- Andrew Sznajder
Andrew Sznajder (pronounced: shnigh-der) (born
May 25 ,1967 inPreston, Lancashire ) is a former Canadian professional tourtennis player .A native of
Oakville, Ontario , Sznajder achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 46 in September1989 . This is the highest any Canadian male has ever been ranked in singles by the ATP.Fact|date=January 2008Tennis career
Prior to his pro career, Sznajder played college tennis at
Pepperdine University , where he was a two-timeAll-American selection (1987 and 1988). His .800 won-lost percentage there (40-10) is the 6th-best in the school's history. [http://www.daviscup.com/teams/player.asp?player=10001353]In
1988 , he won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association indoor individual championship.The summer of '89 was his best season as a pro - he won the Chicoutimi challenger event, reached the 3rd round at both the Stratton Mountain and Indianapolis Grand Prix events, the quarter finals of the Canadian Open and Los Angeles Grand Prix tournament, and the 2nd round of the U.S. Open. In July 1989 he defeated world # 24
Jay Berger in Stratton Mountain, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, in August he beat # 23Kevin Curren in Montreal, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, and in September he upset # 8Tim Mayotte in Los Angeles, 6–4 3–6, 7–5.In April
1990 , Sznajder was a finalist of the Rio De Janeiro Grand Prix event. In November he upset world # 35Karel Novacek 6–4, 6–3, in Brazil.Sznajder was a record six-time winner of the Canadian Closed singles championship and three-time Tennis Canada singles player of the year.
Upon retiring from the tour, Sznajder worked as Product Manager at PageNet Canada Inc. [http://www.pagenet.ca] for 10 years. He then founded his own tennis health and racquet club software company, and directs his own tennis academy ASTA [http://www.andrewsznajder.com] . Andrew also focuses on peak performance for tennis athletes who want to have a competitive edge and be successful tennis players.
He continued to play competitively, and captured the 2002 Ontario Indoor Championship.
He is now a top-ranking competitor on the ITF sanctioned Wilson/Mayfair Senior Circuit Over-35s.
Olympics
He competed in the
1992 Summer Olympics , reaching the 2nd round.Davis Cup
As a
Davis Cup competitor, he had a career win-lose record of 14-10, all in singles, including a win and a loss in a losing tie toSpain in the first round of the 1991 World Group, Canada's first appearance. [http://www.daviscup.com/teams/player.asp?player=10001353]External links
* [http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/playerprofiles/default2.asp?playersearch=sznajder "ATPtennis.com" Sznajder player profile page]
* [http://www.daviscup.com/teams/player.asp?player=10001353 Davis Cup official site play page for Sznajder]
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