Sandra Wasserman
| Country (sports) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 March 1970 Antwerp, Belgium |
| 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 | 3rd round 1990 |
| French Open | 3rd round 1987 1992 |
| Wimbledon | 2nd round 1993 |
| US Open | 3rd round 1988 1989 |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 36–57 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 75 (30 January 1989) |
Sandra Wasserman (born 10 March 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Antwerp, Belgium. She is recognized for being the youngest Belgian Fed Cup player.
Fed Cup
Wasserman became Belgium's youngest Fed Cup player when she lost 6-3 7-6 (9-7) 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
Wasserman won her only doubles title at Barcelona, Spain on 25 April 1988, partnering Iva Budařová and beating Anna-Karin Olsson and Maria Jose Llorca 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the final.
She reached the finals of the singles of the Clarins Open in its first two years. In 1988, she lost 7-5, 6-1 to Sabrina Goleš, and in 1989, she lost 7-6 (7-0), 6-2 to 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
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to
the number of those tournaments played.
External links
- Sandra Wasserman at the Women's Tennis Association
- Sandra Wasserman at the International Tennis Federation
- Sandra Wasserman at the Fed Cup
References
- ↑ "World Group 1985 1st Round Hungary defeated Belgium 3-0 in Japan". Fed Cup Official Website. ITF. Retrieved 2008-04-28.