Swiss tennis player
Gaëlle Widmer| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
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| Born | (1977-12-24) 24 December 1977 (age 46)
Sumiswald, Switzerland |
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| Retired | 2007 |
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| Plays | Left-handed |
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| Prize money | $51,170 |
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| Career record | 136–104 |
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| Career titles | 5 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 238 (14 May 2007) |
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| Career record | 18–44 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 430 (6 August 2007) |
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Gaëlle Widmer (born 24 December 1977) is a Swiss former professional tennis player.
Biography
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.
ITF Circuit finals
| $25,000 tournaments
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| $10,000 tournaments
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Singles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)
| Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Winner
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1.
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1 December 2003
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ITF Cairo, Egypt
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Clay
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 Gabriela Velasco Andreu
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6–4, 4–6, 6–2
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| Winner
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2.
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30 March 2004
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ITF Cairo, Egypt
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Clay
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 Marina Shamayko
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3–6, 6–4, 7–6(5)
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| Runner-up
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3.
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15 August 2004
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ITF Koksijde, Belgium
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Clay
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 Michaëlla Krajicek
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4–6, 2–6
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| Runner-up
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4.
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22 August 2004
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ITF Enschede, Netherlands
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Clay
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 Antonela Voina
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5–7, 4–6
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| Runner-up
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5.
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29 August 2004
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ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands
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Clay
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Tessy van de Ven
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3–6, 3–6
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| Winner
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6.
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26 April 2005
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ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Clay
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 Georgie Gent
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6–3, 6–2
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| Winner
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7.
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12 March 2006
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ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom
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Hard
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Naomi Cavaday
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6–1, 3–6, 6–1
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| Runner-up
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8.
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7 March 2007
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ITF Jersey, United Kingdom
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Hard
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Jane O'Donoghue
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6–4, 2–6, 4–6
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| Winner
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9.
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14 March 2007
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ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom
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Hard (i)
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Anna Fitzpatrick
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6–4, 6–1
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| Runner-up
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10.
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6 May 2007
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ITF Antalya, Turkey
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Hard
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Angelique Kerber
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6–3, 4–6, 1–6
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Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
| Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Runner-up
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1.
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19 September 2006
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ITF Madrid, Spain
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Hard
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 Céline Cattaneo
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 Sorana Cîrstea
Katie O'Brien
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4–6, 4–6
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| Runner-up
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2.
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7 March 2007
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ITF Jersey, United Kingdom
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Hard (i)
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Céline Cattaneo
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Anna Hawkins
Elizabeth Thomas
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1–6, 3–6
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