Sylvia Plischke
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| Country (sports) |  Austria |
|---|---|
| Residence | Innsbruck, Austria |
| Born | 20 July 1977 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $660,386 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 187–184 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (21 June 1999) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1999) |
| French Open | QF (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1998) |
| US Open | 2R (1998, 1999, 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 62–87 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 78 (8 January 2001) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 5–6 |
Sylvia Plischke (Czech: Plischkeová, born 20 July 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia, representing Austria. Her career-high singles ranking was No. 27 in the world, achieved in 1999.
Biography
[edit]Sylvia Plischke was born in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia, to Lubomír Plischke and Alena Plischkeová. The family moved to Austria when Sylvia was six years old and Sylvia went on to represent Austria in the Fed Cup and the Olympic Games. Her mother also was an Olympian, having represented Czechoslovakia in the 1972 Summer Olympics in the high jump.
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (title)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III (1) |
| Tier IV & V |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12 November 2000 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hard |  Henrieta Nagyová |  Liezel Huber  Vanessa Webb | 6–4, 7–6 |
ITF finals
[edit]| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–1)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 27 June 1993 | Zagreb, Croatia | Clay |  Renata Kochta | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 2. | 10 April 1994 | Limoges, France | Hard (i) |  Nathalie Guerrée-Spitzer | 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 16 February 1997 | Cali, Colombia | Clay |  Laura Pena | 6–7, 3–6 |
Doubles (2–3)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 July 1994 | Vigo, Spain | Clay |  Jitka Dubcová |  Paula Cabezas  Emilie Viqueira | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 27 July 1997 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Marlene Weingärtner |  Laura Golarsa  Mercedes Paz | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 14 December 1997 | Bad Gögging, Germany | Carpet (i) |  Tina Križan | Emmanuelle Curutchet Sophie Georges | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 12 February 2002 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Carpet |  Dragana Zarić |  Maret Ani  Galina Fokina | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 9 June 2002 | Galatina, Italy | Clay |  Bahia Mouhtassine |  Edina Gallovits-Hall Andreea Ehritt-Vanc | 3–6, 2–6 |
External links
[edit]- Sylvia Plischke at the Women's Tennis Association
- Sylvia Plischke at the International Tennis Federation
- Sylvia Plischke at the Billie Jean King Cup
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