Steffi Menning

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Steffi Menning
Country (sports)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Born (1971-01-02) 2 January 1971 (age 52)
Oberstdorf, Bavaria, West Germany
Retired1992
Prize money$32,292
Singles
Career record54-45
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 188 (31 July 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1990)
Doubles
Career record8-9
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 393 (23 October 1989)

Steffi Menning (born 2 January 1971) is a German former professional tennis player.

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Menning, who was born in Oberstdorf, was an Orange Bowl doubles finalist in 1987 and won the 1988 German National Indoor Championships. [1]

On the professional tour, she reached a best singles ranking of 188 in the world. She qualified for the main draw of the 1990 Australian Open and was beaten in the first round by Audra Keller, in three sets. [2]

ITF finals

Singles (1–0)

Legend
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.8 February 1988 Stavanger, NorwayCarpet Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Strandlund 6–4, 6–7, 6–4

Doubles (1–0)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.7 January 1991 Bamberg, GermanyCarpet Flag of Germany.svg Martina Pawlik Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Auer
Flag of Germany.svg Heike Thoms
6–4, 6–7, 6–3

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References

  1. "Nationale Deutsche Hallen-Tennismeisterinnen" (PDF) (in German). German Tennis Federation.
  2. "Melbourne (AP)". Calgary Herald . 16 January 1990. p. 14.