Eva Pfaff
German tennis player
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| Intro | German tennis player | |
| Places | Germany | |
| is | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 10 February 1961, Königstein im Taunus | |
| Age | 63 years |
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Biography
Eva Pfaff (born 10 February 1961) is a German former tennis player.
Career
During her career she won 1 singles title and 9 doubles WTA titles. Her peak world rankings in the sport were 17th in singles (in 1983) and 16th in doubles (1988).
At the 1983 Canadian Open, Pfaff held match points against Martina Navratilova in the round of 16, but lost 7–6 in the third set. She was the only player to have match points against Navratilova that year outside of Martina's loss at the French Open to Kathy Horvath.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner–up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1982 | Australian Open | Grass | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–4, 6–2 |
Year-End Championships finals
Doubles: 1 final (0 titles, 1 runner–up)
| Outcome | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1983 | New York City | Carpet | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–2 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 3 (1–2)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 25 January 1982 | Pittsburgh | Carpet | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 1. | 15 February 1982 | Nashville | Carpet | Leigh-Anne Thompson | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 4 July 1983 | Hittfeld | Clay | Andrea Temesvári | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles 19: (9–10)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 21 July 1980 | Kitzbühel | Clay | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Hana Mandlíková Renáta Tomanová | w/o |
| Winner | 2. | 13 July 1981 | Kitzbühel | Clay | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Elizabeth Little Yvonne Vermaak | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 November 1982 | Brisbane | Grass | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Billie Jean King Anne Smith | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 November 1982 | Sydney | Grass | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–2, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 29 November 1982 | Australian Open | Grass | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 21 February 1983 | Oakland | Carpet | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 23 March 1983 | Virginia Slims Championships | Carpet | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 16 May 1983 | Berlin | Clay | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Jo Durie Anne Hobbs | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 11 July 1983 | Freiburg | Clay | Bettina Bunge | Ivanna Madruga Emilse Raponi-Longo | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1 October 1984 | Los Angeles | Hard | Bettina Bunge | Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 15 October 1984 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | Bettina Bunge | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 12 November 1984 | Brisbane | Grass | Bettina Bunge | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 20 May 1985 | Lugano | Clay | Bettina Bunge | Bonnie Gadusek Helena Suková | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 6 April 1987 | Hilton Head Island | Clay | Mercedes Paz | Zina Garrison Lori McNeil | 7–6(8–6), 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 2 November 1987 | Worcester | Carpet | Bettina Bunge | Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 8 February 1988 | Dallas | Carpet | Lori McNeil | Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 7. | 11 April 1988 | Amelia Island | Clay | Zina Garrison | Katrina Adams Penny Barg | 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Winner | 8. | 13 June 1988 | Eastbourne | Grass | Elizabeth Smylie | Belinda Cordwell Dianne Van Rensburg | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
| Winner | 9. | 8 October 1990 | Zürich | Hard (i) | Manon Bollegraf | Catherine Suire Dianne Van Rensburg | 7–5, 6–4 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | Career SR |
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| Australian Open | A | 2R | QF | 3R | 1R | A | NH | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | 0 / 9 |
| French Open | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 9 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | Q1 | 0 / 10 |
| US Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 1R | A | 0 / 9 |
| SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 37 |
| Year End Ranking | 101 | 70 | 35 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 58 | 44 | 74 | 103 | 153 | 201 | 421 |
- NH = tournament not held.
- A = did not participate in the tournament.
- SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.