Iris Riedel-Kühn (born 16 March 1954) is a retired female tennis player from Germany.
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1954 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1977, 1978) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1975–79) |
| US Open | 2R (1976, 1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1976) |
Riedel-Kühn was born on 16 March 1954 in São Paulo, Brazil and received her education in Brazil. In 1974, she started playing tennis in West Germany and became a member of the Lawn Tennis Turnier Club Rot-Weiß in Berlin.[1] In 1975, she became national junior champion, and in 1976 and 1977, won the German national mixed doubles title.[1] From 1975 to 1981, she competed in six Wimbledon Championships and reached the second round on five occasions.[2]
Between 1972 and 1981, she participated in the German Fed Cup team and compiled a 7-6 won-loss record. She reached the singles final of the 1975 Torneo Godó in Barcelona which she lost in three sets to Janice Metcalf.[3]
She married Klaus Kühn on 22 February 1980 in Berlin.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Iris Riedel-Kühn – Deutsche Tennisspielerin". Munzinger.
- ^ "Wimbledon players archive – Iris Riedel-Kuhn". AELTC.
- ^ "Borg: Vencedor total del "Conde de Godó"". El Mundo Deportivo. 20 October 1975. p. 29.
