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Meike Babel
Instagram profile (opens in new tab)Meike Babel represented Germany on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 27. In TennisDB's records, Meike Babel finished with a career record of 71–86 and no singles titles. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.
Peak ranking
27 (Oct 16, 1995)
Elo peak
1784 (72nd percentile)
Career record
71–86 (45.2%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$546,800
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Oremans | 0-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 2000* | R32 | Bratislava | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Dominique Monami | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 20, 2000* | R32 | Knokke-Heist | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Emilie Loit | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 1, 2000* | R64 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 31, 2000* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Meghann Shaughnessy | 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 16, 2000* | R32 | Antwerp | WTA 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Appelmans | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 9, 1998 | H2H |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 21, 1998 | H2H |
| Judith Wiesner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 17, 1995 | H2H |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 5, 1998 | H2H |
| Sandra Cacic | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 9, 1998 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1991 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 10 | 18 | 28 | 35.7% |
| 1993 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 17 | 15 | 32 | 53.1% |
| 1994 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% |
| 1995 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% |
| 1997 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% |
| 1998 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Career | — | 20 | 31 | 51 | 39.2% | 40 | 42 | 82 | 48.8% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 71 | 86 | 157 | 45.2% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1991 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 7 | 16 | 23 | 30.4% |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.2% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 15 | 14 | 29 | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.4% |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.0% | 7 | 27 | 34 | 20.6% | 35 | 27 | 62 | 56.5% | 17 | 14 | 31 | 54.8% | 59 | 79 | 138 | 42.8% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 138/157 (87.9%) of Meike Babel's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16 | 1486 | 116.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.11 |
| 1992 | 17 | 1524 | 111.1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | +43 | — | 36.1% | -1.25 | 5–2 (71%) | 3–2 (60%) | 106.5 | +0.29 |
| 1993 | 18 | 1617 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -68 | +61 | — | 46.9% | -0.30 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 100.1 | +0.80 |
| 1994 | 19 | 1660 | 133.6 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -5 | — | 55.6% | +0.56 | 2–4 (33%) | 0–5 (0%) | 95.6 | +1.21 |
| 1995 | 20 | 1752 | 137.0 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -74 | — | 59.3% | +0.56 | 2–4 (33%) | 3–1 (75%) | 100.5 | -2.02 |
| 1997 | 22 | 1703 | 118.3 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +27 | — | 40.0% | -0.43 | 2–0 | 0–5 (0%) | — | +0.22 |
| 1998 | 23 | 1643 | 129.8 | — | — | — | — | +3 | +57 | — | 42.9% | -0.63 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | -1.62 |
| 2000 | 25 | 1572 | 85.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | 15.4% | -2.62 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.31 |
| Career | 1784 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +23 | — | 45.5% | -0.38 | 18–18 (50%) | 8–17 (32%) | 98.2 | -0.59 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17 | R128 | R128 | R128 | R128 | 0–4 (0%) |
| 1993 | 18 | R32 | R128 | — | R64 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1994 | 19 | — | R64 | R64 | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1995 | 20 | R32 | R64 | R64 | — | 4–3 (57%) |
| 1997 | 22 | — | R32 | — | R64 | 3–2 (60%) |
| 1998 | 23 | R128 | R64 | R128 | R128 | 1–4 (20%) |
| 2000 | 25 | — | R64 | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 4–4 (50%) | 6–7 (46%) | 2–4 (33%) | 2–4 (33%) |
14–19 (42%) |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | IW | ITA | BER | BOC | CAN | BER | HIL | KEY | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17 | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | R128 | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1993 | 18 | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1994 | 19 | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | 2–4 (33%) |
| 1995 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1997 | 22 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1998 | 23 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | 3–3 (50%) |
| W-L | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 2–3 (40%) |
9–15 (38%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ATL | HAM | HOU | PAR | AME | BRI | ESS | POR | HAN | LEI | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1992 | 17 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1993 | 18 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1994 | 19 | — | R16 | R16 | — | R32 | QF | R32 | — | — | — | 5–5 (50%) |
| 1995 | 20 | — | — | R16 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1997 | 22 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1998 | 23 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 2–5 (29%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–3 (57%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
10–18 (36%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ANT | ASB | BRI | MAD | MTP | NAP | PAR | BRA | BUD | HOB | IST | KNO | LEI | LIE | LIN | LUC | LUX | MAR | PAL | PRA | SAN | SAN | SAN | SCH | STR | WAR | WAR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | R16 | — | R16 | — | F | — | 9–9 (50%) |
| 1993 | 18 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | F | — | — | SF | SF | — | — | — | 12–8 (60%) |
| 1994 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–1 (80%) |
| 1995 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5–2 (71%) |
| 1997 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | 4–4 (50%) |
| 1998 | 23 | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | 4–6 (40%) |
| 2000 | 25 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | 0–4 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 7–2 (78%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–2 (71%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–2 (71%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 4–2 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–1 (80%) | 1–3 (25%) |
38–34 (53%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
27
Career-high date
Oct 16, 1995
First Top 100
May 4, 1992
First Top 50
Sep 13, 1993
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 580 | 498 | 511 |
| 1991 | 16 | 493 | 430 | 428 | 443 | 351 | 360 | 318 | 275 | 182 | 167 | 142 | 134 |
| 1992 | 17 | 128 | 118 | 113 | 110 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 87 | 86 |
| 1993 | 18 | 92 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 83 | 83 | 61 | 56 | 46 | 51 | 48 | 49 |
| 1994 | 19 | 54 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 56 | 45 | 46 | 46 |
| 1995 | 20 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| 1996 | 21 | 58 | 77 | 74 | 186 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 579 | 226 | 180 | 145 | 128 | 116 | 117 | 116 |
| 1998 | 23 | 102 | 101 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 80 | 79 | 91 | 96 | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| 1999 | 24 | 103 | 116 | 180 | 200 | 226 | 294 | 552 | 566 | 596 | 601 | — | — |
| 2000 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 437 | 423 | 428 | 418 | 420 | 423 | 425 |
| 2001 | 26 | 421 | 423 | 432 | 432 | 446 | 446 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Mcquillan | AUS | 28 | 1,826 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 163 | 197 | 45.3% | 1988–2003 | Match log |
| Kristie Boogert | NED | 29 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 105 | 140 | 42.9% | 1991–2003 | Match log |
| Kyoko Nagatsuka | JPN | 28 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 42 | 60 | 41.2% | 1992–1997 | Match log |
| Miriam Oremans | NED | 25 | 1,808 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 162 | 182 | 47.1% | 1990–2002 | Match log |
| Sylvia Plischke | AUT | 27 | 1,719 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 56 | 86 | 39.4% | 1994–2001 | Match log |
| Mana Endo | JPN | 26 | 1,820 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 78 | 80 | 49.4% | 1991–1998 | Match log |
| Yone Kamio | JPN | 24 | 1,787 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 43 | 51 | 45.7% | 1991–1996 | Match log |
| Katarina Studenikova | SVK | 31 | 1,746 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 64 | 93 | 40.8% | 1993–1999 | Match log |
| Petra Begerow | GER | 29 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 34 | 66 | 34.0% | 1992–1999 | Match log |
| Florencia Labat | ARG | 26 | 1,867 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 191 | 184 | 50.9% | 1986–2000 | Match log |
| Stephanie Rottier | NED | 30 | 1,820 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 58 | 64 | 47.5% | 1990–1996 | Match log |
| Maria Vento-Kabchi | VEN | 26 | 1,718 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 97 | 158 | 38.0% | 1992–2006 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Meike Babel?
- Meike Babel is 51 years old, born on November 22, 1974.
- Which country does Meike Babel represent?
- Meike Babel represents Germany in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Meike Babel?
- Meike Babel is 173 cm / 5'8".
- Is Meike Babel left-handed or right-handed?
- Meike Babel plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Meike Babel won?
- Meike Babel has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Meike Babel won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Meike Babel's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- What is Meike Babel's highest WTA ranking?
- Meike Babel's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 27, first achieved on October 16, 1995.
- What is Meike Babel's career win-loss record?
- Meike Babel has a career WTA singles record of 71 wins and 86 losses (45.2%).
- How much career prize money has Meike Babel earned?
- Meike Babel has earned at least $546,800 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Meike Babel's career appear in TennisDB?
- Meike Babel appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1991 through 2000.
- On which surface does Meike Babel have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Meike Babel's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 48.8% (40–42).
- Who has Meike Babel faced most often?
- Meike Babel's most frequent opponent is Sabine Appelmans, with a head-to-head record of 1–3 across 4 meetings.