German tennis player
Isabel Cueto| Country (sports) |  Germany |
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| Born | (1968-12-03) 3 December 1968 (age 55)
Kehl, West Germany |
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| Turned pro | 1983 |
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| Retired | 1994 |
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| Plays | Right Handed (one-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | US$ 404,418 |
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| Career record | 193–132 |
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| Career titles | 5 WTA, 4 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 20 (28 August 1989) |
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| Australian Open | 2R (1991) |
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| French Open | 3R (1985, 1990) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (1988) |
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| US Open | 3R (1987, 1988) |
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| Career record | 23–43 |
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| Career titles | 1 WTA |
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| Highest ranking | No. 77 (14 September 1987) |
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| French Open | 3R (1987) |
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| Wimbledon | 1R (1988) |
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| US Open | 2R (1987) |
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| Fed Cup | 3–1 |
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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.
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.[1]
Career
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.
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.[2]
