Canadian tennis player
Patricia Hy-Boulais| Country (sports) |  Hong Kong (1986-88)
 Canada (1988-98) |
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| Residence | Toronto,Ontario, Canada |
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| Born | (1965-08-22)22 August 1965 (age 60)
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| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
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| Turned pro | 12 October 1986 |
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| Retired | 1998 |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
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| Prize money | $1,011,116 |
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| Official website | patriciahy.com |
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| Singles |
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| Career record | 151–183 |
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| Career titles | 1 WTA, 4 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 28 (8 March 1993) |
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| Grand Slam singles results |
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| Australian Open | 2R (1987, 1991–1993, 1997) |
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| French Open | 4R (1992) |
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| Wimbledon | 4R (1996, 1997) |
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| US Open | QF (1992) |
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| Other tournaments |
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| Olympic Games | 2R (1992,1996) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record | 13–20 |
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| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 36 (30 March 1987) |
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| Grand Slam doubles results |
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| Australian Open | SF (1987) |
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| French Open | 2R (1985, 1993, 1997, 1998) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (1996) |
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| US Open | QF (1996) |
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| Other doubles tournaments |
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| Olympic Games | QF (1996) |
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| Grand Slam mixed doubles results |
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| Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
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| French Open | 2R (1996) |
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| Wimbledon | 1R (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997) |
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Patricia Hy-Boulais (born 22 August 1965) is a formertennis player. She turned professional on 12 October 1986. Early in her career she representedHong 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 the1992 US Open, defeatingEva Švíglerová,Judith Wiesner,Jennifer Capriati andHelena Suková before losing to eventual championMonica Seles.
After Hy-Boulais did it in 1992, Canada did not have another woman to survive into the second week at theFrench Open untilAleksandra Wozniak did it in 2009.[1]
Hy-Boulais represented her new country at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta, Georgia, where she was eliminated in the second round by the number one seedMonica Seles. Hy-Boulais reached her highest ranking in theWTA Tour on 8 March 1993, when she became the number 28 of the world.
Hy-Boulais's daughterIsabelle is a top Canadian tennis prospect.[2]
Patricia Hy-Boulais had an athletic family. Her father was a tennis player forCambodia and served as the team captain. He also has competed in theDavis Cup for Cambodia. Her mother was a national badminton champion forCambodia.[3]
Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Grand Slam Title (0) |
| WTA Championship (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (0) |
| Tier IV (1) |
| VS (1) |
Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Grand Slam Title (0) |
| WTA Championship (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (0) |
| Tier IV (1) |
| VS (0) |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | 10 January 1983 | San Antonio, United States | Hard |  Amanda Brown | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 17 January 1983 | Miami, United States | Hard | Kate Brasher | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 12 November 1984 | Telford, United Kingdom | Hard |  Holly Danforth | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | 26 September 1986 | Detroit, United States | Hard |  Nana Smith | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 25 September 1989 | Chicago, United States | Hard | Linda Wild | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6. | 26 February 1990 | Key Biscayne, United States | Hard | Luanne Spadea | 1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1. | 12 November 1984 | Peterborough, United Kingdom | Hard |  Marianne van der Torre | Glynis Coles-Bond
Denise Parnell | 6–2, 0–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 26 November 1984 | Darlington, United Kingdom | Hard | Marianne van der Torre | Cathy Drury
Ellinore Lightbody | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 4 March 1985 | Curitiba, Brazil | Clay | Karin van Essen |  Lea Plchová
 Monica Weber | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 8 September 1986 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay |  Claudia Hernández |  María José Llorca
Ninoska Souto | 1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 18 September 1986 | Murcia, Spain | Clay |  Anne Aallonen | Lucila Becerra
Maluca Llamas | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 6. | 25 September 1988 | Chicago, United States | Hard | Mary Lou Daniels | Kathy Foxworth
Jane Thomas | 6–4, 6–2 |
Adriana Villagrán-Reami
Rennae Stubbs
Mariaan De Swardt
Ruxandra Dragomir
