Claudia Kohde-Kilsch

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch ( Kohde; bɛ dɔɣi o la silimiingoli  December bɛɣu pinaayi dali, yuuni  1963) o nyɛla German paɣa ŋun nyɛ  tennis bɔli ŋmɛri kurɔ n ti pahi ŋun be  Die Linke ni. O  tennis career puuni, o nyɛla ŋun di  women's doubles nim ayi n ti pahi Grand Slam titles. She also won eight singles jaashehi nima ka di zaa laɣim doubles jaashe nimpishi ni anu. 

rand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner-ups)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentScoreLoss  1982  Australian Open  Grass   Eva Pfaff   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  4–6, 2–6Loss  1984  French Open  Clay   Hana Mandlíková   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  7–5, 3–6, 2–6Loss  1984  Australian Open  Grass   Helena Suková   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  3–6, 4–6Loss  1985  French Open  Clay   Helena Suková   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  6–4, 2–6, 2–6Win  1985  US Open  Hard   Helena Suková   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3Loss  1985  Australian Open  Grass   Helena Suková   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  3–6, 4–6Win  1987  Wimbledon  Grass   Helena Suková   Betsy Nagelsen   Elizabeth Smylie  7–5, 7–5Loss  1988  French Open  Clay   Helena Suková   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  2–6, 5–7

Olympic Games
Doubles: 1 (bronze)
ResultYearLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreBronze1988SeoulHard Steffi GrafTiedDNP
Graf and Kohde-Kilsch lost in the semifinals to Jana Novotná and Helena Suková 5–7, 3–6. In 1988, there was no bronze medal play-off match, both beaten semifinal pairs received bronze medals.

Other significant finals
Year-end championships
Doubles: 5 (runner-ups)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentScoreLoss  1983  New York  Carpet (i)   Eva Pfaff   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  5–7, 2–6Loss  1985  New York  Carpet (i)   Helena Suková   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–7(5–7)Loss  1986(Mar)  New York  Carpet (i)   Helena Suková  Hana Mandlíková   Wendy Turnbull  4–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6Loss  1986(Nov)  New York  Carpet (i)   Helena Suková   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  6–7(1–7), 3–6Loss  1987  New York  Carpet (i)   Helena Suková   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  1–6, 1–6

WTA Tour finals
Singles: 16 (8–8)
Winner – LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)Tier I (0–0)Tier II (0–0)Tier III (0–0)Tier IV (1–0)Tier V (1–0)Virginia Slims, Avon, other (6–8)Finals by surfaceHard (1–1)Grass (1–0)Clay (3–4)Carpet (3–3)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. Jan 1981 Toronto, Canada Carpet (i)  Nina Bohm 4–6, 6–2, 7–5Win 2. Jul 1981 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay  Sylvia Hanika 7–5, 7–6Win 3. Jan 1982 Pittsburgh, US Carpet (i)  Eva Pfaff 6–4, 6–0Win 4. Mar 1982 Austin, US Carpet (i)  Helena Suková 7–6(7–0), 0–6, 6–3Loss 1. Apr 1984 Hilton Head, US Clay  Chris Evert-Lloyd 2–6, 3–6Win 5. May 1984 Berlin West Germany Clay  Kathleen Horvath 7–6(10–8), 6–1Loss 2. Oct 1984 Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (i)  Zina Garrison 1–6, 6–0, 2–6Loss 3. Dec 1984 Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i)  Manuela Maleeva 6–3, 4–6, 4–6Win 6. Jul 1985 Los Angeles, US Hard  Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4Loss 4. Aug 1985 Toronto, Canada Hard  Chris Evert-Lloyd 2–6, 4–6Loss 5. Jan 1986 Worcester, UK Carpet (i)  Martina Navratilova 6–4, 1–6, 4–6Loss 6. Mar 1986 Marco Island, US Clay  Chris Evert-Lloyd 4–6, 2–6Loss 7. Apr 1986 Amelia Island, US Clay  Steffi Graf 4–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)Loss 8. May 1987 Berlin, West Germany Clay  Steffi Graf 2–6, 3–6Win 7. Jun 1988 Birmingham, UK Grass  Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–2Win 8. Sept 1990 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay  Rachel McQuillan 7–6(7–5), 6–4

Doubles: 64 (25–39)
Winner – LegendGrand Slam tournaments (2–6)WTA Tour Championships (0–5)Tier I (1–2)Tier II (1–3)Tier III (0–1)Tier IV (0–3)Tier V (2–1)Virginia Slims, Avon, other (19–18)Finals by surfaceHard (5–8)Grass (2–9)Clay (10–8)Carpet (8–14)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. Jul 1980 Kitzbühel Clay  Eva Pfaff  Hana Mandlíková   Renáta Tomanová w/oWin 2. Jul 1981 Kitzbühel Hard  Eva Pfaff  Elizabeth Little   Yvonne Vermaak 6–4, 6–3Loss 1. May 1982 Berlin Clay  Bettina Bunge  Liz Gordon   Beverly Mould 3–6, 4–6Loss 2. Nov 1982 Brisbane Grass  Eva Pfaff  Billie Jean King   Anne Smith 3–6, 4–6Loss 3. Nov 1982 Sydney Grass  Eva Pfaff  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–2, 6–7Loss 4. Nov 1982 Australian Open Grass  Eva Pfaff  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 4–6, 2–6Win 3. Feb 1983 Oakland Carpet (i)  Eva Pfaff  Rosie Casals   Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 4–6, 6–4Loss 5. Mar 1983 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet (i)  Eva Pfaff  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 5–7, 2–6Loss 6. May 1983 Berlin Clay  Eva Pfaff  Jo Durie   Anne Hobbs 4–6, 6–7(2–7)Win 4. Jul 1983 Hittfeld Clay  Bettina Bunge  Ivanna Madruga   Catherine Tanvier 7–5, 6–4Win 5. Apr 1984 Hilton Head Clay  Hana Mandlíková  Anne Hobbs   Sharon Walsh 7–5, 6–2Win 6. Apr 1984 Orlando Clay  Hana Mandlíková  Anne Hobbs   Wendy Turnbull 6–0, 1–6, 6–3Loss 7. May 1984 French Open Clay  Hana Mandlíková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 7–5, 3–6, 2–6Loss 8. Aug 1984 Montreal Hard  Hana Mandlíková  Kathy Jordan   Elizabeth Sayers 1–6, 2–6Win 7. Oct 1984 Filderstadt Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Bettina Bunge   Eva Pfaff 6–2, 4–6, 6–3Loss 9. Oct 1984 Zürich Carpet (i)  Hana Mandlíková  Andrea Leand   Andrea Temesvári 1–6, 3–6Win 8. Nov 1984 Sydney Grass  Helena Suková  Wendy Turnbull   Sharon Walsh 6–2, 7–6(7–4)Loss 10. Nov 1984 Australian Open Grass  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 3–6, 4–6Win 9. Dec 1984 Tokyo Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Elizabeth Smylie   Catherine Tanvier 6–4, 6–4Loss 11. Jan 1985 Washington Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Gigi Fernández   Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–3, 3–6Loss 12. Mar 1985 Virginia Slims Championships Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–7(5–7)Win 10. May 1985 Berlin Clay  Helena Suková  Steffi Graf   Catherine Tanvier 6–4, 6–1Loss 13. May 1985 French Open Clay  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 6–4, 2–6, 2–6Win 11. Jul 1985 Los Angeles Hard  Helena Suková  Hana Mandlíková   Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–2Loss 14. Aug 1985 Mahwah Hard  Helena Suková  Kathy Jordan   Elizabeth Smylie 6–7(6–8), 3–6Win 12. Aug 1985 US Open Hard  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3Loss 15. Oct 1985 Zürich Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Hana Mandlíková   Andrea Temesvári 4–6, 6–3, 5–7Loss 16. Nov 1985 Brisbane Grass  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 4–6, 7–6(8–6), 1–6Loss 17. Nov 1985 Australian Open Grass  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 3–6, 4–6Win 13. Dec 1985 Tokyo Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Marcella Mesker   Elizabeth Smylie 6–0, 6–4Loss 18. Jan 1986 Washington Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 3–6, 4–6Loss 19. Jan 1986 Worcester Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 3–6, 1–6Win 14. Mar 1986 Dallas Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Hana Mandlíková   Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 7–5, 6–4Loss 20. Mar 1986 Virginia Slims Championship Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Hana Mandlíková   Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6Win 15. Apr 1986 Amelia Island Clay  Helena Suková  Gabriela Sabatini   Catherine Tanvier 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(9–7)Loss 21. Jun 1986 Eastbourne Grass  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 2–6, 4–6Loss 22. Aug 1986 Los Angeles Hard  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 4–6, 3–6Loss 23. Nov 1986 Worcester Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 5–7, 3–6Win 16. Nov 1986 Chicago Clay  Helena Suková  Steffi Graf   Gabriela Sabatini 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–3Loss 24. Nov 1986 Virginia Slims Championship Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 6–7(1–7), 3–6Win 17. Jan 1987 Tokyo Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Elise Burgin   Pam Shriver 6–1, 7–6(7–5)Loss 25. Feb 1987 Key Biscayne Hard  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–7(6–8)Loss 26. Feb 1987 Rome Clay  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Gabriela Sabatini 4–6, 1–6Win 18. May 1987 Berlin Clay  Helena Suková  Catarina Lindqvist   Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–1, 6–2Win 19. Jun 1987 Wimbledon Grass  Helena Suková  Betsy Nagelsen   Elizabeth Smylie 7–5, 7–5Loss 27. Aug 1987 Toronto Hard  Helena Suková  Zina Garrison   Lori McNeil 1–6, 2–6Win 20. Sep 1987 Hamburg Clay  Jana Novotná  Natalia Bykova   Leila Meskhi 7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6)Win 21. Nov 1987 Chicago Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Zina Garrison   Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–3Loss 28. Nov 1987 Virginia Slims Championship Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 1–6, 1–6Loss 29. Dec 1987 Brisbane Grass  Helena Suková  Betsy Nagelsen   Pam Shriver 6–2, 5–7, 2–6Loss 30. Jan 1988 Sydney Grass  Helena Suková  Ann Henricksson   Christiane Jolissaint 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 3–6Loss 31. Mar 1988 Boca Raton Hard  Helena Suková  Katrina Adams   Zina Garrison 6–4, 5–7, 4–6Loss 32. Apr 1988 Hilton Head Clay  Gabriela Sabatini  Lori McNeil   Martina Navratilova 2–6, 6–2, 3–6Loss 33. May 1988 Berlin Clay  Helena Suková  Isabelle Demongeot   Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 6–4, 4–6Loss 34. May 1988 French Open Clay  Helena Suková  Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver 2–6, 5–7Loss 35. Oct 1988 Zürich Carpet (i)  Helena Suková  Isabelle Demongeot   Nathalie Tauziat 3–6, 3–6Win 22. Nov 1988 Adelaide Hard  Sylvia Hanika  Jana Novotná   Lori McNeil 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–4Loss 36. Jan 1989 Tokyo Carpet (i)  Mary Joe Fernández  Katrina Adams   Zina Garrison 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)Loss 37. Aug 1989 Los Angeles Hard  Mary Joe Fernández  Martina Navratilova   Wendy Turnbull 2–5 ret.Win 23. Feb 1991 Oslo Carpet (i)  Silke Meier  Sabine Appelmans   Raffaella Reggi 3–6, 6–2, 6–4Win 24. Apr 1991 Hilton Head Clay  Natasha Zvereva  Mary-Lou Daniels   Lise Gregory 6–4, 6–0Loss 38. Aug 1991 Toronto Hard  Helena Suková  Larisa Savchenko   Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 5–7, 2–6Win 25. Feb 1992 Indian Wells Hard  Stephanie Rehe  Jill Hetherington   Kathy Rinaldi 6–3, 6–3Loss 39. Sep 1992 Bayonne Carpet (i)  Stephanie Rehe  Linda Ferrando   Petra Langrová 6–1, 3–6, 4–6

Performance timelines

Singles
 Tournament  1980  1981  1982  1983  1984  1985 1986  1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  SR  W–LGrand Slam tournaments Australian Open1R1R3R3R3RSFNHSFSFQF1R1R2R0 / 1224–12 French Open1R1R2R3R4RSF4RQF3R1R2R2R1R0 / 1321–13 WimbledonA2R4R4R4R2R3RQFA3R3R3R2R0 / 1124–11 US OpenA1R3R2R4RQF4RQF3R1RA1RA0 / 1019–10Win–loss0–21–47–48–411–414–48–316–49–36–43–33–43–30 / 4688–46Year-end championships WTA Championshipsdid not qualify1RQFQF1R1Rdid not qualify0 / 52–5Career statisticsYear-end ranking78201922857101236467879

Doubles
 Tournament  1980  1981  1982  1983  1984  1985 1986  1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  SR  W–LGrand Slam tournaments Australian OpenQF1RF1RFFNHSFA3RA1R3R0 / 1021–9 French Open1RSFQFQFFFSFSFF1RQF3R1R0 / 1337–13 WimbledonA1RSFQFQFSF2RWA3R2R3R3R1 / 1126–10 US OpenAQFSFA3RWQFQF3RAAQFA1 / 826–7Win–loss2–27–413–45–214–419–38–316–37–24–34–27–44–32 / 42110–39Year-end championships WTA Championshipsdid not qualifyFDNQFFFFSFdid not qualify0 / 611–6Career statisticsYear-end rankingno rankings5433837522425

References

External links

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