Eva Pfaff

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Eva Pfaff
Eva Pfaff am Sportpressefest 1983 in der Ostseehalle (Kiel 74.684).jpg
Eva Pfaff (1983)
Country (sports)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [1]
Born (1961-02-10) 10 February 1961 (age 64)
Königstein, West Germany
Turned pro1980
Retired1993
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$767,709
Singles
Career record186– 216
Career titles1 WTA
Highest rankingNo. 17 (21 November 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open QF (1982)
French Open 3R (1981, 1984)
Wimbledon 4R (1983)
US Open 2R (1986)
Doubles
Career record278–194
Career titles9 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 16 (4 July 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open F (1982)
French Open QF (1983, 1985, 1987)
Wimbledon QF (1983, 1988)
US Open 3R (1985, 1986, 1989)

Eva Pfaff (born 10 February 1961) is a German former professional tennis player.

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Career

During her career, she won one singles title and nine doubles titles on the WTA Tour. Her peak world rankings in the sport were 17th in singles (in 1983) and 16th in doubles (1988).

At the 1983 Canadian Open, Pfaff held match points against Martina Navratilova in the round of 16, but lost 6–7 in the third set. She was the only player to have match points against Navratilova that year outside of Martina's loss at the French Open to Kathy Horvath.

Major finals

Grand Slam tournaments

Doubles: 1 runner–up

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Loss1982Australian OpenGrass Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
4–6, 2–6

Year-end championships

Doubles: 1 runner–up

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Loss1983New YorkCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
5–7, 2–6

WTA Tour career finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, other (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (1–1)
ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jan 1982 Pittsburgh, USCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 4–6, 0–6
Win1–1Feb 1982 Nashville, USCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Leigh-Anne Thompson 6–3, 7–5
Loss1–2Jul 1983 Hittfeld, West GermanyClay Flag of Hungary.svg Andrea Temesvári 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 19 (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
WTA Championships (0–1)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (2–0)
Tier III (2–0)
Tier IV (0–0)
Tier V (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, other (5–8)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Grass (1–4)
Clay (5–2)
Carpet (2–2)
ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 1980 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová
w/o
Win2–0Jul 1981Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Little
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Yvonne Vermaak
6–4, 6–3
Loss2–1Nov 1982 Brisbane, AustraliaGrass Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
3–6, 4–6
Loss2–2Nov 1982 Sydney, AustraliaGrass Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
2–6, 6–2, 6–7
Loss2–3Nov 1982 Australian Open Grass Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
4–6, 2–6
Win3–3Feb 1983 Oakland, USCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Loss3–4Mar 1983 VS Championships, USCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
5–7, 2–6
Loss3–5May 1983 Berlin, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs
4–6, 6–7
Win4–5Jul 1983 Freiburg, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga
Flag of Argentina.svg Emilse Raponi-Longo
6–1, 6–2
Loss4–6Oct 1984 Los Angeles, LAHard Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
2–6, 4–6
Loss4–7Oct 1984 Filderstadt, West GermanyHard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
2–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss4–8Nov 1984 Brisbane, AustraliaGrass Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
3–6, 2–6
Loss4–9May 1985 Lugano, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
2–6, 4–6
Win5–9Apr 1987 Hilton Head Island, USClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
7–6(8–6), 7–5
Loss5–10Nov 1987 Worcester, UKCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
4–6, 4–6
Win6–10Feb 1988 Dallas, USCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win7–10Apr 1988 Amelia Island, USClay Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Penny Barg
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Win8–10Jun 1988 Eastbourne, UKGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie Flag of New Zealand.svg Belinda Cordwell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dianne Van Rensburg
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Win9–10Oct 1990 Zürich, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dianne Van Rensburg
7–5, 6–4

ITF finals

Doubles (6–1)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.17 August 1980 Dachau, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cathy Drury
Flag of Romania.svg Florența Mihai
6–2, 6–0
Win2.24 August 1980 Bayreuth, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Anliot
Flag of Germany.svg Iris Riedel-Kühn
2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win3.31 August 1980 Stuttgart, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of the Netherlands.svg Elly Appel-Vessies
Flag of Italy.svg Sabina Simmonds
6–3, 6–4
Win4.13 December 1981 Neumünster, West GermanyClay (i) Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Flag of Germany.svg Heidi Eisterlehner
Flag of Germany.svg Gabriela Dinu
7–6, 7–6
Win5.9 July 1990 Erlangen, West GermanyClay Flag of Hungary.svg Réka Szikszay Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Agnese Blumberga
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Eugenia Maniokova
6–3, 6–1
Loss6.17 September 1990 Chiba, JapanHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Flag of the United States.svg Marianne Werdel
4–6, 7–6, 6–7
Win7.9 December 1991 Val-d'Oise, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire Flag of France.svg Pascale Paradis-Mangon
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Career SR
Australian Open A 2R QF 3R 1R ANH 3R 1R 2R 1R 2R Q1 0 / 9
French Open A 3R 2R 1R 3R 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R AAA0 / 9
Wimbledon A 2R 2R 4R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 2R 2R A Q1 0 / 10
US Open A 1R 1R 1R A 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R Q1 1R A0 / 9
SR0 / 00 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 20 / 20 / 00 / 37
Year-end ranking1017035213131584474103153201421

References

  1. before German reunification, she played for West Germany