Background
She was born in Adliswil, Switzerland. With German nationality as the daughter of a German businessman, she was born in Switzerland, and resided in Peru for more than 13 years.
She was born in Adliswil, Switzerland. With German nationality as the daughter of a German businessman, she was born in Switzerland, and resided in Peru for more than 13 years.
She was part of a large group of successful German players in the 1980s, which also included Steffi Graf, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Sylvia Hanika, and Eva Pfaff. She later moved to Miami, Florida. She speaks three languages, German, English, and Spanish.
She dealt with a series of injuries throughout her career (injuries of ear and knee, among others).
Bunge was a professional player from 1978 to 1989, appearing for the first time at number 150 in July 1978. She was finalist in Sydney in 1979, Stockholm in 1980, Houston, Tampa, Cincinnati (indoor) and Tokyo in 1981, Mahwah in 1982 and Knokke in 1987.
She was a finalist at the German Open with Claudia Kohde-Kilsch in 1982, the Swiss Open with Eva Pfaff in 1985, and New England, also Pfaff, in 1987. She was a part of the German Federation Cup Team from 1980 to 1983, 1985 to 1987 and 1989.
Bunge lives in Coral Gables, Florida.
1987: Women's Tennis Association Comeback of the Year
New Hampshire = tournament not held. A = did not participate in the tournament.