.jpg) Buding in 1965 | |
| Full name | Edda Helene Buding-Duchting |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Argentina (1954) West Germany |
| Born | (1936-11-13)13 November 1936 Lovrin, Romania |
| Died | 15 July 2014(2014-07-15) (aged 77) Aalen, Germany |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 26–17[1] |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1961) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1959) |
| US Open | 2R (1961) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1965) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1965) |
| US Open | F (1961) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1957) |
| Wimbledon | F (1961) |
Edda Buding (13 November 1936 – 15 July 2014) was a Germantennis player of Romanian birth. She received the doubles gold medal at the1968 Summer Olympics doubles demonstration event partnered withHelga Niessen Masthoff. Along withYola Ramírez, she was the runner-up in the 1961U.S. Championships women's doubles event and withRobert Howe was the runner-up inmixed doubles atWimbledon in 1961. She was the sister ofIngo Buding, a two-time junior singles champion at theFrench Championships, andIlse Buding.
She won the 1961U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships singles title after a three-sets victory in the final againstKaren Hantze.
In 1964, she received theSilbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest sports award in Germany.[2]
Buding is the first opponent to play Chris Evert at the US Open. Evert won their 1971 match 6–1, 6–0.
Buding died in 2014 in Aalen, Germany.[3]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1961 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Yola Ramírez |  Lesley Turner Darlene Hard | 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1957 | French Championships | Clay |  Luis Ayala |  Věra PužejováJiří Javorský | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1961 | Wimbledon | Grass | Robert Howe | Fred StolleLesley Turner | 11–9, 6–2 |
| Year | Location | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Mexico | Helga Niessen Masthoff | Julie HeldmanRosie Reyes | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Year | German Team | US Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 |
| 0–3 |
