Claudia Porwik
Claudia Porwik is a former professional tennis player. She was born on 14 November 1968 in Coburg, West Germany and played on the WTA tour from 1986 to 1996. She reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 1988 and the semifinals in 1990 and retired with a 195-191 career record, including wins over Gabriela Sabatini and Conchita Martínez.
Country (sports) | West Germany Germany |
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Born | Coburg, West Germany | 14 November 1968
Retired | 1997 |
Prize money | $702,409 |
Singles | |
Career record | 195-191 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 29 (2 April 1990) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1990) |
French Open | 3R (1986) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
US Open | 3R (1982) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 157-151 |
Career titles | 6 WTA, 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 24 (25 April 1994) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1989) |
French Open | 3R (1988, 1992, 1993) |
Wimbledon | QF (1988) |
US Open | QF (1992) |
Fed Cup
Porwik first played for West Germany in the Federation Cup in 1986. She played two singles matches in the Federation Cup, both for Germany in 1990, and won them both. She played her last Fed Cup match in 1995.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 1
Legend | |
Grand Slam | 0 |
WTA Championships | 0 |
Tier I | 0 |
Tier II | 0 |
Tier III | 0 |
Tier IV & V | 0 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Apr 1987 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Anne Minter | 4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles 10 (6–4)
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | May 1988 | Taranto, Italy | Clay | Andrea Betzner | Laura Garrone Helen Kelesi |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | May 1988 | Basel, Switzerland | Clay | Maria Lindström | Christiane Jolissaint Dianne Van Rensburg |
1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3. | Nov 1989 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Larisa Savchenko | Katrina Adams Lori McNeil |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4. | Aug 1991 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Rachel McQuillan | Nicole Arendt Shannan McCarthy |
6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 5. | Feb 1992 | Essen, Germany | Carpet | Sabine Appelmans | Katerina Maleeva Barbara Rittner |
5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 6. | Feb 1992 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | Raffaella Reggi-Concato | Miriam Oremans Monique Kiene |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 7. | Aug 1993 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Rachel McQuillan | Florencia Labat Barbara Rittner |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 8. | Oct 1993 | Montpellier, France | Carpet | Meredith McGrath | Janette Husárová Dominique Monami |
3–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 9. | Jan 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Irina Spîrlea | Laurence Courtois Nancy Feber |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 10. | Sep 1995 | Beijing, China | Hard | Linda Wild | Stephanie Rottier Wang Shi-ting |
6–1, 6–0 |
ITF finals
Singles (3–0)
Legend |
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$50,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 25 November 1985 | Telford, United Kingdom | Hard | Nicole Muns-Jagerman | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 3 March 1986 | Stockholm, Sweden | Clay | Petra Tesarová | 6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 3. | 24 July 1995 | Valladolid, Spain | Clay | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles (1–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 5 August 1985 | Rheda, West Germany | Clay | Silke Meier | Belinda Borneo Lorrayne Gracie |
4–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 2. | 28 October 1985 | Peterborough, United Kingdom | Hard | Wiltrud Probst | Regina Rajchrtová Jana Novotná |
7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 11 November 1985 | Queens, United Kingdom | Hard | Wiltrud Probst | Christina Singer-Bath Petra Tesarová |
7–5, 4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 3 March 1986 | Stockholm, Sweden | Clay | Silke Meier | Hana Fukárková Jana Novotná |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
External links
- Claudia Porwik at the Women's Tennis Association
- Claudia Porwik at the International Tennis Federation
- Claudia Porwik at the Billie Jean King Cup
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