Marianne Werdel
Marianne Werdel (born October 17, 1967) is an American former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1967 Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Plays | Right-handed (double handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,044,641 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 237–227 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 21 (October 9, 1995) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1995) |
| French Open | 2R (1989, 1994) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1991, 1993) |
| US Open | 2R (1985, 1986, 1994, 1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 179–202 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (May 25, 1992) |
Werdel was born in Los Angeles and played on the WTA tour from 1982 to 1997. She is also known as Marianne Witmeyer and Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer.
She won 19 national juniors titles. In 1988 Werdel suffered a partially herniated disc, forcing a two-month absence from the tour.[1]
At the 1995 Australian Open, unseeded Marianne Werdel defeated fifth-seeded Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina in a first round match. Werdel won the first set, but Sabatini raced out to a 3–0 lead in the second set before twice losing her serve. Werdel won four consecutive games to close out the match in straight sets, dismissing Sabatini 6–4, 6–4.[2] Werdel had also beaten Sabatini two years earlier at a tournament in Japan. After she had disposed of Sabatini, Werdel continued to work her way through the draw beating Park Sung-hee, Elena Makarova, Barbara Paulus and Angélica Gavaldón en route to a semifinal encounter with the top-seed and World No. 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. In their two previous meetings, Werdel had lost both times to Sánchez Vicario. This time proved no different as Sánchez Vicario defeated Werdel in two sets. In reaching the semifinals, the 1995 Australian Open proved to be the best result Werdel would have in Grand Slam singles competition. She defeated Sánchez Vicario two months later in the third round of the Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne.[3]
Werdel was coached by Woody Blocher.[1]
On 21 November 1992 she married Major League Baseball player Ron Witmeyer.[1][2]
WTA Tour finals
Singles 6
| Legend | |
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | July 30, 1989 | Schenectady, New York, USA | Hard |  |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | August 25, 1990 | Schenectady, New York, USA | Hard |  |
1–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | October 21, 1990 | Scottsdale, Arizona, USA | Hard |  |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | April 18, 1993 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard |  |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | September 19, 1993 | Hong Kong | Hard |  |
4–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 6. | January 12, 1997 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} |
3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles 5
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | May 24, 1992 | European Open, Switzerland | Clay |  |
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5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 23, 1993 | European Open, Switzerland | Clay | |
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | September 19, 1993 | Hong Kong | Hard | |
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6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | February 12, 1995 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Carpet | |
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7–5, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | May 25, 1996 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | |
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7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | February 23, 1997 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA | Hard | |
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4–6, 1–6 |
References
- John Barrett, ed. (1996). ITF World of Tennis 1996. London: CollinsWillow. p. 381. ISBN 9780002187138.
- Michael Hirsley (February 11, 1995). "Wed To A Life In Sports". Chicago Tribune.
- "Sanchez Vicario Sent Home Early at Lipton". Los Angeles Times. March 21, 1995.
External links
- Marianne Werdel at the Women's Tennis Association
- Marianne Werdel at the International Tennis Federation