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Sylvia Hanika

Sylvia Hanika
  • Residence: La Manga, Spain
  • Date of Birth: 30 Nov 1959
  • Birthplace: Munich, West Germany
  • Height: 5'8" (1.73 m)
  • Weight: 135 lbs. (61 kg)
  • Plays: Left-handed
  • Status: Pro 1977/Retired 1990

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Sylvia Hanika Biography

Married Harold Holder in 1989...Skied in competition as a youngster and has competed in auto rallies...Father, Franz, is a builder...Enjoys soccer, auto racing, cooking and movies.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 1
WTA Doubles Titles - 1
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $454,347
W/L - Singles - - - 140 - 95
W/L - Doubles - - - 11 - 13
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Results

US OPEN

Grand Slam // USA // 27-Aug-1990 // $2,707,250 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/0Q/64D // Rank: 74 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Bettina Fulco (ARG) 106 6-3 () 1-6 () 6-4 ()
R64 Loss Dinky Van Rensburg (RSA) 38 6-3 () 3-6 () 6-3 ()

WTA Rankings PTS

+11

Prize Money

$8,697
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
12-Sep-1983 (5) 14-Aug-1989 (92)
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ò Has career wins over Sabatini, Sanchez Vicario, Turnbull, Reggi, McNeil and Fairbank-Nideffer
1981 - Reached first final in a Grand Slam event when she d. Navratilova and Jaeger at Roland Garros
1982 - Best tournament triumph was over Navratilova in the Avon Circuit Championships final at New York
1984 - Spent several months recovering from a debilitating blood virus; recovered in time to reach QF of US Open for second straight year and won Brighton title in October
1986 - Won first singles title since 1984 at Athens, d. Kanellopoulou 75 60 in final and d. Probst, Dinu, Drescher and Perez-Roldan en route to final
1987 - Shocked Evert 64 64 in 1r of Virginia Slims Championships, her first victory over Evert in 15 matches, and the first time she won a set from Evert; went on to SF before l. 61 64 to Graf
1989 - Played hurt through much of year and was forced to take time off after Wimbledon and in October to rest
SINGLES
Winner: 1986 - Athens; 1984 - Brighton; 1982 - Avon Championships; 1981 - Seattle; 1979 - German Indoors; 1978 - German Indoors.
Finalist: 1988 - Wichita, Aix-en-Provence; 1987 - San Francisco, Mahwah; 1983 - Boston, Washington, DC, U.S. Indoors, Los Angeles, Oakland, Houston; 1981- Roland Garros, Austrian Open, Cincinnati, 1980 - Swiss Open; 1979 - Italian Open, Austrian Open; 1978 - Austrian Open, Bastad; 1977 - German Indoors.

DOUBLES
Winner: 1988 - Adelaide (w/Kohde-Kilsch).

ADDITIONAL
West German Olympic Team 1988. West German Fed Cup Team 1978-81, 84-85, 88.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles - 1
WTA Doubles Titles - 1
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles - -
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles - -
Prize Money $0 $454,347
W/L - Singles - - - 140 - 95
W/L - Doubles - - - 11 - 13

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983
12 / 6 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - 1r 4r 4r - - 3r QF
26 / 13 FRENCH OPEN 2r 4r 4r 4r 1r 4r 3r 3r
15 / 12 WIMBLEDON - 1r 3r 4r 1r 2r 1r 3r
29 / 12 US OPEN 2r 3r 3r 4r 2r 3r QF QF
W/L   1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976
12 / 6 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - - - - -
26 / 13 FRENCH OPEN 2r F F F F - -
15 / 12 WIMBLEDON 4r 1r 1r 1r 1r - -
29 / 12 US OPEN - QF QF QF QF - -

Doubles

W/L   1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983
2 / 1 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - 3r - - - - - -
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Sylvia Hanika Results

  • Singles
    Doubles

US OPEN

Grand Slam // USA // 27-Aug-1990 // $2,707,250 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/0Q/64D // Rank: 74 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Bettina Fulco (ARG) 106 6-3 () 1-6 () 6-4 ()
R64 Loss Dinky Van Rensburg (RSA) 38 6-3 () 3-6 () 6-3 ()

WTA Rankings PTS

+11

Prize Money

$8,697

SCHENECTADY

WTA // USA // 20-Aug-1990 // $75,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/0Q/16D // Rank: 64 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Cecilia Dahlman (SWE) 69 6-3 () 6-3 ()
R16 Win [5] Elizabeth Smylie (AUS) 38 6-2 () 3-6 () 6-4 ()
Q Loss Anke Huber (GER) 118 4-6 () 7-6 (6) 2-2 () RET

WTA Rankings PTS

+25

Prize Money

$1,500

LOS ANGELES

WTA // USA // 13-Aug-1990 // $350,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/0Q/32D // Rank: 53 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Halle Carroll (USA) 77 4-6 () 6-3 () 6-0 ()

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,100

ERLANGEN

ITF // GERMANY // 09-Jul-1990 // $25,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/0Q/16D // Rank: 52 // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Anna Foldenyi (HUN) 266 3-6 () 6-3 () 6-4 ()

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$240

FRENCH OPEN

Grand Slam // FRANCE // 28-May-1990 // $2,019,720 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/0Q/64D // Rank: 46 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Maya Kidowaki (JPN) 87 6-3 () 6-2 ()
R64 Loss Isabel Cueto (GER) 27 6-3 () 4-6 () 6-0 ()

WTA Rankings PTS

+11

Prize Money

$6,300

BERLIN

WTA // GERMANY // 14-May-1990 // $500,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/0Q/32D // Rank: 36 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Sabine Hack (GER) 81 6-2 () 6-4 ()

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,500

HAMBURG

WTA // GERMANY // 30-Apr-1990 // $350,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/0Q/32D // Rank: 37 // Seed/Entry: 16/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Florencia Labat (ARG) 89 6-4 () 6-4 ()
R32 Win Elena Wagner (GER) 119 6-4 () 6-0 ()
R16 Loss [3] Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (ESP) 4 6-1 () 6-1 ()

WTA Rankings PTS

+25

Prize Money

$3,800

HOUSTON

WTA // USA // 26-Mar-1990 // $225,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 16M/0Q/8D // Rank: 36 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R16 Loss Mary Lou Daniels (USA) 121 6-4 () 6-4 ()

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$4,500

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-1990 // $750,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/0Q/64D // Rank: 34 // Seed/Entry: 23/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 BYE
R64 Loss Karine Quentrec Eagle (FRA) 75 5-7 () 6-3 () 6-4 ()

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$1,500

BOCA RATON

WTA // USA // 05-Mar-1990 // $350,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/0Q/32D // Rank: 36 // Seed/Entry: 16/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Erika De Lone (USA) 247 6-4 () 6-1 ()
R32 Loss Amanda Coetzer (RSA) 68 6-1 () 2-6 () 6-2 ()

WTA Rankings PTS

+13

Prize Money

$1,900

WASHINGTON DC

WTA // USA // 19-Feb-1990 // $350,000 // Carpet (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/0Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [6] Laura Arraya (PER) 21 4-6 () 6-4 () 6-2 ()

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$3,000
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
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Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
27/08/1990 US OPEN 2R 25
28/05/1990 FRENCH OPEN 2R 25
28/08/1989 US OPEN 3R 50
26/06/1989 WIMBLEDON 1R 13
29/05/1989 FRENCH OPEN 4R 100
16/01/1989 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 13
29/08/1988 US OPEN 3R 50
20/06/1988 WIMBLEDON 3R 50
23/05/1988 FRENCH OPEN 4R 100
11/01/1988 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
31/08/1987 US OPEN 4R 0
22/06/1987 WIMBLEDON 4R 0
25/05/1987 FRENCH OPEN 4R 0
12/01/1987 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 84
25/08/1986 US OPEN 2R 0
23/06/1986 WIMBLEDON 1R 0
26/05/1986 FRENCH OPEN 1R 0
26/08/1985 US OPEN 3R 0
24/06/1985 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
27/05/1985 FRENCH OPEN 4R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
26/11/1984 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 0
27/08/1984 US OPEN QF 0
25/06/1984 WIMBLEDON 1R 0
28/05/1984 FRENCH OPEN 3R 0
28/11/1983 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 0
29/08/1983 US OPEN QF 0
20/06/1983 WIMBLEDON 3R 0
23/05/1983 FRENCH OPEN 3R 0
21/06/1982 WIMBLEDON 4R 0
24/05/1982 FRENCH OPEN 2R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
01/09/1981 US OPEN QF 0
22/06/1981 WIMBLEDON 1R 0
25/05/1981 FRENCH OPEN F 0
24/11/1980 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 0
26/08/1980 US OPEN 3R 0
23/06/1980 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
26/05/1980 FRENCH OPEN 3R 0
28/08/1979 US OPEN QF 0
25/06/1979 WIMBLEDON 3R 0
28/05/1979 FRENCH OPEN 1R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
28/08/1978 US OPEN 1R 0
26/06/1978 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
29/05/1978 FRENCH OPEN 1R 0
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
1990 125 162
1989 41 194
1988 17 130
1987 14 0
1986 50 0
1985 21 0
1984 17 0
1983 5 0
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
12-Sep-1983 (5) 14-Aug-1989 (92)

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Ranking Points
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Rankings Breakdown

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Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
27/08/1990 US OPEN 2R 25
28/05/1990 FRENCH OPEN 2R 25
28/08/1989 US OPEN 3R 50
26/06/1989 WIMBLEDON 1R 13
29/05/1989 FRENCH OPEN 4R 100
16/01/1989 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 13
29/08/1988 US OPEN 3R 50
20/06/1988 WIMBLEDON 3R 50
23/05/1988 FRENCH OPEN 4R 100
11/01/1988 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
31/08/1987 US OPEN 4R 0
22/06/1987 WIMBLEDON 4R 0
25/05/1987 FRENCH OPEN 4R 0
12/01/1987 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 84
25/08/1986 US OPEN 2R 0
23/06/1986 WIMBLEDON 1R 0
26/05/1986 FRENCH OPEN 1R 0
26/08/1985 US OPEN 3R 0
24/06/1985 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
27/05/1985 FRENCH OPEN 4R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
26/11/1984 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 0
27/08/1984 US OPEN QF 0
25/06/1984 WIMBLEDON 1R 0
28/05/1984 FRENCH OPEN 3R 0
28/11/1983 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4R 0
29/08/1983 US OPEN QF 0
20/06/1983 WIMBLEDON 3R 0
23/05/1983 FRENCH OPEN 3R 0
21/06/1982 WIMBLEDON 4R 0
24/05/1982 FRENCH OPEN 2R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
01/09/1981 US OPEN QF 0
22/06/1981 WIMBLEDON 1R 0
25/05/1981 FRENCH OPEN F 0
24/11/1980 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 0
26/08/1980 US OPEN 3R 0
23/06/1980 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
26/05/1980 FRENCH OPEN 3R 0
28/08/1979 US OPEN QF 0
25/06/1979 WIMBLEDON 3R 0
28/05/1979 FRENCH OPEN 1R 0
Date Tournament Round Points
28/08/1978 US OPEN 1R 0
26/06/1978 WIMBLEDON 2R 0
29/05/1978 FRENCH OPEN 1R 0

Tour Championships

Date Tournament Round Points
14/11/1988 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 100
16/11/1987 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 3R 0
18/03/1985 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 0
27/02/1984 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1R 0
23/03/1983 VS CHAMPIONSHIPS 3R 0
24/03/1982 AVON CHAMPIONSHIPS W 0
22/03/1981 AVON CHAMPIONSHIPS 4R 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
20/08/1990 SCHENECTADY 3R 25
13/08/1990 LOS ANGELES 1R 9
14/05/1990 BERLIN 1R 11
30/04/1990 HAMBURG 3R 35
26/03/1990 HOUSTON 1R 30
19/03/1990 MIAMI 2R 6
05/03/1990 BOCA RATON 2R 18
19/02/1990 WASHINGTON DC 1R 18
23/10/1989 BRIGHTON 1R 18
16/10/1989 ZURICH 2R 30
Date Tournament Round Points
09/10/1989 FILDERSTADT 2R 35
21/08/1989 TORONTO 4R 85
14/08/1989 MAHWAH 3R 55
15/05/1989 BERLIN 4R 85
01/05/1989 HAMBURG 3R 30
24/04/1989 BARCELONA 3R 25
27/03/1989 MIAMI 2R 13
13/03/1989 BOCA RATON 2R 11
24/10/1988 BRIGHTON 3R 70
10/10/1988 FILDERSTADT 3R 70
Date Tournament Round Points
22/08/1988 MAHWAH 3R 55
15/08/1988 MONTREAL 3R 45
25/07/1988 HAMBURG 3R 30
18/07/1988 AIX-EN-PROVENCE SF 75
09/05/1988 BERLIN QF 170
02/05/1988 ROME 4R 55
25/04/1988 BARCELONA 3R 25
04/04/1988 HILTON HEAD 4R 85
28/03/1988 TAMPA 3R 55
29/02/1988 WICHITA QF 135
Date Tournament Round Points
22/02/1988 WASHINGTON DC 2R 45
15/02/1988 OAKLAND 2R 35
04/01/1988 SYDNEY 2R 7
28/12/1987 BRISBANE 4R 45
16/03/1987 DALLAS 1R 23
13/01/1986 WORCESTER 1R 0
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