Mireille Dittmann

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Mireille Dittmann
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1974-01-10) 10 January 1974 (age 49)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$116,505
Singles
Career record241–283 (46.0%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 197 (12 August 2002)
Doubles
Career record111–173 (39.1%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 187 (21 July 2003)

Mireille Dittmann (born 10 January 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

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Biography

A right-handed player from Victoria, Dittmann had a career-high singles ranking of 197. [1]

She qualified for the main draw of two WTA Tour tournaments in 2001, at Bali and Shanghai. In 2002, she featured in the Shanghai main draw again and lost her first-round match to Anna Kournikova, in front of a large centre court crowd who had come to see the high profile Russian. [2]

In the 2002 season, she competed in the qualifying draws of all four Grand Slam tournaments.

ITF Circuit finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 10 (2–8)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.7 March 1994ITF Mildura, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shannon Peters 1–6, 2–6
Win1.30 March 1997ITF Warrnambool, AustraliaGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss2.10 August 1997ITF Catania, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Antonella Serra Zanetti 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Loss3.17 August 1998ITF Mascali, ItalyClay Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Ehritt-Vanc 6–2, 3–6, 1–6
Loss4.13 June 1999ITF Biel, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Laura Bao 5–7, 4–6
Win2.6 February 2000ITF Wellington, New ZealandHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Leanne Baker 7–6(5), 1–6, 7–6(3)
Loss5.12 March 2000ITF Warrnambool, AustraliaGrass Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Morigami 4–6, 7–5, 1–6
Loss6.28 October 2001ITF Home Hill, AustraliaHard Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Morigami6–0, 4–6, 1–6
Loss7.6 February 2005ITF Wellington, New ZealandHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Leanne Baker6–2, 1–6, 1–6
Loss8.13 February 2005ITF Blenheim, New ZealandHard Flag of South Korea.svg Chang Kyung-mi 7–5, 3–6, 6–7(2)

Doubles: 11 (5–6)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.22 August 1993ITF Koksijde, BelgiumClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Dittmann Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jitka Dubcová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivana Havrlíková
7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Win2.18 August 1996ITF Koksijde, BelgiumClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Dittmann Flag of Spain.svg Cristina de Subijana
Flag of Spain.svg Rosa María Pérez
6–4, 6–1
Loss1.17 August 1998ITF Carrabba, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Dittmann Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Sysoeva
Flag of Japan.svg Ayami Takase
2–6, 0–6
Win3.13 June 1999ITF Biel, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Dittmann Flag of the Netherlands.svg Debby Haak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Andrea van den Hurk
7–5, 1–6, 6–1
Loss2.15 August 1999 Open Saint Gaudens, FranceClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicola Payne Flag of Colombia.svg Giana Gutiérrez
Flag of Argentina.svg Sabrina Valenti
3–6, 2–6
Win4.6 February 2000ITF Wellington, New ZealandHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristen van Elden Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Belobrajdic
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tong Ka-po
7–6(6), 6–4
Win5.2 March 2003ITF Bendigo, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Sewell
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Andrea van den Hurk
7–6(2), 3–6, 6–4
Loss3.7 July 2003 Bella Cup, PolandClay Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Ejeson Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Hejdová
Flag of Ukraine.svg Olena Antypina
3–6, 3–6
Loss4.28 March 2004ITF Yarrawonga, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristen van Elden Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emily Hewson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Kriz
3–6, 2–6
Loss5.22 June 2004ITF Båstad, SwedenClay Flag of Sweden.svg Hanna Nooni Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Hejdová
Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke
6–2, 2–6, 3–6
Loss6.24 September 2004ITF Canberra, AustraliaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniella Jeflea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic
3–6, 1–6

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References

  1. "Dittman fights age and lack of chances". The Age . 26 February 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  2. "Kournikova on course in China". BBC Online . 10 September 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2018.