# Maureen Drake

Maureen Elizabeth Drake (born March 21, 1971) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.
Her career-high WTA singles ranking is No. 47, which she reached on September 13, 1999. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 77, set on October 30, 2006.
After Drake qualified for the round of 16 at the 1999 Australian Open, there was no Canadian to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam event until Aleksandra Wozniak at the French Open in 2009.
Drake retired in April 2011 but returned to professional tennis in July 2014. In August 2016, she announced her second and permanent retirement from professional tennis.
Drake is of Slovenian descent through her father.

## WTA career finals
### Doubles: 1 runner-up

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments
* Tier I (0–0)
* Tier II (0–0)
* Tier III, IV & V (0–1)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | Sep 1997 | Bali International, Indonesia | Tier IV | Hard | Renata Kolbovic | Kerry-Anne Guse Rika Hiraki | 1–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$ |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 18 (6 titles, 12 runner-ups)

* Legend
* $75,000 tournaments (0–1)
* $50,000 tournaments (0–3)
* $25,000 tournaments (5–7)
* $10,000 tournaments (1–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1990 | Evansville, United States | 25k | Hard | Halle Carroll | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 1992 | Salisbury, United States | 25k | Hard | Beverly Bowes | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Oct 1992 | Potosí, Mexico | 25k | Hard | Angélica Gavaldón | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Feb 1993 | Miami, United States | 25k | Hard | Beverly Bowes | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jun 1993 | Hilton Head, United States | 10k | Hard | Halle Carroll | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 2–6, 6–7$^{(3)}$ |
| Loss | 1–5 | Feb 1994 | Miami, United States | 25k | Hard | Elly Hakami | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Jun 1994 | Columbia, United States | 10k | Hard | Anne Miller | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jun 1995 | Peachtree, United States | 25k | Hard | Anne Miller | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–6 | Jul 1995 | Mississauga, Canada | 25k | Hard | Kori Davidson | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Jul 1997 | Clearwater, United States | 25k | Hard | Karin Miller | 3–6, 6–7$^{(6)}$ |
| Win | 4–7 | Apr 1998 | Industry Hills, United States | 25k | Hard | Lilia Osterloh | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–7 | Nov 1998 | Caracas, Venezuela | 25k | Hard | Vanessa Menga | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–8 | Feb 2002 | Columbus, United States | 25k | Hard (i) | Marion Bartoli | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–8 | Mar 2002 | Lawrenceville, United States | 25k | Hard | Teryn Ashley | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–9 | Apr 2002 | Naples, United States | 50k | Clay | Vera Zvonareva | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–10 | Jul 2004 | Los Gatos, United States | 50k | Hard | Lioudmila Skavronskaia | 6–7$^{(0)}$, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–11 | Jul 2004 | Schenectady, United States | 50k | Hard | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–12 | Sep 2005 | Albuquerque Championships, U.S. | 75k | Hard | Anastasia Rodionova | 2–6, 3–6 |

### Doubles: 20 (8 titles, 12 runner-ups)

* Legend
* $75,000 tournaments (1–2)
* $50,000 tournaments (2–2)
* $25,000 tournaments (4–8)
* $10,000 tournaments (1–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 1994 | Miami, United States | 25k | Hard | Audra Keller | Beverly Bowes Katharzyna Teodorowicz | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 1994 | Evansville, United States | 25k | Hard | Mélanie Bernard | Michelle Jackson-Nobrega Shannan McCarthy | 6–4, 6–7$^{(4)}$, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1994 | Rancho Mirage, United States | 25k | Hard | Audra Keller | Cammy MacGregor Stephanie Reece | 6–0, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 1996 | Wilmington, United States | 50k | Hard | Meilen Tu | Erika deLone Nicole Pratt | 5–7, 6–7$^{(2)}$ |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jul 1997 | Clearwater, United States | 25k | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters | Julie Pullin Amanda Wainwright | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Jan 1998 | Delray Beach, United States | 10k | Hard | Renata Kolbovic | Jean Okada Keri Phebus | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–4 | Feb 1998 | Clearwater, United States | 25k | Hard | Renata Kolbovic | Kristina Brandi Karin Miller | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–5 | May 1998 | Midlothian, United States | 25k | Clay | Renata Kolbovic | Trudi Musgrave Brie Rippner | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | May 1998 | Haines City, United States | 25k | Clay | Renata Kolbovic | Esme De Villiers Jessica Steck | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Oct 1998 | Santa Clara, United States | 75k | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters | Cara Black Irina Selyutina | 4–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–7 | Nov 1998 | Austin, United States | 50k | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters | Esme De Villiers Liezel Horn | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–8 | Nov 1998 | Caracas, Venezuela | 25k | Hard | Caroline Schneider | Vanessa Menga Alicia Ortuño | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4–9 | May 2001 | Midlothian, United States | 25k | Clay | Diana Srebrovic | Jennifer Russell Abigail Spears | 6–7$^{(2)}$, 6–1, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–10 | Sep 2003 | Raleigh, United States | 25k | Clay | Edina Gallovits-Hall | Maria Fernanda Alves Tiffany Dabek | 6–2, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–10 | Oct 2003 | Lafayette, United States | 25k | Clay | Lindsay Lee-Waters | Jessica Fernández Kara Molony-Hussey | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–10 | Sep 2004 | Albuquerque, United States | 75k | Hard | Carly Gullickson | Stéphanie Dubois María Emilia Salerni | 6–3, 7–6$^{(6)}$ |
| Loss | 6–11 | Oct 2004 | Cary, United States | 50k | Clay | Nana Smith | Ruxandra Dragomir Samantha Reeves | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–11 | Jan 2006 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | 25k | Hard | Vladimíra Uhlířová | Zuzana Kučová Chanelle Scheepers | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7–12 | Feb 2007 | Midland Classic, United States | 75k | Hard (i) | Stéphanie Dubois | Laura Granville Abigail Spears | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–12 | Nov 2009 | Toronto Challenger, Canada | 50k | Hard (i) | Marianne Jodoin | Sharon Fichman Mashona Washington | 2–3 ret. |

## Grand Slam performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | W–L | Win % |
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 4R | 1R | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 3–6 | 33% |
| French Open | Q1 | A | A | Q3 | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | Q2 | Q1 | 5–6 | 45% |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 0–4 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 8–18 | 31% |

### Doubles

| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | W–L | Win % |
| Australian Open | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1–2 | 33% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | 2–3 | 40% |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–2 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–10 | 29% |

## Record against top-50 players

Drake's win–loss record (14–54, 21%) against players who were ranked world No. 50 or higher when played is as follows: Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.
* Anne Kremer 4–1
* Patty Schnyder 1–0
* Gigi Fernández 1–0
* Anne Minter 1–0
* Barbara Rittner 1–0
* Kristina Brandi 1–0
* Sylvia Plischke 1–0
* Cara Black 1–0
* Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 1–0
* Cho Yoon-jeong 1–0
* Tamarine Tanasugarn 1–1
* Kim Clijsters 0–1
* Lindsay Davenport 0–1
* Martina Hingis 0–1
* Amélie Mauresmo 0–1
* Venus Williams 0–1
* Nathalie Tauziat 0–1
* Mary Joe Fernández 0–1
* Ai Sugiyama 0–1
* Julie Halard-Decugis 0–1
* Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 0–1
* Eleni Daniilidou 0–1
* Kimberly Po 0–1
* Naoko Sawamatsu 0–1
* Karolina Šprem 0–1
* Patty Fendick 0–1
* Magüi Serna 0–1
* Natalia Medvedeva 0–1
* Nicole Bradtke 0–1
* Mana Endo 0–1
* Mariaan de Swardt 0–1
* Virginia Ruano Pascual 0–1
* Ann Grossman 0–1
* Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen 0–1
* Lindsay Lee-Waters 0–1
* Meilen Tu 0–1
* Carrie Cunningham 0–1
* Elena Tatarkova 0–1
* Anca Barna 0–1
* Steffi Graf 0–2
* Irina Spîrlea 0–2
* Silvia Farina Elia 0–2
* Elena Likhovtseva 0–2
* Tatiana Panova 0–2
* Katarina Srebotnik 0–2
* Clarisa Fernández 0–2
* Chanda Rubin 0–3
* Dominique Monami 0–3
* Amanda Coetzer 0–4