Ria Sabay

Ria Sabay
Country (sports) Germany
Born (1985-09-26) 26 September 1985 (age 41)
Turned pro2004
Retired2013
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$28,484
Singles
Career record71–83
Highest rankingNo. 347 (25 February 2008)
Doubles
Career record64–69
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 238 (12 May 2008)

Ria Sabay (née Dörnemann; born 26 September 1985) is a German former tennis player.

She won five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 25 February 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 347. On 12 May 2008, she peaked at No. 238 in the doubles rankings. Sabay made her WTA tour debut at the 2006 Nordic Light Open. Sabay retired from professional tennis in 2013.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (0–1)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Outcome Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 3 June 2007 Istanbul, Turkey Hard Turkey Çağla Büyükakçay 4–6, 3–6

Doubles (5–4)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (2–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 14 March 2006 Sheffield, United Kingdom Hard (i) Germany Andrea Sieveke United Kingdom Melissa Berry
United Kingdom Lindsay Cox		 7–6(7), 6–3
Winner 2. 28 August 2006 Istanbul, Turkey Hard United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith Ukraine Irina Khatsko
Ukraine Mariya Malkhasyan		 w/o
Winner 3. 18 September 2006 Tbilisi, Georgia Clay Kyrgyzstan Ksenia Palkina Russia Varvara Galanina
Armenia Liudmila Nikoyan		 6–4, 3–6, 6–0
Runner-up 1. 14 March 2007 Sunderland, UK Hard (i) United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith United Kingdom Anna Hawkins
United Kingdom Jane O'Donoghue		 4–6, 7–6(5), 3–6
Runner-up 2. 9 April 2007 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Turkey Pemra Özgen Ukraine Kateryna Avdiyenko
Russia Kristina Grigorian		 2–6, 1–6
Winner 4. 2 June 2007 Istanbul, Turkey Hard Turkey Çağla Büyükakçay Slovenia Maja Kambič
Russia Avgusta Tsybysheva		 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 3 July 2007 Valladolid, Spain Hard Germany Justine Ozga Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja		 0–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 30 July 2007 Vigo, Spain Hard Germany Justine Ozga Spain Estrella Cabeza Candela
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro		 1–6, 6–4, 3–6
Winner 5. 17 September 2007 Telavi Open, Georgia Clay Kyrgyzstan Ksenia Palkina Russia Vasilisa Davydova
Russia Marina Shamayko		 6–2, 6–2

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