30 Facts About Barbara Schett

Barbara Schett represented Austria at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in singles and doubles, reaching the quarterfinals of the singles event.

Barbara Schett retired after the 2005 Australian Open and now works for Eurosport as a commentator and presenter.

Barbara Schett played mostly on the ITF Circuit, and won the ITF tournament in Zaragoza in 1992.

In 1993, Barbara Schett broke into the top 200, and reached the quarterfinals at Kitzbuhel and Montpellier.

In Kitzbuhel, Barbara Schett defeated world No 17, Katerina Maleeva, in the third round, and lost in the quarterfinals to Judith Wiesner.

In 1994, Barbara Schett played her first Grand Slam tournament, qualifying at the Australian Open.

Barbara Schett reached her first semifinal on the WTA Tour at the Generali Ladies Linz, losing to Sabine Appelmans.

Barbara Schett made her major debut at the French Open, but was defeated in the first round.

On 4 April 1994, Barbara Schett broke into the top 100 at No 99.

Barbara Schett played for Austria in the Fed Cup versus Germany, losing her singles match to Steffi Graf.

Barbara Schett reached the semifinals of the Madrid Open, the Palermo title and the final of the Tier I Kremlin Cup.

Barbara Schett started the season with a loss in the first round at Auckland, and then lost at the Hobart International, in the first round.

Barbara Schett reached the third round of the Australian Open, losing to the fourth seed and eventual winner, Martina Hingis.

Barbara Schett then made the chain of three consecutive first-round losses, at Paris, in Hanover and Indian Wells.

Barbara Schett then reached the fourth round of Miami Masters and the third round in Hilton Head.

At the second Grand Slam tournament of the season, the French Open, Barbara Schett retired from her first-round match.

Barbara Schett then reached her first consecutive final at Palermo, but lost to the second seed Sandrine Testud; won the doubles title with Silvia Farina Elia.

Barbara Schett won her second tournament at the WTA Austria tournament in her native Austria, in Maria Lankowitz.

Barbara Schett then made the chain of four consecutive second round losses, at the Atlanta tournament, US Open, in Leipzig and in Filderstadt.

Barbara Schett retired from her match of the first round, played against Ai Sugiyama.

Barbara Schett lost in the first round of the Auckland Open to Julie Halard-Decugis; then reached the quarterfinals of the Hobart International.

Barbara Schett lost in the second round of both the Italian Open and the German Open, but then reached the semifinals of Mutua Madrilena.

Barbara Schett lost to Adriana Gersi in the first round of French Open, and then to Venus Williams in the second round of Wimbledon Championships.

Barbara Schett reached the quarterfinal of WTA Austria, losing to Emmanuelle Gagliardi.

Barbara Schett then reached her fourth consecutive final at the Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, but was defeated by Patty Schnyder.

Barbara Schett then lost to Nathalie Tauziat in the quarterfinal the Zurich Open and to Monica Seles in the second round of the Kremlin Cup.

Barbara Schett then lost in the second round of both Fortis Championships Luxembourg and Leipzig.

Barbara Schett announced in October plans to retire following the 2005 Australian Open.

Barbara Schett won a total of 13 WTA Tour tournaments, three in the singles category and ten in doubles.

Barbara Schett is married to former Australian tennis player Joshua Eagle.