Gaëlle_Widmer
Gaëlle Widmer
Swiss tennis player
Gaëlle Widmer (born 24 December 1977) is a Swiss former professional tennis player.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Born ...
| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Born | (1977-12-24) 24 December 1977 (age 46) Sumiswald, Switzerland |
| Retired | 2007 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $51,170 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 136–104 (56.7%) |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 238 (14 May 2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 18–44 (29.0%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 430 (6 August 2007) |
Close
Widmer, a left-handed player from Neuchâtel, reached a best ranking on tour of 238 in the world.[1]
Her career included a Fed Cup appearance for Switzerland in 2005, when she and Stefanie Vögele were beaten by Austria's Klemenschits twins in a World Group Playoff doubles rubber.[2]
She won a total of five ITF singles titles, before retiring in 2007.
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)
More information Outcome, No. ...
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1 December 2003 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Gabriela Velasco Andreu |
6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 30 March 2004 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Marina Shamayko |
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(5) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 15 August 2004 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay |  Michaëlla Krajicek |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 22 August 2004 | ITF Enschede, Netherlands | Clay |  Antonela Voina |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 29 August 2004 | ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands | Clay | Tessy van de Ven |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 26 April 2005 | ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay |  Georgie Gent |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7. | 12 March 2006 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard | Naomi Cavaday |
6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 7 March 2007 | ITF Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard | Jane O'Donoghue |
6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 14 March 2007 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Anna Fitzpatrick |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 6 May 2007 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Angelique Kerber |
6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |
Close
Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
More information Outcome, No. ...
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 19 September 2006 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Hard |  Céline Cattaneo |
 Sorana Cîrstea Katie O'Brien |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 7 March 2007 | ITF Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Céline Cattaneo |
Anna Hawkins Elizabeth Thomas |
1–6, 3–6 |
Close
- "Une deuxième carrière commence pour Gaëlle Widmer". www.arcinfo.ch (in French). 17 September 2007.
- "Fed Cup: Paszek holt dritten Punkt". Der Standard (in German). 22 July 2005.
