилась на свет в декабре 1978 года в Базеле. Schnider Patti was born in December 1978 in Basel. . At the age of 14, the Swiss tennis player first participated in the ITF tournament . Шнидер стала постоянно принимать участие в профессиональных соревнованиях, попав даже в ТОП-100 лучших теннисисток планеты. In 1994, Patti Schnyder began to take part in professional competitions constantly, hitting even the TOP-100 of the best tennis players on the planet.

1995 brought the first serious achievements for the sportswoman. в словацкой Нитре, где уверенно обыграла в трех сетах чилийку Барбару Кастро. May 14, she made it to the final of the ITF tournament in the Slovak Nitra, where she confidently beat Chilean Barbara Castro in three sets. Патти стала победительницей аналогичных соревнований в Прешове . A week later Schnider Patti became the winner of similar competitions in Presov . (6:0, 6:1). This time, she did not leave a chance for the Czech woman Jana Ondroussove (6: 0, 6: 1).

в Курелье , а в сентябре дошла до финала в Афинах. A month later, in the native Swiss country tennis player won in the next ITF tournament in Kurelia , and in September reached the finals in Athens. дебютировала в Цюрихе на соревнованиях под эгидой WTA . In the same year, Schnyder made her debut in Zurich at the competitions under the auspices of the WTA . Successful performances allowed her to finish the season on the 152nd line of the rating.

Шнидер , теннис для которой стал не только увлечением, но и способом зарабатывания больших денег, продолжала активно выступать на международных соревнованиях. In 1996, Patty Schnyder , tennis for which became not only a hobby, but also a way of earning big money, continued to actively compete in international competitions. в испанской Мурсии . She managed in April to break into the final of the ITF tournament in Spanish Murcia . In September she repeated this result in Bratislava. в Карловых Варах (Чехия), где уступила в трех сетах бельгийке Руксандре Драгомир. A week later, the athlete for the first time in her career reached the final of the WTA tournament in Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic), where she lost in three sets to the Belgian Ruxandre Dragomir.

Патти стала участницей Олимпийских игр в Атланте, где она завершила выступления в первом круге. In the same year, Schnider Patty became a participant in the Olympic Games in Atlanta, where she completed performances in the first round. She also made her debut in the Grand Slam tournaments. Оупен " 18-летняя спортсменка не смогла пройти квалификацию, зато ей удалось пробиться в основную сетку соревнований в Лондоне и Париже. At the " Australien Open " 18-year-old athlete could not qualify, but she managed to break into the main grid competitions in London and Paris. в 1996 году - 58 место в одиночном разряде. Highest rating Schnyder in 1996 - 58 in the singles category.

Entering the tennis world elite

Open Шнидер Патти сотворила маленькую сенсацию, когда сумела пробиться в четвертый круг соревнований. In 1997, at the Australian Open courts Schnider Patty created a small sensation when she managed to break into the fourth round of the competition. . In addition, she won the seeded game in the opening match under the eighth number of Yves Mayorli . Successfully speaking at different tournaments, the tennis player rose to the 26th place in the world ranking by the end of the season.

. The following year became one of the most successful for the whole career of Schnyder . в австралийском Хобарте , а месяц спустя в финале аналогичных соревнований в Ганновере обыграла в трех сетах чешку Яну Новотну . She began the season with a victory at the WTA tournament in Australian Hobart , and a month later in the final of similar competitions in Hanover, she defeated Janu Novotn in three sets. не было равных на грунтовых кортах Мадрида, а в июле - австрийского Мариа- Линковица и итальянского Палермо. In May, Patty was not equal on the ground courts of Madrid, and in July - the Austrian Maria- Linkovitz and the Italian Palermo.

Equally successful were performances in doubles. Шнидер победила на турнире WTA в Гамбурге, а также дошла до финала в Палермо и Амелии- Айленд . In a duet with Austrian Barbara Shette Schnyder won the WTA tournament in Hamburg, and also reached the final in Palermo and Amelia Island .

Not without success in the Grand Slam tournaments. " и US Open Патти Шнидер дошла до стадии четвертьфиналов. On the courts, "Rollan Garros " and the US Open Patti Schnyder reached the stage of the quarterfinals. This gave her the right to participate in the Grand Slam Cup. , но в решающем поединке уступила знаменитой Винус Уильямс. At this tournament, she beat the first racket of the world to Martin Hingis in the semifinal at that time, but in the decisive duel lost the famous Venus Williams.

In August 1998, the athlete took the 11th place in the world ranking in singles, and 29 in the doubles category.

After a brilliantly spent season in the career of the Swiss tennis player, there was a certain recession. выиграла два турнира WTA в Голд -Косте (Австралия) и Паттайе (Таиланд), а также несколько раз доходила до финалов как в одиночном, так и в парном разряде. Over the next three years, Schnyder won two WTA tournaments in Gold Coast (Australia) and Pattaya (Thailand), and several times reached the finals in both singles and doubles. ни разу не смогла пробиться дальше четвертого круга. In the Grand Slam tournaments, Patty has never been able to break beyond the fourth round.

Return of the star

Патти начала возвращать себе статус звезды мирового спорта. Since 2002, Schnider Patty began to regain the status of a world sport star. в Чарльстоне и на турнире WTA в Цюрихе, швейцарка снова сумела ворваться в Топ-20. Having won in the final of the super tournament in Charleston and at the WTA tournament in Zurich, the Swiss again managed to break into the Top-20.

снова громко заявила о себе в 2005 году. Gradually getting the form, Schnyder again loudly declared herself in 2005. , еще в трех дошла до финала. She won two WTA tournaments , reached the final in three more. впервые в карьере попала в Топ-10, заняв 7 место. This season, Patty first time in the career hit the Top-10, finishing seventh.

не удалось выиграть ни одного престижного турнира, но постоянное попадание в финалы и полуфиналы позволило ей сохранить прописку в десятке лучших теннисисток планеты The following year, Schnyder failed to win any prestigious tournament, but the constant hit in the finals and semi-finals allowed her to keep a residence permit in the top ten tennis players on the planet

Completion of the gaming career

Шнидер продолжала регулярно пробиваться в финалы турниров, но случалось это все реже. After two brilliant seasons, Patty Schnieder continued to make regular breaks to the finals of the tournaments, but it happened less and less. In the Grand Slam tournaments, she never managed to go beyond the fourth round in singles, and then a quarter of the final in the doubles.

начали преследовать травмы: сначала были проблемы со ступней, а затем - с ахилловым сухожилием. In 2010, Schnyder began to pursue injuries: first there were problems with the foot, and then with the Achilles tendon. приняла решение завершить игровую карьеру. In May 2011, Patty decided to end the playing career.

снова начала выступать на турнирах ITF , сумев за два сезона дважды в них победить. Four years later, Schnyder again began to compete in ITF tournaments , having managed to win in two seasons in them.

Performances for the national team of Switzerland

Шнидер , достижения которой на то время говорили за нее, впервые была приглашена защищать честь своей страны в Кубке Федерации в 1996 году. The 18-year-old Patty Schnyder , whose achievements at that time spoke for her, was first invited to defend her country's honor in the Federation Cup in 1996. Having scored six wins in seven games, she helped Switzerland to rise to the second World Group.

Хингис Шнидер обыграла в решающем матче словацкий дуэт Габшудовой - Зрубаковой , а затем участвовала в разгроме аргентинской команды. A year later, paired with Martina, Hingis Schnieder defeated the Slovak duo Gabshudova - Zrubakova in the decisive match, and then participated in the defeat of the Argentine team. This allowed the Swiss team to get into the elite division.

и Хингис своими победами в Кубке Федерации сотворили маленькое чудо, доведя свою команду до финала, где они уступили Испании. In 1998, Schnyder and Hingis, with their victories in the Federation Cup, created a small miracle, bringing their team to the finals, where they lost to Spain.

Personal life of a tennis player

Патти вышла замуж за Райнера Хоффмана, который впоследствии стал ее тренером. In December 2003, Schnider Patty married Rainer Hoffman, who later became her coach. Their marriage lasted 10 years: because of the financial machinations of her husband, the tennis player filed for divorce.

родила дочь Ким Айлу от нового гражданского мужа Яна Хейно . A year later, Schnyder gave birth to Kim's daughter Ayla from a new civil husband, Jan Heino .