Petra Jauch-Delhees
| Country (sports) | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959年03月28日) 28 March 1959 (age 65) Aarau, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | 123,967ドル |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 16–10 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1982) |
| French Open | 3R (1980), 1983) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1981, 1982, 1983) |
| US Open | 4R (1984) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–8 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1982) |
| French Open | 2R (1980) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1983) |
| US Open | 3R (1983) |
Petra Jauch-Delhees (born 28 March 1959), born Petra Delhees, is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.
Biography
[edit ]Delhees, a left-hander, began playing Federation Cup tennis for Switzerland as a 17-year old in 1976. She was a member of the 1981 and 1983 Swiss semifinal teams, the latter her final season. She finished with a 33-15 overall record, at the time the Swiss record for the number of wins. Her doubles partnership with Christiane Jolissaint, which resulted in ten wins, is the most prolific in the Fed Cup for Switzerland.
From 1983 she was known as Petra Jauch-Delhees after marrying German Peter Jauch.[1] She was a doubles finalist with Patricia Medrado at the 1983 Swiss Open.[2]
She had her best performance at Grand Slam level when she upset sixth seed Manuela Maleeva in the first round of the 1984 US Open and made it to the round of 16 stage, despite entering the draw as a qualifier.[3]
In 1985 was runner-up to Kathy Horvath at the Palm Beach Cup and won the Spanish Open doubles with Patricia Medrado.[4] This was her last year of professional tennis and she retired after the 1985 French Open.
WTA career finals
[edit ]Singles (0–1)
[edit ]| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 31 March 1985 | Palm Beach Cup, U.S. | 100,000ドル | Clay | United States Kathy Horvath | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (1–1)
[edit ]| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | May, 1983 | Swiss Open, Lugano | 50,000ドル | Clay | Brazil Patricia Medrado | Netherlands Marcella Mesker Switzerland Christiane Jolissaint |
2–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Win | May, 1985 | Spanish Open, Barcelona | 50,000ドル | Clay | Brazil Patricia Medrado | United States Penny Barg Argentina Adriana Villagrán |
6–1, 6–0 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Petra Jauch-Delhees" (in German). Munzinger Biographie. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Lugano - 09 May - 15 May 1983". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Leavy, Jane (29 August 1984). "Krickstein Struggles, Survives in Open". The Washington Post . Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Tennis Roundup : Connors Gets Aced Out by Lendl". Los Angeles Times . 1 April 1985. Retrieved 7 July 2017.