| Country (sports) |  United States | ||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Wichita, Kansas, United States Houston, Texas, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1977-05-26) May 26, 1977 (age 47) Wichita, Kansas, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $641,324 | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 302 - 235 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (November 16, 1998) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (1998) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1998) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1998, 1999) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 3R (1999) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 43 - 71 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 107 (April 10, 2000) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2000) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2000) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2000) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: June 11, 2012. | |||||||||||||||
Tara Snyder (born May 26, 1977) is a former tennis player from the United States, who started a professional career in May 1995. She reached her highest individual ranking in the WTA Tour on November 16, 1998, when she was ranked No. 33 in the world. Snyder won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, after losing the final to Venezuela's María Vento-Kabchi. Tara won the US Junior Open and was regarded as one of the top US youth tennis players of her time.
Tara Snyder's father Darrel Snyder was a tennis teaching instructor and taught her the game. Tara's uncle Dave Snyder was the Texas Longhorns tennis coach for many years.
External links
References
- ^ Tara Snyder at the Women's Tennis Association
- Robb, Sharon (August 6, 1999). "Cuban Weightlifter Sets Record". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- Cyphers, Luke (September 11, 1995). "Pete, Andre Join Martin For Davis". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- "Center named Texas tennis coach". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. July 26, 2000. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- 1977 births
- Living people
- American female tennis players
- Sportspeople from Wichita, Kansas
- Tennis players from Kansas
- US Open (tennis) junior champions
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles
- Tennis players at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in tennis
- 20th-century American sportswomen