Sandra Wasserman

Sandra Wasserman (born 10 March 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Antwerp, Belgium.

Sandra Wasserman
Country (sports) Belgium
Born (1970-03-10) 10 March 1970
Antwerp, Belgium
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$287,310
Singles
Career record133–138
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 48 (14 August 1989)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (1990)
French Open3R (1987 1992)
Wimbledon2R (1993)
US Open3R (1988 1989)
Doubles
Career record36–57
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 75 (30 January 1989)

Fed Cup

Wasserman became Belgium's youngest Fed Cup player when she lost to Csilla Bartos of Hungary in October 1985 in Japan.[1] She also lost the longest tie-break played by the Belgian Fed Cup team, losing 13–11 to Jennifer Capriati of the United States in 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia after losing the first set 6–0.

Results

Wasserman won her only doubles title at the Spanish Open in Barcelona, Spain on 25 April 1988, partnering Iva Budařová and beating Anna-Karin Olsson and María José Llorca in the final in three sets.

She reached the finals of the singles event at the Clarins Open in Paris, France during its first two years. In 1988, she lost to Sabrina Goleš, and in 1989, she was defeated by Petra Langrová.

Her five 3rd round defeats in Grand Slam tournaments were:

WTA Tour finals

Singles (0–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 4 October 1987 Paris, France Clay Sabrina Goleš 5–7, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 25 September 1988 Paris, France Clay Petra Langrová 6–7(0), 2–6

Doubles (1–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 25 April 1988 Barcelona, Spain Clay Iva Budařová Anna-Karin Olsson
María José Llorca		 1–6, 6–3, 6–2

ITF Circuit finals
$75,000 tournaments

Singles (0–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 7 February 1987 Rungsted, Denmark Carpet Lena Sandin 2–6, 0–6
Runner-up 2. 17 August 1992 Spoleto, Italy Clay Maja Živec-Škulj 0–6, 6–7(6)

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament19871988198919901991199219931994Career SR
Australian Open A 2R 2R 3R 1R A 2R 1R 0 / 6
French Open 3R 1R 2R 1R A 3R 2R A 0 / 6
Wimbledon A 1R A 1R A A 2R A 0 / 3
U.S. Open A 3R 2R 3R A A 1R A 0 / 4
SR 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 19

References
  1. "World Group 1985 1st Round Hungary defeated Belgium 3–0 in Japan". Fed Cup Official website. ITF. Retrieved 28 April 2008.


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