Claudia Porwik

Claudia Porwik, born on 14 November 1968, is a former professional tennis player.

Claudia Porwik
Country (sports) West Germany
 Germany
Born (1968-11-14) 14 November 1968 (age 55)
Coburg, West Germany
Retired1997
Prize money$702,409
Singles
Career record195–191 (50.5%)
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 29 (2 April 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1990)
French Open3R (1986)
Wimbledon3R (1982)
US Open3R (1982)
Doubles
Career record157–151 (51.0%)
Career titles6 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 24 (25 April 1994)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1989)
French Open3R (1988, 1992, 1993)
WimbledonQF (1988)
US OpenQF (1992)
Team competitions
Fed Cup3–2

She played on the WTA Tour from 1986 to 1996 and reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 1988 and the semifinals in 1990. Porwik retired with a 195–191 career record, including wins over Gabriela Sabatini and Conchita Martínez.

Career

She won the German National Indoor Championships two times in 1990 and 1992.[1]Porwik first played for West Germany in the Federation Cup in 1986. She played two singles matches in the Federation Cup, both for Germany in 1990, and won them both. She played her last Fed Cup match in 1995.

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 runner-up

ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
LossApr 1987Taipei Championships, TaiwanCarpet (i) Anne Minter4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam0
Tier I0
Tier II1
Tier III3
Tier IV & V1
Titles by surface
Hard4
Clay2
Grass0
Carpet0
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.May 1988Taranto Trophy, ItalyClay Andrea Betzner Laura Garrone
Helen Kelesi
6–1, 6–2
Loss2.May 1988Swiss OpenClay Maria Lindström Christiane Jolissaint
Dinky Van Rensburg
1–6, 3–6
Loss3.Nov 1989Virginia Slims of Indianapolis, U.S.Hard Larisa Savchenko Katrina Adams
Lori McNeil
4–6, 4–6
Win4.Aug 1991Schenectady Open, U.S.Hard Rachel McQuillan Nicole Arendt
Shannan McCarthy
6–2, 6–4
Loss5.Feb 1992Essen Grand Prix, GermanyCarpet Sabine Appelmans Katerina Maleeva
Barbara Rittner
5–7, 3–6
Loss6.Feb 1992Generali Ladies Linz, AustriaHard (i) Raffaella Reggi-Concato Miriam Oremans
Monique Kiene
6–4, 6–2
Win7.Aug 1993Schenectady Open, U.S.Hard Rachel McQuillan Florencia Labat
Barbara Rittner
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win8.Oct 1993Montpellier Open, FranceCarpet Meredith McGrath Janette Husárová
Dominique Monami
3–6, 6–2, 7–6
Win9.Jan 1995Jakarta Open, IndonesiaHard Irina Spîrlea Laurence Courtois
Nancy Feber
6–2, 6–3
Win10.Sep 1995China OpenHard Linda Wild Stephanie Rottier
Wang Shi-ting
6–1, 6–0

ITF finals

Singles (3–0)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.25 November 1985ITF Telford, United KingdomHard Nicole Muns-Jagerman6–3, 6–4
Winner2.3 March 1986ITF Stockholm, SwedenClay Petra Tesarová6–1, 6–0
Winner3.24 July 1995ITF Valladolid, SpainClay María Sánchez Lorenzo6–4, 6–2

Doubles (1–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.5 August 1985ITF Rheda, West GermanyClay Silke Meier Belinda Borneo
Lorrayne Gracie
4–6, 7–6, 6–1
Runner-up2.28 October 1985ITF Peterborough, United KingdomHard Wiltrud Probst Regina Rajchrtová
Jana Novotná
7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up3.11 November 1985ITF Queens, United KingdomHard Wiltrud Probst Christina Singer-Bath
Petra Tesarová
7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up4.3 March 1986ITF Stockholm, SwedenClay Silke Meier Hana Fukárková
Jana Novotná
4–6, 6–4, 3–6

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