Introduction
Amy Frazier (born September 19, 1972) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
She debuted in 1987 and was active player until the 2006 US Open in which she made her 20th consecutive appearance (a record among active players). She has also appeared in 18 Australian Open, 18 Wimbledon, and 15 French Open tournaments for an all-time record of 71 Grand Slam appearances, until compatriot Venus Williams surpassed this record at the 2016 US Open.
Her best showing is a pair of quarterfinal appearances at the 1992 Australian Open and 1995 US Open. She has lost 30 times in the first round of her Grand Slam matches, 18 times in the second round, 15 times in the third round, six times in the fourth round, and both of her quarterfinal matches. Her all-time Grand Slam record is 73–71. Frazier has over 30 wins against top-10 players and has spent 18 consecutive years in the top 100, the longest ever continuous span by any female tennis player who hasn't reached top 10.
Frazier has the distinction of being the last woman to play against Steffi Graf in a WTA Tour match at the 1999 TIG Tennis Classic, played at the La Costa Resort and Spa outside San Diego. During the third set, Graf retired and never played again.
Frazier won eight career titles and was a finalist seven times. Being a flat-hitter, she excelled on hard courts and was the most successful on the summer hard-court events in California and appeared in eight finals in two different events in Japan.
She was also a member of United States Fed Cup team.
Frazier played her last professional tour match at the 2006 US Open. She never officially announced her retirement. After leaving the WTA Tour, she continued to be actively involved in tennis taking up a coaching role at the Franklin Athletic Club, Michigan (her local tennis club where she was first introduced to the sport at three years of age).
In December 2015, Frazier won the USTA National W40 Hardcourt Championships at La Jolia, California. At 43, it was her first USTA National Senior tournament since leaving the pro tour.
Frazier was inducted into the USTA Midwest 2018 Hall of Fame.
Frazier is married and has a daughter.
WTA career finals
Singles: 15 (8–7)
| Legend |
|---|
| Tier I (0/0) |
| Tier II (1/2) |
| Tier III (4/4) |
| Tier IV & V (2/1) |
| Virginia Slims (1/0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Feb 1989 | Wichita | Hard (i) | Barbara Potter | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 2. | Feb 1990 | National Indoor Championships, Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | Manon Bollegraf | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1. | Sep 1990 | Tokyo International | Carpet (i) | Mary Joe Fernández | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | May 1992 | WTA Swiss Open, Lucerne | Clay | Radka Zrubáková | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2. | Apr 1994 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Kimiko Date | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Win | 4. | Aug 1994 | East West Bank Classic, Los Angeles | Hard | Ann Grossman | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Sep 1994 | Nichirei International Championships, Tokyo | Hard (i) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | Apr 1995 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Kimiko Date | 7–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4. | Apr 1996 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Kimiko Date | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 5. | Apr 1997 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | Apr 1999 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | Oct 2000 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7. | Jan 2003 | Moorilla Hobart International | Hard | Alicia Molik | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 7. | Jan 2004 | Moorilla Hobart International | Hard | Shinobu Asagoe | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | Nov 2005 | Bell Challenge, Québec City | Hard (i) | Sofia Arvidsson | 6–1, 7–5 |
Doubles: 13 (4–9)
| Legend |
|---|
| Tier I (0/0) |
| Tier II (0/5) |
| Tier III (1/3) |
| Tier IV & V (3/1) |
| Virginia Slims (0/0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | October 28, 1990 | Puerto Rico Open, Dorado | Hard | Julie Richardson | Elena Brioukhovets Natalia Medvedeva |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 1. | April 8, 1991 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Maya Kidowaki | Yone Kamio Akiko Kijimuta |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | April 6, 1992 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Rika Hiraki | Kimiko Date Stephanie Rehe |
5–7, 7–6, 6–0 |
| Win | 3. | May 24, 1992 | WTA Swiss Open, Lucerne | Clay | Elna Reinach | Karina Habšudová Marianne Werdel |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | February 14, 1993 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Carpet (i) | Kimberly Po | Katrina Adams Zina Garrison-Jackson |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | September 19, 1994 | Nichirei International Championships, Tokyo | Hard (i) | Rika Hiraki | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Julie Halard-Decugis |
6–1, 0–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | April 21, 1996 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Kimberly Po | Kimiko Date Ai Sugiyama |
7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5. | August 18, 1996 | East West Bank Classic, Los Angeles | Hard | Kimberly Po | Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | October 27, 1996 | Bell Challenge, Québec City | Carpet (i) | Kimberly Po | Debbie Graham Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | August 3, 1997 | Southern California Open, San Diego | Hard | Kimberly Po | Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 8. | April 19, 1998 | Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo | Hard | Kimberly Po | Nana Miyagi Naoko Kijimuta |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | November 1, 1999 | Bell Challenge, Québec City | Carpet (i) | Katie Schlukebir | Debbie Graham Cara Black |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9. | July 30, 2000 | Bank of the West Classic, Stanford | Hard | Cara Black | Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud |
6–4, 6–4 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | W–L | ||||||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R | 4R | QF | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 19–16 | ||||||
| French Open | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 9–13 | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R | 4R | 4R | A | 1R | 2R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 3R | 23–16 | ||||||
| US Open | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 18–17 | ||||||
| Win–Loss | 2–3 | 7–3 | 8–4 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 9–4 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 4–4 | 7–4 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 69–62 | ||||||
Records against top ranked players
Frazier has had some success against top-ranked opponents. Her records against some of the top rated women are as follows:
- Mary Pierce4–3
- Justine Henin2–1
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–3
- Jennifer Capriati0–6
- Pam Shriver4–1
- Lindsay Davenport0–10
- Patty Schnyder3–2
- Steffi Graf1–6
- Gabriela Sabatini2–3
- Anke Huber6–2
- Martina Hingis1–6
- Martina Navratilova1–2
- Monica Seles1–9
- Maria Sharapova0–3
- Nicole Vaidišová1–0
- Ai Sugiyama4–1
- Serena Williams0–3
- Venus Williams0–5
- Marion Bartoli1–2
- Daniela Hantuchová1–2
- Conchita Martínez4–8
- Tatiana Golovin1–1
- Ana Ivanovic1–1
- Dominique Monami2-0
- Silvia Farina Elia3-2
- Barbara Paulus2-0
- Natasha Zvereva2-2
- Barbara Schett4-3
- Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 2-3