Austrian tennis player
Sylvia Plischke Country (sports) Austria Residence Innsbruck , AustriaBorn (1977-07-20 ) 20 July 1977 (age 46) Plzeň , Czechoslovakia Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money $660,386 Career record 187–184 Career titles 0 WTA, 2 ITF Highest ranking No. 27 (21 June 1999) Australian Open 3R (1999) French Open QF (1999) Wimbledon 3R (1998) US Open 2R (1998, 1999, 2000) Career record 62–87 Career titles 1 WTA, 2 ITF Highest ranking No. 78 (8 January 2001) Fed Cup 5–6
Sylvia Plischke (Czech: Plischkeová, born 20 July 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia , representing Austria. Her career-high singles ranking was No. 27 in the world, achieved in 1999.
Biography
Sylvia Plischke was born in Plzeň , Czechoslovakia , to Lubomír Plischke and Alena Plischkeová . The family moved to Austria when Sylvia was six years old and Sylvia went on to represent Austria in the Fed Cup and the Olympic Games . Her mother also was an Olympian, having represented Czechoslovakia in the 1972 Summer Olympics in the high jump.
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 1 (title)
Legend
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III (1)
Tier IV & V
ITF finals
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Singles (2–1)
Doubles (2–3)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Runner-up
1.
17 July 1994
Vigo , Spain
Clay
Jitka Dubcová
Paula Cabezas Emilie Viqueira
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up
2.
27 July 1997
Istanbul , Turkey
Hard
Marlene Weingärtner
Laura Golarsa Mercedes Paz
6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Winner
3.
14 December 1997
Bad Gögging , Germany
Carpet (i)
Tina Križan
Emmanuelle Curutchet Sophie Georges
6–3, 6–3
Winner
4.
12 February 2002
Sutton , United Kingdom
Carpet
Dragana Zarić
Maret Ani Galina Fokina
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up
5.
9 June 2002
Galatina , Italy
Clay
Bahia Mouhtassine
Edina Gallovits-Hall Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
3–6, 2–6
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