Silke Meier

Silke Meier (born 13 July 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Germany who played on the WTA tour from 1985 to 1999. She reached the third round of the US Open in 1990 and, over her career, recorded victories against Jana Novotná, Helena Suková and Manuela Maleeva.

Silke Meier
Country (sports) Germany
Born (1968-07-13) 13 July 1968
Wiesbaden, West Germany
Turned pro1985
Retired2000
Prize moneyUS$ 503,262
Singles
Career record190–214
Career titles0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 40 (26 October 1987)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996)
French Open2R (1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995)
Wimbledon2R (1987, 1988)
US Open3R (1990)
Doubles
Career record94–133
Career titles1 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 85 (9 December 1996)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1989)
French Open2R (1987, 1996)
Wimbledon1R (1987, 1996, 1997)
US Open1R (1987, 1990)
Mixed doubles
Career record1–1
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open2R (1987)

WTA Tour finals

Singles 1

Legend
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Apr 1995 Zagreb, Croatia Clay Sabine Appelmans 4–6, 3–6

Doubles 4 (1–3)

Legend
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V1
Titles by surface
Hard0
Clay0
Grass0
Carpet1
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Sep 1986 Athens, Greece Clay Wiltrud Probst Isabel Cueto
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Loss 2. Aug 1989 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Elena Pampoulova Laura Garrone
Laura Golarsa
4–6, 5–7
Loss 3. Sep 1989 Athens, Greece Clay Elena Pampoulova Sandra Cecchini
Patricia Tarabini
6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Win 4. Feb 1991 Oslo, Norway Carpet (i) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Sabine Appelmans
Raffaella Reggi
3–6, 6–2, 6–4

ITF finals

Singles (3–0)

Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 5 August 1985 Rheda, West Germany Clay Sabine Hack 7–5, 6–4
Winner 2. 20 November 1994 Bad Gögging, Germany Carpet (i) Tatjana Ječmenica 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner 3. 27 July 1997 Rostock, Germany Clay Syna Schreiber 6–3, 7–5

Doubles (4–7)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 5 August 1985 Rheda, West Germany Clay Claudia Porwik Belinda Borneo
Lorrayne Gracie
4–6, 7–6, 6–1
Runner-up 2. 3 March 1986 Stockholm, Sweden Clay Claudia Porwik Hana Fukárková
Jana Novotná
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 17 October 1994 Flensburg, Germany Carpet Kirstin Freye Kateřina Šišková
Jana Pospíšilová
2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 4. 11 February 1996 Murcia, Spain Clay Petra Schwarz Kim de Weille
Noëlle van Lottum
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 5. 11 August 1996 Sopot, Poland Clay Kirstin Freye Lenka Němečková
Helena Vildová
0–6, 0–6
Runner-up 6. 17 November 1996 Bad Gögging, Germany Carpet (i) Kirstin Freye Nirupama Sanjeev
Barbara Schwartz
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 7. 17 March 1997 Reims, France Clay (i) Petra Schwarz Svetlana Krivencheva
Elena Tatarkova
2–6, 2–6
Winner 8. 25 August 1997 Orbatello, Italy Clay Kateřina Šišková Kim de Weille
Henriëtte van Aalderen
6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Runner-up 9. 26 April 1998 Espinho, Portugal Carpet (i) Kirstin Freye Kim de Weille
Noëlle van Lottum
6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Runner-up 10. 6 July 1998 Puchheim, Germany Clay Jasmin Wöhr Virág Csurgó
Nóra Köves
6–4, 0–6, 3–6
Winner 11. 31 August 1998 Hechingen, Germany Clay Jasmin Wöhr Linda Faltynková
Blanka Kumbárová
6–2, 6–2
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