Meike Babel
Country (sports) | Germany |
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Born | Langen, West Germany | 22 November 1974
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 1991 |
Retired | 2000 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $546,425 |
Singles | |
Career record | 132–113 (53.9%) |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 27 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1993) |
French Open | 3R (1997) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1994, 1995) |
US Open | 2R (1993, 1997) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 67–80 (45.6%) |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 45 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1992, 1995) |
French Open | 3R (1998) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1995, 1998) |
US Open | 2R (1997, 1998) |
Meike Babel (born 22 November 1974) is a former tennis player from Germany. She was women's tennis assistant coach at Tulane University and at Vanderbilt University. In her ten years on the WTA Tour, she ranked 27 in singles and 45 in doubles.
WTA career finals
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Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | May 1992 | Waregem, Belgium | Clay | Wiltrud Probst | 2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | Jul 1993 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Natalia Medvedeva | 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | Feb 1994 | Linz, Austria | Carpet (i) | Sabine Appelmans | 1–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | Jul 1997 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Catherine Barclay | Ruxandra Dragomir Inés Gorrochategui |
4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | Oct 1997 | Luxembourg | Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Larisa Neiland Helena Suková |
2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1. | Aug 1998 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Laurence Courtois | Åsa Carlsson Florencia Labat |
6–0, 6–2 |
ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 1. | 5 August 1991 | Paderborn, Germany | Clay | Eva-Maria Schürhoff | 6–3, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 1. | 16 September 1991 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Monique Kiene | 5–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | 28 October 1991 | Madeira, Portugal | Hard | Barbara Mulej | 6–0, 6–2 |
Doubles (2–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 10 February 1991 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet (i) | Nadja Beik | Lubomira Bacheva Elena Pogorelova |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 29 July 1991 | Rheda, Germany | Clay | Irina Spîrlea | Catarina Bernstein Annika Narbe |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | 5 August 1991 | Paderborn, Germany | Clay | Nadja Beik | Ivana Havrlíková Pavlína Rajzlová |
4–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 1. | 16 September 1991 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Valda Lake | Ivana Havrlíková Kateřina Šišková |
7–5, 6–0 |
Winner | 2. | 28 October 1991 | Madeira, Portugal | Hard | Carin Bakkum | Rosa Bielsa Janet Souto |
6–3, 6–2 |