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Gréta Arn
Country (sports) Hungary
 Germany
ResidenceBudapest, Hungary
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1997
PlaysRight; Two-handed backhand
Prize money$407,264
Singles
Career record319–223
Career titles1 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 81 (22 July 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2nd (2001, 2002)
French Open1st (2001, 2002)
Wimbledon2nd (2002)
US Open1st (2000, 2001, 2002, 2007)
Doubles
Career record65–64
Career titles0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 175 (4 December 2000)
Last updated on: 14 July 2008.

Gréta Arn (born 13 April 1979; in Budapest, Hungary) is a professional tennis player from Hungary, who previously represented Germany. Arn turned professional 1997.

In her career she won four ITF titles in singles and in doubles; she also won her first WTA title in Estoril, in Portugal, on 6 May 2007. Her career high on WTA rankings was No.81, on 22 July 2002.

Having played for Germany with dual Hungarian citizenship for 9 years, she chose for the 2008 Fed Cup to compete for Hungary alongside Ágnes Szávay. She also chose to play for her nation of birth full time.

She won her first WTA Tour title as a qualifier ranked No.176 in the world, becoming lowest ranked and first qualifier to win a WTA Tour event in 2007. In the Tier IV 2007 Estoril Open final she defeated teenager Victoria Azarenka 2–6, 6–1, 7–6 (3); saving two matchpoints at 4–5 in third set.

WTA Tour titles (1)

Singles (1)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 6 May 2007 Estoril, Portugal Clay Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(3)

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