Back كارين كرانتزكي Arabic كارين كرانتزكى ARZ Karen Krantzcke Catalan Karen Krantzcke German کارن کرانتسک Persian Karen Krantzcke French Karen Krantzcke Italian Karen Krantzcke Dutch Karen Krantzcke Portuguese Кранцке, Карен Russian
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 February 1946 Brisbane, Australia |
| Died | 11 April 1977 (aged 31) Tallahassee, Florida, US |
| Singles | |
| Career record | no value |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (1970) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1970, 1977Jan) |
| French Open | SF (1970) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1970) |
| US Open | QF (1969) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | no value |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1968) |
| French Open | SF (1969, 1972) |
| Wimbledon | F (1974) |
| US Open | QF (1968, 1973, 1974) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1968) |
| French Open | 3R (1969, 1970) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1969, 1973) |
| US Open | 2R |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (1970) |
Karen Krantzcke (1 February 1946 – 11 April 1977) was an Australian tennis player. She achieved a world top ten singles ranking in 1970.[1] In her short career, she made the quarterfinals or better at each of the four Grand Slam championships in both singles and doubles. She also won the Australian Open in doubles, and assisted Australia to victory in the Federation Cup.
At the age of 31, Krantzcke died from a heart attack while jogging.[2]
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 724. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Time Magazine – Ready, Set, Sweat – 6 January 1977