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Edda Buding
tennis player
- November 13, 1936 · Lovrin
- July 15, 2014
- 77 years
About Edda Buding
Edda Buding was a tennis player from West Germany. Born in 1936, Buding died in 2014 at the age of 77.
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60 Seconds Life Story
Edda Buding was a formidable West German tennis player who left an indelible mark on the sport during her
Edda Buding
1936 – 2014
60 Seconds: Edda Buding's Life Story
A brief overview of the professional tennis career and achievements of German player Edda Buding.
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Edda Buding was a formidable West German tennis player who left an indelible mark on the sport during her storied career. Born in Romania in 1936, she emerged as a talented competitor on the international circuit. In 1961, she achieved success by winning the U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships singles title after a hard-fought final. Her versatility was showcased that same year when she reached the women's doubles final at the U.S. Championships and the mixed doubles final at Wimbledon. Recognition of her excellence came in 1964 when she received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, Germany's highest sports award. In 1968, she claimed Olympic gold in a doubles demonstration event. Her legacy includes competing as the first opponent Chris Evert ever faced at the US Open. Buding passed away in 2014 at the age of 77.
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Full Biography
|Edda Buding (13 November 1936 – 15 July 2014) was a German tennis player of Romanian birth. She received the doubles gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics doubles demonstration event partnered with Helga Niessen Masthoff. Along with Yola Ramírez, she was the runner-up in the 1961 U.S. Championships women's doubles event and with Robert Howe was the runner-up in mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1961. She was the sister of Ingo Buding, a two-time junior singles champion at the French Championships, and Ilse Buding.
She won the 1961 U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships singles title after a three-sets victory in the final against Karen Hantze.
In 1964, she received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest sports award in Germany.
Buding is the first opponent to play Chris Evert at the US Open. Evert won their 1971 match 6–1, 6–0.
Buding died in 2014 in Aalen, Germany.
Grand Slam finals
Women's doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Mixed doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Other significant finals
Olympic medal matches: 1 (gold)
Fed Cup final
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