CLAUDIA KOHDE KILSCH


 

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CAREER GENERAL

 Incurred hip injury at end of 1992; at 1993 Melbourne, tried, but unable to play; did not play another match entire year; in 1988, had arthroscopic surgery on left knee during Wimbledon and did not return to tour until US Open * Reached quarterfinals of 1992 Brisbane with wins over Maya Kidowaki, Regina Rajchrtova and Nicole Pratt before falling to Rachel McQuillan; defeated McQuillan later in year in first round of Wimbledon * At 1990 Austrian Open, defeated Rachel McQuillan in final to win eighth career title and second Austrian Open * Won a Bronze Medal with partner Steffi Graf at 1988 Olympics * With Steffi Graf, completed one of tennis' greatest comebacks in 1987 Fed Cup, rallying from a 1-6, 0-4 deficit to record a 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 triumph over Chris Evert and Pam Shriver to clinch title * Handed Martina Navratilova one of her rare first-round losses (2-6, 6-4, 7-6) at 1981 Avon Championships of Oakland, going on to reach quarterfinals * Started playing tennis at age 5

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Kohde is her name from birth, Kilsch is the name of her adoptive father, Jurgen, an attorney; has a younger sister, Katrin, 18...Enjoys all sports but is particularly fond of skiing, swimming, soccer and track-and-field...Likes impressionist paintings

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* Nominated for 1992 WTA Comeback Player of the Year Award

German Fed Cup Team 1982-1989. German Olympic Team 1988.

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GERMAN VERSION

 

 

 

OLYMPIC MEDALISTS

Standing L to R - Boris Becker, Mary Joe Fernandez, Claudia Kohde-Kilsh, Francesco Ricci Bitti, Leander Paes, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Emilio Sanchez, Robert Steadward, Mark Woodforde, Todd Woodbridge, Juan Antonio Samaranch.
Front - Stephen Welch

 


Claudia at Eastbourne

RESUME OF RESULTS

Singles

WINNER: 1990 - Austrian Open; 1988 - Birmingham; 1985 - Los Angeles; 1984 - German Open; 1982 - Pittsburgh; 1981 - Gstaad, Austrian Open, Toronto

Doubles


WINNER (26): 1992 - Indian Wells (w/Rehe); 1991 - Oslo (w/S. Meier), Hilton Head (w/Zvereva); 1989 - Adelaide (w/Hanika); 1987 - Wimbledon (w/Sukova), German Open (w/Sukova), Bridgestone (w/Sukova), Chicago (w/Sukova), Hamburg (w/Novotna); 1986 - Amelia Island (w/Sukova), Chicago (w/Sukova), Dallas (w/Sukova); 1985 - US Open (w/Sukova), German Open (w/Sukova), Los Angeles (w/Sukova), Pan Pacific (w/Sukova); 1984 - Hilton Head (w/Mandlikova), Orlando (w/Mandlikova), Filderstadt (w/Sukova), Sydney (w/Sukova), Pan Pacific (w/Sukova); 1983 - Oakland (w/Pfaff), Hittfeld (w/Bunge); 1981- Gstaad (w/Eisterlehner), Kitzbuhel (w/Pfaff); 1980 - Kitzbuhel (w/Pfaff)

Grand Slam Record

 

WL

03

02

01

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99

98

97

96

95

94

93

92

91

90

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

24-12

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-

-

-

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-

-

-

-

2r

1r

1r

ROLAND GARROS

21-13

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-

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-

-

-

-

-

1r

2r

2r

US OPEN

19-10

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-

-

-

-

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-

-

-

-

-

-

1r

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WIMBLEDON

24-11

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-

-

-

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-

-

2r

3r

3r

 

 

89

88

87

86

85

84

83

82

81

75

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

QF

SF

SF

-

SF

4r

4r

4r

2r

-

ROLAND GARROS

1r

3r

QF

4r

SF

4r

3r

2r

1r

-

US OPEN

1r

3r

QF

4r

QF

4r

2r

3r

1r

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WIMBLEDON

3r

-

QF

3r

2r

4r

4r

4r

2r

-

 

WTA Championships Records

 

WL

03

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99

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90

Singles

6-5

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Doubles

9-5

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89

88

87

86

85

84

83

82

79

76

Singles

-

4r

4r

QF

4r

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W

-

-

Doubles

-

SF

F

F

F

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F

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