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Carina Witthöft

Witthöft at the 2018 French Open
ITF name	Carina Witthoeft
Country (sports)	Germany
Born	(1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 30) Wentorf bei Hamburg, Germany
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Retired	2019
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$1,967,633
Singles
Career record	271–183 (59.69%)
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 (26.56%)
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)

Carina Witthöft (born on February 16, 1995) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. She was known for her powerful right-handed play. Carina won one major singles title on the WTA Tour. She also earned eleven singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Women's Circuit. Her highest singles ranking was world No. 48, which she reached in January 2018.

Carina's Tennis Journey

Carina Witthöft started her professional tennis career at a young age. She made her first appearance on the WTA Tour in 2012. This was at the 2012 Swedish Open tournament. She played well in the qualifying rounds, winning against three different players. However, she lost in her first main draw match.

Winning Her First Big Title

In 2017, Carina achieved a big milestone. She won her first WTA title at the Luxembourg Open. In the final match, she played against Monica Puig and won in two straight sets. This was a very exciting win for her career.

Carina worked with different coaches during her career. She was coached by Torben Beltz and later by Philip Lang.

Later Years in Tennis

In 2018, Carina played in several big tournaments. She competed at the Brisbane International and the Sydney International. She also played in the Australian Open. Later that year, she played at the Qatar Open in Doha.

Carina played her last professional tennis match in 2019. This was during the qualifying rounds for the Australian Open. After this, she retired from professional tennis.

Grand Slam Highlights

Carina Witthöft played in all four major Grand Slam tournaments. These are the biggest events in tennis. She often reached the later rounds in these competitions.

• Australian Open: She reached the third round in 2015.
• French Open: She made it to the third round in 2017.
• Wimbledon: She reached the third round twice, in 2016 and 2017.
• US Open: She also reached the third round in 2016.

ITF Circuit Success

Before winning on the WTA Tour, Carina had great success on the ITF Circuit. These tournaments help players gain experience and improve their rankings. She won many titles there.

ITF Singles Titles

Carina won 11 singles titles on the ITF Circuit. Here are some of her wins:

• In 2011, she won in Zell am Harmersbach, Germany.
• In 2012, she won titles in Ystad, Sweden, and Wrexham, United Kingdom.
• She won in Hechingen, Germany, in both 2013 and 2014.
• In 2014, she also won in Barnstaple, United Kingdom, Saint-Malo, France, and Joué-lès-Tours, France.
• Her 2015 wins included Altenkirchen, Germany, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, and Versmold, Germany.

ITF Doubles Title

Carina also won one doubles title on the ITF Circuit.

• In September 2014, she won the doubles title in Barnstaple, United Kingdom. Her partner was Alizé Lim from France.

Playing Against Top Players

Carina Witthöft played against many of the world's best tennis players. She had some notable wins against players who were ranked in the top 10.

• She won against Julia Görges and CoCo Vandeweghe twice each.
• She also had wins against players like Belinda Bencic, Ons Jabeur, Jeļena Ostapenko, Aryna Sabalenka, and Francesca Schiavone.

See also

In Spanish: Carina Witthöft para niños