Heike Rusch Explained

Heike Rusch
Birth Date:2 July 1976
Careerprizemoney:$48,058
Singlestitles:1 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 133 (27 July 1993)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 582 (18 September 1995)

Heike Rusch (born 2 July 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.

Biography

Rusch had success on the junior circuit before playing professionally. She won the Junior Orange Bowl (Under 14s) in 1990 and was a member of Germany's Junior Fed Cup winning team in 1991.[1] Most notably she won the 1993 Australian Open girls' singles title.[2]

On the professional tour, she had a best ranking of 133 in the world, playing her final season in 1995.

ITF finals

Singles (1–1)

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
width=40Resultwidth=20No.width=120Datewidth=150Tournamentwidth=60Surfacewidth=160OpponentScore
Loss1.26 August 1991ITF Klagenfurt, AustriaClay Barbara Mulej6–2, 6–7, 3–6
Win2.14 September 1992ITF Sofia, BulgariaClay Sandra van der Aa6–3, 4–6, 6–3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Player Profile - Rusch, Heike (GER). ITF. 8 August 2018.
  2. News: Girls Singles Championship. 31 January 1993. Joplin Globe. 8 August 2018.