Meike Babel
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| Country (sports) | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 November 1974 Langen, West Germany |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $546,425 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 132–113 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1993) |
| French Open | 3R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1994, 1995) |
| US Open | 2R (1993, 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 67–80 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1992, 1995) |
| French Open | 3R (1998) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995, 1998) |
| US Open | 2R (1997, 1998) |
Meike Babel (born 22 November 1974) is a former tennis player from Germany.
Career
[edit | edit source]In her ten years on the WTA Tour, she ranked as high as world number 27 in singles and 45 in doubles.[1][2]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]She was a women's tennis assistant coach at Tulane University and Vanderbilt University.[3]
WTA career finals
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Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
[edit | edit source]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 1992 | Waregem, Belgium | Clay | Germany Wiltrud Probst | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1993 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Ukraine Natalia Medvedeva | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Feb 1994 | Linz, Austria | Carpet (i) | Belgium Sabine Appelmans | 1–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
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Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
[edit | edit source]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1997 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Australia Catherine Barclay | Romania Ruxandra Dragomir Argentina Inés Gorrochategui |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1997 | Luxembourg | Carpet (i) | Belgium Laurence Courtois | Latvia Larisa Neiland Czech Republic Helena Suková |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Aug 1998 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Belgium Laurence Courtois | Sweden Åsa Carlsson Argentina Florencia Labat |
6–0, 6–2 |
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ITF Circuit finals
[edit | edit source]| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–1)
[edit | edit source]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1. | 5 August 1991 | Paderborn, Germany | Clay | Germany Eva-Maria Schürhoff | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1. | 16 September 1991 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Netherlands Monique Kiene | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 28 October 1991 | Madeira, Portugal | Hard | Slovenia Barbara Mulej | 6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles (2–3)
[edit | edit source]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | 10 February 1991 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet (i) | Germany Nadja Beik | Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva Soviet Union Elena Pogorelova |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 29 July 1991 | Rheda, Germany | Clay | Romania Irina Spîrlea | Sweden Catarina Bernstein Sweden Annika Narbe |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3. | 5 August 1991 | Paderborn, Germany | Clay | Germany Nadja Beik | Czechoslovakia Ivana Havrlíková Czechoslovakia Pavlína Rajzlová |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1. | 16 September 1991 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | United Kingdom Valda Lake | Czechoslovakia Ivana Havrlíková Czech Republic Kateřina Šišková |
7–5, 6–0 |
| Win | 2. | 28 October 1991 | Madeira, Portugal | Hard | Netherlands Carin Bakkum | Spain Rosa Bielsa Spain Janet Souto |
6–3, 6–2 |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Meike Babel's profile at Vanderbilt.edu. Online. 9 October 2007.
- ^ Brainy History. 22 November 1974 in History. Online. 10 November 2007.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Meike Babel at the Women's Tennis AssociationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Meike Babel at the International Tennis FederationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Meike Babel at the Billie Jean King CupLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
