Petra Mandula (; born 17 January 1978) is a Hungarian former professional tennis player, who represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney; in singles, she was eliminated in the first round by fourth seed Conchita Martínez of Spain, in doubles, she reached the quarterfinals, partnering Katalin Marosi. Four years later, when Athens hosted the Games, she once again was defeated in the first round, this time by Patty Schnyder of Switzerland.

She reached the quarterfinals at the 2001 French Open as a qualifier, winning seven straight matches and losing to eventual runner-up, Kim Clijsters. Two years later, at the 2003 French Open, she almost repeated the feat, losing in the fourth round 5–7 in the third set to Chanda Rubin. Also in 2003, Mandula reached the semifinals of the Australian Open with Emmanuelle Gagliardi, losing to Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez.

WTA career finals Doubles: 11 (7 titles, 4 runner-ups) Legend Tier I 0 Tier II 0 Tier III 3 Tier IV & V 4Finals by surface Hard 1–2 Clay 6–2 Grass 0–0 Carpet 0–0 ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. Feb 2000 Copa Colsanitas, Bogotá Clay Rita Kuti-Kis Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez 4–6, 2–6Loss 2. Oct 2000 Bratislava Open, Slovakia Hard (i) Patricia Wartusch Karina Habšudová Daniela Hantuchová w/oWin 1. Jun 2001 Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan Hard Patricia Wartusch Tatiana Perebiynis Tatiana Poutchek 6–1, 6–4Win 2. Jun 2002 Austrian Open, Vienna Clay Patricia Wartusch Barbara Schwartz Jasmin Wöhr 6–2, 6–4Win 3. Jul 2002 Casablanca Grand Prix, Morocco Clay Patricia Wartusch Gisela Dulko Conchita Martínez Granados 6–2, 6–1Loss 3. Sep 2002 Toyota Princess Cup, Tokyo Hard Patricia Wartusch Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2–6, 4–6Loss 4. Mar 2003 Abierto Mexicano, Acapulco Clay Patricia Wartusch Émilie Loit Åsa Svensson 3–6, 1–6Win 4. Apr 2003 Portugal Open, Estoril Clay Patricia Wartusch Maret Ani Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–2Win 5. Apr 2003 Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary Clay Elena Tatarkova Conchita Martínez Granados Tatiana Perebiynis 6–3, 6–1Win 6. May 2003 Bol Open, Croatia Clay Patricia Wartusch Emmanuelle Gagliardi Patty Schnyder 6–3, 6–2Win 7. May 2004 Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary Clay Barbara Schett Virág Németh Ágnes Szávay 6–3, 6–2

ITF finals Singles: 13 (7–6) $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1. 13 September 1993 ITF Zadar, Croatia Clay Andrea Noszály 3–6, 3–6Win 1. 7 February 1998 ITF Birkenhead, United Kingdom Hard (i) Giulia Casoni 6–0, 2–6, 6–3Win 2. 17 May 1998 ITF Novi Sad, Serbia Clay Antoaneta Pandjerova 0–6, 7–5, 6–1Loss 2. 31 May 1998 ITF Salzburg, Austria Clay Anna Földényi 6–1, 2–6, 2–6Win 3. 19 July 1998 ITF Darmstadt, Germany Clay Lubomira Bacheva 3–6, 6–4, 7–5Loss 3. ITF Dublin, Ireland Carpet Lucie Ahl 6–7, 3–6Win 4. 11 April 1999 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay Desislava Topalova 7–5, 7–5Loss 4. 6 June 1999 ITF Budapest, Hungary Clay Janette Husárová 4–6, 2–6Win 5. 11 July 1999 ITF Darmstadt, Germany Clay Marta Marrero 1–6, 7–5, 6–1Win 6. 1 August 1999 ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom Clay Tzipora Obziler 6–0, 4–6, 7–5Loss 5. 16 April 2000 ITF Magli, Italy Clay Antoaneta Pandjerova 4–6, 6–2, 5–7Loss 6. 12 August 2001 ITF Rimini, Italy Clay Gisela Dulko 6–1, 3–6, 1–6Win 7. 14 October 2001 ITF Poitiers, France Hard (i) Émilie Loit 7–5, 2–6, 6–1

Doubles: 12 (7–5) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. 13 December 1993 ITF Přerov, Czech Republic Hard (i) Rita Kuti-Kis Ivana Jankovská Eva Melicharová 6–3, 5–7, 1–6Win 1. 31 October 1994 ITF Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Virág Csurgó Nannie de Villiers Ana Paula Zannoni 6–4, 7–5Win 2. 7 November 1994 ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Virág Csurgó Nannie de Villiers Laura Montalvo 6–3, 6–3Win 3. 14 November 1994 ITF La Plata, Argentina Clay Virág Csurgó Patrícia Marková Yuka Tanaka 7–6(3), 7–5Loss 2. 4 October 1997 ITF Otočec, Slovenia Clay Katalin Marosi Lenka Cenková Kateřina Kroupová 5–7, 6–7(3)Loss 3. 1 June 1998 ITF Budapest, Hungary Clay Petra Gáspár Anna Földényi Rita Kuti-Kis 0–6, 4–6Loss 4. 10 April 1999 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay Gréta Arn Gabriela Chmelinová Olga Vymetálková 6–0, 3–6, 6–7(3)Win 4. 10 July 1999 ITF Darmstadt, Germany Clay Tatiana Poutchek Ludmila Richterová Monika Maštalířová 6–3, 6–1Win 5. 31 July 1999 ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom Clay Magda Mihalache Trudi Musgrave Lorna Woodroffe 3–6, 6–4, 6–3Win 6. 29 July 2000 ITF Liège, Belgium Clay Virág Csurgó Eva Bes Gisela Riera 7–6(3), 6–1Loss 5. 15 October 2000 ITF Poitiers, France Hard (i) Patricia Wartusch Yvette Basting Katalin Marosi 6–7(4), 1–6Win 7. ITF Rimini, Italy Clay Patricia Wartusch Milena Nekvapilová Hana Šromová 6–2, 6–1

Best Grand Slam results details Singles

Australian Open2004 Australian OpenRoundOpponentRankScore1R Gala León GarcíaNo. 956–4, 4–6, 6–4No. 392R Magdalena Maleeva (24)No. 296–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–33R Anikó KaprosNo. 806–3, 3–6, 10–12

French Open2001 French Open (qualifier)RoundOpponentScoreQ1 Lucie Ahl6–0, 6–4Q2 Samantha Reeves6–2, 6–4Q3 Anca Barna (11)6–2, 6–21R Ai Sugiyama4–6, 6–4, 6–32R Rossana de los Ríos7–5, 5–7, 7–53R Jelena Dokic (15)3–6, 6–4, 6–44R Rita Grande6–2, 6–3QF Kim Clijsters (12)1–6, 3–6

Wimbledon Championships2001 WimbledonRoundOpponentScore1R Janette Husárová0–6, 6–2, 11–92R Nathalie Tauziat (9)0–6, 1–62003 WimbledonRoundOpponentScore1R Patty Schnyder (20)7–6(7–2), 6–32R Iroda Tulyaganova3–6, 4–6

US Open2002 US OpenRoundOpponentScore1R Miriam Oremans4–6, 6–4, 6–22R Lindsay Davenport (4)4–6, 2–62003 US OpenRoundOpponentScore1R Cara Black7–5, 6–22R Svetlana Kuznetsova (27)3–6, 3–6

Doubles

Australian Open2003 Australian Openwith Emmanuelle GagliardiRoundOpponentsScore1R María José Martínez Sánchez / Anabel Medina Garrigues6–3, 6–22R Elena Dementieva / Janette Husárová (3)6–2, 3–6, 6–03R Zsófia Gubacsi / Conchita Martínez Granados7–6(7–4), 6–2QF Daniela Hantuchová / Meghann Shaughnessy (5)6–4, 6–2SF Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (2)0–6, 2–6

French Open2002 French Openwith Patricia WartuschRoundOpponentsScore1R Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (8)6–1, 7–6(8–6)2R Galina Fokina / Tatiana Perebiynis4–6, 6–0, 6–43R Alicia Molik / Magüi Serna6–3, 2–6, 6–3QF Rika Fujiwara / Ai Sugiyama (15)0–6, 6–2, 4–6

Wimbledon Championships2003 Wimbledon (12th Seed)with Patricia WartuschRoundOpponentsScore1R Nicole Arendt / Evie Dominikovic2–6, 6–3, 6–32R Iva Majoli / Barbara Rittner2–6, 6–1, 6–33R Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva (5)3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2QF Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (1)2–6, 6–7(5–7)

US Open2003 US Open (9th Seed)with Patricia WartuschRoundOpponentsScore1R Christina Fusano / Raquel Kops-Jones (WC)6–3, 5–7, 6–12R Cho Yoon-jeong / Samantha Stosur6–4, 6–03R Liezel Huber / Magdalena Maleeva4–6, 1–6

Record against top 10 players Mandula's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10:

Player YearsRecordWin%HardClayGrassCarpetLast matchNo. 1 ranked players Jennifer Capriati20041–0–1–0––Won (7–6(7–3), 3–6, 7–5) at 2004 Charleston Kim Clijsters2001–030–20–10–1–– Lindsay Davenport20020–10–1––– Jelena Janković20031–01–0–––Won (6–4, 6–2) at 2003 Indian Wells Amélie Mauresmo20030–10–1––– Arantxa Sánchez Vicario2001–021–20–11–1––Won (4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)) at 2002 Espoo Maria Sharapova20040–1–0–1–– Venus Williams20040–10–1–––Number 2 ranked players Svetlana Kuznetsova20030–10–1––– Conchita Martínez20000–10–1––– Anastasia Myskina2001–032–1 0–11–1––Won (6–4, 3–0 ret.) at 2003 SopotNumber 3 ranked players Elena Dementieva20030–10–1––– Nadia Petrova2002–040–20–10–1–– Nathalie Tauziat20010–1––0–1–Number 4 ranked players/ Jelena Dokic2001–043–1 1–12–0––Won (7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–2) at 2004 Charleston Magdalena Maleeva20041–01–0–––Won (6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–3) at 2004 Australian Open Francesca Schiavone2001–021–21–1–0–1–Number 5 ranked players Daniela Hantuchová2001–030–20–10–1––Number 6 ranked players Flavia Pennetta2003–052–01–01–0––Won (3–6, 6–1, 6–3) at 2005 Australian Open Chanda Rubin20030–1–0–1––Lost (6–4, 2–6, 5–7) at 2003 French OpenNumber 7 ranked players Barbara Schett2002–032–01–01–0––Won (6–3, 6–3) at 2003 Linz Patty Schnyder2003–041–10–1–1–0–Number 8 ranked players Anna Kournikova20021–0–1–0––Won (7–6(7–5), 6–2) at 2002 Strasbourg Alicia Molik19990–10–1–––Lost (4–6, 6–4, 3–6) at 1999 Kuala Lumpur Ai Sugiyama20011–0–1–0––Won (4–6, 6–4, 6–3) at 2001 French OpenNumber 9 ranked players Paola Suárez20000–2–0–2––Lost (6–6, ret.) at 2000 São Paulo Sandrine Testud20000–10–1–––Lost (3–6, 6–4, 3–6) at 2000 Australian OpenTotal1999–200417–266–16 ()10–8 ()1–2 ()0–0 ()

Top 10 wins Mandula has a W–L record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10. Season20012002200320042005TotalWins 0 0 2 1 0 3

#PlayerRankEventSurfaceScore20031. Anastasia MyskinaNo. 10French Open, FranceClay2R6–3, 6–4No. 752. Anastasia MyskinaNo. 10Idea Prokom Open, PolandClayQF6–4, 3–0 ret.No. 5220043. Jennifer CapriatiNo. 8Family Circle Cup, United StatesClay3R7–6(7–3), 3–6, 7–5No. 42

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