Carina Witthöft
Carina Witthöft (also spelled Witthoeft, born 16 February 1995) is a German former professional tennis player.
She won one singles title on the WTA Tour whereas on the ITF Women's Circuit, she won eleven singles titles and one doubles title. On 8 January 2018, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 48.
_(41168712890).jpg) Witthöft at the 2018 French Open | |
| ITF name | Carina Witthoeft |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
| Born | 16 February 1995 Wentorf bei Hamburg, Germany |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Retired | 2019 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$1,967,633 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 271–183 (59.7%) |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 48 (8 January 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2015) |
| French Open | 3R (2017) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2016, 2017) |
| US Open | 3R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 17–47 (26.6%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 168 (16 July 2018) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2018) |
| French Open | 2R (2018) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2015, 2017, 2018) |
| US Open | 2R (2017) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 1R (2017) |
Career
Witthöft made her WTA Tour debut at the 2012 Swedish Open. Having defeated Marina Shamayko, Akgul Amanmuradova and Jill Craybas to qualify, she lost in the first round of the main draw against Kateryna Bondarenko.
She won her first WTA title at the 2017 Luxembourg Open, defeating Monica Puig in straight sets in the final.
She was coached by Torben Beltz and then by Philip Lang.
2018
Witthöft started the season at the Brisbane International where she lost in the first round to Aleksandra Krunić. Despite being defeated in the final round of qualifying at the Sydney International by Camila Giorgi, Witthöft entered the main draw as a lucky loser. She lost in the first round to Australian wildcard Sam Stosur. At the Australian Open, Witthöft was defeated in the first round by eighth seed Caroline Garcia.
In Doha at the Qatar Open, she lost in the second round to top seed Caroline Wozniacki.
2019
Witthöft played her last professional match at the Australian Open qualifying, where she lost in the first round.
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 5 | 3–5 |
| French Open | A | A | Q2 | Q3 | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 4–5 |
| US Open | A | A | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 4 | 3–4 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0 / 18 | 13–18 |
| Premier Mandatory tournaments | |||||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | Q1 | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Miami Open | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | 2R | 3R | A | 0 / 3 | 4–3 |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| China Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| Premier 5 tournaments | |||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wuhan Open | Not Held | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 70 | |
| Titles / Finals | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | |
| Hard win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 7–9 | 6–8 | 12–7 | 4–9 | 0–0 | 29–34 | |
| Clay win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5–7 | 2–5 | 6–5 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 13–25 | |
| Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 7–10 | |
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 12–18 | 10–15 | 22–14 | 5–18 | 0–0 | 49–69 | |
| Year-end ranking | 405 | 223 | 210 | 104 | 65 | 86 | 51 | 172 | – | 42% | |
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2017 | Luxembourg Open | International | Hard (i) |  Monica Puig | 6–3, 7–5 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 20 (11 titles, 9 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2011 | ITF Zell am Harmersbach, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | Vanessa Henke | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2011 | ITF Horb, Germany | 10,000 | Clay |  Paula Kania | 6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2012 | ITF Ystad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay |  Valeria Solovyeva | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jul 2012 | ITF Wrexham, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard |  Donna Vekić | 6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Aug 2012 | ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany | 25,000 | Clay |  Mervana Jugić-Salkić | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Mar 2013 | ITF Sutton, United Kingdom | 10,000 | Hard (i) |  Stephanie Vogt | 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Aug 2013 | ITF Hechingen, Germany | 25,000 | Clay |  Laura Thorpe | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Sep 2013 | ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands | 25,000 | Clay |  Arantxa Rus | 6–4, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Jun 2014 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 25,000 | Clay |  Mariana Duque | 7–5, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Jul 2014 | ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Lesley Kerkhove | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 5–6 | Aug 2014 | ITF Hechingen, Germany (2) | 25,000 | Clay | Laura Siegemund | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–6 | Sep 2014 | ITF Barnstaple, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard (i) |  Viktorija Golubic | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–6 | Sep 2014 | ITF Saint-Malo, France | 50,000 | Clay |  Alberta Brianti | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Loss | 7–7 | Sep 2014 | ITF Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Océane Dodin | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–7 | Oct 2014 | ITF Joué-lès-Tours, France | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Urszula Radwańska | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
| Win | 9–7 | Feb 2015 | ITF Altenkirchen, Germany | 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Antonia Lottner | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–7 | May 2015 | ITF Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 100,000 | Clay | Tatjana Maria | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 11–7 | Jul 2015 | ITF Versmold, Germany | 50,000 | Clay |  Johanna Larsson | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11–8 | May 2016 | ITF Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 100,000 | Clay | Magda Linette | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 11–9 | Jul 2016 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | 75,000 | Clay | Antonia Lottner | 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 5–7 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2014 | ITF Barnstaple, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Alizé Lim | Viktorija Golubic  Diāna Marcinkēviča | 6–2, 6–1 |
Record against top 10 players
Witthöft's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 10.
Julia Görges 2–0
CoCo Vandeweghe 2–0
Kiki Bertens 2–2
Belinda Bencic 1–0
Ons Jabeur 1–0
Jeļena Ostapenko 1–0
Aryna Sabalenka 1–0
Francesca Schiavone 1–0
Nicole Vaidišová 1–0
Kimiko Date 1–1
Carla Suárez Navarro 1–1- Karolína Muchová 1–1
- Timea Bacsinszky 0–1
Eugenie Bouchard 0–1
Dominika Cibulková 0–1- Sara Errani 0–1
Beatriz Haddad Maia 0–1
Ana Ivanovic 0–1- Jelena Janković 0–1
- Barbora Krejčíková 0–1
- Andrea Petkovic 0–1
- Karolína Plíšková 0–1
Agnieszka Radwańska 0–1- Lucie Šafářová 0–1
- Sloane Stephens 0–1
Samantha Stosur 0–1
Elina Svitolina 0–1- Roberta Vinci 0–1
- Serena Williams 0–1
Svetlana Kuznetsova 0–2- Garbiñe Muguruza 0–2
- Markéta Vondroušová 0–2
Caroline Wozniacki 0–2
Caroline Garcia 0–3- Angelique Kerber 0–3
Anett Kontaveit 0–3
- * As of 9 October 2023[update]
References
External links
- Carina Witthöft at the Women's Tennis Association
- Carina Witthöft at the International Tennis Federation
- Carina Witthöft at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Carina Witthöft at the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (in German)
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