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) LegendGrand Slam tournaments Premier M & Premier 5 PremierInternational (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–1)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

OutcomeDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreRunner-up 21 May 2005 İstanbul Cup, Turkey Hard Sandra Klemenschits Marta Marrero Antonella Serra Zanetti 4–6, 0–6

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

Singles: 4 (0–4) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreRunner-up 1. 9 October 2000 ITF Cairo, Egypt Clay Aliénor Tricerri 4–5, 0–5, 2–4Runner-up 2. 5 November 2000 ITF Cairo, Egypt Clay Adrienn Hegedűs 0–4, 0–4, 3–5Runner-up 3. 3 December 2000 ITF Arad, Israel Hard Hannah Collin 3–5, 0–4, 0–4Runner-up 4. 13 May 2001 ITF Tortosa, Spain Clay Capucine Rousseau 3–6, 0–6

Doubles: 56 (23–33) Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner OpponentsScoreWinner 1. 31 July 2000 ITF Rabat, Morocco Clay Sandra Klemenschits Bianca Kamper Ekaterina Kozhokina 7–6(4), 6–0Runner-up 1. 21 August 2000 ITF Kastoria, Greece Carpet Sandra Klemenschits Eleni Daniilidou Evagelia Roussi 3–6, 4–6Winner 2. 2 October 2000 ITF Cairo, Egypt Clay Sandra Klemenschits Andrea Masaryková Aliénor Tricerri 4–1, 4–1, 4–2Winner 3. 9 October 2000 ITF Cairo, Egypt Clay Sandra Klemenschits Barbora Blahutiaková Zuzana Kučová 4–0, 4–0, 4–0Runner-up 2. 30 October 2000 ITF Cairo, Egypt Clay Ayako Suzuki Katarína Bašternáková Alena Paulenková 4–1, 4–5, 1–4Winner 4. 11 November 2000 ITF Mansoura, Egypt Clay Adrienn Hegedűs Giulia Meruzzi Monica Scartoni 5–4(5), 4–2, 4–0Winner 5. 18 November 2000 ITF Beersheba, Israel Hard Sandra Klemenschits Giulia Meruzzi Leonne Muller Van Moppe 4–0, 4–0, 5–3Runner-up 3. 27 November 2000 ITF Arad, Israel Hard Sandra Klemenschits Giulia Meruzzi Leonne Muller Van Moppe 4–5(4), 1–4, 2–4Runner-up 4. 12 February 2001 ITF Faro, Portugal Hard Sandra Klemenschits Olga Vymetálková Gabriela Navrátilová 0–6, 2–6Winner 6. 5 March 2001 ITF Buchen, Germany Carpet (i) Sandra Klemenschits Adrienn Hegedűs Eszter Molnár 7–6(5), 7–6(8)Winner 7. 2 April 2001 ITF Athens, Greece Clay Sandra Klemenschits Marijana Kovačević Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova 6–3, 7–5Winner 8. 16 April 2001 ITF Belgrade, Yugoslavia Clay Sandra Klemenschits Dragana Ilić Ana Timotić 6–2, 6–1Runner-up 5. 23 April 2001 ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom Clay Sandra Klemenschits Maki Arai Julia Smith 7–6(4), 3–6, 3–6Winner 9. 7 May 2001 ITF Tortosa, Spain Clay Sandra Klemenschits Séverine Beltrame Capucine Rousseau 6–3, 6–3Runner-up 6. 28 May 2001 ITF Biella, Italy Clay Sandra Klemenschits Joana Cortez Vanessa Menga 6–7(4), 6–4, 3–6Runner-up 7. 23 June 2001 ITF Båstad, Sweden Clay Sandra Klemenschits Leanne Baker Manisha Malhotra 3–6, 1–6Runner-up 8. 6 August 2001 Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany Clay Sandra Klemenschits Magdalena Kučerová Lydia Steinbach 7–5, 2–6, 1–6Runner-up 9. 1 October 2001 ITF Plzeň, Czech Republic Carpet (i) Sandra Klemenschits Olga Vymetálková Gabriela Navrátilová 2–6, 3–6Winner 10. 15 October 2001 ITF Giza, Egypt Clay Sandra Klemenschits Olena Antypina Yuliana Fedak 6–4, 6–3Runner-up 10. 22 October 2001 ITF Cairo, Egypt Clay Sandra Klemenschits Gulnara Fattakhetdinova Elena Yaryshka 6–7(2), 3–6Winner 11. 19 November 2001 ITF Mallorca, Spain Clay Sandra Klemenschits Silvia Disderi Anna Floris 7–5, 6–4Winner 12. 26 November 2001 ITF Mallorca, Spain Clay Sandra Klemenschits Silvia Disderi Anna Floris 6–3, 6–4Winner 13. 15 April 2002 ITF Hvar, Croatia Clay Sandra Klemenschits Olena Antypina Lenka Tvarošková 4–6, 6–3, 6–0Runner-up 11. 22 April 2002 ITF Cavtat, Croatia Clay Sandra Klemenschits Susanne Trik Suzanne van Hartingsveldt 1–6, 3–6Winner 14. 6 May 2002 ITF Zadar, Croatia Clay Sandra Klemenschits Tina Hergold Sanda Mamić 6–4, 6–4Winner 15. 17 June 2002 ITF Velp, Netherlands Clay Sandra Klemenschits Helena Ejeson Kika Hogendoorn 6–2, 6–1Runner-up 12. 19 August 2002 ITF Enschede, Netherlands Clay Debby Haak Daniela Kix Annette Kolb 1–6, 5–7Winner 16. 23 September 2002 ITF Sopron, Hungary Clay Sandra Klemenschits Milena Nekvapilová Hana Šromová 6–7(2), 6–2, 6–2Winner 17. 10 March 2003 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay Stefanie Haidner Gabriela Niculescu Monica Niculescu 3–6, 7–6(7), 6–4Winner 18. 30 March 2003 ITF Rabat, Morocco Clay Chanelle Scheepers Helena Ejeson Helena Norfeldt 6–3, 6–2Runner-up 13. 7 April 2003 ITF Antalya, Turkey Clay Sandra Klemenschits Zuzana Černá Vladimíra Uhlířová 3–6, 2–6Winner 19. 28 April 2003 ITF Pula, Croatia Clay Sandra Klemenschits Jana Macurová Zuzana Zemenová 6–2, 6–2Runner-up 14. 26 May 2003 ITF Zadar, Croatia Clay Sandra Klemenschits Mervana Jugić-Salkić Darija Jurak 3–6, 1–6Runner-up 15. 28 July 2003 ITF Gardone Val Trompia, Italy Clay Sandra Klemenschits Kildine Chevalier Silvia Disderi 4–6, 2–6Runner-up 16. 4 August 2003 Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany Clay Sandra Klemenschits Angelika Bachmann Jasmin Wöhr 1–6, 4–6Runner-up 17. 15 September 2003 Sofia Cup, Bulgaria Clay Sandra Klemenschits Dessislava Topalova Dragana Zarić 3–6, 5–7Runner-up 18. 12 January 2004 ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Sandra Klemenschits Gulnara Fattakhetdinova Hana Šromová 3–6, 6–4, 4–6Runner-up 19. 8 March 2004 ITF Rome, Italy Clay Sandra Klemenschits Alice Canepa Emily Stellato 3–6, 6–2, 4–6Runner-up 20. 29 March 2004 ITF Rabat, Morocco Clay Sandra Klemenschits Maria Fernanda Alves Carla Tiene 1–6, 6–7(5)Winner 20. 26 April 2004 ITF Taranto, Italy Clay Sandra Klemenschits Stefanie Haidner Patricia Wartusch 6–2, 6–1Runner-up 21. 16 August 2004 ITF Enschede, Netherlands Clay Sandra Klemenschits Susanne Trik Tessy van de Ven 6–4, 0–6, 4–6Runner-up 22. 23 August 2004 ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands Clay Sandra Klemenschits Leslie Butkiewicz Eveline Vanhyfte 5–7, 3–6Runner-up 23. 4 October 2004 ITF Girona, Spain Clay Sandra Klemenschits Erica Krauth Jasmin Wöhr 6–2, 4–6, 3–6Winner 21. 13 December 2004 ITF Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic Hard (i) Sandra Klemenschits Lucie Hradecká Eva Hrdinová w/oWinner 22. 12 January 2005 ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Sandra Klemenschits Kristina Grigorian Oxana Lyubtsova 7–5, 6–1Runner-up 24. 24 January 2005 ITF Belfort, France Hard (i) Sandra Klemenschits Michelle Gerards Anousjka van Exel 1–6, 2–4 ret.Runner-up 25. 15 March 2005 ITF Morelia, Mexico Hard Sandra Klemenschits Jorgelina Cravero Veronica Spiegel 4–6, 2–6Runner-up 26. 29 March 2005 ITF Poza Rica, Mexico Hard Sandra Klemenschits Seda Noorlander Mara Santangelo 2–6, 6–4, 3–6Runner-up 27. 30 May 2005 ITF Raanana, Israel Hard Sandra Klemenschits Tzipora Obziler Shahar Pe'er 6–7(2), 6–1, 2–6Runner-up 28. 6 June 2005 Zagreb Ladies Open, Croatia Clay Sandra Klemenschits Lucie Hradecká Vladimíra Uhlířová 2–6, 2–6Runner-up 29. 24 April 2006 Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Clay Sandra Klemenschits Sophie Lefèvre Aurélie Védy 6–2, 4–6, 6–7(1)Runner-up 30. 21 June 2006 ITF Fontanafredda, Italy Clay Sandra Klemenschits Andrea Hlaváčková Renata Voráčová 4–6, 4–6Runner-up 31. 26 June 2006 ITF Anif, Austria Clay Sandra Klemenschits Katalin Marosi Marina Tavares 6–3, 6–7(2), 3–6Runner-up 32. 18 July 2006 ITF Darmstadt, Germany Clay Sandra Klemenschits Monica Niculescu Yevgenia Savransky 6–1, 0–6, 1–6Runner-up 33. 22 August 2006 ITF Bielefeld, Germany Clay Sandra Klemenschits Carmen Klaschka Justine Ozga 7–6(1), 3–6, 3–6Winner 23. 31 October 2006 ITF Erding, Germany Carpet (i) Sandra Klemenschits Carmen Klaschka Annette Kolb 1–6, 6–3, 6–2