Sarah Gronert
Sarah Gronert (born 6 July 1986)[1] is a German former professional tennis player. She won a total of ten titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career and her best WTA ranking of 164 came on 14 May 2012.
| Country (sports) | Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 July 1986 Linnich, West Germany |
| Prize money | $96,009 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 164–108 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 164 (14 May 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2012) |
| French Open | Q1 (2012) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2012) |
| US Open | Q1 (2010, 2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4–1 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
Intersex condition
Gronert was born intersex, with both male and female genitalia. She had surgery at the age of 19 and is legally and competitively considered to be a woman.[2][3][4]
ITF finals
Singles (9–5)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | 23 March 2008 | ITF Amiens, France | Clay (i) | Karla Mraz | 4–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Win | 1. | 25 January 2009 | ITF Kaarst, Germany | Carpet (i) | Irina Kuzmina | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | 7 March 2009 | ITF Ra'anana, Israel | Clay | Lavinia Lobbinger | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 19 July 2009 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Zuzana Kučová | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | 16 August 2009 | Reinert Open, Germany | Clay | Darija Jurak | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(5) |
| Loss | 2. | 23 August 2009 | ITF Wahlstedt, Germany | Clay | Sandra Martinović | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 17 January 2010 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK | Hard (i) | Julia Babilon | 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 26 June 2010 | ITF Getxo, Spain | Clay | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 6. | 30 January 2011 | ITF Kaarst, Germany | Carpet (i) | Anna Zaja | 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 24 July 2011 | ITF Wrexham, UK | Hard | Lenka Wienerová | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 7 August 2011 | Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany | Clay | Tatjana Malek | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 28 August 2011 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Victoria Larrière | 3–6, 6–1, 5–7 |
| Win | 8. | 5 February 2012 | GB Pro-Series Sunderland, UK | Hard (i) | Annika Beck | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 9. | 21 July 2012 | GB Pro-Series Foxhills, UK | Hard | Diāna Marcinkēviča | 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles (1–0)
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 6 March 2009 | ITF Ra'anana, Israel | Clay | Keren Shlomo | Lucia Kovarčíková Zuzana Linhová |
7–5, 7–5 |
References
- Witt, Christian (26 January 2009). "Hohn, Spott, bittere Tränen". Focus (in German). Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- Hodgkinson, Mark (27 March 2009). "Sarah Gronert passes gender test to play on women's circuit". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- "Warum Sarah Gronert ihre Karriere unterbricht". Die Welt (in German). 27 July 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- Schröder, René (29 July 2008). "Tennisspielerin Sarah Gronert als Mann angefeindet". Der Westen (in German). Retrieved 19 July 2010.
External links
- Sarah Gronert at the Women's Tennis Association
- Sarah Gronert at the International Tennis Federation
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