Tanja Ostertag

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Tanja Ostertag
Country (sports)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Born (1987-09-26) 26 September 1987 (age 36)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$41,914
Singles
Career record117–109
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 287 (20 November 2006)
Doubles
Career record7–8
Highest rankingNo. 876 (16 May 2005)

Tanja Ostertag (born 26 September 1987) is a German former professional tennis player.

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A native of Stuttgart, Ostertag reached a career high ranking of 287 while competing on the professional tour. [1]

Ostertag won two titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, both in Switzerland, and in 2006 had a win over world number 75 Kaia Kanepi at a tournament in Prostejov, which is the highest ranked opponent she defeated on tour. [2]

In Quebec in 2006 she qualified for her only WTA Tour main draw, winning her first round match over Raluca Olaru at the Challenge Bell tournament, before being eliminated in the second round by Olga Puchkova. [3]

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 4 (2–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.1 August 2004ITF Bad Saulgau, GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Gréta Arn 4–6, 2–6
Winner1.11 September 2005ITF Vessy, SwitzerlandClay Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Rizzi 6–4, 7–6(17)
Runner-up2.28 October 2007ITF Augusta, United StatesHard Flag of Russia.svg Alisa Kleybanova 2–6, 1–6
Winner2.20 June 2010ITF Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Russia.svg Daria Salnikova3–6, 7–6(7), 7–6(4)

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References

  1. Schieler, Benjamin (27 June 2015). "Tanja Ostertag in Degerloch: Die Lehrmeisterin an der Spitze". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German).
  2. "Tennis Abstract: Tanja Ostertag WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
  3. "Tennis WTA: Ostertag und Arn erreichen Achtelfinale in Quebec". Handelsblatt (in German). 1 November 2006.