| Country (sports) |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | (1968-12-03) 3 December 1968 (age 55) Kehl, West Germany |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right Handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 404,418 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 193–132 |
| Career titles | 5 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 20 (28 August 1989) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1991) |
| French Open | 3R (1985, 1990) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1988) |
| US Open | 3R (1987, 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23–43 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA |
| Highest ranking | No. 77 (14 September 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1988) |
| US Open | 2R (1987) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 3–1 |
Isabel Cueto (born 3 December 1968) is a retired professional tennis player from Germany. Her career-high ranking was No. 20, which she achieved in 1989.
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.[1]
In 1984, Cueto became the youngest German national champion, winning the final against Elke Renz.[1] She also won the German championship in 1986 and 1987.[2]
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 (1985, 1990) and the US Open (1987, 1988), her best finishes at Grand Slam events.
She represented the Germany Fed Cup team four times from 1988 to 1990, playing all four matches in doubles ties. Her win–loss record was 3–1.
Cueto trained for a teaching career at the Ludwigsburg University of Education and teaches at the Matern-Feuerbacher RealschuleinGroßbottwar. She married Oliver Baumann, and they have two children, Ines and Eric.[2]
| Legend |
|---|
| WTA Championships |
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV-V |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1987 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Steffi Graf
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1987 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay |  Gabriela Sabatini
|
0–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 1988 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay |  Sandra Cecchini
|
7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 1988 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Laura Golarsa
|
6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jul 1989 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Sandra Cecchini
|
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 1989 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay |  Katerina Maleeva
|
6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 4–3 | Apr 1990 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jul 1990 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Barbara Paulus
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 1986 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez
|
Silke Meier Wiltrud Probst
|
4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Legend |
|---|
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 8 October 1984 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Michelle Garth
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 October 1984 | Eilat, Israel | Hard | Gabriela Dinu
|
6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 3 July 1989 | Vaihingen, West Germany | Clay | Silke Frankl
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 4 March 1991 | Granada, Spain | Clay |  Li Fang
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 30 March 1992 | Moncalier, Italy | Clay | Virginia Ruano Pascual
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 11 July 1993 | Erlangen, Germany | Clay |  Anna Smashnova
|
3–6, 1–6 |
