Angela Bürgis

Angela Bürgis (born 3 November 1979) is a Swiss former professional tennis player.[1]

Angela Bürgis
ITF nameAngela Buergis
Country (sports) Switzerland
Born (1979-11-03) 3 November 1979 (age 44)
Prize money$11,317
Singles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 424 (30 September 1996)
Doubles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 349 (8 December 1997)

Bürgis was a member of Switzerland's 1996 Fed Cup team, appearing in five ties as a doubles player. She won three of her five doubles rubbers, two of which came while partnering Martina Hingis and included a win over Croatia's Mirjana Lucic and Iva Majoli.[2]

On the professional tour she reached a best singles ranking of 424 and twice featured in the qualifying draw of the WTA Tour tournament in Zurich, but otherwise spent her career on the ITF Circuit, where she won a singles title at Tortosa in 1996.[3]

Following her professional career, Bürgis played varsity tennis in the United States at the University of Minnesota, earning selection in the All-Big Ten Team in both 2003 and 2004.[4]

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.2 March 1996Pretoria, South AfricaHard Jessica Steck3–6, 2–6
Winner1.13 May 1996Tortosa, SpainClay Silke Frankl6–1, 6–1

Doubles: 4 (1–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.11 March 1996Harare, ZimbabweHard Ursula Svetlik Audra Brannon
Dana Evans
3–6 6–4, 4–6
Winner1.2 December 1996Ostrava, Czech RepublicCarpet Nikola Hubnerová Gabriela Chmelinová
Sabine Radevicová
2–6, 7–6(3), 6–1
Runner-up2.29 September 1997Langenthal, SwitzerlandCarpet Diane Asensio Magdalena Kučerová
Helena Vildová
5–7, 4–6
Runner-up3.6 October 1997Biel, SwitzerlandCarpet Diane Asensio Kerstin Marent
Susi Lohrmann
6–2, 0–6, 4–6

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