Andrea Betzner
Andrea Betzner (born 10 July 1966) is a former German tennis player. Betzner won two WTA doubles titles during her tennis career.[1] In Fed Cup, she played in 1985 in the German team.[2]
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1966 Freiburg, West Germany |
| Retired | 1990 |
| Prize money | $93,918 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 59–72 |
| Highest ranking | No. 115 (5 January 1985) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987, 1989) |
| French Open | 1R (1985, 1986) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986) |
| US Open | 1R (1985, 1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 43–52 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 54 (26 October 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1985) |
| French Open | 2R (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1986) |
| US Open | 1R (1986) |
Andrea has competed in the Australian Open,[3] at Wimbledon,[4] the French Open,[5] the US Open and many other events.
Book author
She has written a book about tennis. Its German title is Unterschiede der Treffstabilität im Tennis: der Einfluß von körperlicher Reife und sportartspezifischer Belastung.[6] This roughly translates as Differences in accuracy stability in tennis: the influence of physical maturity and sport-specific loading.
WTA finals
Doubles (2–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 5 October 1987 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Judith Wiesner |
 Kathy Horvath .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dinky Van Rensburg |
6–4, 7–6(7–0) |
| Winner | 2. | 1 May 1988 | Taranto, Italy | Clay | Claudia Porwik |
 Laura Garrone .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Helen Kelesi |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 July 1988 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Judith Wiesner |
 Jana Novotná  Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
4–6, 2–6 |
ITF Finals
Singles (0–2)
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 August 1983 | Herne, West Germany | Clay | Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 4 July 1988 | Vaihingen, West Germany | Clay | Amanda Coetzer |
2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (1–0)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 10 July 1989 | Erlange, West Germany | Clay | Wiltrud Probst |
 Ingelise Driehuis Jennifer Fuchs |
6–2, 6–3 |
References
- Andrea Betzner at the Women's Tennis Association
- Andrea Betzner at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Andrea's record at Australian Open
- Andrea's record at Wimbledon
- Article about French Open: "The hottest player in tennis, Steffi Graf of West Germany, seeded No. 3. won her 21st consecutive tennis match with a 6–1, 6–0 victory over Andrea Betzner that took 34 minutes.", The New York Times
- Unterschiede der Treffstabilität im Tennis by Andrea Betzner, 2002
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