Meike Babel

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.[1] In her ten years on the WTA Tour, she ranked 27 in singles and 45 in doubles.[2][3]

Meike Babel

Country (sports)	Germany
Born	(1974-11-22) 22 November 1974 Langen, West Germany
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro	1991
Retired	2000
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$546,425
Singles
Career record	132–113
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
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)

WTA career finals

Tournament (W–R) Singles Doubles Grand Slam tournaments 0–0 0–0 WTA Championships 0–0 0–0 Tier I 0–0 0–0 Tier II 0–0 0–0 Tier III 0–1 0–2 Tier IV 0–2 1–0

Surface (W–R) Singles Doubles Hard 0–0 1–0 Clay 0–2 0–1 Grass 0–0 0–0 Carpet 0–1 0–1

Singles (3 runner-ups)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	4 May 1992	Waregem, Belgium	Clay	Wiltrud Probst	2–6, 3–6
Runner-up	2.	12 July 1993	Prague, Czech Republic	Clay	Natalia Medvedeva	3–6, 2–6
Runner-up	3.	7 February 1994	Linz, Austria	Carpet (i)	Sabine Appelmans	1–6, 6–4, 6–7

Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	21 July 1997	Warsaw, Poland	Clay	Catherine Barclay	Ruxandra Dragomir Inés Gorrochategui	4–6, 0–6
Runner-up	2.	26 October 1997	Luxembourg	Carpet (i)	Laurence Courtois	Larisa Neiland Helena Suková	2–6, 4–6
Winner	1.	9 August 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

References

2. Meike Babel's profile at Vanderbilt.edu. Online. 9 October 2007.
3. Brainy History. 22 November 1974 in History. Online. 10 November 2007.

External links

• Official website
• Meike Babel at the Women's Tennis Association
• Meike Babel at the International Tennis Federation
• Meike Babel at the Fed Cup