Isabel Cueto


Isabel Cueto is a retired professional tennis player from Germany. Her career-high ranking was No. 20, which she achieved in 1989.

Early life

Isabel Cueto was born in Kehl to her father, Toni, an electrical engineer who had immigrated from Bolivia, and her mother, Jutta, a 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 ITF Women's Circuit. She progressed to the third round at the French Open and the US Open, 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 trained for a teaching career at the Ludwigsburg University of Education and teaches at the Matern-Feuerbacher Realschule in Großbottwar. She married Oliver Baumann, and they have two children, Ines and Eric.

WTA finals

Singles (5–3)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.Sep 1987Hamburg, West GermanyClay Steffi Graf2–6, 2–6
Loss2.Nov 1987Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Gabriela Sabatini0–6, 1–6
Win1.Jul 1988Båstad, SwedenClay Sandra Cecchini7–5, 6–1
Win2.Aug 1988Athens, GreeceClay Laura Golarsa6–0, 6–1
Win3.Jul 1989Estoril, PortugalClay Sandra Cecchini7–6, 6–2
Win4.Jul 1989Sofia, BulgariaClay Katerina Maleeva6–2, 7–6
Loss3.Apr 1990Barcelona, SpainClay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario7–6, 6–2
Win5.Jul 1990Palermo, ItalyClay Barbara Paulus6–2, 6–3

Doubles (1–0)

ITF Finals

Singles (4–2)