# Amanda Coetzer

Amanda Coetzer (born 22 October 1971, in Hoopstad) is a South African former professional tennis player. Coetzer finished in the WTA rankings top 20 for ten consecutive seasons (1992–2001), peaking at world No. 3. She reached three Grand Slam semifinals (Australian Open 1996 and 1997, French Open 1997) and one Grand Slam doubles final (US Open 1993). Coetzer earned a reputation for regularly beating players who were ranked higher than her. By virtue of scoring so many upset wins in spite of her five-foot-two (1.58m) stature, she gained the nickname: "The Little Assassin".

## Personal life

Coetzer was born in Hoopstad, South Africa, to Nico and Suska Coetzer. She started playing tennis at the age of six. During her career, she resided primarily in Hilton Head, South Carolina and was coached by Gavin Hopper, later by Lori McNeil. As a photographer's model she appeared as a Sunshine Girl in the Canadian Sun newspaper chain. She is married to the Hollywood film producer Arnon Milchan. They have two children, Shimon (born 2009) and Olivia (born 2011).
In 1998, Coetzer was featured in All Star Tennis '99, a tennis video game released on PlayStation and Nintendo 64.

## Career

Coetzer's breakthrough year was in 1992. She beat world No. 3, Gabriela Sabatini, in Boca Raton, and Jennifer Capriati at the Italian Open, entering into the top 20 in August.
In 1993, Coetzer won her first WTA Tour title in Melbourne, defeating Naoko Sawamatsu in the final, and reached the final of the US Open women's doubles with Inés Gorrochategui.
At the Canada Masters in 1995, Coetzer defeated three players ranked in the world's top 5 – Steffi Graf (No. 1), Jana Novotná (No. 4) and Mary Pierce (No. 5) – before finally losing to Monica Seles in the final. The defeat of Graf ended a 32-match winning-streak for the German. At the end of the year, Coetzer was awarded the WTA Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award (voted for by other players).
At the Australian Open in 1996, Coetzer became the first South African woman in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam semifinal, where she lost in three sets to Anke Huber.
In 1997, she reached the Australian Open semifinals for the second consecutive year, defeating world No. 1, Steffi Graf, in the fourth round. She beat Graf for a second time that year at the German Open in May (inflicting Graf's worst-ever loss: 6–0, 6–1 in just 56 minutes), and then, in the quarterfinals of the French Open, she defeated Graf yet again to become one of only four to defeat her more than once in Grand Slam matches. Coetzer lost in the French Open semifinals to eventual champion Iva Majoli. She broke into the top 10 in June and top 5 in August, and in Leipzig Coetzer beat Martina Hingis, who by then had taken over the world No. 1 ranking. Coetzer won two singles titles that year – in Budapest and Luxembourg, reached 15 semifinals (or better) in total and was awarded the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award for a second time, the Most Improved Player and Diamond Aces awards (all WTA).
Coetzer won the biggest title of her career in 1998, at the Charleston Open. She also beat Conchita Martínez on her way to a third quarterfinals showing at the US Open.
In 1999, Coetzer defeated world No. 1, Lindsay Davenport, and world No. 4, Monica Seles, on her way to the final of Tokyo, thereby becoming the only player to ever defeat Graf, Hingis and Davenport while they were ranked number one.
Coetzer teamed-up with Wayne Ferreira to win the 2000 Hopman Cup for South Africa. She beat world No. 3, Venus Williams, in Hamburg and also reached the final of the German Open in Berlin.
In 2001, she qualified for her ninth consecutive Year-end championships, and finished her tenth consecutive season in the world's top 20.
Coetzer retired in 2004. Overall, she won 18 WTA tournament titles, nine in singles and nine in doubles. Her final singles title was won in Acapulco in 2003, and her career prize-money earnings totalled $6 million.

## Grand Slam finals
### Doubles: 1 runner–up

| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1993 | US Open | Hard | Inés Gorrochategui | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková | 6–4, 6–2 |

## WTA career finals
### Singles: 21 (9 titles, 12 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
* Tier I (1–3)
* Tier II (1–5)
* Tier III, IV & V (7–4)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (2–6)
* Grass (0–0)
* Clay (6–3)
* Carpet (1–3)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1. | Oct 1991 | Puerto Rico Open | Hard | Julie Halard | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 1. | Jan 1993 | Melbourne Open, Australia | Hard | Naoko Sawamatsu | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | Feb 1993 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Hard | Mary Joe Fernández | 6–3, 1–6, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |
| Win | 2. | Sep 1993 | International Championships Tokyo | Hard | Kimiko Date | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | Feb 1994 | Indian Wells Masters, U.S. | Hard | Steffi Graf | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | May 1994 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Clay | Åsa Carlsson | 6–1, 7–6$^{(16–14)}$ |
| Loss | 4. | Aug 1995 | Canadian Open | Hard | Monica Seles | 0–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Oct 1995 | Brighton International, England | Carpet (i) | Mary Joe Fernández | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6. | Feb 1996 | Oklahoma City Cup, U.S. | Hard (i) | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4. | Apr 1997 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay | Sabine Appelmans | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | Sep 1997 | Sparkassen Cup Leipzig, Germany | Carpet (i) | Jana Novotná | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | Oct 1997 | Luxembourg Open | Carpet (i) | Barbara Paulus | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | Mar 1998 | Family Circle Cup, U.S. | Clay | Irina Spîrlea | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8. | Feb 1999 | Pan Pacific Open, Japan | Carpet (i) | Martina Hingis | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 9. | Feb 1999 | Oklahoma City Cup, U.S. | Hard (i) | Venus Williams | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 10. | May 2000 | German Open | Clay | Conchita Martínez | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 7. | May 2000 | Belgian Open | Clay | Cristina Torrens Valero | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | Feb 2001 | Mexican Open | Clay | Elena Dementieva | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 11. | Apr 2001 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | Clay | Amélie Mauresmo | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 12. | Feb 2003 | Memphis Championships, U.S. | Clay | Lisa Raymond | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 9. | Feb 2003 | Mexican Open | Clay | Mariana Díaz Oliva | 7–5, 6–3 |

### Doubles: 23 (9 titles, 14 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
* Tier I (1–2)
* Tier II (3–7)
* Tier III, IV & V (5–4)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (4–6)
* Grass (0–0)
* Clay (5–7)
* Carpet (0–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1. | Apr 1992 | Taranto Trophy, Italy | Clay | Inés Gorrochategui | Rachel McQuillan Radka Zrubáková | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(0)}$ |
| Loss | 1. | Jul 1992 | Austrian Open | Clay | Wiltrud Probst | Alexia Dechaume Florencia Labat | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Sep 1992 | Taipei Championship, Taiwan | Hard | Cammy MacGregor | Jo-Anne Faull Julie Richardson | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | Oct 1992 | Puerto Rico Open | Hard | Elna Reinach | Gigi Fernández Kathy Rinaldi | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | Apr 1993 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | Clay | Inés Gorrochategui | Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Leila Meskhi | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Aug 1993 | US Open | Hard | Inés Gorrochategui | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Sep 1993 | Tokyo International Championships, Japan | Hard | Linda Wild | Lisa Raymond Chanda Rubin | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Nov 1993 | San Jose Open, United States | Carpet (i) | Inés Gorrochategui | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Apr 1994 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | Clay | Inés Gorrochategui | Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 2–6, 7–6$^{(6)}$, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | May 1994 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Clay | Linda Wild | Kristie Boogert Laura Golarsa | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | Apr 1995 | Amelia Island Championships, U.S. | Clay | Inés Gorrochategui | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | May 1995 | German Open | Clay | Inés Gorrochategui | Larisa Neiland Gabriela Sabatini | 4–6, 7–6$^{(3)}$, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8. | Sep 1995 | Tokyo International Championships | Hard | Linda Wild | Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6. | Sep 1996 | Tokyo International Championships | Hard | Mary Pierce | Park Sung-hee Wang Shi-ting | 6–1, 7–6$^{(5)}$ |
| Win | 7. | Apr 1997 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay | Alexandra Fusai | Eva Martincová Elena Wagner | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 9. | May 1998 | Italian Open | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 6–7$^{(1)}$, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10. | Feb 1999 | U.S. Indoor Championships | Hard (i) | Jessica Steck | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 11. | Apr 1999 | Barclay Cup Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Jana Novotná | Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 12. | Sep 1999 | Tokyo Princess Cup, Japan | Hard | Jelena Dokic | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 13. | May 2000 | German Open | Clay | Corina Morariu | Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 2–6, 6–7$^{(7)}$ |
| Win | 8. | Feb 2001 | U.S. Indoor Championships | Hard (i) | Lori McNeil | Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya | 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |
| Loss | 14. | May 2001 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | Clay | Lori McNeil | Silvia Farina Elia Iroda Tulyaganova | 1–6, 6–7$^{(0)}$ |
| Win | 9. | Sep 2001 | Brasil Open | Hard | Lori McNeil | Nicole Arendt Patricia Tarabini | 6–7$^{(8)}$, 6–2, 6–4 |

## Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | SR | W–L | W% |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | SF | SF | 4R | 4R | 2R | QF | 4R | 4R | 2R | 0 / 12 | 31–12 | 72% |
| French Open | A | 4R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 2R | 4R | SF | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 15 | 23–15 | 61% |
| Wimbledon | Q3 | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 14 | 17–14 | 55% |
| US Open | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | QF | 1R | QF | 4R | QF | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 3R | A | 0 / 15 | 25–15 | 63% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–4 | 11–4 | 4–4 | 13–4 | 14–4 | 8–4 | 5–4 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 1–1 | 0 / 56 | 96–56 | 63% |
| Year-end championship |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championships | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | 2–9 | 18% |
| Tier I tournaments |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo | Tier III | Tier III | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | A | A | A | A | QF | SF | F | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 10–7 | 59% |
| Boca Raton | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | 2R | SF | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | 0 / 2 | 5–2 | 71% |
| Indian Wells | NH | T III | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | A | QF | QF | A | 0 / 6 | 8–6 | 57% |
| Miami | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | QF | 4R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 4R | QF | QF | 4R | 4R | 2R | A | 0 / 15 | 26–15 | 63% |
| Charleston | Tier II | Tier II | A | 2R | 3R | QF | 3R | 3R | 2R | QF | W | 3R | QF | QF | QF | 3R | A | 1 / 13 | 28–12 | 70% |
| Berlin | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | SF | 3R | 1R | F | QF | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 | 15–11 | 58% |
| Rome | T IV | T II | 2R | 2R | SF | 3R | 2R | 3R | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 13–10 | 57% |
| San Diego | T V | T IV | Tier III | Tier III | Tier III | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Montreal / Toronto | Tier II | Tier II | A | A | 3R | 3R | 3R | F | 3R | QF | 3R | QF | 2R | 3R | 3R | 3R | A | 0 / 12 | 22–12 | 65% |
| Moscow | NH | Tier V | Tier V | Tier V | Not Held | Not Held | Tier III | Tier III | Tier III | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% |
| Zürich | T IV | T III | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 7–8 | 47% |
| Philadelphia | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Tier II | Tier II | QF | 1R | 1R | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Tier II | Not Held | Not Held | Tier II | Tier II | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Career statistics |
| Year-end ranking | 157 | 63 | 76 | 67 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 286 |

## Best Grand Slam results details

| | Australian Open | Australian Open |
| 1996 Australian Open (16th Seed) |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Melanie Schnell | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2R | Sabine Hack | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 3R | Rika Hiraki (Q) | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 4R | Elena Likhovtseva | 6–3, 6–3 |
| QF | Martina Hingis | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 |
| SF | Anke Huber (8) | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| 1997 Australian Open (12th Seed) |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Anna Kournikova | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2R | Jana Kandarr | 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| 3R | Magüi Serna (Q) | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 4R | Steffi Graf (1) | 6–2, 7–5 |
| QF | Kimberly Po | 6–4, 6–1 |
| SF | Mary Pierce | 5–7, 1–6 |
| | French Open | French Open |
| 1997 French Open (11th Seed) |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Rita Grande | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2R | Amy Frazier | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–4 |
| 3R | Meike Babel | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 4R | Conchita Martínez (7) | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4, 6–3 |
| QF | Steffi Graf (2) | 6–1, 6–4 |
| SF | Iva Majoli (9) | 3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| | Wimbledon Championships | Wimbledon Championships |
| 1994 Wimbledon (14th Seed) |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Elena Likhovtseva | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2R | Louise Field (Q) | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 3R | Ginger Helgeson | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 4R | Larisa Neiland | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
| | US Open | US Open |
| 1994 US Open (11th Seed) |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Petra Ritter | 6–1, 7–6 |
| 2R | Eugenia Maniokova | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 3R | Mariaan de Swardt (Q) | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 4R | Mana Endo | 6–3, 6–0 |
| QF | Steffi Graf (1) | 0–6, 2–6 |
| 1996 US Open |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Anke Huber (6) | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 2R | Mariaan de Swardt | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 3R | Irina Spîrlea | 7–6, 7–5 |
| 4R | Lisa Raymond | 6–4, 6–1 |
| QF | Monica Seles (2) | 0–6, 3–6 |
| 1998 US Open (13th Seed) |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Sandra Cacic | 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| 2R | Raluca Sandu (Q) | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 3R | Barbara Schett | 3–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 4R | Conchita Martínez (7) | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| QF | Lindsay Davenport (2) | 0–6, 4–6 |

## Wins over top 10 players

| Season | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Total |
| Wins | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Coetzer Rank |
| 1992 ||||||||
| 1. | Gabriela Sabatini | 3 | Virginia Slims of Florida, U.S. | Hard | Quarterfinal | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | 61 |
| 2. | Jennifer Capriati | 6 | Italian Open | Clay | 3R | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 | 31 |
| 1993 ||||||||
| 3. | Jennifer Capriati | 6 | Amelia Island, U.S. | Hard | 2R | 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 | 15 |
| 4. | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 2 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Semifinal | 6–3, 6–4 | 17 |
| 5. | Mary Joe Fernández | 6 | WTA Tour Championships | Carpet (i) | 1R | 6–3, 6–4 | 16 |
| 1994 ||||||||
| 6. | Mary Joe Fernández | 7 | Evert Cup, U.S. | Hard | Quarterfinal | 6–2, 2–6, 7–6$^{(4)}$ | 16 |
| 7. | Kimiko Date | 6 | French Open | Clay | 1R | 6–2, 6–1 | 18 |
| 1995 ||||||||
| 8. | Steffi Graf | 1 | Canadian Open | Hard | 2R | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6$^{(6)}$ | 27 |
| 9. | Mary Pierce | 5 | Canadian Open | Hard | Quarterfinal | 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 | 27 |
| 10. | Jana Novotná | 4 | Canadian Open | Hard | Semifinal | 6–4, 6–3 | 27 |
| 11. | Magdalena Maleeva | 8 | Brighton, UK | Carpet | Semifinal | 6–3, 6–3 | 23 |
| 1996 ||||||||
| 12. | Chanda Rubin | 10 | Oklahoma City, U.S. | Hard | Semifinal | 6–2, 2–6, 7–6$^{(4)}$ | 17 |
| 13. | Anke Huber | 5 | US Open | Hard | 1R | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 | 17 |
| 1997 ||||||||
| 14. | Steffi Graf | 1 | Australian Open | Hard | 4R | 6–2, 7–5 | 14 |
| 15. | Irina Spîrlea | 10 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | 2R | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | 12 |
| 16. | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4 | Family Circle Cup, U.S. | Clay | 3R | 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 | 15 |
| 17. | Jana Novotná | 4 | Amelia Island, U.S. | Clay | 3R | 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 | 14 |
| 18. | Steffi Graf | 2 | German Open | Clay | Quarterfinal | 6–0, 6–1 | 10 |
| 19. | Conchita Martínez | 7 | French Open | Clay | 4R | 6$^{(4)}$–7, 6–4, 6–3 | 11 |
| 20. | Steffi Graf | 2 | French Open | Clay | Quarterfinals | 6–1, 6–4 | 11 |
| 21. | Jana Novotná | 3 | New Haven Open, U.S. | Hard | Quarterfinal | 1–6, 6–3, 6–1 | 5 |
| 22. | Martina Hingis | 1 | Leipzig Cup, Germany | Carpet | Semifinal | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6$^{(3)}$ | 6 |
| 1998 ||||||||
| 23. | Conchita Martínez | 7 | US Open | Hard | 4R | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | 11 |
| 24. | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Hard | 2R | 6–4, 6–1 | 15 |
| 1999 ||||||||
| 25. | Lindsay Davenport | 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | Quarterfinal | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | 15 |
| 26. | Monica Seles | 4 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | Semifinal | 6–4, 6–2 | 15 |
| 27. | Mary Pierce | 8 | Miami Open, U.S. | Hard | 3R | 6–1, 4–2(ret) | 9 |
| 2000 ||||||||
| 28. | Conchita Martínez | 7 | Key Biscayne, U.S. | Hard | 3R | 6–1, 6–2 | 20 |
| 29. | Venus Williams | 3 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Quarterfinal | 6–3, 6–4 | 18 |
| 30. | Julie Halard-Decugis | 10 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 3R | 6–2, 6–2 | 16 |
| 31. | Anke Huber | 10 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | Quarterfinal | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 6–1 | 14 |
| 2001 ||||||||
| 32. | Elena Dementieva | 10 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | Final | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 | 11 |
| 2002 ||||||||
| 33. | Jelena Dokic | 5 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | 3R | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 3–6, 6–1 | 26 |
| 2003 ||||||||
| 34. | Daniela Hantuchová | 5 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 3R | 6–4, 6–4 | 19 |

## Longest winning streaks
### First 8–match singles winning streak (1992)

| # | Tournament | Category | Start date | Surface | Rd | Opponent | Rank | Score | ACR |
| – | Family Circle Cup, United States | Tier I | 30 March 1992 | Clay | 3R | Gabriela Sabatini (1) | No. 3 | 5–7, 4–6 | No. 35 |
| 1 | Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Greece | Team event | 13 April 1992 | Clay | - | Anne Kremer | No. NR | 6–0, 6–0 | No. 35 |
| 2 | Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Greece | Team event | 13 April 1992 | Clay | - | Helene Holter | No. 828 | 6–0, 6–0 | No. 35 |
| 3 | Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Greece | Team event | 13 April 1992 | Clay | - | Gina Niland | No. 514 | 6–1, 6–1 | No. 35 |
| 4 | Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Greece | Team event | 13 April 1992 | Clay | - | Ljudmila Pavlov | No. NR | 6–3, 6–0 | No. 35 |
| 5 | Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Greece | Team event | 13 April 1992 | Clay | - | Barbara Mulej | No. 141 | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | No. 35 |
| 6 | Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Greece | Team event | 13 April 1992 | Clay | - | Nadin Ercegović | No. 131 | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 | No. 35 |
| 7 | Ilva Trophy, Italy | Tier V | 27 April 1992 | Clay | 1R | Cristina Salvi (WC) | No. 180 | 6–3, 6–2 | No. 32 |
| 8 | Ilva Trophy, Italy | Tier V | 27 April 1992 | Clay | 2R | Nathalie Herreman | No. 115 | 4–6, 6–0, 7–5 | No. 32 |
| – | Ilva Trophy, Italy | Tier V | 27 April 1992 | Clay | QF | Linda Ferrando | No. 95 | 4–6, 2–6 | No. 32 |

### Second 8–match singles winning streak (1994)

| # | Tournament | Category | Start date | Surface | Rd | Opponent | Rank | Score | ACR |
| – | Italian Open, Italy | Tier I | 2 May 1994 | Clay | 2R | Radka Zrubáková (Q) | No. 168 | 0–6, 5–7 | No. 18 |
| 1 | BVV Prague Open, Czech Republic | Tier IV | 9 May 1994 | Clay | 1R | Eva Martincová | No. 122 | 6–3, 6–3 | No. 18 |
| 2 | BVV Prague Open, Czech Republic | Tier IV | 9 May 1994 | Clay | 2R | Janette Husárová | No. 93 | 6–2, 6–4 | No. 18 |
| 3 | BVV Prague Open, Czech Republic | Tier IV | 9 May 1994 | Clay | QF | Barbara Schett (8) | No. 82 | 6–3, 6–1 | No. 18 |
| 4 | BVV Prague Open, Czech Republic | Tier IV | 9 May 1994 | Clay | SF | Paola Suárez (Q) | No. 154 | 7–5, 6–2 | No. 18 |
| 5 | BVV Prague Open, Czech Republic | Tier IV | 9 May 1994 | Clay | F | Åsa Carlsson | No. 84 | 6–1, 7–6$^{(16–14)}$ | No. 18 |
| 6 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | 23 May 1994 | Clay | 1R | Kimiko Date (6) | No. 6 | 6–2, 6–1 | No. 18 |
| 7 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | 23 May 1994 | Clay | 2R | Radka Bobková | No. 77 | 6–4, 6–4 | No. 18 |
| 8 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | 23 May 1994 | Clay | 3R | Marketa Kochta | No. 55 | 6–0, 6–3 | No. 18 |
| – | French Open, France | Grand Slam | 23 May 1994 | Clay | 4R | Mary Pierce (12) | No. 12 | 1–6, 1–6 | No. 18 |

### Third 8–match singles winning streak (1997)

| # | Tournament | Category | Start date | Surface | Rd | Opponent | Rank | Score | ACR |
| – | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | 7 April 1997 | Clay | SF | Lindsay Davenport (6) | No. 8 | 5–7, 2–6 | No. 14 |
| 1 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Tier IV | 21 April 1997 | Clay | 1R | Andrea Temesvári (WC) | No. 207 | 7–6, 6–2 | No. 12 |
| 2 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Tier IV | 21 April 1997 | Clay | 2R | Marion Maruska | No. 89 | 6–0, 6–4 | No. 12 |
| 3 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Tier IV | 21 April 1997 | Clay | QF | Elena Wagner | No. 119 | 6–1, 6–7, 6–2 | No. 12 |
| 4 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Tier IV | 21 April 1997 | Clay | SF | Henrieta Nagyová (7) | No. 34 | 6–7, 6–1, 6–0 | No. 12 |
| 5 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Tier IV | 21 April 1997 | Clay | F | Sabine Appelmans (4) | No. 23 | 6–1, 6–3 | No. 12 |
| 6 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open, Croatia | Tier IV | 28 April 1997 | Clay | 1R | Melanie Schnell (LL) | No. 160 | 6–1, 6–2 | No. 10 |
| 7 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open, Croatia | Tier IV | 28 April 1997 | Clay | 2R | Kristina Brandi | No. 89 | 2–6, 6–0, 6–3 | No. 10 |
| 8 | Croatian Bol Ladies Open, Croatia | Tier IV | 28 April 1997 | Clay | QF | Sarah Pitkowski | No. 60 | 6–4, 7–6 | No. 10 |
| – | Croatian Bol Ladies Open, Croatia | Tier IV | 28 April 1997 | Clay | SF | Mirjana Lučić (Q) | No. NR | 4–6, 3–6 | No. 10 |

### Fourth 8–match singles winning streak (1998)

| # | Tournament | Category | Start date | Surface | Rd | Opponent | Rank | Score | ACR |
| – | Lipton Championships, United States | Tier I | 16 March 1998 | Hard | 4R | Silvia Farina (29) | No. 31 | 7–6, 2–6, 1–6 | No. 5 |
| – | Family Circle Cup, United States | Tier I | 30 March 1998 | Clay | 1R | bye | bye | bye | No. 4 |
| 1 | Family Circle Cup, United States | Tier I | 30 March 1998 | Clay | 2R | Silvia Farina | No. 28 | 6–4, 6–3 | No. 4 |
| 2 | Family Circle Cup, United States | Tier I | 30 March 1998 | Clay | 3R | Virginia Ruano Pascual | No. 49 | 6–0, 6–4 | No. 4 |
| 3 | Family Circle Cup, United States | Tier I | 30 March 1998 | Clay | QF | Andrea Glass (Q) | No. 94 | 4–6, 7–6 ret. | No. 4 |
| 4 | Family Circle Cup, United States | Tier I | 30 March 1998 | Clay | SF | Lisa Raymond (15) | No. 19 | 6–4, 6–1 | No. 4 |
| 5 | Family Circle Cup, United States | Tier I | 30 March 1998 | Clay | F | Irina Spîrlea (9) | No. 12 | 6–3, 6–4 | No. 4 |
| – | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | 6 April 1998 | Clay | 1R | bye | bye | bye | No. 4 |
| 6 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | 6 April 1998 | Clay | 2R | Magüi Serna | No. 41 | 6–3, 6–3 | No. 4 |
| 7 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | 6 April 1998 | Clay | 3R | Ruxandra Dragomir (11) | No. 22 | 6–4, 6–7, 6–0 | No. 4 |
| 8 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | 6 April 1998 | Clay | QF | Tara Snyder (WC) | No. 74 | 6–4, 6–4 | No. 4 |
| – | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Tier II | 6 April 1998 | Clay | SF | Conchita Martínez (6) | No. 9 | 4–6, 0–6 | No. 4 |