Marlene Weingärtner
Marlene Weingärtner (born 30 January 1980 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg) is a former German professional tennis player. Weingärtner retired in late 2005 after suffering several first round losses due to ongoing physical problems.
The most remarkable moment of Weingärtner's career was her dramatic first round match in the Australian Open 2003 when she defeated the defending champion Jennifer Capriati after she seemed to have already lost. Capriati led their encounter at one stage 6–2 4–1, but the determined German fought back and eventually won by a 2–6 7–6(6) 6–4 scoreline. She eventually reached the third round.
Her best Grand Slam showings were two fourth round appearances, the first in Melbourne 2002, the latter at the French Open 2004. In that year she also reached her only WTA Tour final in Bali which she lost in straight sets to Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Weingärtner's highest world ranking was no. 36 in early 2002.
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