A Slideshow Of Mary's Career

 February-April 1996

Mary's slump continued at Open Gaz de France and The Family Circle Cup. She was dumped out of both events by Petra Begerow of Germany.

After the 5-7,5-7 loss in Paris, Mary was jeered off the court by an unforgiving home crowd. Mary needed treatment for a lower back strain during the error riddled match. The defeat came as a bitter blow to the fans and her supporters in the VIP boxes where her mother, brother, new South African coach Mike Robertson ,French Fed Cup captain Francoise Durr and Tennis star Jennifer Capriatti were watching.

At Hilton Head, Mary had five match points, but failed to convert as Begerow went on to win 1-6,7-5,6-1.