| Country |  Germany[1] |
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| Residence | La Manga, Spain | |
| Date of birth | November 30, 1959 | |
| Place of birth | Munich, West Germany | |
| Height | 1. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. La Manga del Mar Menor (The Sleeve of the Minor Sea is a Resort town in Murcia, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( 83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Weight | 68. 0 kg (150 lb/10. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 71 st) | |
| Turned pro | 1977 | |
| Retired | 1990 | |
| Plays | Left-handed | |
| Career prize money | $1,296,560 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 378-223 | |
| Career titles: | 6 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most 5 (September 12, 1983) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | QF (1983) | |
| French Open | F (1981) | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1982, 1987) | |
| US Open | QF (1979, 1981, 1983, 1984) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 47-48 | |
| Career titles: | 1 | |
| Highest ranking: | ||
Sylvia Hanika (born November 30, 1959 in Munich, West Germany) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. She is best remembered for finishing runner-up at the French Open in 1981, and for winning the Avon Championships in 1982. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) She was ranked as high as No. 5 in the world.
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Career
Hanika turned professional in 1977. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Her first professional title was the German Indoor championships in 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
In 1981, Hanika reached the women's singles final at the French Open, where she was defeated 6–2, 6–4 by Hana Mandlíková. Hana Mandlíková (born February 19 1962 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic
The crowning achievement of Hanika's career came in 1982, when she defeated World No. 1 Martina Navrátilová 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final of the Avon Series Championships at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World The Garden was also the site of Hanika's last big singles win: a 6–4 6–4 defeat of #3 Chris Evert in the first round of the Virginia Slims Championships in 1987.
Hanika won her final top-level singles title in Athens in 1986. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) She retired from the tour in 1990, having won six professional singles titles and one doubles title. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
Grand Slam singles finals
Runner-ups (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1981 | French Open |  Hana Mandlíková |
2–6, 4–6 |
WTA Tour
Singles titles (6)
- 1978 - German Indoors
- 1979 - German Indoors
- 1981 - Seattle, Washington, U.S.
- 1982 - Avon Championships
- 1984 - Brighton, United Kingdom
- 1986 - Athens, Greece
Doubles titles (1)
- 1988 - Adelaide, Australia (with Claudia Kohde-Kilsch)
References
- ^ Before the German reunification, she played for West Germany
External links
- Sylvia Hanika profile on the WTA Tour's official website
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