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Schnyder plays Sabine Lisicki of Germany in the World Group 2 first round Fed Cup match in Zurich in 2009. (Keystone/Patrick B. Krämer) Keystone

Schnyder and Martina Hingis play together in the first round of the doubles of the Fed Cup tie against Slovakia in 1997. (Reuters/Andy Müller) Reuters

Schnyder with her coach and husband Rainer Hofmann during the WTA 15th Open Gaz de France tournament in 2007. (Keystone/EPA/Corinne Dubreuil) Keystone

Schnyder, Emmanuelle Gagliardi and Martina Hingis (left to right) celebrate reaching the Fed Cup final in 1998. (Keystone/Fabrice Coffrini) Keystone

Schnyder's last match: returning to Sorana Cirstea of Romania in the first round of the 2011 French Open on May 24. (Keystone/EPA/Kerim Okten) Keystone

Schnyder signs autographs for fans after winning the Bali Open in 2008. (Keystone/EPA/Made Nagi)

Schnyder rides tandem with Swiss cycling champion Urs Freuler at the Superzehnkampf sports charity fundraiser in 1997. (Keystone/Michele LImina) Keystone

Schnyder cools off with an ice bag and a drink between sets as she plays Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain at the US Open in 2010. (Keystone/AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Keystone

Schnyder furious with herself at a missed point against Sandra Cacic of the US at the Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, 2001. (RDB/Eddy Risch) Keystone

Patty Schnyder triumphant against Lindsay Davenport of the US at the Swisscom Challenge Tennis Tournament in 2002. Schnyder won 6-7,7-6,6-3. (Keystone/Michele Limina)

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Highs and lows of Patty Schnyder's career.

Patty Schnyder, Switzerland’s most successful ever woman tennis player after Martina Hingis, and who started her professional career in 1994, has announced her retirement.