Céline Meinecke-Cohen (born 5 March 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.
| Full name | Céline Meinecke-Cohen |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
| Born | 5 March 1967 |
| Prize money | $87,250 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 57–86 |
| Highest ranking | No. 114 (7 November 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1988) |
| French Open | 3R (1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 24–42 |
| Highest ranking | No. 104 (17 July 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1988, 1989) |
| French Open | 1R (1987, 1988, 1989) |
Biography
editTennis career
editCohen, who grew up in Cartigny near Geneva, represented Switzerland in 11 Federation Cup ties, the first in 1986.[1]
Her best performance in a grand slam tournament came at the 1988 Australian Open, where she made it to the round of 16. After beating Jill Hetherington to start her run, she won two close matches, over Catherine Suire 11–9 in the final set and then Lea Antonoplis 9–7 in the decider. She lost in the round of 16 to third seed Chris Evert.[2]
She reached her career high singles ranking of 114 in the world in 1988. The following year she had a win over world number 17 Lori McNeil at the 1989 European Open held in Geneva.[3] She retired from professional tennis after the 1991 season.
Personal life
editCohen is married to German tennis player Tore Meinecke and has three children.[4] She is Jewish.[5]
ITF finals
editDoubles (0–2)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 / $15,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 28 July 1986 | Neumünster, West Germany | Clay |  Susana Maria Villaverde
|
 Denisa Krajčovičová Alice Noháčová
|
6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 30 March 1987 | Limoges, France | Clay |  Eva Krapl
|
 Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat
|
5–7, 2–6 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ecole de Tennis Suisse vers Nyon / Genève / Lausanne" (in French). Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Australian Open; Shriver Is Upset; Mandlikova Gains". The New York Times. 18 January 1988. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Tennis Roundup : After Loss, Evert May Skip Paris". Los Angeles Times. 25 May 1989. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Der Fall Schumacher: Wie das Koma Tore Meineckes Leben veränderte". Die Welt (in German). 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "How they fared in the French Open". Jewish Post. 20 June 1990. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
