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Martina Muller

Ger
Residence: Sehnde, Germany
DOB: October 11, 1982
Birthplace: Hannover, Germany
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Weight: 123 1/2 lbs. (56 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (1999)/Retired (August 2011)
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- Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 1998, first WTA qualifying in 1999 and first WTA main draw at Hannover in 2000.
- Best WTA results in career were one title (2002 Budapest - d. Casanova in final), one runner-up finish (2007 Palermo - l. to Szavay in final), one SF and eight QFs (almost all on clay).
- Best Grand Slam result was 3r at 2002 US Open (l. to V.Williams).
- Made Top 100 debut on January 14, 2002 (rose from No.105 to No.95) and Top 50 debut on August 7, 2006 (rose from No.60 to No.48); set career-high ranking of No.33 on April 2, 2007).
- Had three Top 100 seasons, best season being 2006 (finished year at No.34).
- Had two Top 20 wins: - No.9 Schnyder (2006 Strasbourg) and No.15 Peer (2007 Berlin).
- Won one WTA doubles title at 2002 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Barclay) and reached another four WTA doubles finals (all with different partners).
- Last match came in Acapulco qualifying in February 2009 (l. to Olaru).
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2006 - ITF/Civitavecchia-ITA, ITF/Cagnes-sur-Mer-FRA, ITF/Baden-Baden-GER, ITF/Bordeaux-FRA; 2005 - ITF/Biarritz-FRA; 2004 - ITF/Grenoble-FRA, ITF/Taranto-ITA, ITF/Stuttgart-Vaihingen-GER; 2002 - Budapest; 2001 - ITF/Bastad 1-SWE; 1999 - ITF/Meinerzhagen 1-GER.
Finalist (1): 2007 - Palermo.

DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2008 - ITF/Biarritz-FRA (w/Wheeler); 2006 - ITF/Civitavecchia-ITA (w/Hradecka); 2005 - ITF/Sunderland 1-GBR (w/Arvidsson), ITF/Toronto-CAN (w/Antypina); 2004 - ITF/Grenoble-FRA (w/Weis), ITF/Athens-GRE (w/Dekmeijere), ITF/Patras-GRE (w/Uhlirova), ITF/Darmstadt-GER (w/Henke), ITF/Biella-ITA (w/Krauth); 2003 - ITF/Harrisonburg-USA (w/de Beer); 2002 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Barclay).
Finalist (4): 2008 - Auckland (w/Zahlavova Strycova), Bogotá (w/Kostanic Tosic); 2007 - Budapest (w/G.Navratilova); 2006 - Strasbourg (w/Vanc).

ADDITIONAL
German Fed Cup Team, 2001-03, 2006.
Was coached and managed by her father, Reinhard Müller ... Baseliner who prefers clay; favorite shot is backhand ... Mother's name is Angelika ... Nickname is Tina ... Likes to visit Hannover ... Self-described as nice, a little crazy; likes to laugh ... Admires Andre Agassi ... Favorite tournament was Berlin ... Enjoys in-line skating ... Married longtime boyfriend Florian Skibbe in August 2011 and subsequently announced retirement.