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Meusburger made the second round of the 2010 [[2010 Australian Open|Australian Open]], [[2010 French Open|French Open]], and [[2010 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. She lost to Russian [[Maria Kirilenko]] on all three occasions. |
Meusburger made the second round of the 2010 [[2010 Australian Open|Australian Open]], [[2010 French Open|French Open]], and [[2010 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. She lost to Russian [[Maria Kirilenko]] on all three occasions. |
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In June 2013, Meusburger entered the qualifying tournament of the [[2013 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]], |
In June 2013, Meusburger entered the qualifying tournament of the [[2013 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]], defeating [[Nicole Gibbs]], [[Tamarine Tanasugarn]], and [[Sesil Karatantcheva]] for a spot in the main draw. She was drawn against 4th seed [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] and was knocked out in straight sets. Despite the loss, it was Meusburger's first grand slam appearance in nearly three years. The following month, she advanced to the final of the [[2013 Budapest Grand Prix|Budapest Grand Prix]] in Hungary, beating three seeded players en route. However, she lost in the final to 3rd seed [[Simona Halep]] in three sets. As a result, Meusburger re-entered the top 100 and overtook [[Tamira Paszek]] to become Austria's top-ranked women's player. |
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In July 2013, she won her first WTA singles title in [[Gastein Ladies|Bad Gastein]], defeating [[Andrea Hlaváčková]]. |
In July 2013, she won her first WTA singles title in [[Gastein Ladies|Bad Gastein]], defeating [[Andrea Hlaváčková]]. |
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Revision as of 18:02, 22 July 2013
 Meusburger at the 2013 Fed Cup | |
| Country (sports) |  Austria |
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| Residence | Schwarzach, Austria |
| Born | 3 October 1983 Dornbirn, Austria |
| Height | 1.75 m (5ft 9in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $787,391 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 361 - 269 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 12 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 58 (22 July 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 58 (22 July 2013) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2008, 2010) |
| French Open | 2R (2010) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2007) |
| US Open | 2R (2008, 2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 104 - 97 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 104 (30 August 2010) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2008) |
| Wimbledon | LQ (2010) |
| US Open | 1R (2007) |
| Last updated on: July 15, 2013. | |
Yvonne Meusburger (born 3 October 1983 in Dornbirn, Austria) is an Austrian professional tennis player. As of July 15, 2013, she is the country's highest ranked female player. She achieved her career-high ranking of World No. 60 on November 19, 2007.
Tennis career
In July 2007, Meusburger made a surprising run to the final of the 2007 Gastein Ladies tournament. The most notable win of this run was her first round win over the second seed Émilie Loit of France. She followed it up by beating Eva Birnerová, Lourdes Domínguez Lino and Karin Knapp. In the final she was defeated by Francesca Schiavone, 6–1, 6–4.
Meusburger made the second round of the 2010 Australian Open, French Open, and US Open. She lost to Russian Maria Kirilenko on all three occasions.
In June 2013, Meusburger entered the qualifying tournament of the Wimbledon Championships, defeating Nicole Gibbs, Tamarine Tanasugarn, and Sesil Karatantcheva for a spot in the main draw. She was drawn against 4th seed Agnieszka Radwańska and was knocked out in straight sets. Despite the loss, it was Meusburger's first grand slam appearance in nearly three years. The following month, she advanced to the final of the Budapest Grand Prix in Hungary, beating three seeded players en route. However, she lost in the final to 3rd seed Simona Halep in three sets. As a result, Meusburger re-entered the top 100 and overtook Tamira Paszek to become Austria's top-ranked women's player.
In July 2013, she won her first WTA singles title in Bad Gastein, defeating Andrea Hlaváčková.
WTA career finals
Singles: 3 (1–2)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 29 July 2007 | Gastein Ladies, Bad Gastein, Austria | Clay |  Francesca Schiavone
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1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 14 July 2013 | Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary | Clay |  Simona Halep
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3–6, 7–6(9–7), 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 21 July 2013 | Gastein Ladies, Bad Gastein, Austria | Clay |  Andrea Hlaváčková
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7–5, 6–2 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L | ||||||||||||||
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| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | Q3 | A | 11–7 | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 1R | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | Q2 | Q2 | Q3 | 11–9 | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q2 | Q1 | 2R | 1R | Q2 | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | 1R | 8–9 | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | Q2 | 7–8 | |||||||||||||||
External links
- Yvonne Meusburger at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
Women's Tennis Association: Top Austrian female singles tennis players | |
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