Betty Stöve
 Betty Stove in 1966 | |
| Full name | Betty Flippina Stöve |
|---|---|
| ITF name | Betty Stove |
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
| Residence | Brasschaat, Belgium |
| Born | 24 June 1945 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 1,047,356 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 190–151 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (3 July 1977) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1967, 1980) |
| French Open | 3R (1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | F (1977) |
| US Open | SF (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 75 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1967) |
| French Open | W (1972, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | W (1972) |
| US Open | W (1972, 1977, 1979) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1979) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | — |
| French Open | F (1973, 1981) |
| Wimbledon | W (1978, 1981) |
| US Open | W (1977, 1978) |
| Last updated on: 18 September 2009. | |
Betty Stöve (born 24 June 1945) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.[1]
Career
Stove began playing tennis internationally in the mid-1960s. She made her Grand Slam debut at the 1964 Wimbledon. A virus, complicated by a malfunctioning thyroid gland, forced Stöve out of tennis for an 18-month period in the late 1960s. Despite being advised that she should never play tennis again, Stöve recovered to have her best years on the circuit.[1]
Stöve's most notable singles match was the 1977 Wimbledon final, which she lost to Virginia Wade: 4–6, 6–3, 6–1. Queen Elizabeth II attended the final against Wade.
Stöve was also a semifinalist at the 1977 US Open, losing to Chris Evert. She also found success in the 1977 US Open by winning the women's doubles with Martina Navratilova and the mixed doubles with Frew McMillan.
Stöve had her greatest success in doubles. She won ten Grand Slam doubles championships, six in women's doubles and four in mixed doubles. She won two women's doubles championships with Billie Jean King and two with Wendy Turnbull. Her other two titles were won with Françoise Dürr and Martina Navratilova. All of her mixed doubles championships were with Frew McMillan. Stöve was the runner-up in seventeen Grand Slam doubles tournaments, eight in women's doubles and nine in mixed doubles.
During her career, Stöve won one singles title and 75 doubles titles. She reached a career-high singles rank of World No. 5 in 1977. She was also ranked World No. 1 in doubles.
Stöve competed in and lost all three finals at Wimbledon in 1977, failing to win any of them; the last player in any Grand Slam event to earn such a record.
She competed for the Netherlands Fed Cup team in 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, and 1983.
The Dutch rock band Bettie Serveert is named after her book "Bettie Serveert", meaning "Bettie serves" or "service to Bettie" in Dutch.[2]
Post-retirement activity
Stöve coached Hana Mandlíková from 1980 through 1990. She also coached Kristie Boogert.[1]
Stöve is a former member of the ITF Committee of Management, its first female member.[1]
She received the WTA Tour Honorary Membership Award in November 1987. She served three terms as President of WTA Tour Players Association.
In 1989, Stöve and Mandlíková wrote Total Tennis, a tennis instruction book.[3] Stöve speaks six languages and is an accomplished photographer.[1]
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Virginia Wade |
6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1972 | French Open | Clay |  Billie Jean King |
Winnie Shaw Nell Truman |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | Billie Jean King |
 Françoise Dürr Judy Tegart Dalton |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1972 | US Open | Grass | Françoise Dürr |
Margaret Court Virginia Wade |
6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1973 | French Open | Clay | Françoise Dürr |
Margaret Court Virginia Wade |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 1973 | Wimbledon | Grass | Françoise Dürr |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
1–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 1974 | US Open | Grass | Françoise Dürr |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
6–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1975 | Wimbledon | Grass | Françoise Dürr |
Ann Kiyomura Kazuko Sawamatsu |
5–7, 6–1, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 1976 | Wimbledon | Grass | Billie Jean King |
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova |
1–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
Helen Gourlay JoAnne Russell |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1977 | US Open (2) | Clay | Martina Navratilova |
Renée Richards Betty-Ann Stuart |
6–1, 7–6 |
| Winner | 1979 | French Open (2) | Clay | Wendy Turnbull |
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1979 | Wimbledon | Grass | Wendy Turnbull |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
7–5, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1979 | US Open (3) | Hard | Wendy Turnbull |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1980 | US Open | Hard | Pam Shriver |
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
6–7, 5–7 |
Mixed doubles: 13 (4 titles, 9 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1971 | US Open | Grass |  Bob Maud |
Billie Jean King Owen Davidson |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 1973 | French Open | Clay | Patrice Dominguez |
Françoise Dürr Jean-Claude Barclay |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1975 | Wimbledon | Grass | Allan Stone |
Margaret Court Marty Riessen |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 1976 | US Open | Clay | Frew McMillan |
Billie Jean King Phil Dent |
6–3, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | Frew McMillan |
Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt |
6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1977 | US Open | Clay | Frew McMillan |
Billie Jean King Vitas Gerulaitis |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1978 | Wimbledon | Grass | Frew McMillan |
Billie Jean King Ray Ruffels |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1978 | US Open (2) | Hard | Frew McMillan |
Billie Jean King Ray Ruffels |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 1979 | Wimbledon | Grass | Frew McMillan |
Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt |
5–7, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 1979 | US Open | Hard | Frew McMillan |
Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 1980 | US Open | Hard | Frew McMillan |
Wendy Turnbull Marty Riessen |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 1981 | French Open | Clay | Fred McNair |
Andrea Jaeger Jimmy Arias |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1981 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Frew McMillan |
Tracy Austin John Austin |
4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Year-End Championships finals
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1973 | New York City | Carpet (i) | Françoise Dürr |
Rosie Casals Margaret Court |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1974 | Los Angeles | Carpet (i) | Françoise Dürr |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
1–6, 7–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1979 | New York City | Carpet (i) | Françoise Dürr |
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura |
7–6, 7–6 |
Titles (75)
Singles (1)
| No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 27 September 1976 | Tokyo, Japan (Sillook Open) | Hard (I) | Margaret Court
|
1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles (75)
Grand slam events in boldface.
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Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | Career SR | |
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| Australia | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 4 |
| France | A | 3R | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 10 | |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 1R | QF | 4R | F | 4R | 4R | 3R | 2R | A | 0 / 17 | |
| United States | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | SF | 4R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 13 | |
| SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 44 | |
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Year End Ranking | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 123 | 47 | |||||||||||||
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Betty Stove Biography. wtatennis.com
- ^ Musician Guide website, Bettie Serveert, accessed 28 March 2011
- ^ Hana Mandlíková; Betty Stove (January 1989). Total Tennis: A Guide to the Fundamentals of the Game. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7318-0066-7.
External links
- Betty Stöve at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Betty Stöve at the Billie Jean King Cup
