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Bethanie Mattek-Sands

USA
Residence: Phoenix, AZ, USA
DOB: March 23, 1985
Birthplace: Rochester, MN, USA
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Weight: 145 lbs. (66 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (1999)
JANUARY - Fell in Australian Open qualifying.
1999 - Made first appearance in Philadelphia qualifying (as WC).

2000 - Fell in Tour qualifying twice (incl. US Open).

2001 - Played first two Tour main draws, falling 1r at Amelia Island and US Open; fell in Tour qualifying once; also played on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Fell 1r once (US Open); also played on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Fell 1r five times (incl. US Open) and in Tour qualifying four times (incl. Wimbledon); won one singles title and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Reached 2r twice; fell 1r once (US Open) and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. other three majors); won one Tour doubles title; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - SF at Cincinnati (l. to Schnyder); fell 1r twice (incl. US Open) and in Tour qualifying six times (incl. Roland Garros); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - QF twice, at Bogotá and Los Angeles; reached 2r four times; fell 1r six times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) and in Tour qualifying nine times (incl. Australian Open).

2007 - QF at Memphis; reached 2r four times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open), fell 1r three times and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. other two majors); made Top 100 debut on July 23 (after Cincinnati; rose from No.116 to No.97); won one Tour doubles title; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Breakthrough first Top 100 season (finishing at No.39); reached first Tour singles final at Québec City (l. to Petrova in final); SF twice, at Birmingham (l. to Wickmayer) and Los Angeles (l. to Pennetta); reached first Grand Slam 4r at Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams); reached 2r four times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); fell 1r six times and in Tour qualifying twice (incl. Australian Open); having started season outside Top 100, made Top 50 debut on July 28 (after Los Angeles; rose from No.59 to No.45); won third and fourth Tour doubles titles at Bogotá (w/Benesova) and Amelia Island (w/Uhlirova); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Strong season in doubles, winning fifth through seventh Tour doubles titles at Charleston, Stuttgart (both w/Petrova) and Warsaw (w/Kops-Jones); best singles results were QF at Québec City (as WC, d. No.7 seed Lepchenko en route; l. to No.4 seed Safarova) and five 2r finishes, incl. US Open (l. to No.3 seed V.Williams); fell 1r eight times, incl. Roland Garros (l. to No.3 seed V.Williams in 3s) and Wimbledon (l. to No.18 seed Stosur in 3s); fell in Tour qualifying twice; set career-highs in singles (No.37 on March 23) and doubles (No.17 on October 19); member of American Fed Cup team that d. Czech Republic 3-2 in World Group SF (went 1-2); missed first two months of season w/left hip injury (withdrew from Australian Open, Paris [Indoors] and Dubai).
SINGLES
Winner: 2008 - ITF/Dothan, AL-USA; 2007 - ITF/Indian Harbour Beach, FL-USA; 2005 - ITF/Palm Beach Gardens, FL-USA; 2004 - ITF/Schenectady, NY-USA; 2003 - ITF/Fullerton, CA-USA.
Finalist (1): 2008 - Québec City.
Semifinalist (3): 2008 - Birmingham, Los Angeles; 2005 - Cincinnati.
Quarterfinalist (4): 2009 - Québec City; 2007 - Memphis; 2006 - Bogotá, Los Angeles.

DOUBLES
Winner (7): 2009 - Charleston, Stuttgart (both w/Petrova), Warsaw (w/Kops-Jones); 2008 - Bogotá (w/Benesova), Amelia Island (w/Uhlirova); 2007 - Cincinnati (w/Mirza); 2004 - Vancouver (w/Spears); 2003 - ITF/Fullerton, CA-USA, ITF/Troy, AL-USA (both w/Perry), ITF/Charlottesville, VA-USA (w/Osterloh).
Finalist (3): 2006 - Prague, Rabat (both w/Harkleroad); 2005 - Los Angeles (w/Haynes).

ADDITIONAL
American Fed Cup Team, 2009.
Currently without a coach; fitness coach is Jay Schroeder ... Began playing at age 5; spent time as a child at the Evert and Rick Macci academies ... Father, Tim, is an accountant; mother, Heidi, is a nurse; has two brothers, Chad and Andrew, and one sister, Alison; has one dog, Ruger ... Married Justin Sands on November 29, 2008 (formerly Bethanie Mattek) ... Enjoys shopping, fashion, dancing, watching squash and NFL football ... Favorite city is New York ... Admires Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre and NBA star Michael Jordan; tennis players most admired are Graf, Seles ... Likes Starbucks coffee, Krispy Kreme donuts ... Best memories include playing in big stadiums.

Official Website: www.bmattek.com