Karin Kschwendt

Karin Kschwendt (born 14 September 1968) is a former professional tennis player who represented Luxembourg, Germany and Austria at various points in her career. She reached her career high ranking of world No. 37 on August 12, 1996.[1] In doubles, she went as high as No. 45 on February 16, 1996.[1]

Karin Kschwendt
Country (sports) Luxembourg (–Nov 1991)
 Germany (Dec 1991–Sep 1996)
 Austria (Oct 1996–)
ResidenceVienna, Austria
Born (1968-09-14) 14 September 1968
Sorengo, Switzerland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1986
Retired2000
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$674,599
Singles
Career record244–221
Career titles0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 37 (12 August 1996)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (1991, 1996)
French Open3R (1994)
Wimbledon3R (1990)
US Open2R (1990, 1995, 1996)
Doubles
Career record158–181
Career titles6 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 45 (19 February 1996)

Kschwendt was born in Switzerland,[2] to Austrian parents Heinz and Edith, but grew up in Luxembourg, where she lived for 23 years.

Tennis career

Kschwendt made her professional debut in 1986, where she played for Luxembourg during a Fed Cup tie. She continued to represent Luxembourg in the early part of her career, and in 1990 became the first female player from her country to reach the third round of a Grand Slam, a feat that she achieved at Wimbledon, before she lost to Martina Navratilova.

In 1991, she reached the third round of the Australian Open, a result that broke her into the top 100, and finished the year at No. 88, but soon left in early 1992 after a lengthy break with injury. She came back stronger and managed to finish 1992 as the No. 78 in the world.

Kschwendt began to achieve solid results in 1993; now playing for Germany, she reached the semifinals of Auckland, the quarterfinals of Paris, and made her first and only WTA Tour final at an event in Belgium (she lost to Radka Bobková). The following year, she reached the third round of a major once more, this time at the French Open, but fell to Iva Majoli.

1996 saw Kschwendt put together her best season, reaching the third round of the Australian Open and achieving consistent results in WTA Tour events. She finished that year at No. 47, but went as high as No. 37 in August.

In 1997, she played her only match for the Austria Fed Cup team, losing her doubles match against Croatia.

Her last few years on Tour were mostly spent playing on the ITF Women's Circuit and qualifications of WTA events. In 2000, she played her last professional match.

WTA Tour finals
Tournament (W–R)SinglesDoubles
Grand Slam tournaments0–00–0
WTA Championships0–00–0
Tier I0–00–0
Tier II0–00–0
Tier III0–00–2
Tier IV0–11–0
Surface (W–R)SinglesDoubles
Hard0–01–0
Clay0–10–1
Grass0–00–0
Carpet0–00–1

Singles (3 runners-up)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. May 1992 Liège, Belgium Clay Radka Bobková 3–6, 6–4, 2–6

Doubles (6 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Jul 1990 Palermo, Italy Clay Laura Garrone Florencia Labat
Barbara Romanò		 6–2, 6–4
Win 2. Sep 1990 Athens, Greece Clay Laura Garrone Leona Lásková
Jana Pospíšilová		 6–0, 1–6, 7–6(8–6)
Win 3. Jul 1992 Prague, Czech Republic Clay Petra Schwarz Eva Švíglerová
Noëlle van Lottum		 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Win 4. Jul 1993 Palermo, Italy Clay Natalia Medvedeva Silvia Farina
Brenda Schultz		 6–4, 7–6
Win 5. Sep 1993 Hong Kong Hard Rachel McQuillan Debbie Graham
Marianne Werdel		 1–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win 6. Feb 1995 San Juan, Puerto Rico Hard Rene Simpson Laura Golarsa
Linda Harvey-Wild		 6–2, 0–6, 6–4
Loss 7. Apr 1998 Makarska, Croatia Clay Evgenia Kulikovskaya Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik		 6–7(3–7), 1–6
Loss 8. Jul 1998 Warsaw, Poland Hard Liezel Horn Karina Habšudová
Olga Lugina		 6–7(2–7), 5–7

ITF Finals

Singles finals: 5 (2-3)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner–up 1. 28 September 1987 Bol, Yugoslavia Clay Jana Pospíšilová 3–6, 3–6
Runner–up 2. 12 October 1987 Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia Clay Jana Pospíšilová 4–6, 4–6
Winner 3. 8 August 1988 Palermo, Italy Clay Marzia Grossi 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
Runner–up 4. 26 February 1990 Wels, Austria Clay Marion Maruska 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 6 July 1992 Erlangen, Germany Clay Anna Földényi 6–4, 6–2

Doubles finals: 7 (3-4)
Outcome No Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score
Winner 1. 4 October 1987 Rabac, Yugoslavia Clay Amy van Buuren Marielle Rooimans
Nicolette Rooimans		 6–3, 6–4
Winner 3. 26 March 1990 Madrid, Spain Clay Patricia Miller Natalia Biletskaya
Svetlana Komleva		 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Runner–up 3. 5 February 1996 Würzburg, Germany Carpet (i) Eva Martincová Stephanie Gomperts
Stephanie Rottier		 2–6, 3–6
Winner 4. 15 September 1997 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Sandra Klösel Sandra Načuk
Dragana Zarić		 6–4, 6–4
Runner–up 5. 2 August 1998 Salt Lake City, United States Hard Liezel Horn Mariaan de Swardt
Samantha Smith		 2–6, 2–6
Runner–up 6. 21 September 1998 Bucharest, Romania Clay Lenka Cenková Eva Bes
Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez		 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 0–6
Runner-up 7. 5 December 1998 New Delhi, India Hard Tina Križan Lenka Cenková
Amanda Hopmans		 W/O

References
  1. "Karin Kschwendt Stats". Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  2. "Karin Kschwendt International Tennis Federation Player Profile". Retrieved 2010-05-17.


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