Andrew Sznajder
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Andrew Sznajder (pronounced: shnigh-der) (born May 25, 1967 in Preston, Lancashire) is a former Canadian professional tour tennis player.
A native of Oakville, Ontario, Sznajder achieved a career-high singles ranking of World # 46 in September 1989.
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[edit] Tennis career
Prior to his pro career, Sznajder played college tennis at Pepperdine University, where he was a two-time All-American selection (1987 and 1988). His .800 won-lost percentage there (40-10) is the 6th-best in the school's history.[1]
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 April 1990, Sznajder was a finalist of the Rio De Janeiro Grand Prix event.
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 founded his own tennis health and raquet club company, and co-directs Awakenings Tennis Academy.
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.
[edit] Olympics
He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, reaching the 2nd round.
[edit] 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 to Spain in the first round of the 1991 World Group, Canada's first appearance.[2]
