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| Country (sports) |  Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Residence | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Born | (1970-02-17) 17 February 1970 (age 54) Salisbury, Rhodesia |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,982 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1-2 |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 26-16 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 217 (31 January 1994) |
| Last updated on: 11 November 2017. | |
Paula Iversen (born 17 February 1970) is a former female tennis player from Zimbabwe.
Iversen has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 217 achieved on 31 January 1994. Iversen has won 3 ITF doubles titles.
Iversen made her WTA main draw debut at the 1994 Japan Open Tennis Championships in the doubles event partnering Hiromi Nagano.
Playing for Zimbabwe at the Fed Cup, Iversen has accumulated a win–loss record of 11–17. Iversen retirement from professional tennis in 1997.
ITF finals
Doubles (3–1)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000/$80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/$60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000/$15,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 22 March 1993 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Hard |  Claire Sessions Bailey
|
 Michelle Anderson Kim Grant
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | 12 April 1993 | Gaborone, Botswana | Hard | Claire Sessions Bailey
|
Erica Adams Kelly Story
|
5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 3. | 26 April 1993 | Lee-on-Solent, United Kingdom | Hard |  Michele Mair
|
Colette Hall Valda Lake
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 18 July 1994 | Telford, United Kingdom | Hard |  Elizma Nortje
|
Alison Smith Sara Tse
|
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
References
External links
- Paula Iversen at the Women's Tennis Association
- Paula Iversen at the International Tennis Federation
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Zimbabwean female tennis players
- Sportspeople from Harare
- White Zimbabwean sportspeople
- African Games medalists in tennis
- African Games gold medalists for Zimbabwe
- African Games bronze medalists for Zimbabwe
- Competitors at the 1991 All-Africa Games
- Competitors at the 1995 All-Africa Games