Country (sports) Germany Name Isabel Cueto Prize money US$404,418 Role Tennis Player | Career record 193–132 Turned pro 1983 Career titles 5 Retired 1994 | |
Born 3 December 1968 (age 55)
Kehl, West Germany ( 1968-12-03 ) Plays Right Handed (One handed-backhand) Highest ranking No. 20 (28 August 1989) | ||
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Isabel Cueto (born 3 December 1968) is a retired professional tennis player from Germany. Her career high ranking was No. 20, which she achieved on 28 August 1989.
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Early life
Isabel Cueto was born in Kehl. Her father, Toni, was an electrical engineer who had immigrated from Bolivia, and her mother, Jutta, was German. She grew up in Aspach and attended school in Backnang.
Career
In 1984, Cueto became the youngest German national champion, winning the final against Elke Renz. She also won the German championship in 1986 and 1987.
Cueto won a total of six titles on the main WTA Tour over the course of her career; five in singles, one in doubles. She also won four titles on the less prestigious ITF circuit. She progressed to the third round at the French Open (1985, 1990) and the US Open (1987, 1988); these were her best finishes at Grand Slam events.
She represented the Germany Fed Cup team four times from 1988–1990, playing all four matches in doubles ties. Her win–loss record was 3–1.
After tennis
Cueto studied at the Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg and works as a teacher at the Matern-Feuerbacher-Realschule in Großbottwar. She married Oliver Baumann, and they have two children, Ines and Eric.