Heidi Eisterlehner: 1949-2025
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Heide Eisterlehner passed away peacefully at home, age 75. She was a legend in Masters Tennis, winning numerous Masters titles including multiple world championships in singles and doubles. In her youth she played all four grand slams, reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 1976 and the third round of Roland Garros twice.
I played against her in Baden Baden in 2011 and she was a fantastic player. She was playing down into the 55s, having won the tournament the previous six years I think! We also played doubles a few times, enjoyed some dinners at tournaments, and had some good warmups at tournaments. I considered her a friend, and am glad I knew her. The tennis community will really miss her. Eisterlehner's best singles result at a Grand Slam tournament came in 1976 when she reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open. In the second round, she defeated fourth-seeded Sue Barker.
She won the singles title at the Auckland Open, a non-tour event, in January 1977 after a victory in the final against Karen Krantzcke. In May that year, Eisterlehner reached the singles final at the German Open in Hamburg. Also in 1977, she won the national indoor singles title in Hamburg.
In 1976 and 1978, she participated in five ties as a member
of the German Fed Cup team and compiled a 3–2 win–loss record.
WTA Tour finals
Singles (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 May 1977 German
Open, Germany Clay United States Laura duPont 1–6, 4–6
Doubles (0–2)
Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Dec 1975 NSW
Open, Australia Grass West Germany Helga Masthoff Australia Evonne Goolagong
Australia Helen Gourlay 3–6,
6–4, 3–6
Loss 0–2 July 1976 Austrian
Open, Austria Clay West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus Sweden Helena Anliot
Sweden Mimmi Wikstedt 4–6,
6–2, 5–7
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