Patricia Hy-Boulais

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Patricia Hy-Boulais
Country (sports)Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong (1986-88)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (1988-98)
Residence Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Born (1965-08-22) 22 August 1965 (age 58)
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro12 October 1986
Retired1998
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$1,011,116
Official website patriciahy.com
Singles
Career record151–183
Career titles1 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 28 (8 March 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1987, 1991–1993, 1997)
French Open 4R (1992)
Wimbledon 4R (1996, 1997)
US Open QF (1992)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 2R (1992, 1996)
Doubles
Career record13–20
Career titles1 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 36 (30 March 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (1987)
French Open 2R (1985, 1993, 1997, 1998)
Wimbledon 2R (1996)
US Open QF (1996)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games QF (1996)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1988)
French Open 2R (1996)
Wimbledon 1R (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997)

Patricia Hy-Boulais (born 22 August 1965) is a former tennis player. She turned professional on 12 October 1986. Early in her career she represented Hong Kong (since the beginning until the end of the 1987 season). She became a citizen of Canada in 1991. However, she represented Canada since the beginning of the 1988 season. Her best performance at a Grand Slam came when she got to the quarter-finals of the 1992 US Open, defeating Eva Švíglerová, Judith Wiesner, Jennifer Capriati and Helena Suková before losing to eventual champion Monica Seles.

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After Hy-Boulais did it in 1992, Canada did not have another woman to survive into the second week at the French Open until Aleksandra Wozniak did it in 2009. [1]

Hy-Boulais represented her new country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was eliminated in the second round by the number one seed Monica Seles. Hy-Boulais reached her highest ranking in the WTA Tour on 8 March 1993, when she became the number 28 of the world.

Hy-Boulais's daughter Isabelle is a top Canadian tennis prospect. [2]

Personal life

Patricia Hy-Boulais had an athletic family. Her father was a tennis player for Cambodia and served as the team captain. He also has competed in the Davis Cup for Cambodia. Her mother was a national badminton champion for Cambodia. [3]

WTA finals

Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam Title (0)
WTA Championship (0)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (0)
Tier IV (1)
VS (1)
No.ResultDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
1.Win Oct 1986 Taipei, Taiwan VSCarpet Flag of Argentina.svg Adriana Villagrán-Reami 6–7(8–6), 6–2, 6–3
2.Loss May 1995 Bournemouth, Great BritainTier IVClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ludmila Richterová 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 3–6

Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Title (0)
WTA Championship (0)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (0)
Tier IV (1)
VS (0)
No.ResultDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.Loss Feb 1993 Indian Wells, United StatesTier IIHard Flag of the United States.svg Ann Grossman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
3–6, 4–6
2.Win Jan 1994 Auckland, New ZealandTier IVHard Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Richardson
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
3.Loss May 1995 Bournemouth, Great BritainTier IVClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan De Swardt
Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir
3–6, 5–7

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4-2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.10 January 1983San Antonio, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Brown 4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win2.17 January 1983Miami, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kate Brasher 6–3, 6–3
Win3.12 November 1984Telford, United KingdomHard Flag of the United States.svg Holly Danforth 6–2, 6–4
Win4.26 September 1986Detroit, United StatesHard Flag of Japan.svg Nana Smith 6–2, 6–2
Win5.25 September 1989Chicago, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild 6–4, 6–3
Loss6.26 February 1990Key Biscayne, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Luanne Spadea 1–6, 6–4, 4–6

Doubles (5-1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.12 November 1984 Peterborough, United KingdomHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glynis Coles-Bond
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denise Parnell
6–2, 0–6, 6–1
Win2.26 November 1984Darlington, United KingdomHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cathy Drury
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ellinore Lightbody
6–1, 6–4
Win3.4 March 1985Curitiba, BrazilClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Karin van Essen Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lea Plchová
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Monica Weber
6–3, 6–4
Loss4.8 September 1986 Lisbon, PortugalClay Flag of Mexico.svg Claudia Hernández Flag of Spain.svg María José Llorca
Flag of Spain.svg Ninoska Souto
1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win5.18 September 1986 Murcia, SpainClay Flag of Finland.svg Anne Aallonen Flag of Mexico.svg Lucila Becerra
Flag of Mexico.svg Maluca Llamas
7–6, 6–3
Win6.25 September 1988Chicago, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Daniels Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Foxworth
Flag of the United States.svg Jane Thomas
6–4, 6–2

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