Ilke Gers
Ilke Gers (born 26 October 1981) is a visual artist and a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.
| Country (sports) |  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 1981 New Zealand |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $30,137 |
| Official website | http://www.ilkegers.info/ |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 93–101 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 382 (13 May 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 60–64 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 167 (2 February 2004) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 4–5 |
Art career
Ilke Gers works with installation, performance and publications that bring movement, behaviour, social and spatial conditions into play. She studied at the Werkplaats Typografie, and was a resident at the Jan van Eyck Academie from 2014-2015. Her work has been presented at LLS Paleis, Antwerp; the Biënnale Van België, Ghent; Kunsthal Rotterdam; De Appel, Amsterdam; 019, Ghent; De Fabriek, Eindhoven; Beursschouwburg, Brussels; D21 – Kunstraum, Leipzig. She is part of Action Publishing Collective, based in Rotterdam.
Tennis career
Gers won two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 13 May 2002, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 382. On 2 February 2004, she peaked at No. 167 in the doubles rankings.
Gers retired from tennis 2004.
Playing for New Zealand Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 4–5.[1]
ITF finals
Singles (0–1)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tier | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 29 January 2002 | 10,000 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Adriana Szili |
2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (2–7)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tier | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 1 July 2001 | 10,000 | Edmond, United States | Hard | Tracey O'Connor |
 Michelle Dasso Julie Ditty |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 28 January 2003 | 10,000 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard |  Chuang Chia-jung |
Lauren Breadmore Kristen van Elden |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 3 March 2003 | 10,000 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Chuang Chia-jung |
Monique Adamczak  Madita Suer |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 17 March 2003 | 10,000 | Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | Chuang Chia-jung |
 Sarah Borwell Bree Calderwood |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 24 March 2003 | 10,000 | Albury, Australia | Grass | Chuang Chia-jung |
Nicole Sewell  Andrea van den Hurk |
6–2, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 10 June 2003 | 25,000 | Allentown, United States | Hard |  Surina De Beer |
Adria Engel Kelly McCain |
6–7(4), 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 17 June 2003 | 10,000 | Dallas, United States | Hard | Surina De Beer |
Stephanie Hazlett Julia Scaringe |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 20 October 2003 | 25,000 | Cardiff, Great Britain | Hard | Surina De Beer |
 Claire Curran  İpek Şenoğlu |
4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 16 November 2003 | 25,000 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard |  Napaporn Tongsalee |
Trudi Musgrave Abigail Spears |
2–6, 2–6 |
Fed Cup participation
Singles (1–4)
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
R/R | 4 March 2002 | Guangzhou, China |  South Korea |
Hard | Cho Yoon-jeong |
L | 4–6, 2–6 |
| 5 March 2002 | Chinese Taipei |
Janet Lee |
L | 4–6, 2–6 | ||||
| 6 March 2002 |  India |
Rushmi Chakravarthi |
W | 6–1, 6–0 | ||||
| 7 March 2002 |  Indonesia |
Angelique Widjaja |
L | 4–6, 1–6 | ||||
| 2003 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
R/R | 24 April 2003 | Tokyo, Japan |  China |
Hard | Sun Tiantian |
L | 1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (3–1)
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
R/R | 9 April 2001 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | South Korea |
Hard | Leanne Baker |
Choi Jin-young Chung Yang-jin |
W | 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 |
| 11 April 2001 | India |
Leanne Baker |
Rushmi Chakravarthi Nirupama Sanjeev |
W | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(10–8) | ||||
| 13 April 2001 |  Pacific Oceania |
Leanne Baker |
Davilyn Godinet Irene Mani |
W | 6–0, 6–1 | ||||
| 2003 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I |
R/R | 22 April 2003 | Tokyo, Japan |  Japan |
Hard | Shelley Stephens |
Saori Obata Ai Sugiyama |
L | 0–6, 1–6 |
ITF Junior finals
Doubles (1–0)
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| Category G1 |
| Category G2 |
| Category G3 |
| Category G4 |
| Category G5 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 18 July 1999 | Jetsave New Zealand 18 & Under Indoor Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard (i) | Tracey O'Connor |
Eden Marama Paula Marama |
6–4, 7–5 |
References
- Ilke Gers at the Billie Jean King Cup