Person in history
Kathinka von Deichmann
Kathinka von Deichmann, Liechtenstein tennis player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1994 · May 16
- Age this year
- 32No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- tennis player. Citizenship: Liechtenstein
- Born
- 32nd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Kathinka von Deichmann is a former professional tennis player from Liechtenstein. On 8 October 2018, she reached her best WTA ranking of world No. 153 in singles, and on 17 July 2017, she peaked at No. 343 in doubles. Von Deichmann has won 15 singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Path and career
Career At the 2018 US Open , von Deichmann made tennis history for her country by becoming the first Liechtensteiner to reach the main draw of singles of a Grand Slam, after winning three matches in the qualifying tournament . [ 1 ] She defeated Priscilla Hon in the first qualifying round, Gail Brodsky in the second round and finally Martina Trevisan also in straight sets to reach the main draw. She then lost by retirement to fellow qualifier, Anhelina Kalinina , in the first round. [ 2 ]
Why this date
Kathinka von Deichmann appears on our May 16 calendar for 1994 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1994.
- May 17Malawi
- January 1Far-left politics
- November 21994 Durunka floods and lightning strike
- May 241993 World Trade Center bombing
- February 5Markale massacres
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
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- 1994Krasimir StanoevSeptember 14
- 1994Nicky CaseSeptember 11
- 1994RM (musician)September 12
- 1994Hagos GebrhiwetMay 11
Sources
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“Kathinka von Deichmann”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/kathinka-von-deichmann, accessed October 29, 2026.
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Questions about Kathinka von Deichmann
When was Kathinka von Deichmann born?
May 16 1994.
How old would Kathinka von Deichmann be today?
32 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 16?
Karol Mets, Ashley Wagner, Elizabeth Ralston and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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