Sabine Gerke
Sabine Gerke-Hochdörffer (born 15 November 1971) is a German former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Sabine Gerke-Hochdörffer |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  |
| Born | 15 November 1971 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Prize money | $39,093 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 104-82 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 187 (11 February 1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 26-23 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 326 (31 July 1995) |
Biography
Gerke, who grew up in Zweibrücken, made her WTA Tour main draw debut at the 1989 German Open, where she took 11th seed Bettina Fulco to three sets in a first round loss.[1] In 1990 she won an ITF tournament in Madeira, the first of her four ITF singles titles. She reached her career best ranking of 187 in 1991, after making the second round of the Oslo Open. A two-time Universiade medalist for Germany, she won doubles bronze medals at both the 1993 and 1995 tournaments.
She is married to Jörg Hochdörffer and lives in Bad Laasphe.[2]
ITF finals
Singles (4–3)
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 15 October 1990 | Madeira, Portugal | Hard |  |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 3 September 1990 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay |  |
6–7, 6–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 30 August 1993 | Bad Nauheim, Germany | Clay |  |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 5 September 1994 | Southsea, United Kingdom | Grass | |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 13 February 1995 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard |  |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 30 June 1996 | Velp, Netherlands | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1 July 1996 | Heerhugowaard, Netherlands | Clay |  |
5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles (3–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 15 August 1994 | Bergisch, Germany | Clay |  |
  |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 29 August 1994 | London, United Kingdom | Grass |  |
  |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 6 March 1995 | Buchen, Germany | Carpet (i) | |
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1 July 1996 | Heerhugowaard, Netherlands | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
|
6–1, 0–6, 2–6 |
References
- "Results Plus". The New York Times. 17 May 1989.
- "Bezirkspräsident gewinnt Repetaler Mixed-Turnier". www.derwesten.de (in German). 23 August 2015.
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