Heim-Dopfer won six singles titles on the ITF tour in her career.

Heim-Dopfer made one appearance for the Austria Fed Cup team in July 1993.

Her best Grand Slam result was in 1996, making the third round of that year's US Open.

After her tennis career, Sandra Heim-Dopfer worked for the charitable organisation Caritas Vorarlberg.

During her career, Sandra Heim-Dopfer had learned about various healing methods as well as the power of mindfulness and she used several relaxation and visualisation techniques.