Isabel Cueto
| Country (sports) |
 Germany |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 December 1968 Kehl, West Germany |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right Handed (One handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | US$404,418 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 193–132 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 20 (28 August 1989) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1991) |
| French Open | 3R (1985, 1990) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1988) |
| US Open | 3R (1987, 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23–43 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 77 (14 September 1987) |
Isabel Cueto (born 3 December 1968) is a retired professional tennis player from Germany. Her career high ranking was No. 20, which she achieved on 28 August 1989.
Early life
Isabel Cueto was born in Kehl. Her father, Toni, was an electrical engineer who had immigrated from Bolivia, and her mother, Jutta, was German. She grew up in Aspach and attended school in Backnang.[1]
Career
In 1984, Cueto became the youngest German national champion, winning the final against Elke Renz.[1] She also won the German championship in 1986 and 1987.[2]
Cueto won a total of six titles on the main WTA Tour over the course of her career; five in singles, one in doubles. She also won four titles on the less prestigious ITF circuit. She progressed to the third round at the French Open (1985, 1990) and the US Open (1987, 1988); these were her best finishes at Grand Slam events.
She represented the Germany Fed Cup team four times from 1988–1990, playing all four matches in doubles ties. Her win–loss record was 3–1.
After tennis
Cueto studied at the Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg and works as a teacher at the Matern-Feuerbacher-Realschule in Großbottwar. She married Oliver Baumann, and they have two children, Ines and Eric.[2]
Singles finals (5–3)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam |
| WTA Championships |
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV-V (5) |
Wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 4 July 1988 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay |  Sandra Cecchini |
7–5, 6–1 |
| 2. | 1 August 1988 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Laura Golarsa |
6–0, 6–1 |
| 3. | 17 July 1989 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Sandra Cecchini |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| 4. | 31 July 1989 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay |  Katerina Maleeva |
6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| 5. | 9 July 1990 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Barbara Paulus |
6–2, 6–3 |
Runners-up (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 21 September 1987 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Steffi Graf |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 2. | 30 November 1987 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay |  Gabriela Sabatini |
6–0, 6–1 |
| 3. | 21 April 1990 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Doubles finals (1–0)
Titles (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | 15 September 1986 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez |
Silke Meier Wiltrud Probst |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
References
- 1 2 "Isabel Cueto". Internationales Sportarchiv 15/1989. Munzinger Archiv. 3 April 1989. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- 1 2 "Training mit einer mehrmaligen Deutschen Meisterin TC Oberstenfeld Isabel Cueto hat den Damen Tricks gezeigt.". Stuttgarter Nachrichten Online. Marbacher Zeitung. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
External links
- Isabel Cueto at the Women's Tennis Association
- Isabel Cueto at the International Tennis Federation
- Isabel Cueto at the Fed Cup
