Schultz' career high was in 1996 when she reached World No. 9. She reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the US Open in 1995. She retired from tennis in 1999 with longstanding injuries. She came out of retirement in 2005, playing Fed Cup and WTA tournaments in 2006. The best result of her comeback came in June 2006 at the Tier III Ordina Open in the Netherlands, reaching the quarterfinals with wins over two players ranked in the top 70 on the WTA Tour.
In July 2006, Schultz-McCarthy claimed her place as the fastest server in WTA history, recording a 130 mph (209 km/h) serve in the first round of the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open qualifying tournament, held in Cincinnati, Ohio. Venus Williams previously held the women's record set in 1998 of 127 mph (204 km/h) in a match in a quarter-finals win against Mary Pierce in Zurich. Williams would tie the record in 2008. In June 2007, Schultz-McCarthy won a challenger tournament in Surbiton.
statics
Country : Netherlands
Residence : United States Juno Beach, Florida
Date of birth : 28 December 1970 (1970-12-28)
Height : 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight : 77.1 kg (170 lb)
Turned pro : September 1986
Plays : Right-handed
Singles
Career record : 403–293
Career titles : 7 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking : No. 9 (20 May 1996)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open : 4R (1989, 1995, 1996)
French Open : 4R (1988, 1993)
Wimbledon : QF (1995)
US Open : QF (1995)
Doubles
Career record : 147–162
Career titles : 9 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest ranking : No. 7 (2 October 1995)
