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According to the ITF, Heide Orth is the most successful female player worldwide in the history of Senior Tennis. She won ITF World
Championships in Singles (11), in Doubles (13) and in Team (Cup) Competitions (12). She was also successful in winning more than 80 European Championships in Singles and
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Heide Orth is the first and only female tennis player worldwide to be honoured by the ITF for
Outstanding Achievements in Senior Tennis. This special award was handed over to her at the ITF World Champions Dinner in Paris on 3 June 2014.
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and began playing tennis with her father at the age of 13. Her first major success was winning the West German Junior
Championship in 1960. Heide later competed in the International Women's Circuit for many years and played for the
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Doubles (indoor and outdoor), as well as numerous
Championships of Germany and other countries. During tournaments in the USA, she earned 45 Gold Balls for winning titles as a USA-Champion on clay and grass.
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team 15 times between 1964 and 1973. She won the singles title at the German national indoor championships in 1969, 1971, 1972 and 1973. Orth reached the quarterfinals in doubles at both
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