Karmen Škulj
| Country (sports) | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1967 |
| Retired | 1988 |
| Prize money | $9,442 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 35-23 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 203 (4 January 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 12-17 |
| Career titles | 1 TF |
| Highest ranking | No. 253 (25 April 1988) |
Carmen Wiedenmann (born 25 November 1967) is a former Yugoslavian professional tennis player known by her birth name Karmen Škulj.[1]
Biography
Škulj comes from a family with a history in tennis. Two uncles Aleksander and Borut both played competitively and her aunt Irena competed for Yugoslavia in the Federation Cup. The Škulj Tenis Center in Dobrova was established by the family.[2]
She has won one singles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit. From 1986 to 1988, Škulj appeared in a total of eight ties for the Yugoslavia Federation Cup team. She also represented Yugoslavia at the 1989 Hopman Cup, where she teamed up with Slobodan Živojinović.[3]
Škulj has a niece, Maja Živec-Škulj, who played on the WTA Tour in the 1990s.[2] Her son, Luca Wiedenmann, is also a professional tennis player who previously competed in collegiate tennis for the University of Tennessee.[4][5]
She is now known as Carmen Wiedenmann and works as a tennis trainer in Augsburg, Germany.
ITF Circuit finals
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–0)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1 June 1987 | Adria, Italy | Clay | Olga Tsarbopoulou | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles (1–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 24 September 1984 | Bol, Yugoslavia | Clay | Miluše Dosedělová | Martina Reinhardt Joy Tacon |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 8 September 1986 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Clay | Renata Šašak | Natalia Egorova Viktoria Milvidskaia |
2–6, 3–6 |
References
- ^ https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/karmen-skulj/800179157/yug/wt/s/activity/#pprofile-info-tabs
- ^ a b Perko, Drago (27 July 2017). "Najprej je rudaril, potem učil tenis". Slovenske novice (in Slovenian).
- ^ "In Brief : Czechs, Swedes in Cup Semifinals". Los Angeles Times. 29 December 1988.
- ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/players/luca-wiedenmann/w09t/overview
- ^ "Zmagovalci turnirja 3. Luka Koper Junior Open". Živeti s pristaniščem (in Slovenian). 7 June 2010.
External links
- Karmen Škulj at the Women's Tennis Association
- Karmen Škulj at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
- Karmen Škulj at the International Tennis Federation