Sandra Wasserman (born 10 March 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Antwerp, Belgium.
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Antwerp, Belgium | 10 March 1970
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $287,310 |
Singles | |
Career record | 133–138 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 48 (14 August 1989) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1990) |
French Open | 3R (1987 1992) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1993) |
US Open | 3R (1988 1989) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 36–57 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 75 (30 January 1989) |
Fed Cup
editWasserman became Belgium's youngest Fed Cup player when she lost to Csilla Bartos of Hungary in October 1985 in Japan.[1] She also lost the longest tie-break played by the Belgian Fed Cup team, losing 13–11 to Jennifer Capriati of the United States in 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia after losing the first set 6–0.
Results
editWasserman won her only doubles title at the Spanish Open in Barcelona, Spain on 25 April 1988, partnering Iva Budařová and beating Anna-Karin Olsson and María José Llorca in the final in three sets.
She reached the finals of the singles event at the Clarins Open in Paris, France during its first two years. In 1988, she lost to Sabrina Goleš, and in 1989, she was defeated by Petra Langrová.
Her five 3rd round defeats in Grand Slam tournaments were:
- Australian Open 1990 lost to Dianne Van Rensburg
- French Open 1987 lost to Manuela Maleeva and 1992 lost to Nathalie Tauziat after qualifying both times
- US Open 1988 lost to Katerina Maleeva and 1989 lost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
WTA Tour finals
editSingles (0–2)
editResult | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1987 | Paris, France | Clay | Sabrina Goleš | 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Sep 1988 | Paris, France | Clay | Petra Langrová | 6–7(0), 2–6 |
Doubles (1–0)
editResult | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1–0 | Apr 1988 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Iva Budařová | Anna-Karin Olsson María José Llorca |
1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
ITF Circuit finals
edit$75,000 tournaments |
Singles (0–2)
editOutcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 7 February 1987 | Rungsted, Denmark | Carpet | Lena Sandin | 2–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 17 August 1992 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Maja Živec-Škulj | 0–6, 6–7(6) |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
editW | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | Career SR |
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Australian Open | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 0 / 6 |
French Open | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 3R | 2R | A | 0 / 6 |
Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 3 |
U.S. Open | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 |
SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 19 |
References
edit- ^ "World Group 1985 1st Round Hungary defeated Belgium 3–0 in Japan". Fed Cup Official website. ITF. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
External links
edit- Sandra Wasserman at the Women's Tennis Association
- Sandra Wasserman at the International Tennis Federation
- Sandra Wasserman at the Billie Jean King Cup