Angela Bürgis
| ITF name | Angela Buergis |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
| Born | 3 November 1979 |
| Prize money | $11,317 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 424 (30 September 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 349 (8 December 1997) |
Angela Bürgis (born 3 November 1979) is a Swiss former professional tennis player.[1]
Bürgis was a member of Switzerland's 1996 Fed Cup team, appearing in five ties as a doubles player. She won three of her five doubles rubbers, two of which came while partnering Martina Hingis and included a win over Croatia's Mirjana Lucic and Iva Majoli.[2]
On the professional tour she reached a best singles ranking of 424 and twice featured in the qualifying draw of the WTA Tour tournament in Zurich, but otherwise spent her career on the ITF Circuit, where she won a singles title at Tortosa in 1996.[3]
Following her professional career, Bürgis played varsity tennis in the United States at the University of Minnesota, earning selection in the All-Big Ten Team in both 2003 and 2004.[4]
ITF finals
[edit]Singles: 2 (1–1)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2 March 1996 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard |  Jessica Steck
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 13 May 1996 | Tortosa, Spain | Clay |  Silke Frankl
|
6–1, 6–1 |
Doubles: 4 (1–3)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 11 March 1996 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Hard |  Ursula Svetlik
|
 Audra Brannon Dana Evans
|
3–6 6–4, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 2 December 1996 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Carpet |  Nikola Hubnerová
|
Gabriela Chmelinová  Sabine Radevicová
|
2–6, 7–6(3), 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 29 September 1997 | Langenthal, Switzerland | Carpet |  Diane Asensio
|
Magdalena Kučerová Helena Vildová
|
5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 6 October 1997 | Biel, Switzerland | Carpet | Diane Asensio
|
Kerstin Marent Susi Lohrmann
|
6–2, 0–6, 4–6 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Marti, Frank. "Luzerner Hallenmeisterschaften – Ausgangspunkt grosser Karrieren". Luzerner Zeitung (in German).
- ^ "Key Statistics". fedcup.com.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $10,000 Tortosa - 13 May - 19 May 1996". itftennis.com.
- ^ "Angela Buergis Named to Women's Tennis All-Big Ten Team". University of Minnesota Athletics.
