GER Age 51 173 cm / 5'8" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1991–2000
Peak ranking
27 (Oct 16, 1995)
Elo peak
1785 (72.4%ile)
Career record
71–86 (45.2%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$546,800

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 26, 2000* Bratislava WTA 250 R32 Hard Miriam Oremans #73 0-6 0-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 20, 2000* Knokke-Heist WTA 250 R32 Clay Dominique Monami #16 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 1, 2000* Roland Garros Grand Slam R64 Clay Emilie Loit #158 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
May 31, 2000* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro 6-4 6-7(4) 6-1 W H2H Match data
May 16, 2000* Antwerp WTA 500 R32 Clay Meghann Shaughnessy #66 5-7 1-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
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 7, 1998 H2H
Sandra Cacic 1 2 3 Jan 9, 1998 H2H

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1991160220.0%511134
19921710182835.7%13186
19931817153253.1%8549
19941913122552.0%4946
19952014102458.3%4532
199722781546.7%579116
1998239162536.0%116100
20002515616.7%427425
Career718615745.2%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199116 0110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
199217 4101428.6%661250.0%0110.0%0110.0% 10182835.7%
199318 641060.0%1181957.9%0330.0% 17153253.1%
199419 12333.3%571241.7%11250.0%62875.0% 13122552.0%
199520 43757.1%651154.5%11250.0%31475.0% 14102458.3%
199722 13425.0%641060.0%0110.0% 781546.7%
199823 471136.4%571241.7%0110.0%0110.0% 9162536.0%
200025 0110.0%14520.0% 15616.7%
Career20315139.2%40428248.8%24633.3%991850.0%718615745.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199116 0110.0%000000 0110.0%
199217 0110.0%0550.0%43757.1%36933.3% 7152231.8%
199318 0110.0%13425.0%971656.2%53862.5% 15142951.7%
199419 0110.0%25728.6%44850.0%52771.4% 11122347.8%
199520 0330.0%23540.0%1021283.3%11250.0% 1392259.1%
199722 000440.0%43757.1%31475.0% 781546.7%
199823 0330.0%25728.6%461040.0%202100.0% 8142236.4%
200025 000110.0%0220.0%0220.0% 0550.0%
Career 010100.0%7263321.2%35276256.5%19153455.9% 617813943.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 139/157 (88.5%) of Meike Babel's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1991 16 1486 25 20.0% -2.34 100 0 0 0
1992 17 1525 50 31 51 36.1% -1.48 49 6 71 3 2 60
1993 18 1623 77 56 80 46.9% -0.39 46 20 50 1 2 33
1994 19 1662 78 74 70 55.6% +0.67 50 17 33 0 5 0
1995 20 1752 87 82 79 59.3% +0.73 85 20 33 3 1 75
1997 22 1704 82 73 81 40.0% -0.50 43 13 0 5 0
1998 23 1634 73 69 76 42.9% -0.61 73 6 40 1 1
2000 25 1564 65 64 15.4% -3.00 21 0 0 1
Career 1626 70 61 72 40 45.5% -0.59 56 12 50 8 17 32

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge IWMADROMBERBOCCANGERHILKEYMON
199217 R64R64R128
199318 R16R64
199419 R64R64R32R32
199520 R32R32
199722 R64
199823 R16R16R64R64

WTA 500

SeasonAge ANTBRIPARLINSTR
199217 R32R32
199419 F
199520 R32SF
199722 R32
200025 R32

WTA 250

SeasonAge ATLAUCHAMHOUMTPNAPAMEBRABRIBUDESSFILHANHOBISTKNOLEILIELUCLUXMARPALPRASANSANSANSCHWARWAR
199116 R64R32
199217 R16R32R32R32R16R16R16R16F
199318 R32R32R32R32R32R16R16FSFSF
199419 R16R16R32QFR32
199520 R16R16QF
199722 R32R32SFR16
199823 R16R32R32R32R32R32QFR32
200025 R32R32R32

Data coverage note: 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.

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

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199015580498511
199116493430428443351360318275182167142134
1992171281181131106974716874808786
199318927473748383615646514849
199419544143424543465656454646
199520424650393233293030333232
199621587774186188
199722579226180145128116117116
19982310210175726980799196101101100
199924103116180200226294552566596601
200025437423428418420423425
200126421423432432446446

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Meike Babel?
Meike Babel is 51 years old, born on November 22, 1974.
Which country is Meike Babel from?
Meike Babel is from Germany.
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?
Meike Babel has not won a WTA 1000 title.
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.
When did Meike Babel play professional tennis?
Meike Babel turned professional in 1991 and was active through 2000.
What is Meike Babel's best surface?
Meike Babel's best surface is clay court with a 48.8% win rate (40W-42L).
Who is Meike Babel's biggest rival?
Meike Babel's most frequent opponent is Sabine Appelmans, with a head-to-head record of 1–3 across 4 meetings.