Judith Wiesner
ResidenceMattsee, Austria
Birth date2 March 1966 (age 60)
Birth placeHallein, Austria
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turnedpro1983
Retired1997
PlaysRight-handed (one handed-backhand)
CareerprizemoneyUS$ 1,730,734
Singlesrecord366–209
Singlestitles5
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 12 (13 January 1997)
Australianopenresult4R (1989)
Frenchopenresult4R (1993)
WimbledonresultQF (1996)
UsopenresultQF (1996)
Olympicsresult2R (Atlanta 1996)
Doublesrecord109–100
Doublestitles3
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 29 (3 July 1989)

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.

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)

Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Tier I (0–1)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (1–2)
Tier IV (2–3)
Tier V (2–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (4–5)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.May 1988StrasbourgClaySandra Cecchini3–6, 0–6
Win1.Jul 1988Aix-en-ProvenceClaySylvia Hanika6–1, 6–2
Win2.Jul 1989ArcachonClayBarbara Paulus6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–1
Loss2.Mar 1990Key BiscayneHardMonica Seles1–6, 2–6
Loss3.Jul 1991KitzbühelClayConchita Martínez1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win3.May 1992StrasbourgClayNaoko Sawamatsu6–1, 6–3
Loss4.May 1993StrasbourgClayNaoko Sawamatsu6–4, 1–6, 3–6
Loss5.Jul 1993KitzbühelClayAnke Huber4–6, 1–6
Loss6.Jul 1994StyriaClayAnke Huber3–6, 3–6
Win4.Aug 1994SchenectadyHardLarisa Neiland7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Win5.Jul 1995Maria LankowitzClayRuxandra Dragomir7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss7.Dec 1996AucklandHardMarion Maruska3–6, 1–6

Doubles: 9 (3–6)

Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–4)
Tier IV (0–1)
Tier V (2–1)
Virginia Slims (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (3–4)
Carpet (0–2)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Oct 1987AthensClayAndrea BetznerKathy Horvath
Dinky Van Rensburg		6–4, 7–6(7–0)
Loss1.Jul 1988HamburgClayAndrea BetznerJana Novotná
Tine Scheuer-Larsen		4–6, 2–6
Win2.Aug 1988AthensClaySabrina GolešSilke Frankl
Sabine Hack		7–5, 6–0
Loss2.Apr 1989BarcelonaClayArantxa Sánchez VicarioJana Novotná
Tine Scheuer-Larsen		2–6, 6–2, 6–7(3–7)
Win3.May 1989StrasbourgClayMercedes PazLise Gregory
Gretchen Magers		6–3, 6–3
Loss3.Oct 1989ZürichCarpet (I)Nathalie TauziatJana Novotná
Helena Suková		3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss4.Apr 1991BarcelonaClayNathalie TauziatMartina Navratilova
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		1–6, 3–6
Loss5.Apr 1992BarcelonaClayNathalie TauziatConchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		4–6, 1–6
Loss6.Feb 1993LinzCarpet (I)Conchita MartínezEugenia Maniokova
Leila Meskhi		w/o

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (3–2)

$75,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.10 August 1986Kitzbuehl, AustriaClayPetra Huber6–3, 2–6, 0–6
Runner-up2.2 August 1987Kitzbuehl, AustriaClayPetra Huber3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Winner1.14 August 1991Turin, ItalyClayCecilia Bargagni6–2, 6–4
Winner2.20 September 1992Karlovy Vary, Czech RepublicClayHelena Suková6–4, 7–5
Winner3.17 May 1993Karlovy Vary, Czech RepublicClayJanette Husárová6–3, 7–5

Doubles (1–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.10 August 1986Kitzbuhel, AustriaClayHeidi SprungJustine Brown
Louise Pleming		0–6, 0–6
Winner1.2 August 1987Kitzbuhel, AustriaClayHeidi SprungBettina Diesner
Karin Oberleitner		6–3, 6–4

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997Career SR
Australian OpenNH3RA4R2RA2R1RA3R1R1R0 / 8
French OpenA2R1R1R3R1R3R4R2R1R1R1R0 / 11
WimbledonA2R1R3R4R4R3R2R1R3RQF3R0 / 11
US OpenA1R4R1R4R4R2R3R3R1RQFA0 / 10
SR0 / 00 / 40 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 40
Year-end ranking14133333517162521252515NR

Best Grand Slam results details

Australian Open
1989 Australian Open
RoundOpponentScore
1RSandrine Jaquet6–3, 6–3
2REmmanuelle Derly6–1, 6–2
3RRonni Reis6–4, 6–4
4RCatarina Lindqvist5–7, 2–6
French Open
1993 French Open
RoundOpponentScore
1RLindsay Davenport6–3, 6–1
2RJennifer Santrock6–1, 6–3
3RNathalie Tauziat (13)6–3, 7–6(7–5)
4RConchita Martínez (4)3–6, 3–6
Wimbledon Championships
1996 Wimbledon
RoundOpponentScore
1RKarina Habšudová (17)6–0, 7–5
2RMercedes Paz (Q)6–2, 6–3
3RGigi Fernández6–2, 7–5
4RAmy Frazier6–4, 6–4
QFArantxa Sánchez Vicario (4)4–6, 0–6
US Open
1996 US Open
RoundOpponentScore
1RIva Majoli (5)2–6, 6–3, 6–1
2RDebbie Graham (Q)6–2, 7–5
3RPetra Langrová6–2, 6–0
4RRita Grande6–0, 6–3
QFSteffi Graf (1)5–7, 3–6

References

  1. ^ The Barbara Schett Official Site Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Fed Cup – All upcoming ties". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  3. ^ Christian Hackl (24 February 2013). "Die Entdeckung der Langsamkeit" (in German). Der Standard