Patricia Hy-Boulais

Patricia Hy-Boulais (born 22 August 1965) is a former tennis player. She turned professional on 12 October 1986. Early in her career she represented Hong 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 the 1992 US Open, defeating Eva Švíglerová, Judith Wiesner, Jennifer Capriati and Helena Suková before losing to eventual champion Monica Seles.

After Hy-Boulais did it in 1992, Canada did not have another woman to survive into the second week at the French Open until Aleksandra Wozniak did it in 2009.

Hy-Boulais represented her new country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was eliminated in the second round by the number one seed Monica Seles. Hy-Boulais reached her highest ranking in the WTA Tour on 8 March 1993, when she became the number 28 of the world.

Hy-Boulais's daughter Isabelle is a top Canadian tennis prospect.

Personal life Patricia Hy-Boulais had an athletic family. Her father was a tennis player for Cambodia and served as the team captain. He also has competed in the Davis Cup for Cambodia. Her mother was a national badminton champion for Cambodia.

WTA finals Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up) Legend Grand Slam Title (0) WTA Championship (0) Tier I (0) Tier II (0) Tier III (0) Tier IV (1) VS (1)

No.ResultDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore 1.Win Oct 1986 Taipei, Taiwan VS Carpet Adriana Villagrán-Reami 6–7(8–6), 6–2, 6–3 2.Loss May 1995 Bournemouth, Great Britain Tier IV Clay Ludmila Richterová 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 3–6

Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups) Legend Grand Slam Title (0) WTA Championship (0) Tier I (0) Tier II (0) Tier III (0) Tier IV (1) VS (0)

No.ResultDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore 1.Loss Feb 1993 Indian Wells, United States Tier II Hard Ann Grossman Rennae Stubbs Helena Suková 3–6, 4–6 2.Win Jan 1994 Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV Hard Mercedes Paz Jenny Byrne Julie Richardson 6–4, 7–6(7–3) 3.Loss May 1995 Bournemouth, Great Britain Tier IV Clay Kerry-Anne Guse Mariaan De Swardt Ruxandra Dragomir 3–6, 5–7

ITF finals $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Singles (4-2) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. 10 January 1983 San Antonio, United States Hard Amanda Brown 4–6, 6–4, 4–6Win 2. 17 January 1983 Miami, United States Hard Kate Brasher 6–3, 6–3Win 3. 12 November 1984 Telford, United Kingdom Hard Holly Danforth 6–2, 6–4Win 4. 26 September 1986 Detroit, United States Hard Nana Smith 6–2, 6–2Win 5. 25 September 1989 Chicago, United States Hard Linda Wild 6–4, 6–3Loss 6. 26 February 1990 Key Biscayne, United States Hard Luanne Spadea 1–6, 6–4, 4–6

Doubles (5-1) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. 12 November 1984 Peterborough, United Kingdom Hard Marianne van der Torre Glynis Coles-Bond Denise Parnell 6–2, 0–6, 6–1Win 2. 26 November 1984 Darlington, United Kingdom Hard Marianne van der Torre Cathy Drury Ellinore Lightbody 6–1, 6–4Win 3. 4 March 1985 Curitiba, Brazil Clay Karin van Essen Lea Plchová Monica Weber 6–3, 6–4Loss 4. Lisbon, Portugal Clay Claudia Hernández María José Llorca Ninoska Souto 1–6, 6–4, 4–6Win 5. 18 September 1986 Murcia, Spain Clay Anne Aallonen Lucila Becerra Maluca Llamas 7–6, 6–3Win 6. 25 September 1988 Chicago, United States Hard Mary Lou Daniels Kathy Foxworth Jane Thomas 6–4, 6–2