Eva-Maria Schneider (born Eva-Maria Schürhoff; 8 December 1969) is a German former professional

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player. Schürhoff, who grew up in

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, reached a best singles ranking of 235 in the world as a professional player, most notably qualifying for the main draw of the

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. While studying medicine at the

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she was a two-time

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bronze medalist for Germany in doubles. She also played college tennis for the

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as a transfer student.

ITF finals

Singles: 7 (5–2)

Doubles: 7 (5–2)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schurhoff, Eva-Maria 1969 births Living people West German female tennis players German female tennis players Arizona Wildcats women's tennis players Universiade bronze medalists for Germany Universiade medalists in tennis University of Cologne alumni People from Gummersbach Sportspeople from Cologne (region) Tennis people from North Rhine-Westphalia