Introduction
Patty Fendick (born March 31, 1965) is a former professional women's tennis player and is the former head women's tennis coach at the University of Texas.
She was born on March 31, 1965 in Sacramento, California and played collegiately at Stanford University, where the team won the NCAA team title three times. In 1987, she was named ITA player of the year, after enjoying a 57 match winning streak on the Stanford tennis team. She won two NCAA Singles Titles in 1986 and 1987. For her playing accomplishments, as both a collegiate and professional player, she was inducted into Stanford Hall of Fame and was also recognized as the Most Outstanding Student-Athlete of the first 25 years of NCAA women's tennis. She remains active in the world of tennis as a coach and by serving on numerous committees with ITA and USTA.
Fendick was previously a tennis coach with the Washington Huskies.
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| Runner-up | 1988 | US Open | Hard |  Jill Hetherington |
 Gigi Fernández Robin White |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1989 | Australian Open | Hard | Jill Hetherington |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1990 | Australian Open | Hard | Mary Joe Fernandez |
 Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) |
| Winner | 1991 | Australian Open | Hard | Mary Joe Fernandez |
Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná |
7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1994 | Australian Open | Hard | Meredith McGrath |
Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |