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{{short description|Swiss tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Gaëlle Widmer
| name = Gaëlle Widmer
| image =
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| country_represented = {{SUI}}
| country_represented = {{SUI}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|24|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sumiswald]], Switzerland
| birth_place = [[Sumiswald]], Switzerland
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| height =
| height =
| plays = Left-handed
| plays = Left-handed
| retired = 2007
| careerprizemoney = $51,170
| careerprizemoney = $51,170
| singlesrecord =
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=136|lost=104}}
| singlestitles =
| singlestitles = 5 ITF
| highestsinglesranking = No. 238 (2007/05/14)
| highestsinglesranking = No. 238 (14 May 2007)
| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=18|lost=44}}
| currentsinglesranking =
| doublestitles = 0
| AustralianOpenresult =
| highestdoublesranking = No. 430 (6 August 2007)
| FrenchOpenresult =
| Wimbledonresult =
| USOpenresult =
| doublesrecord =
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 430 (2007/08/06)
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'''Gaëlle Widmer''' (born 24 December 1977) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from Switzerland.
'''Gaëlle Widmer''' (born 24 December 1977) is a Swiss former professional tennis player.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Widmer, a left-handed player, was based out of [[Neuchâtel]] and reached a best ranking on tour of 238 in the world.<ref>{{cite news |title=Une deuxième carrière commence pour Gaëlle Widmer |url=https://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/sports/une-deuxieme-carriere-commence-pour-gaelle-widmer-65681 |work=www.arcinfo.ch |date=17 September 2007 |language=French}}</ref>
Widmer, a left-handed player from [[Neuchâtel]], reached a best ranking on tour of 238 in the world.<ref>{{cite news |title=Une deuxième carrière commence pour Gaëlle Widmer |url=https://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/sports/une-deuxieme-carriere-commence-pour-gaelle-widmer-65681 |work=www.arcinfo.ch |date=17 September 2007 |language=French}}</ref>


Her career included a [[Fed Cup]] appearance for Switzerland in 2005, when she and [[Stefanie Vogele]] were beaten by Austria's Klemenschits twins in a World Group playoff.
Her career included a [[Fed Cup]] appearance for Switzerland in 2005, when she and [[Stefanie Vögele]] were beaten by Austria's Klemenschits twins in a World Group Playoff doubles rubber.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fed Cup: Paszek holt dritten Punkt |url=https://derstandard.at/2104653/Fed-Cup-Paszek-holt-dritten-Punkt |work=Der Standard |date=22 July 2005 |language=German}}</ref>


She won a total of five ITF singles titles, before retiring in 2007.
She won a total of five ITF singles titles, before retiring in 2007.

==ITF Circuit finals==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" width=12%
|- bgcolor="lightblue"
| $25,000 tournaments
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| $10,000 tournaments
|}

===Singles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)===
{|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97%
!Outcome
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Surface
!Opponent
!Score
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner
| 1.
| 1 December 2003
| ITF Cairo, Egypt
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Gabriela Velasco Andreu]]
| 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner
| 2.
| 30 March 2004
| ITF Cairo, Egypt
| Clay
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Marina Shamayko]]
| 3–6, 6–4, 7–6<sup>(5)</sup>
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| 15 August 2004
| ITF Koksijde, Belgium
| Clay
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Michaëlla Krajicek]]
| 4–6, 2–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 4.
| 22 August 2004
| ITF Enschede, Netherlands
| Clay
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Antonela Voina]]
| 5–7, 4–6
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 5.
| 29 August 2004
| ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands
| Clay
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tessy van de Ven]]
| 3–6, 3–6
|- bgcolor=#f0f8ff
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 6.
| {{dts|format=dmy|2005|4|26}}
| ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom
| Clay
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Georgie Gent]]
| 6–3, 6–2
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 7.
| {{dts|format=dmy|2006|3|12}}
| ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom
| Hard
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Naomi Cavaday]]
| 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 8.
| {{dts|format=dmy|2007|3|7}}
| ITF Jersey, United Kingdom
| Hard
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jane O'Donoghue]]
| 6–4, 2–6, 4–6
|- bgcolor=#f0f8ff
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 9.
| {{dts|format=dmy|2007|3|14}}
| ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anna Fitzpatrick]]
| 6–4, 6–1
|- bgcolor=lightblue
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 10.
| 6 May 2007
| ITF Antalya, Turkey
| Hard
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Angelique Kerber]]
| 6–3, 4–6, 1–6
|}

===Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!Outcome
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Surface
!Partner
!Opponents
!Score
|- bgcolor=lightblue
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 1.
| {{dts|format=dmy|2006|9|19}}
| ITF Madrid, Spain
| Hard
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Céline Cattaneo]]
| {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Sorana Cîrstea]] <br/> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Katie O'Brien]]
| 4–6, 4–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 7 March 2007
| ITF Jersey, United Kingdom
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Céline Cattaneo
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anna Hawkins]] <br/> {{flagicon|GBR}} Elizabeth Thomas
| 1–6, 3–6
|}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of Switzerland Fed Cup team representatives]]
* [[List of Switzerland Fed Cup team representatives]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{WTA|230265}}
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Fed Cup player|800211751}}
* {{ITF profile|20012159}}
* {{Fed Cup player}}


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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Swiss female tennis players]]
[[Category:Swiss female tennis players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Neuchâtel]]

Latest revision as of 08:20, 3 June 2023

Gaëlle Widmer
Country (sports) Switzerland
Born (1977-12-24) 24 December 1977 (age 46)
Sumiswald, Switzerland
Retired2007
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$51,170
Singles
Career record136–104 (56.7%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 238 (14 May 2007)
Doubles
Career record18–44 (29.0%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 430 (6 August 2007)

Gaëlle Widmer (born 24 December 1977) is a Swiss former professional tennis player.

Biography[edit]

Widmer, a left-handed player from Neuchâtel, reached a best ranking on tour of 238 in the world.[1]

Her career included a Fed Cup appearance for Switzerland in 2005, when she and Stefanie Vögele were beaten by Austria's Klemenschits twins in a World Group Playoff doubles rubber.[2]

She won a total of five ITF singles titles, before retiring in 2007.

ITF Circuit finals[edit]

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)[edit]

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 1 December 2003 ITF Cairo, Egypt Clay Spain Gabriela Velasco Andreu 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 2. 30 March 2004 ITF Cairo, Egypt Clay Russia Marina Shamayko 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(5)
Runner-up 3. 15 August 2004 ITF Koksijde, Belgium Clay Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 22 August 2004 ITF Enschede, Netherlands Clay Germany Antonela Voina 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 29 August 2004 ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands Clay Netherlands Tessy van de Ven 3–6, 3–6
Winner 6. 26 April 2005 ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom Clay United Kingdom Georgie Gent 6–3, 6–2
Winner 7. 12 March 2006 ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom Hard United Kingdom Naomi Cavaday 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up 8. 7 March 2007 ITF Jersey, United Kingdom Hard United Kingdom Jane O'Donoghue 6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Winner 9. 14 March 2007 ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom Hard (i) United Kingdom Anna Fitzpatrick 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 10. 6 May 2007 ITF Antalya, Turkey Hard Germany Angelique Kerber 6–3, 4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)[edit]

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 19 September 2006 ITF Madrid, Spain Hard France Céline Cattaneo Romania Sorana Cîrstea
United Kingdom Katie O'Brien 		4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 7 March 2007 ITF Jersey, United Kingdom Hard (i) France Céline Cattaneo United Kingdom Anna Hawkins
United Kingdom Elizabeth Thomas 		1–6, 3–6

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Une deuxième carrière commence pour Gaëlle Widmer". www.arcinfo.ch (in French). 17 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Fed Cup: Paszek holt dritten Punkt". Der Standard (in German). 22 July 2005.

External links[edit]

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