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Barbara Paulus
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 138
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 6
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Birthdate: Sept. 1, 1970


Career Highlights

1998

  • Upset world No. 8 Irina Spirlea to reach the quarterfinals at Sydney.

  • At the German Open, saved two match points against eighth-ranked Mary Pierce in the second set and led 3-1 in the third when Pierce retired due to injury. Fell in the quarterfinals.

    1997

  • Won sixth career title at Warsaw without dropping a set.

  • Missed start of season due to an injured right thumb. In July, withdrew from her quarterfinal match vs. Maria Lankowitz due to right elbow tendinitis.

  • Seeded fifth, upset fourth seed Sabine Appelmans en route to the final at Luxembourg, falling to world No. 5 Amanda Coetzer 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

  • Reached third semifinal at the Italian Open as the 11th seed.

  • Joined the Million Dollar Club in career prize money.

    1996

  • Entered the world's Top 10 at No. 10 for first time on November 18, capping a remarkable comeback from injuries suffered over the years -- her previous high was No. 12 reached six years earlier.

  • Reached the finals in six tournaments (Auckland, Hilton Head, Strasbourg, Styria, Warsaw and Moscow), winning one (Styria).

    1995

  • Won two titles -- at Warsaw and Pattaya.

    1992-1993

  • Did not compete from March-May of 1992, and October 1992-April 1993 due to knee surgery and wrist injuries.

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