Alexandra Niepel (born 24 August 1970) is a British former professional tennis player.
Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
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Born | 24 August 1970 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 431 (3 July 1989) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (1988) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 217 (30 January 1989) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (1988) |
Niepel competed on the professional tour from 1987 to 1990.
At the 1988 Wimbledon Championships, she and Sally Godman received a wildcard to play in the women's doubles main draw, where they lost their first round match to the eighth seeds Katrina Adams and Zina Garrison.[1]
Following her touring career she played college tennis in the United States for Mississippi State University.[2]
ITF finals
editSingles: 1 (0–1)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 6 November 1988 | Meknes, Morocco | Clay | Agnès Romand | 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 10 (3–7)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 8 May 1988 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | Sally Godman | Anne Simpkin Joy Tacon |
3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1. | 15 May 1988 | Bath, United Kingdom | Clay | Sally Godman | Anne Simpkin Joy Tacon |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | 17 October 1988 | Azores, Portugal | Hard | Caroline Billingham | Helena Dahlström Anne Aallonen |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3. | 6 November 1988 | Meknes, Morocco | Clay | Kaye Hand | Agnès Barthélémy Agnès Romand |
Unknown |
Loss | 4. | 13 November 1988 | Fes, Morocco | Clay | Sally Timms | Agnès Barthélémy Agnès Romand |
7–6, 2–6, 0–1 |
Loss | 5. | 12 February 1989 | Bergen, Norway | Hard | Belinda Borneo | Helen Jonsson Malin Nilsson |
3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 8 May 1989 | Lee-on-Solent, England | Clay | Jo Louis | Amy van Buuren Belinda Borneo |
6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 19 June 1989 | Madeira, Portugal | Hard | Ingelise Driehuis | Petra Holubová Alice Noháčová |
6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 6. | 27 November 1989 | Budapest, Hungary | Carpet | Caroline Schneider | Agnese Blumberga Tanja Hauschildt |
3–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
Loss | 7. | 21 January 1990 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Caroline Billingham | Yayuk Basuki Suzanna Wibowo |
w/o |
References
edit- ^ "McEnroe upset at Wimbledon". The Palm Beach Post. 24 June 1988.
- ^ "Fekete Named All Conference For Third Time". Sun-Sentinel. 2 December 1992.
External links
edit- Alexandra Niepel at the Women's Tennis Association
- Alexandra Niepel at the International Tennis Federation