Tanja Ostertag Explained

Tanja Ostertag
Birth Date:26 September 1987
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$41,914
Singlesrecord:117–109
Singlestitles:2 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 287 (20 November 2006)
Doublesrecord:7–8
Highestdoublesranking:No. 876 (16 May 2005)

Tanja Ostertag (born 26 September 1987) is a German former professional tennis player.

A native of Stuttgart, Ostertag reached a career high ranking of 287 while competing on the professional tour.[1]

Ostertag won two titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, both in Switzerland, and in 2006 had a win over world number 75 Kaia Kanepi at a tournament in Prostejov, which is the highest ranked opponent she defeated on tour.[2]

In Quebec in 2006 she qualified for her only WTA Tour main draw, winning her first round match over Raluca Olaru at the Challenge Bell tournament, before being eliminated in the second round by Olga Puchkova.[3]

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 4 (2–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.1 August 2004ITF Bad Saulgau, GermanyClay Gréta Arn4–6, 2–6
Winner1.11 September 2005ITF Vessy, SwitzerlandClay Stéphanie Rizzi6–4, 7–6(17)
Runner-up2.28 October 2007ITF Augusta, United StatesHard Alisa Kleybanova2–6, 1–6
Winner2.20 June 2010ITF Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandClay Daria Salnikova3–6, 7–6(7), 7–6(4)

Notes and References

  1. News: Schieler . Benjamin . Tanja Ostertag in Degerloch: Die Lehrmeisterin an der Spitze . . 27 June 2015 . de.
  2. Web site: Tennis Abstract: Tanja Ostertag WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis . www.tennisabstract.com.
  3. News: Tennis WTA: Ostertag und Arn erreichen Achtelfinale in Quebec . . 1 November 2006 . de.