Heike Rusch

Heike Rusch (born 2 July 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.

Heike Rusch
Full nameHeike Rusch
Country (sports) Germany
Born (1976-07-02) 2 July 1976
Prize money$48,058
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 133 (27 July 1993)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 582 (18 September 1995)

Biography

Rusch had success on the junior circuit before playing professionally. She won the Junior Orange Bowl (Under 14s) in 1990 and was a member of Germany's Junior Fed Cup winning team in 1991.[1] Most notably she won the 1993 Australian Open girls' singles title.[2]

On the professional tour she had a best ranking of 133 in the world, playing her final season in 1995.

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (1-1)

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 26 August 1991 Klagenfurt, Austria Clay Barbara Mulej 6–2, 6–7, 3–6
Winner 2. 14 September 1992 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Sandra van der Aa 6–3, 4–6, 6–3

References

  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Player Profile - Rusch, Heike (GER)". ITF. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. "Girls Singles Championship". Joplin Globe. 31 January 1993. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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