German tennis player
Claudia Porwik, born on 14 November 1968, is a former professional tennis player.
She played on the WTA Tour from 1986 to 1996 and reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 1988 and the semifinals in 1990. Porwik retired with a 195–191 career record, including wins over Gabriela Sabatini and Conchita Martínez.
Career
She won the German National Indoor Championships two times in 1990 and 1992.[1]
Porwik first played for West Germany in the Federation Cup in 1986. She played two singles matches in the Federation Cup, both for Germany in 1990, and won them both. She played her last Fed Cup match in 1995.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 runner-up
Doubles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Legend
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Grand Slam |
0
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Tier I |
0
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Tier II |
1
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Tier III |
3
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Tier IV & V |
1
|
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Titles by surface
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Hard |
4
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Clay |
2
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Grass |
0
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Carpet |
0
|
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Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Win
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1.
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May 1988
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Taranto Trophy, Italy
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Clay
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Andrea Betzner
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Laura Garrone Helen Kelesi
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6–1, 6–2
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Loss
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2.
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May 1988
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Swiss Open
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Clay
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Maria Lindström
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Christiane Jolissaint Dinky Van Rensburg
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1–6, 3–6
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Loss
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3.
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Nov 1989
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Virginia Slims of Indianapolis, U.S.
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Hard
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Larisa Savchenko
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Katrina Adams Lori McNeil
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4–6, 4–6
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Win
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4.
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Aug 1991
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Schenectady Open, U.S.
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Hard
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Rachel McQuillan
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Nicole Arendt Shannan McCarthy
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6–2, 6–4
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Loss
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5.
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Feb 1992
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Essen Grand Prix, Germany
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Carpet
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Sabine Appelmans
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Katerina Maleeva Barbara Rittner
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5–7, 3–6
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Loss
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6.
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Feb 1992
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Generali Ladies Linz, Austria
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Hard (i)
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Raffaella Reggi-Concato
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Miriam Oremans Monique Kiene
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6–4, 6–2
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Win
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7.
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Aug 1993
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Schenectady Open, U.S.
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Hard
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Rachel McQuillan
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Florencia Labat Barbara Rittner
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4–6, 6–4, 6–2
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Win
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8.
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Oct 1993
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Montpellier Open, France
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Carpet
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Meredith McGrath
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Janette Husárová Dominique Monami
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3–6, 6–2, 7–6
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Win
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9.
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Jan 1995
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Jakarta Open, Indonesia
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Hard
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Irina Spîrlea
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Laurence Courtois Nancy Feber
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6–2, 6–3
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Win
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10.
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Sep 1995
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China Open
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Hard
|
Linda Wild
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Stephanie Rottier Wang Shi-ting
|
6–1, 6–0
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ITF finals
Singles (3–0)
Legend
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$50,000 tournaments
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$25,000 tournaments
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$10,000 tournaments
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Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Winner
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1.
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25 November 1985
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ITF Telford, United Kingdom
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Hard
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Nicole Muns-Jagerman
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6–3, 6–4
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Winner
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2.
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3 March 1986
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ITF Stockholm, Sweden
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Clay
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Petra Tesarová
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6–1, 6–0
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Winner
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3.
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24 July 1995
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ITF Valladolid, Spain
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Clay
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María Sánchez Lorenzo
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6–4, 6–2
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Doubles (1–3)
Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Winner
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1.
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5 August 1985
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ITF Rheda, West Germany
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Clay
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Silke Meier
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Belinda Borneo Lorrayne Gracie
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4–6, 7–6, 6–1
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Runner-up
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2.
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28 October 1985
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ITF Peterborough, United Kingdom
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Hard
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Wiltrud Probst
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Regina Rajchrtová Jana Novotná
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7–5, 3–6, 4–6
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Runner-up
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3.
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11 November 1985
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ITF Queens, United Kingdom
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Hard
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Wiltrud Probst
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Christina Singer-Bath Petra Tesarová
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7–5, 4–6, 3–6
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Runner-up
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4.
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3 March 1986
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ITF Stockholm, Sweden
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Clay
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Silke Meier
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Hana Fukárková Jana Novotná
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4–6, 6–4, 3–6
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