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Barbara Gerken

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1964-07-03) July 3, 1964
Turned pro	1981
Retired	1989
Prize money	$141,177
Singles
Career record	66–78
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 55 (June 8, 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1984, 1985)
French Open	1R (1984, 1986)
Wimbledon	3R (1986)
US Open	QF (1981)
Doubles
Career record	60–67
Career titles	1 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 45 (January 2, 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	3R (1987)
French Open	1R (1984, 1986, 1987)
Wimbledon	2R (1985, 1986, 1988)
US Open	2R (1984, 1986, 1987)

Barbara Gerken (born July 3, 1964) is a former American international tennis player who was a quarterfinalist at the 1981 US Open. She had a career record of 66–78. She had a career high singles ranking of world No. 55 in June 1987.

WTA career finals

Singles: 3 (0–3)

Winner — Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) WTA Tour Championships (0–0) Virginia Slims (0–3)

Titles by surface Hard (0–3) Grass (0–0) Clay (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W-L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 1986	Berkeley, US	Hard	Melissa Gurney	1–6, 3–6
Loss	0–2	Apr 1987	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Katerina Maleeva	2–6, 3–6
Loss	0–3	May 1987	Singapore, Singapore	Hard	Anne Minter	4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 5 (1–4)

Result	W-L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Oct 1986	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet (i)	Lea Antonoplis	Gigi Fernández Susan Leo	6–1, 6–2
Loss	1–1	May 1987	Singapore	Hard	Heather Ludloff	Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson	1–6, 4–6
Loss	1–2	Aug 1987	Aptos, US	Hard	Lea Antonoplis	Kathy Jordan Robin White	1–6, 0–6
Loss	1–3	Nov 1987	Little Rock, US	Hard	Lea Antonoplis	Mary-Lou Daniels Robin White	2–6, 4–6
Loss	1–4	Apr 1988	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Lea Antonoplis	Gigi Fernández Robin White	1–6, 4–6

External links

• Barbara Gerken at the Women's Tennis Association
• Barbara Gerken at World Tennis
• Barbara Gerken at australianopen.com