Martina Pawlik Explained

Martina Pawlik
Fullname:Martina Pawlik
Country Represented:
Birth Date:8 December 1969
Careerprizemoney:$81,933
Singlesrecord:92–74
Singlestitles:4 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 106 (14 August 1989)
Australianopenresult:1R (1989, 1990)
Frenchopenresult:3R (1989)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1989)
Usopenresult:1R (1989)
Doublesrecord:64–47
Doublestitles:6 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 129 (11 June 1990)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (1990)

Martina Pawlik (born 8 December 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.

Biography

Pawlik, who began competing on tour in 1986, won two ITF singles titles in the 1988 season, including a $25,000 event held in Chicago.[1]

Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarterfinal appearance at the 1989 Fernleaf Classic in Wellington.[2]

In 1989, she reached a career high 106 in the world and appeared that year in the main draw of all four Grand Slam tournaments. She made the third round of the 1989 French Open, where she beat world No. 35, Terry Phelps, and Japan's Kimiko Date, before losing in three sets to ninth seed Katerina Maleeva.[3]

She appeared for the last time on the WTA Tour in 1990 but continued to play in the occasional ITF event. In 1991 she won a $25k tournament in Darmstadt as a qualifier, with wins over the top three seeds en route to the title.

ITF Circuit finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–3)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.10 August 1987ITF Darmstadt, West GermanyClay Sabine Auer5–7, 2–6
Runner-up2.26 October 1987ITF Cheshire, United KingdomCarpet (i) Karine Quentrec2–6, 4–6
Winner1.1 February 1988ITF Tapiola, FinlandHard (i) Maria Ekstrand6–4, 6–4
Winner2.19 September 1988ITF Chicago, United StatesHard Sophie Amiach6–1, 7–5
Runner-up3.3 October 1988ITF Corpus Christi, United StatesHard Shaun Stafford3–6, ret.
Winner3.15 July 1991ITF Darmstadt, GermanyClay Maja Živec-Škulj1–6, 6–3, 7–6
Winner4.8 August 1994ITF Paderborn, GermanyClay Mirela Vladulescu7–6(2), 6–4

Doubles (6–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.4 August 1986ITF Rheda, West GermanyClay Vicki Beggs
Cornelia Dries
6–3, 6–3
Winner2.22 June 1987ITF Francaville, ItalyClay Kate McDonald Michelle Bowrey
Kristine Kunce
6–4, 6–3
Winner3.7 September 1987ITF Madeira, PortugalClay Veronika Martinek Jackie Masters
Michelle Parun
6–2, 6–4
Winner4.5 September 1988ITF Porto, PortugalClay Sandrine Jaquet Cecilia Dahlman
Helena Dahlström
6–3, 6–1
Winner5.7 January 1991ITF Bamberg, GermanyCarpet (i) Steffi Menning Sabine Auer
Heike Thoms
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Runner-up1.15 July 1991ITF Darmstadt, GermanyClay Lisa Seemann Louise Stacey
Angie Woolcock
1–6, 2–6
Winner6.20 February 1995ITF Carvoeiro, PortugalHard Renata Kochta Katia Altilia
Paula Hermida
7–5, 6–4

Notes and References

  1. News: Untitled. September 25, 1988. Chicago Tribune. 8 June 2018.
  2. News: Chang Drops Out of Chicago Tournament With Tendinitis. 11 February 1989. Los Angeles Times. 8 June 2018.
  3. News: Graf Beats Jagerman, Rain At French Open; Mayotte Falls. 3 June 1989. Tulsa World. 8 June 2018.