Claudia Porwik

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Claudia Porwik
Country (sports)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Born (1968-11-14) 14 November 1968 (age 55)
Coburg, West Germany
Retired1997
Prize money$702,409
Singles
Career record195–191 (50.5%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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 record157–151 (51.0%)
Career titles6 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 3–2

Claudia Porwik, born on 14 November 1968, is a former professional tennis player.

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She played on the WTA Tour from 1986 to 1996 and reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 1988 and the semifinals in 1990. Porwik retired with a 195–191 career record, including wins over Gabriela Sabatini and Conchita Martínez.

Career

She won the German National Indoor Championships two times in 1990 and 1992. [1] 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 career finals

Singles: 1 runner-up

ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss Apr 1987 Taipei Championships, TaiwanCarpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter 4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam0
Tier I0
Tier II1
Tier III3
Tier IV & V1
Titles by surface
Hard4
Clay2
Grass0
Carpet0
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1. May 1988 Taranto Trophy, ItalyClay Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Betzner Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Helen Kelesi
6–1, 6–2
Loss2. May 1988 Swiss Open Clay Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Lindström Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christiane Jolissaint
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dinky Van Rensburg
1–6, 3–6
Loss3. Nov 1989 Virginia Slims of Indianapolis, U.S.Hard Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
4–6, 4–6
Win4. Aug 1991 Schenectady Open, U.S.Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy
6–2, 6–4
Loss5.Feb 1992 Essen Grand Prix, GermanyCarpet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
5–7, 3–6
Loss6. Feb 1992 Generali Ladies Linz, AustriaHard (i) Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi-Concato Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Monique Kiene
6–4, 6–2
Win7. Aug 1993 Schenectady Open, U.S.Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win8.Oct 1993Montpellier Open, FranceCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Monami
3–6, 6–2, 7–6
Win9. Jan 1995 Jakarta Open, IndonesiaHard Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nancy Feber
6–2, 6–3
Win10. Sep 1995 China Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stephanie Rottier
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Shi-ting
6–1, 6–0

ITF finals

Singles (3–0)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.25 November 1985ITF Telford, United KingdomHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole Muns-Jagerman 6–3, 6–4
Winner2.3 March 1986ITF Stockholm, SwedenClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Tesarová 6–1, 6–0
Winner3.24 July 1995ITF Valladolid, SpainClay Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo 6–4, 6–2

Doubles (1–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.5 August 1985ITF Rheda, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Silke Meier Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belinda Borneo
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorrayne Gracie
4–6, 7–6, 6–1
Runner-up2.28 October 1985ITF Peterborough, United KingdomHard Flag of Germany.svg Wiltrud Probst Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Regina Rajchrtová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up3.11 November 1985ITF Queens, United KingdomHard Flag of Germany.svg Wiltrud Probst Flag of Germany.svg Christina Singer-Bath
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Tesarová
7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up4.3 March 1986ITF Stockholm, SwedenClay Flag of Germany.svg Silke Meier Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Fukárková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
4–6, 6–4, 3–6

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  1. Kruse, Christian. "German Championships: Ladies and Gentleman". www.tennis.de (in German). Deutscher Tennis Bund. Retrieved 14 October 2023.