Erika Vollmer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Erika Vollmer

German professional female tennis player

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1925

Place of Birth: Graz, Styria, Austria

Profession: tennis player

Nationality: Austria, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Erika Vollmer (née Obst; born 23 February 1925) is a German professional female tennis player who lost the final of Italian Championships singles title to British player Patricia Ward by 4–6, 3–6 in 1955.She won the German national singles title in 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957 and 1959.
Vollmer was the No.1 ranked German player in 1952 and 1955.Between 1953 and 1959 she competed in seven consecutive editions of the Wimbledon Championships and achieved her best singles result in 1953 when she reached the quarterfinal in which she lost in two sets to first-seeded and eventual champion Maureen Connolly.In 1947 she married doctor Johannes Vollmer.
In 1956 she received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest sports award in Germany.