Catherine Mothes-Jobkel (born 7 June 1970 in

Bègles Bègles (; Gascon language, Gascon: ''Begla'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Gironde Departments of France, department in southwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south. Bègles station h ...

) is a former tennis player from France who competed on the

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from 1987 to 1997. She turned professional in 1989 and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 67, in June 1993. During her career, she competed in the

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eight times, twice reaching the second round, and in the

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twice, reaching the second round in

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

. In 1993, she reached the semifinals of the Belgian Open.

ITF finals

Singles: 14 (9–5)

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