Daniela Klemenschits

Daniela Klemenschits (13 November 1982 – 9 April 2008) was an Austrian professional tennis player. She won a total of 23 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career.

Early life

Daniela and twin sister Sandra (fellow pro-player) were born in Vienna, Austria.

Tennis career

Daniela played doubles with sister Sandra on the WTA Tour and the ITF Women's Circuit. The team dominated doubles tennis in Austria in the mid-2000s, becoming the country's No. 1 team in 2006. Daniela won a total of 23 titles on the ITF-level and reached one final on the WTA Tour-level. She reached the top 100 of the WTA doubles rankings in 2005. Daniela also represented Austria on the Fed Cup in 2005, when they defeated Switzerland.

Daniela played her final professional match on 14 December 2006 in Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic, partnering sister Sandra and losing in round one against Eva Hrdinová and Stanislava Hrozenská, 5–7, 2–6.

Death

In January 2007, both Klemenschits twins were diagnosed with a rare form of abdominal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, forcing their retirement. Fellow tennis players rallied for Klemenschits and donated money to pay for the removal of several tumours and the expensive medical care required. Daniela died on 9 April 2008 in Salzburg, aged 25. Sandra, however, survived and returned to the doubles tour in July 2008.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments Premier M & Premier 5 Premier International (0–1)

Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Outcome	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	21 May 2005	İstanbul Cup, Turkey	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Marta Marrero Template:Flagicon Antonella Serra Zanetti	4–6, 0–6

ITF finals

Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 4 (0–4)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	9 October 2000	ITF Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Template:Flagicon Aliénor Tricerri	4–5, 0–5, 2–4
Runner-up	2.	5 November 2000	ITF Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Template:Flagicon Adrienn Hegedűs	0–4, 0–4, 3–5
Runner-up	3.	3 December 2000	ITF Arad, Israel	Hard	Template:Flagicon Hannah Collin	3–5, 0–4, 0–4
Runner-up	4.	13 May 2001	ITF Tortosa, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Capucine Rousseau	3–6, 0–6

Doubles: 56 (23–33)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	31 July 2000	ITF Rabat, Morocco	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Bianca Kamper Template:Flagicon Ekaterina Kozhokina	7–6(4), 6–0
Runner-up	1.	21 August 2000	ITF Kastoria, Greece	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Eleni Daniilidou Template:Flagicon Evagelia Roussi	3–6, 4–6
Winner	2.	2 October 2000	ITF Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Andrea Masaryková Template:Flagicon Aliénor Tricerri	4–1, 4–1, 4–2
Winner	3.	9 October 2000	ITF Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Barbora Blahutiaková Template:Flagicon Zuzana Kučová	4–0, 4–0, 4–0
Runner-up	2.	30 October 2000	ITF Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ayako Suzuki	Template:Flagicon Katarína Bašternáková Template:Flagicon Alena Paulenková	4–1, 4–5, 1–4
Winner	4.	11 November 2000	ITF Mansoura, Egypt	Clay	Template:Flagicon Adrienn Hegedűs	Template:Flagicon Giulia Meruzzi Template:Flagicon Monica Scartoni	5–4(5), 4–2, 4–0
Winner	5.	18 November 2000	ITF Beersheba, Israel	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Giulia Meruzzi Template:Flagicon Leonne Muller Van Moppe	4–0, 4–0, 5–3
Runner-up	3.	27 November 2000	ITF Arad, Israel	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Giulia Meruzzi Template:Flagicon Leonne Muller Van Moppe	4–5(4), 1–4, 2–4
Runner-up	4.	12 February 2001	ITF Faro, Portugal	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Olga Vymetálková Template:Flagicon Gabriela Navrátilová	0–6, 2–6
Winner	6.	5 March 2001	ITF Buchen, Germany	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Adrienn Hegedűs Template:Flagicon Eszter Molnár	7–6(5), 7–6(8)
Winner	7.	2 April 2001	ITF Athens, Greece	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Marijana Kovačević Template:Flagicon Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova	6–3, 7–5
Winner	8.	16 April 2001	ITF Belgrade, Yugoslavia	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Dragana Ilić Template:Flagicon Ana Timotić	6–2, 6–1
Runner-up	5.	23 April 2001	ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Maki Arai Template:Flagicon Julia Smith	7–6(4), 3–6, 3–6
Winner	9.	7 May 2001	ITF Tortosa, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Séverine Beltrame Template:Flagicon Capucine Rousseau	6–3, 6–3
Runner-up	6.	28 May 2001	ITF Biella, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Joana Cortez Template:Flagicon Vanessa Menga	6–7(4), 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up	7.	23 June 2001	ITF Båstad, Sweden	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker Template:Flagicon Manisha Malhotra	3–6, 1–6
Runner-up	8.	6 August 2001	Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Magdalena Kučerová Template:Flagicon Lydia Steinbach	7–5, 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up	9.	1 October 2001	ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Olga Vymetálková Template:Flagicon Gabriela Navrátilová	2–6, 3–6
Winner	10.	15 October 2001	ITF Giza, Egypt	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Olena Antypina Template:Flagicon Yuliana Fedak	6–4, 6–3
Runner-up	10.	22 October 2001	ITF Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Gulnara Fattakhetdinova Template:Flagicon Elena Yaryshka	6–7(2), 3–6
Winner	11.	19 November 2001	ITF Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Silvia Disderi Template:Flagicon Anna Floris	7–5, 6–4
Winner	12.	26 November 2001	ITF Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Silvia Disderi Template:Flagicon Anna Floris	6–3, 6–4
Winner	13.	15 April 2002	ITF Hvar, Croatia	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Olena Antypina Template:Flagicon Lenka Tvarošková	4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Runner-up	11.	22 April 2002	ITF Cavtat, Croatia	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Susanne Trik Template:Flagicon Suzanne van Hartingsveldt	1–6, 3–6
Winner	14.	6 May 2002	ITF Zadar, Croatia	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Tina Hergold Template:Flagicon Sanda Mamić	6–4, 6–4
Winner	15.	17 June 2002	ITF Velp, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Helena Ejeson Template:Flagicon Kika Hogendoorn	6–2, 6–1
Runner-up	12.	19 August 2002	ITF Enschede, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Debby Haak	Template:Flagicon Daniela Kix Template:Flagicon Annette Kolb	1–6, 5–7
Winner	16.	23 September 2002	ITF Sopron, Hungary	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Milena Nekvapilová Template:Flagicon Hana Šromová	6–7(2), 6–2, 6–2
Winner	17.	10 March 2003	ITF Makarska, Croatia	Clay	Template:Flagicon Stefanie Haidner	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Niculescu Template:Flagicon Monica Niculescu	3–6, 7–6(7), 6–4
Winner	18.	30 March 2003	ITF Rabat, Morocco	Clay	Template:Flagicon Chanelle Scheepers	Template:Flagicon Helena Ejeson Template:Flagicon Helena Norfeldt	6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	13.	7 April 2003	ITF Antalya, Turkey	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Zuzana Černá Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	3–6, 2–6
Winner	19.	28 April 2003	ITF Pula, Croatia	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Jana Macurová Template:Flagicon Zuzana Zemenová	6–2, 6–2
Runner-up	14.	26 May 2003	ITF Zadar, Croatia	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Mervana Jugić-Salkić Template:Flagicon Darija Jurak	3–6, 1–6
Runner-up	15.	28 July 2003	ITF Gardone Val Trompia, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Kildine Chevalier Template:Flagicon Silvia Disderi	4–6, 2–6
Runner-up	16.	4 August 2003	Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Angelika Bachmann Template:Flagicon Jasmin Wöhr	1–6, 4–6
Runner-up	17.	15 September 2003	Sofia Cup, Bulgaria	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Dessislava Topalova Template:Flagicon Dragana Zarić	3–6, 5–7
Runner-up	18.	12 January 2004	ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Gulnara Fattakhetdinova Template:Flagicon Hana Šromová	3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up	19.	8 March 2004	ITF Rome, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Alice Canepa Template:Flagicon Emily Stellato	3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up	20.	29 March 2004	ITF Rabat, Morocco	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Maria Fernanda Alves Template:Flagicon Carla Tiene	1–6, 6–7(5)
Winner	20.	26 April 2004	ITF Taranto, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Stefanie Haidner Template:Flagicon Patricia Wartusch	6–2, 6–1
Runner-up	21.	16 August 2004	ITF Enschede, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Susanne Trik Template:Flagicon Tessy van de Ven	6–4, 0–6, 4–6
Runner-up	22.	23 August 2004	ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Leslie Butkiewicz Template:Flagicon Eveline Vanhyfte	5–7, 3–6
Runner-up	23.	4 October 2004	ITF Girona, Spain	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Erica Krauth Template:Flagicon Jasmin Wöhr	6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Winner	21.	13 December 2004	ITF Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Lucie Hradecká Template:Flagicon Eva Hrdinová	w/o
Winner	22.	12 January 2005	ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Kristina Grigorian Template:Flagicon Oxana Lyubtsova	7–5, 6–1
Runner-up	24.	24 January 2005	ITF Belfort, France	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Michelle Gerards Template:Flagicon Anousjka van Exel	1–6, 2–4 ret.
Runner-up	25.	15 March 2005	ITF Morelia, Mexico	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Jorgelina Cravero Template:Flagicon Veronica Spiegel	4–6, 2–6
Runner-up	26.	29 March 2005	ITF Poza Rica, Mexico	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Seda Noorlander Template:Flagicon Mara Santangelo	2–6, 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up	27.	30 May 2005	ITF Raanana, Israel	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Tzipora Obziler Template:Flagicon Shahar Pe'er	6–7(2), 6–1, 2–6
Runner-up	28.	6 June 2005	Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Lucie Hradecká Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová	2–6, 2–6
Runner-up	29.	24 April 2006	Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Sophie Lefèvre Template:Flagicon Aurélie Védy	6–2, 4–6, 6–7(1)
Runner-up	30.	21 June 2006	ITF Fontanafredda, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Andrea Hlaváčková Template:Flagicon Renata Voráčová	4–6, 4–6
Runner-up	31.	26 June 2006	ITF Anif, Austria	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Katalin Marosi Template:Flagicon Marina Tavares	6–3, 6–7(2), 3–6
Runner-up	32.	18 July 2006	ITF Darmstadt, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Monica Niculescu Template:Flagicon Yevgenia Savransky	6–1, 0–6, 1–6
Runner-up	33.	22 August 2006	ITF Bielefeld, Germany	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Carmen Klaschka Template:Flagicon Justine Ozga	7–6(1), 3–6, 3–6
Winner	23.	31 October 2006	ITF Erding, Germany	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Sandra Klemenschits	Template:Flagicon Carmen Klaschka Template:Flagicon Annette Kolb	1–6, 6–3, 6–2

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