Barbara Gerken

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Barbara Gerken
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1964-07-03) July 3, 1964 (age 61)
Turned pro1981
Retired1989
Prize money $141,177
Singles
Career record66–78
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 55 (June 8, 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1984, 1985)
French Open 1R (1984, 1986)
Wimbledon 3R (1986)
US Open QF (1981)
Doubles
Career record60–67
Career titles1 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 45 (January 2, 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1987)
French Open 1R (1984, 1986, 1987)
Wimbledon 2R (1985, 1986, 1988)
US Open 2R (1984, 1986, 1987)

Barbara Gerken (born July 3, 1964) is a former American international tennis player who was a quarterfinalist at the 1981 US Open. [1] [2] She had a career record of 66–78. She had a career high singles ranking of world No. 55 in June 1987.

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WTA career finals

Singles: 3 (0–3)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims (0–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–3)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 1986 Berkeley, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Gurney 1–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Apr 1987 Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Katerina Maleeva 2–6, 3–6
Loss0–3 May 1987 Singapore, SingaporeHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter 4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 5 (1–4)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Oct 1986Taipei, TaiwanCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Susan Leo
6–1, 6–2
Loss1–1May 1987 Singapore Hard Flag of the United States.svg Heather Ludloff Flag of the United States.svg Anna-Maria Fernandez
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
1–6, 4–6
Loss1–2Aug 1987Aptos, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
1–6, 0–6
Loss1–3Nov 1987Little Rock, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Lou Daniels
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
2–6, 4–6
Loss1–4Apr 1988 Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White
1–6, 4–6

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