Maureen Drake

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Maureen Drake
Birthdate March 21, 1971
Birthplace Toronto, Ontario, Canada
From Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5’9” (1,75m)
Style of play Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Turned pro 1991
Retired 2011
Best WTA singles ranking No. 47 (September 13, 1999)
Best WTA doubles ranking No. 77 (October 30, 2006)
Profile on CdnTennis.ca

Biography

Maureen Drake (born March 21, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 47 on September 13, 1999 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 77 on October 30, 2006.

After Drake qualified for the round of 16 at the 1999 Australian Open, Canada did not have a Canadian reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam event until Aleksandra Wozniak at the French Open in 2009. She was named Tennis Canada female player of the year in 2002 and 2003. Drake retired in April 2011 but returned to professional tennis in July 2014. In August 2016, Drake announced her second and permanent retirement from professional tennis.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
Olympic Games (0–0)
WTA Championships (0–0)
WTA Tier I (0–0)
WTA Tier II (0–0)
WTA Tier III, IV & V (0–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1997 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Indonesia Tier IV Hard Renata Kolbovic (CAN) Kerry-Anne Guse (AUS)
Rika Hiraki (JPN)
1–6, 6–7(5–7)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 19 (6 titles, 12 runners-up, 1 not played)

Legend
ITF $100,000 tournaments (0–0)
ITF $75,000 tournaments (0–1)
ITF $50,000 tournaments (0–3)
ITF $25,000 tournaments (5–7)
ITF $15,000 tournaments (0–0)
ITF $10,000 tournaments (1–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (6–11)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 1990 Evansville, United States $25,000 Hard Halle Carroll (USA) 3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 1992 Salisbury, United States $25,000 Hard Beverly Bowes (USA) 3–6, 2–6
Loss 0–3 Oct 1992 Potosí, Mexico $25,000 Hard Angélica Gavaldón (MEX) 1–6, 4–6
Win 1–3 Feb 1993 Miami, United States $25,000 Hard Beverly Bowes (USA) 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss 1–4 Jun 1993 Hilton Head Island, United States $10,000 Hard Halle Carroll (USA) 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss 1–5 Feb 1994 Miami, United States $25,000 Hard Elly Hakami (USA) 5–7, 3–6
Win 2–5 Jun 1994 Columbia, United States $10,000 Hard Anne Miller (USA) 6–3, 6–3
Loss 2–6 Jun 1995 Peachtree, United States $25,000 Hard Anne Miller (USA) 3–6, 2–6
Win 3–6 Jul 1995 Mississauga, Canada $25,000 Hard Kori Davidson (USA) 6–4, 6–0
Loss 3–7 Jul 1997 Clearwater, United States $25,000 Hard Karin Miller (USA) 3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win 4–7 Apr 1998 Industry Hills, United States $25,000 Hard Lilia Osterloh (USA) 6–4, 6–4
Win 5–7 Nov 1998 Caracas, Venezuela $25,000 Hard Vanessa Menga (BRA) 6–1, 6–2
Loss 5–8 Feb 2002 Columbus, United States $25,000 Hard (i) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 2–6, 3–6
Win 6–8 Mar 2002 Lawrenceville, United States $25,000 Hard Teryn Ashley (USA) 6–3, 6–4
Loss 6–9 Apr 2002 Naples, United States $50,000 Clay Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 1–6, 3–6
Not played N/A Mar 2003 Mesa, United States $50,000 Hard Wynne Prakusya (INA) Not played
Loss 6–10 Jul 2004 Los Gatos, United States $50,000 Hard Lioudmila Skavronskaia (RUS) 6–7(0–7), 4–6
Loss 6–11 Jul 2004 Schenectady, United States $50,000 Hard Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 3–6, 1–6
Loss 6–12 Sep 2005 Albuquerque, United States $75,000 Hard Anastasia Rodionova (RUS) 2–6, 3–6

Doubles: 20 (8 titles, 12 runners-up)

Legend
ITF $100,000 tournaments (0–0)
ITF $75,000 tournaments (1–2)
ITF $50,000 tournaments (2–2)
ITF $25,000 tournaments (4–8)
ITF $15,000 tournaments (0–0)
ITF $10,000 tournaments (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (7–7)
Clay (1–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 1994 Miami, United States $25,000 Hard Audra Keller (USA) Beverly Bowes (USA)
Katharzyna Teodorowicz (POL)
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Jul 1994 Evansville, United States $25,000 Hard Mélanie Bernard (CAN) Michelle Jackson Nobrega (USA)
Shannan McCarthy (USA)
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Loss 1–2 Oct 1994 Rancho Mirage, United States $25,000 Hard Audra Keller (USA) Cammy MacGregor (USA)
Stephanie Reece (USA)
6–0, 5–7, 4–6
Loss 1–3 Jul 1996 Wilmington, United States $50,000 Hard Meilen Tu (USA) Erika deLone (USA)
Nicole Pratt (AUS)
5–7, 6–7(2–7)
Loss 1–4 Jul 1997 Clearwater, United States $25,000 Hard Lindsay Lee-Waters (USA) Julie Pullin (GBR)
Amanda Wainwright (GBR)
4–6, 4–6
Win 2–4 Jan 1998 Delray Beach, United States $10,000 Hard Renata Kolbovic (CAN) Jean Okada (USA)
Keri Phebus (USA)
7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win 3–4 Feb 1998 Clearwater, United States $25,000 Hard Renata Kolbovic (CAN) Kristina Brandi (PUR)
Karin Miller (USA)
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 3–5 May 1998 Midlothian, United States $25,000 Clay Renata Kolbovic (CAN) Trudi Musgrave (AUS)
Brie Rippner (USA)
3–6, 3–6
Loss 3–6 May 1998 Haines City, United States $25,000 Clay Renata Kolbovic (CAN) Esme De Villiers (RSA)
Jessica Steck (RSA)
3–6, 2–6
Loss 3–7 Oct 1998 Santa Clara, United States $75,000 Hard Lindsay Lee-Waters (USA) Cara Black (ZIM)
Irina Selyutina (KAZ)
4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win 4–7 Nov 1998 Austin, United States $50,000 Hard Lindsay Lee-Waters (USA) Esme De Villiers (RSA)
Liezel Huber (RSA)
6–1, 6–1
Loss 4–8 Nov 1998 Caracas, Venezuela $25,000 Hard Caroline Schneider (GER) Vanessa Menga (BRA)
Alicia Ortuño (ESP)
3–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss 4–9 May 2001 Midlothian, United States $25,000 Clay Diana Srebrovic (CAN) Jennifer Russell (USA)
Abigail Spears (USA)
6–7(2–7), 6–1, 2–6
Loss 4–10 Sep 2003 Raleigh, United States $25,000 Clay Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) Maria Fernanda Alves (BRA)
Tiffany Dabek (USA)
6–2, 3–6, 1–6
Win 5–10 Oct 2003 Lafayette, United States $25,000 Clay Lindsay Lee-Waters (USA) Jessica Fernández (MEX)
Kara Molony-Hussey (USA)
6–2, 6–3
Win 6–10 Sep 2004 Albuquerque, United States $75,000 Hard Carly Gullickson (USA) Stéphanie Dubois (CAN)
María Emilia Salerni (ARG)
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Loss 6–11 Oct 2004 Cary, United States $50,000 Clay Nana Smith (JPN) Ruxandra Dragomir (ROU)
Samantha Reeves (USA)
6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Win 7–11 Jan 2006 Fort Walton Beach, United States $25,000 Hard Vladimíra Uhlířová (CZE) Zuzana Kučová (SVK)
Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Loss 7–12 Feb 2007 Midland, United States $75,000 Hard (i) Stéphanie Dubois (CAN) Laura Granville (USA)
Abigail Spears (USA)
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 8–12 Nov 2009 Toronto, Canada $50,000 Hard (i) Marianne Jodoin (CAN) Sharon Fichman (CAN)
Mashona Washington (USA)
2–3 retired

Singles performance timeline

Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A 1R A 1R Q2 Q1 A A A A 4R 1R A Q1 1R 1R Q1 0 / 6 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 0–2 0%
Wimbledon A A A A A A A A 1R Q2 Q2 2R 1R 2R 3R 2R Q2 Q1 0 / 6 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 0–4 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 0 / 18 8–18 31%

Doubles performance timeline

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

Wins over top-10 opponents

Drake has a 1–9 (10%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.

Wins over top-10 opponents per season
Season 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total
Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
No. Opponent Rank Event Surface Round Score Drake
Rank
1999
1. Patty Schnyder (SUI) 10 Dreamland Egypt Classic, Egypt Clay QF 6–7(1–7), 6–2, 6–2 62

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