Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
Professional Tennis Player with WTA Titles
Born
November 8th, 1986
38 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Austria
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Competed in professional tennis primarily in the 2000s and 2010s. Achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 59 in January 2013. Participated in all four Grand Slam tournaments, with her best performance reaching the second round at the Australian Open and the US Open. Specialized in singles and doubles events, winning multiple titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of 59
Won 2 WTA doubles titles
Competed in Grand Slam events
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