| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Budapest |
| Born | (1978-01-17)17 January 1978 (age 47) Budapest |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $991,024 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 284–189 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (17 May 2004) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2004) |
| French Open | QF (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2001, 2003) |
| US Open | 2R (2002, 2003) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2000, 2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 173–104 |
| Career titles | 7 WTA, 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 13 (5 May 2003) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2003) |
| French Open | QF (2002) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2003) |
| US Open | 3R (2003) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | QF (2000) |
Petra Mandula (Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈpɛtrɒˈmɒndulɒ]; born 17 January 1978) is a Hungarian former professionaltennis player, who represented her native country at the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney; in singles, she was eliminated in the first round by fourth seedConchita Martínez of Spain, in doubles, she reached the quarterfinals, partneringKatalin Marosi. Four years later, whenAthens hosted the Games, she once again was defeated in the first round, this time byPatty Schnyder of Switzerland.[1]
She reached the quarterfinals at the2001 French Open as a qualifier, winning seven straight matches and losing to eventual runner-up,Kim Clijsters.[1] Two years later, at the2003 French Open, she almost repeated the feat, losing in the fourth round 5–7 in the third set toChanda Rubin.[1] Also in 2003, Mandula reached the semifinals of theAustralian Open withEmmanuelle Gagliardi, losing toVirginia Ruano Pascual andPaola Suárez.[1]
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Feb 2000 | Copa Colsanitas, Bogotá | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 2. | Oct 2000 | Bratislava Open, Slovakia | Hard (i) | w/o | ||
| Win | 1. | Jun 2001 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 2. | Jun 2002 | Austrian Open, Vienna | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 3. | Jul 2002 | Casablanca Grand Prix, Morocco | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 3. | Sep 2002 | Toyota Princess Cup, Tokyo | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 4. | Mar 2003 | Abierto Mexicano, Acapulco | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 4. | Apr 2003 | Portugal Open, Estoril | Clay | 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | ||
| Win | 5. | Apr 2003 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 6. | May 2003 | Bol Open, Croatia | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 7. | May 2004 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | 13 September 1993 | ITF Zadar, Croatia | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 1. | 7 February 1998 | ITF Birkenhead, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | 6–0, 2–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | 2. | 17 May 1998 | ITF Novi Sad, Serbia | Clay | 0–6, 7–5, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 2. | 31 May 1998 | ITF Salzburg, Austria | Clay | 6–1, 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 3. | 19 July 1998 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 3. | 26 July 1998 | ITF Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | 6–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 4. | 11 April 1999 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | Clay | 7–5, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 4. | 6 June 1999 | ITF Budapest, Hungary | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 5. | 11 July 1999 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | 1–6, 7–5, 6–1 | |
| Win | 6. | 1 August 1999 | ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Clay | 6–0, 4–6, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 5. | 16 April 2000 | ITF Magli, Italy | Clay | 4–6, 6–2, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 6. | 12 August 2001 | ITF Rimini, Italy | Clay | 6–1, 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 7. | 14 October 2001 | ITF Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | 13 December 1993 | ITF Přerov, Czech Republic | Hard (i) | 6–3, 5–7, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 1. | 31 October 1994 | ITF Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 2. | 7 November 1994 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 3. | 14 November 1994 | ITF La Plata, Argentina | Clay | 7–6(3), 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 2. | 4 October 1997 | ITF Otočec, Slovenia | Clay | 5–7, 6–7(3) | ||
| Loss | 3. | 1 June 1998 | ITF Budapest, Hungary | Clay | 0–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 4. | 10 April 1999 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | Clay | 6–0, 3–6, 6–7(3) | ||
| Win | 4. | 10 July 1999 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 5. | 31 July 1999 | ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 6. | 29 July 2000 | ITF Liège, Belgium | Clay | 7–6(3), 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 5. | 15 October 2000 | ITF Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | 6–7(4), 1–6 | ||
| Win | 7. | 11 August 2001 | ITF Rimini, Italy | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 |
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Mandula's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10:
| Player | Years | Record | Win% | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Last match |
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| No. 1 ranked players | ||||||||
| 2004 | 1–0 | 100% | – | 1–0 | – | – | Won (7–6(7–3), 3–6, 7–5) at2004 Charleston | |
| 2001–03 | 0–2 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (0–6, 0–6) at2003 Australian Open | |
| 2002 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (4–6, 2–6) at2002 US Open | |
| 2003 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | – | Won (6–4, 6–2) at2003 Indian Wells | |
| 2003 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (2–6, 6–2, 6–7(5–7)) at2003 Dubai | |
| 2001–02 | 1–2 | 33% | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | – | Won (4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)) at2002 Espoo | |
| 2004 | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (4–5 ret.) at2004 Berlin | |
| 2004 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (3–6, 6–7(3–7)) at2004 US Open | |
| Number 2 ranked players | ||||||||
| 2003 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (3–6, 3–6) at2003 US Open | |
| 2000 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (1–6, 0–6) at2000 Summer Olympics | |
| 2001–03 | 2–1 | 67% | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | – | Won (6–4, 3–0 ret.) at2003 Sopot | |
| Number 3 ranked players | ||||||||
| 2003 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (3–6, 6–7(1–7)) at2003 Shanghai | |
| 2002–04 | 0–2 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (1–6, 4–6) at2004 Amelia Island | |
| 2001 | 0–1 | 0% | – | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (0–6, 1–6) at2001 Wimbledon | |
| Number 4 ranked players | ||||||||
| 2001–04 | 3–1 | 75% | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | – | Won (7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–2) at2004 Charleston | |
| 2004 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | – | Won (6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–3) at2004 Australian Open | |
| 2001–02 | 1–2 | 33% | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (4–6, 3–6) at2002 Wimbledon | |
| Number 5 ranked players | ||||||||
| 2001–03 | 0–2 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (2–6, 3–6) at2003 Indian Wells | |
| Number 6 ranked players | ||||||||
| 2003–05 | 2–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 1–0 | – | – | Won (3–6, 6–1, 6–3) at2005 Australian Open | |
| 2003 | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–4, 2–6, 5–7) at2003 French Open | |
| Number 7 ranked players | ||||||||
| 2002–03 | 2–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–3, 6–3) at2003 Linz | |
| 2003–04 | 1–1 | 50% | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at2004 Summer Olympics | |
| Number 8 ranked players | ||||||||
| 2002 | 1–0 | 100% | – | 1–0 | – | – | Won (7–6(7–5), 6–2) at2002 Strasbourg | |
| 1999 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (4–6, 6–4, 3–6) at1999 Kuala Lumpur | |
| 2001 | 1–0 | 100% | – | 1–0 | – | – | Won (4–6, 6–4, 6–3) at2001 French Open | |
| Number 9 ranked players | ||||||||
| 2000 | 0–2 | 0% | – | 0–2 | – | – | Lost (6–6, ret.) at2000 São Paulo | |
| 2000 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | – | Lost (3–6, 6–4, 3–6) at2000 Australian Open | |
| Total | 1999–2004 | 17–26 | 40% | 6–16 (27%) | 10–8 (56%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–0 ( – ) | |
Mandula has a 3–9 W–L record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
| Season | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Total |
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| Wins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | PMR |
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| 1. | No. 10 | French Open, France | Clay | 2R | 6–3, 6–4 | No. 75 | |
| 2. | No. 10 | Idea Prokom Open, Poland | Clay | QF | 6–4, 3–0 ret. | No. 52 | |
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| 3. | No. 8 | Family Circle Cup, United States | Clay | 3R | 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 7–5 | No. 42 | |