Karin Kschwendt
Karin Kschwendt (born 14 September 1968) is a former professional tennis player who represented Luxembourg, Germany and Austria at various points in her career. She reached her career high ranking of world No. 37 on August 12, 1996.[1] In doubles, she went as high as No. 45 on February 16, 1996.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Luxembourg (–Nov 1991) Germany (Dec 1991–Sep 1996) Austria (Oct 1996–) |
|---|---|
| Residence | Vienna, Austria |
| Born | 14 September 1968 Sorengo, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $674,599 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 244–221 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 37 (12 August 1996) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1991, 1996) |
| French Open | 3R (1994) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1990) |
| US Open | 2R (1990, 1995, 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 158–181 |
| Career titles | 6 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (19 February 1996) |
Kschwendt was born in Switzerland,[2] to Austrian parents Heinz and Edith, but grew up in Luxembourg, where she lived for 23 years.
Tennis career
Kschwendt made her professional debut in 1986, where she played for Luxembourg during a Fed Cup tie. She continued to represent Luxembourg in the early part of her career, and in 1990 became the first female player from her country to reach the third round of a Grand Slam, a feat that she achieved at Wimbledon, before she lost to Martina Navratilova.
In 1991, she reached the third round of the Australian Open, a result that broke her into the top 100, and finished the year at No. 88, but soon left in early 1992 after a lengthy break with injury. She came back stronger and managed to finish 1992 as the No. 78 in the world.
Kschwendt began to achieve solid results in 1993; now playing for Germany, she reached the semifinals of Auckland, the quarterfinals of Paris, and made her first and only WTA Tour final at an event in Belgium (she lost to Radka Bobková). The following year, she reached the third round of a major once more, this time at the French Open, but fell to Iva Majoli.
1996 saw Kschwendt put together her best season, reaching the third round of the Australian Open and achieving consistent results in WTA Tour events. She finished that year at No. 47, but went as high as No. 37 in August.
In 1997, she played her only match for the Austria Fed Cup team, losing her doubles match against Croatia.
Her last few years on Tour were mostly spent playing on the ITF Women's Circuit and qualifications of WTA events. In 2000, she played her last professional match.
WTA Tour finals
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Singles (3 runners-up)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | May 1992 | Liège, Belgium | Clay |  Radka Bobková |
3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Doubles (6 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Jul 1990 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Laura Garrone |
 Florencia Labat Barbara Romanò |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | Sep 1990 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Laura Garrone |
Leona Lásková Jana Pospíšilová |
6–0, 1–6, 7–6(8–6) |
| Win | 3. | Jul 1992 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Petra Schwarz |
Eva Švíglerová  Noëlle van Lottum |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 4. | Jul 1993 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Natalia Medvedeva |
Silvia Farina  Brenda Schultz |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 5. | Sep 1993 | Hong Kong | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rachel McQuillan |
 Debbie Graham Marianne Werdel |
1–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 6. | Feb 1995 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rene Simpson |
Laura Golarsa Linda Harvey-Wild |
6–2, 0–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | Apr 1998 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay |  Evgenia Kulikovskaya |
 Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik |
6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Jul 1998 | Warsaw, Poland | Hard |  Liezel Horn |
 Karina Habšudová Olga Lugina |
6–7(2–7), 5–7 |
ITF Finals
Singles finals: 5 (2-3)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 28 September 1987 | Bol, Yugoslavia | Clay | Jana Pospíšilová |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 October 1987 | Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia | Clay | Jana Pospíšilová |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 8 August 1988 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Marzia Grossi |
4–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 26 February 1990 | Wels, Austria | Clay | Marion Maruska |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 6 July 1992 | Erlangen, Germany | Clay |  Anna Földényi |
6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles finals: 7 (3-4)
| Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 4 October 1987 | Rabac, Yugoslavia | Clay | Amy van Buuren |
Marielle Rooimans Nicolette Rooimans |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 26 March 1990 | Madrid, Spain | Clay |  Patricia Miller |
 Natalia Biletskaya Svetlana Komleva |
4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 5 February 1996 | Würzburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | Eva Martincová |
Stephanie Gomperts Stephanie Rottier |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 15 September 1997 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Sandra Klösel |
 Sandra Načuk Dragana Zarić |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 2 August 1998 | Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | Liezel Horn |
Mariaan de Swardt  Samantha Smith |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 21 September 1998 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Lenka Cenková |
 Eva Bes Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez |
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 5 December 1998 | New Delhi, India | Hard | Tina Križan |
Lenka Cenková Amanda Hopmans |
W/O |
References
- "Karin Kschwendt Stats". Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- "Karin Kschwendt International Tennis Federation Player Profile". Retrieved 2010-05-17.
External links
- Karin Kschwendt at the Women's Tennis Association
- Karin Kschwendt at the International Tennis Federation
- Karin Kschwendt at the Billie Jean King Cup