Sylvia Hanika (born 30 November 1959) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.

She is remembered for finishing as the runner-up at the French Open in 1981 and for winning the Year End Championships in 1982.

In 1981, Hanika reached the women's singles final at the French Open, where she was defeated 6–2, 6–4 by Hana Mandlíková.

2 Martina Navratilova 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final of the Avon Series Championships at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Between serves, she was known to bounce the ball more than anyone tennis commentator and historian Bud Collins remembers: "as many as into the 30s.