Judith Wiesner
Austrian tennis player
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Judith Wiesner (née Pölzl; born 2 March 1966) is an Austrian former professional tennis player. During her career, she won five top-level singles titles and three tour doubles titles. Her career high rankings were world No. 12 in singles (in 1997), and No. 29 in doubles (in 1989). In 1996, Wiesner was a quarterfinalist at both Wimbledon and the US Open.
Country(sports)
Austria
AustriaResidenceMattsee, Austria
Born2 March 1966
Hallein, Austria
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
| Country (sports) | Austria |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mattsee, Austria |
| Born | 2 March 1966 Hallein, Austria |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,730,734 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 366–209 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (13 January 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1989) |
| French Open | 4R (1993) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1996) |
| US Open | QF (1996) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (Atlanta 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 109–100 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 29 (3 July 1989) |
Fed Cup
Wiesner played her first match for the Austria Federation Cup team in 1983, and her last match in the Fed Cup in 1997. All together, she played in 14 different years, which is the most played by any player for Austria. She also holds the Austrian Fed Cup records for the most wins, the most singles wins, the most doubles wins jointly with Barbara Schett, and the most ties played.
Post-tennis
Initially, Wiesner turned her hand to golf, achieving a handicap of 2.[1] She was the team captain of Austria's Fed Cup team for 2001.[2] She married Roland Floimair in 2001. From 1999 until 2004 she was a member of the Salzburg city council for the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).[3] She is also the tournament ambassador for the Gastein Ladies event.
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 12 (5–7)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | May 1988 | Strasbourg | Clay |  Sandra Cecchini |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1. | Jul 1988 | Aix-en-Provence | Clay |  Sylvia Hanika |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | Jul 1989 | Arcachon | Clay | Barbara Paulus |
6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–1 |
| Loss | 2. | Mar 1990 | Key Biscayne | Hard |  Monica Seles |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Jul 1991 | Kitzbühel | Clay |  Conchita Martínez |
1–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | May 1992 | Strasbourg | Clay |  Naoko Sawamatsu |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | May 1993 | Strasbourg | Clay | Naoko Sawamatsu |
6–4, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Jul 1993 | Kitzbühel | Clay | Anke Huber |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Jul 1994 | Styria | Clay | Anke Huber |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | Aug 1994 | Schenectady | Hard |  Larisa Neiland |
7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | Jul 1995 | Maria Lankowitz | Clay |  Ruxandra Dragomir |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | Dec 1996 | Auckland | Hard | Marion Maruska |
3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 9 (3–6)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Oct 1987 | Athens | Clay | Andrea Betzner |
 Kathy Horvath  Dinky Van Rensburg |
6–4, 7–6(7–0) |
| Loss | 1. | Jul 1988 | Hamburg | Clay | Andrea Betzner |
 Jana Novotná  Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | Aug 1988 | Athens | Clay | Sabrina Goleš |
Silke Frankl Sabine Hack |
7–5, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2. | Apr 1989 | Barcelona | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Jana Novotná Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
2–6, 6–2, 6–7(3–7) |
| Win | 3. | May 1989 | Strasbourg | Clay |  Mercedes Paz |
Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Oct 1989 | Zürich | Carpet (I) |  Nathalie Tauziat |
Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Apr 1991 | Barcelona | Clay | Nathalie Tauziat |
Martina Navratilova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Apr 1992 | Barcelona | Clay | Nathalie Tauziat |
Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Feb 1993 | Linz | Carpet (I) | Conchita Martínez |
 Eugenia Maniokova  Leila Meskhi |
w/o |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles (3–2)
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 10 August 1986 | Kitzbuehl, Austria | Clay | Petra Huber |
6–3, 2–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2 August 1987 | Kitzbuehl, Austria | Clay | Petra Huber |
3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 14 August 1991 | Turin, Italy | Clay | Cecilia Bargagni |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 20 September 1992 | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | Clay | Helena Suková |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 May 1993 | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | Clay |  Janette Husárová |
6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles (1–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 10 August 1986 | Kitzbuhel, Austria | Clay | Heidi Sprung |
 Justine Brown Louise Pleming |
0–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 2 August 1987 | Kitzbuhel, Austria | Clay | Heidi Sprung |
Bettina Diesner Karin Oberleitner |
6–3, 6–4 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | Career SR |
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| Australian Open | NH | 3R | A | 4R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 8 |
| French Open | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 11 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 3R | QF | 3R | 0 / 11 |
| US Open | A | 1R | 4R | 1R | 4R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | QF | A | 0 / 10 |
| SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 40 |
| Year-end ranking | 141 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 15 | NR |
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