German tennis player
Meike BabelCountry (sports) | Germany |
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Born | (1974-11-22) 22 November 1974 (age 49) Langen, West Germany |
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Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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Turned pro | 1991 |
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Retired | 2000 |
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Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | $546,425 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 132–113 |
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Career titles | 2 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 27 |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open | 3R (1993) |
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French Open | 3R (1997) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1994, 1995) |
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US Open | 2R (1993, 1997) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 67–80 |
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Career titles | 1 WTA, 2 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 45 |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Australian Open | 2R (1992, 1995) |
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French Open | 3R (1998) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1995, 1998) |
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US Open | 2R (1997, 1998) |
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Meike Babel (born 22 November 1974) is a former tennis player from Germany. She was a women's tennis assistant coach at Tulane University and Vanderbilt University.[1] In her ten years on the WTA Tour, she ranked as high as world number 27 in singles and 45 in doubles.[2][3]
WTA career finals
Tournament ( W–R ) | Singles | Doubles | Grand Slam tournaments | 0–0 | 0–0 | WTA Championships | 0–0 | 0–0 | Tier I | 0–0 | 0–0 | Tier II | 0–0 | 0–0 | Tier III | 0–1 | 0–2 | Tier IV | 0–2 | 1–0 | | Surface ( W–R ) | Singles | Doubles | Hard | 0–0 | 1–0 | Clay | 0–2 | 0–1 | Grass | 0–0 | 0–0 | Carpet | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | May 1992 | Waregem, Belgium | Clay | Wiltrud Probst | 2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | Jul 1993 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Natalia Medvedeva | 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | Feb 1994 | Linz, Austria | Carpet (i) | Sabine Appelmans | 1–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–1)
Doubles (2–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 10 February 1991 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet (i) | Nadja Beik | Lubomira Bacheva Elena Pogorelova | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 29 July 1991 | Rheda, Germany | Clay | Irina Spîrlea | Catarina Bernstein Annika Narbe | 4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | 5 August 1991 | Paderborn, Germany | Clay | Nadja Beik | Ivana Havrlíková Pavlína Rajzlová | 4–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 1. | 16 September 1991 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Valda Lake | Ivana Havrlíková Kateřina Šišková | 7–5, 6–0 |
Winner | 2. | 28 October 1991 | Madeira, Portugal | Hard | Carin Bakkum | Rosa Bielsa Janet Souto | 6–3, 6–2 |
References
- ^ "Meike Babel Biography & Photo Gallery". meikebabel.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015.
- ^ Meike Babel's profile at Vanderbilt.edu. Online. 9 October 2007.
- ^ Brainy History. 22 November 1974 in History. Online. 10 November 2007.
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