Sarah Gronert
Birth date6 July 1986 (age 40)
Birth placeLinnich, West Germany
Careerprizemoney$96,009
Singlesrecord164–108
Singlestitles9 ITF
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 164 (14 May 2012)
AustralianopenresultQ2 (2012)
FrenchopenresultQ1 (2012)
WimbledonresultQ1 (2012)
UsopenresultQ1 (2010, 2012)
Doublesrecord4–1
Doublestitles1 ITF

Sarah Gronert (born 6 July 1986)[1] is a German former professional tennis player. She won a total of ten titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career and her best WTA ranking of 164 came on 14 May 2012.

Intersex condition

Gronert was born intersex, with both male and female genitalia. She had surgery at the age of 19 and is legally and competitively considered to be a woman.[2][3][4]

ITF finals

Singles (9–5)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (3–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (2–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.23 March 2008ITF Amiens, FranceClay (i)Karla Mraz4–6, 7–5, 1–6
Win1.25 January 2009ITF Kaarst, GermanyCarpet (i)Irina Kuzmina2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win2.7 March 2009ITF Ra'anana, IsraelClayLavinia Lobbinger6–0, 6–1
Win3.19 July 2009ITF Darmstadt, GermanyClayZuzana Kučová6–1, 6–1
Win4.16 August 2009Reinert Open, GermanyClayDarija Jurak6–3, 3–6, 7–6(5)
Loss2.23 August 2009ITF Wahlstedt, GermanyClaySandra Martinović6–2, 1–6, 4–6
Win5.17 January 2010GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UKHard (i)Julia Babilon2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss3.26 June 2010ITF Getxo, SpainClaySílvia Soler Espinosa2–6, 1–6
Win6.30 January 2011ITF Kaarst, GermanyCarpet (i)Anna Zaja6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3
Win7.24 July 2011ITF Wrexham, UKHardLenka Wienerová6–4, 6–4
Loss4.7 August 2011Ladies Open Hechingen, GermanyClayTatjana Malek3–6, 4–6
Loss5.28 August 2011ITF Istanbul, TurkeyHardVictoria Larrière3–6, 6–1, 5–7
Win8.5 February 2012GB Pro-Series Sunderland, UKHard (i)Annika Beck3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win9.21 July 2012GB Pro-Series Foxhills, UKHardDiāna Marcinkēviča6–2, 6–3

Doubles (1–0)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win6 March 2009ITF Ra'anana, IsraelClayKeren ShlomoLucia Kovarčíková
Zuzana Linhová		7–5, 7–5

References

  1. ^ Witt, Christian (26 January 2009). "Hohn, Spott, bittere Tränen" (in German). Focus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  2. ^ Hodgkinson, Mark (27 March 2009). "Sarah Gronert passes gender test to play on women's circuit". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Warum Sarah Gronert ihre Karriere unterbricht" (in German). Die Welt. 27 July 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  4. ^ Schröder, René (29 July 2008). "Tennisspielerin Sarah Gronert als Mann angefeindet" (in German). Der Westen. Retrieved 19 July 2010.