Bettina Bunge
- Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Date of Birth: 13 Jun 1963
- Birthplace: Adliswil, Switzerland
- Height: 5'8" (1.73 m)
- Weight: 125 lbs. (56.6 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Status: Pro (1979)/Retired (1989)
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Singles Ranking
Germany
Bettina Bunge Biography
Born in Switzerland, lived in Peru for 14 years, winning Peruvian nationals at age 13, then moved to Florida with her family...Resided in Monte Carlo and spent some time in Miami with her family...Most of her relatives still live in Germany...Father, Siegfried, is a sales broker, dealing in fish; mothers name is Margaret; only sibling, Henry, plays some tennis...Speaks German, English and Spanish fluently and was learning French...Reads Agatha Christie and Kurt Vonnegut books, National Geographic magazine...Liked the beaches in Miami.
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Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | - | 0 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | - | 2 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | - | - |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | - | - |
| Prize Money | $0 | $357,876 |
| W/L - Singles | - - - | 99 - 60 |
| W/L - Doubles | - - - | 92 - 56 |
Results
CHICAGO
WTA // USA // 06-Nov-1989 // $250,000 // Carpet (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/0Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | [5] Jana Novotna (CZE) | 11 | 6-2 () 6-7 (7) 6-0 () |
| R16 | Loss | Larisa Neiland (LAT) | 32 | 6-4 () 6-4 () |
WTA Rankings PTS
+25Prize Money
$3,600Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| - | - | - |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 28-Mar-1983 (6) | 19-Jan-1987 (17) |
To The Top
1978 - Made first appearance on computer in July at No. 150
1979 - Reached first significant pro final before 16th birthday at Toronto, d. Tomanova en route
1980 - Played on Avon Championships level from the start of year and had a pair of QF credits at Kansas City (d. BJ King) and Dallas
1982 - Won first major tournaments -- the German Open, Houston and Tokyo [TV]
1984-1986 - After falling out of the Top 20 for two years ('84-'85), produced strong results at the end of 1986 to finish the year at No. 13
1987 - Finalist in Belgian Open, l. 61 76(5) to Horvath in final
1988 - Plagued by a left knee injury most of year; had surgery in July and began practicing again in autumn but then tore ligaments in right foot which required surgery
1989 - Upset No. 5 seed Novotna in 1r at Chicago but one week later required surgery on left knee again; returned to Tour in summer of 1989 at San Diego after a one-and-a-half year absence; reached the SF with wins over McNeil, Durie and Grossman
1979 - Reached first significant pro final before 16th birthday at Toronto, d. Tomanova en route
1980 - Played on Avon Championships level from the start of year and had a pair of QF credits at Kansas City (d. BJ King) and Dallas
1982 - Won first major tournaments -- the German Open, Houston and Tokyo [TV]
1984-1986 - After falling out of the Top 20 for two years ('84-'85), produced strong results at the end of 1986 to finish the year at No. 13
1987 - Finalist in Belgian Open, l. 61 76(5) to Horvath in final
1988 - Plagued by a left knee injury most of year; had surgery in July and began practicing again in autumn but then tore ligaments in right foot which required surgery
1989 - Upset No. 5 seed Novotna in 1r at Chicago but one week later required surgery on left knee again; returned to Tour in summer of 1989 at San Diego after a one-and-a-half year absence; reached the SF with wins over McNeil, Durie and Grossman
SINGLES
Winner: 1983 - Oakland; 1982 - German Open, Houston, Tokyo [TV Tokyo].
Finalist: 1987- Belgian Open; 1982 - Mahwah; 1981 - Cincinnati, Tokyo [TV Tokyo], Houston, Tampa; 1980 - Stockholm; 1979 - Sydney.
DOUBLES
Winner: 1987 - Belgian Open (w/Manuela Maleeva); 1986 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Graf).
Ffinalist: 1987 - New England (w/Pfaff); 1985 - Swiss Open (w/Pfaff); 1982 - German Open (w/Kohde-Kilsch).
ADDITIONAL
West German Fed Cup Team 1980-1983, 1985-1987, 1989.
Winner: 1983 - Oakland; 1982 - German Open, Houston, Tokyo [TV Tokyo].
Finalist: 1987- Belgian Open; 1982 - Mahwah; 1981 - Cincinnati, Tokyo [TV Tokyo], Houston, Tampa; 1980 - Stockholm; 1979 - Sydney.
DOUBLES
Winner: 1987 - Belgian Open (w/Manuela Maleeva); 1986 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Graf).
Ffinalist: 1987 - New England (w/Pfaff); 1985 - Swiss Open (w/Pfaff); 1982 - German Open (w/Kohde-Kilsch).
ADDITIONAL
West German Fed Cup Team 1980-1983, 1985-1987, 1989.
Overall Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | - | 0 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | - | 2 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | - | - |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | - | - |
| Prize Money | $0 | $357,876 |
| W/L - Singles | - - - | 99 - 60 |
| W/L - Doubles | - - - | 92 - 56 |
Grand Slam History
Singles
| W/L | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | |
| 3 / 4 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | - | - | 2r | 3r | - | - | 4r | 4r |
| 14 / 8 | FRENCH OPEN | - | 2r | 3r | 3r | 2r | 2r | 4r | 4r |
| 19 / 9 | WIMBLEDON | 3r | QF | 3r | 3r | 1r | SF | 2r | 2r |
| 15 / 9 | US OPEN | 4r | 2r | 1r | 3r | - | 3r | 4r | 4r |
| W/L | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | |
| 3 / 4 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 / 8 | FRENCH OPEN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 / 9 | WIMBLEDON | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 / 9 | US OPEN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Doubles
| W/L | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | |
| 0 / 1 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | - | - | - | - | - | 2r | - | - |
| 8 / 4 | FRENCH OPEN | - | - | - | 3r | QF | 1r | - | QF |
| 11 / 6 | WIMBLEDON | 2r | - | 3r | 3r | 3r | 1r | - | SF |
| 8 / 5 | US OPEN | - | - | 3r | 1r | 3r | 1r | - | SF |
To The Top
Bettina Bunge Results
CHICAGO
WTA // USA // 06-Nov-1989 // $250,000 // Carpet (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/0Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | [5] Jana Novotna (CZE) | 11 | 6-2 () 6-7 (7) 6-0 () |
| R16 | Loss | Larisa Neiland (LAT) | 32 | 6-4 () 6-4 () |
WTA Rankings PTS
+25Prize Money
$3,600WORCESTER
WTA // USA // 30-Oct-1989 // $300,000 // Carpet (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/0Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | Amy Schwartz (USA) | 219 | 6-2 () 6-4 () |
| R16 | Loss | [4] Conchita Martinez (ESP) | 11 | 7-6 (3) 7-6 (5) |
WTA Rankings PTS
+25Prize Money
$4,000BAYONNE
WTA // FRANCE // 16-Oct-1989 // $100,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/0Q/16D // Rank: 0 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | Gabriela Castro (ARG) | 379 | 6-4 () 6-1 () |
| R16 | Win | Laura Garrone (ITA) | 84 | 3-6 () 6-4 () 6-2 () |
| Q | Loss | [3] Katerina Maleeva (BUL) | 17 | W/O |
WTA Rankings PTS
+25Prize Money
$1,650DALLAS
WTA // USA // 18-Sep-1989 // $250,000 // Carpet (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/0Q/16D // Rank: 0 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Loss | [5] Monica Seles (USA) | 10 | 6-7 6-4 () 6-0 () |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$1,625SAN DIEGO
WTA // USA // 31-Jul-1989 // $200,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/0Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | [5] Lori McNeil (USA) | 24 | 6-2 () 6-3 () |
| R16 | Win | Jo Durie (GBR) | 91 | 6-1 () 6-1 () |
| Q | Win | Ann Wunderlich (USA) | 47 | 2-6 () 7-5 () 6-4 () |
| S | Loss | [1] Steffi Graf (GER) | 1 | 6-1 () 6-2 () |
WTA Rankings PTS
+90Prize Money
$9,000Current WTA Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| - | - | - |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 31/08/1987 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 22/06/1987 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 25/08/1986 | US OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 23/06/1986 | WIMBLEDON | QF | 0 |
| 26/05/1986 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 25/11/1985 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 26/08/1985 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 24/06/1985 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 27/05/1985 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 26/11/1984 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 27/08/1984 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 25/06/1984 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 28/05/1984 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 20/06/1983 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 23/05/1983 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 30/08/1982 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 21/06/1982 | WIMBLEDON | SF | 0 |
| 24/05/1982 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 30/11/1981 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 01/09/1981 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 22/06/1981 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 0 |
| 25/05/1981 | FRENCH OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 24/11/1980 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 26/08/1980 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 23/06/1980 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 26/05/1980 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 28/08/1979 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 25/06/1979 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 0 |
| 28/05/1979 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 28/08/1978 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
Rankings History
| Year | Season-ending Singles | Season-ending Doubles |
| 1989 | 72 | 56 |
| 1987 | 15 | 21 |
| 1986 | 12 | 19 |
| 1985 | 23 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 28-Mar-1983 (6) | 19-Jan-1987 (17) |
Current WTA Rankings
| Ranking | Points |
| - | 0 |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 31/08/1987 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 22/06/1987 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 25/08/1986 | US OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 23/06/1986 | WIMBLEDON | QF | 0 |
| 26/05/1986 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 25/11/1985 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 26/08/1985 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 24/06/1985 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 27/05/1985 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 26/11/1984 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 27/08/1984 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 25/06/1984 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 28/05/1984 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 20/06/1983 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 23/05/1983 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 30/08/1982 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 21/06/1982 | WIMBLEDON | SF | 0 |
| 24/05/1982 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 30/11/1981 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 01/09/1981 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 22/06/1981 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 0 |
| 25/05/1981 | FRENCH OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 24/11/1980 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 26/08/1980 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 23/06/1980 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 26/05/1980 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 28/08/1979 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 25/06/1979 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 0 |
| 28/05/1979 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 28/08/1978 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
Tour Championships
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 16/11/1987 | VS CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1R | 0 |
| 17/11/1986 | VS CHAMPIONSHIPS | 2R | 0 |
| 23/03/1983 | VS CHAMPIONSHIPS | 2R | 0 |
| 24/03/1982 | AVON CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1R | 0 |
| 22/03/1981 | AVON CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1R | 0 |
Tier 1-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 06/11/1989 | CHICAGO | 2R | 35 |
| 30/10/1989 | WORCESTER | 2R | 45 |
| 16/10/1989 | BAYONNE | 3R | 25 |
| 18/09/1989 | DALLAS | 1R | 18 |
| 31/07/1989 | SAN DIEGO | 4R | 110 |
| 02/11/1987 | WORCESTER | 3R | 0 |
| 06/07/1987 | KNOKKE | QF | 0 |
| 16/03/1987 | DALLAS | 3R | 86 |
| 10/03/1986 | DALLAS | 3R | 0 |
| 13/01/1986 | WORCESTER | 1R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
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