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Marianne van der Torre

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Marianne van der Torre
Van der Torre in 1980
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1961-08-18) 18 August 1961 (age 63)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$93,311
Singles
Career record124–95
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 84 (31 December 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1987, 1988)
French Open2R (1981, 1982)
US Open2R (1981)
Doubles
Career record111–64
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 60 (28 March 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
French Open2R (1981, 1987, 1988)
Wimbledon1R (1987)
US Open1R (1981, 1987)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1988)
Team competitions
Fed Cup18–13

Marianne van der Torre (born 18 August 1961) is a Dutch former professional tennis player who was active during the 1980s.

She reached a highest singles ranking of world No. 84 in December 1981. During her career, van der Torre reached the second round of the singles event in two Grand Slam tournaments; the French Open (1981 and 1982) and the US Open (1981). Her best result at a Grand Slam championship was reaching the semifinal of the mixed-doubles event at the 1988 Australian Open, partnering Martin Davis.

In October 1981, she partnered with compatriot Nanette Schutte to win the doubles title at the Borden Classic in Kyoto, defeating Elizabeth Smylie and Kim Steinmetz in the final, in straight sets.

Van der Torre was a member of the Dutch Federation Cup team between 1981 and 1987, playing in a total of 19 ties and compiling an 18–13 win–loss record.

In 1980, she received the Tom Schreursprijs for best Dutch sports talent.[1]

WTA Tour finals

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Singles: 1 (title)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win Feb 1981 VS of Pennsylvania, US Carpet (i) West Germany Heidi Eisterlehner 6–0, 7–6

Doubles: 1 (title)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Oct 1981 Kyoto Classic, Japan Hard Netherlands Nanette Schutte Australia Elizabeth Smylie
United States Kim Steinmetz
6–2, 6–4

ITF finals

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$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–4)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 28 October 1985 ITF Fukuoka, Japan Hard United States Joy Cummings 2–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 4 November 1985 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard Netherlands Nanette Schutte 6–7, 1–6
Win 3. 15 September 1986 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Italy Sabina Simmonds 6–4, 6–2
Win 4. 3 November 1986 ITF Matsuyama, Japan Hard France Isabelle Crudo 6–1, 2–0 ret.
Loss 5. 17 August 1987 ITF Manhasset, United States Clay West Germany Gabriela Dinu 6–7, 3–6
Loss 6. 6 March 1989 ITF Ashkelon, Israel Hard Austria Beate Reinstadler 3–6, 6–1, 2–6
Win 7. 13 March 1989 ITF Haifa, Israel Hard France Valérie Batut 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 8. 20 March 1989 ITF Ramat Hasharon, Israel Hard Israel Dahlia Coriat 6–2, 6–1

Doubles (14–10)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 25 July 1981 ITF Geneva, Switzerland Clay Switzerland Annemarie Rüegg Switzerland Susanne Villaverde
Argentina Liliana Giussani
4–6, 6–4, 0–6
Win 2. 2 January 1984 ITF Chicago, United States Hard Switzerland Csilla Bartos-Cserepy Soviet Union Larisa Neiland
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
w/o
Loss 3. 15 October 1984 ITF Haifa, Israel Hard Sweden Elizabeth Ekblom West Germany Martina Reinhardt
United Kingdom Joy Tacon
2–6, 5–7
Win 4. 22 October 1984 ITF Eilat, Israel Hard Sweden Elizabeth Ekblom Hungary Anita Falcon
Spain Maria Méndez Casariego
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Win 5. 12 November 1984 ITF Peterborough, United Kingdom Hard Hong Kong Patricia Hy United Kingdom Glynis Coles-Bond
United Kingdom Denise Parnell
6–2, 0–6, 6–1
Win 6. 26 November 1984 ITF Darlington, United Kingdom Hard Hong Kong Patricia Hy United Kingdom Cathy Drury
United Kingdom Ellinore Lightbody
6–1, 6–4
Loss 7. 7 January 1985 ITF Key Biscayne, United States Hard Sweden Elizabeth Ekblom United States Lynn Lewis
Canada Wendy Barlow-Pattenden
7–5, 4–6, 1–6
Win 8. 14 January 1985 ITF Delray Beach, United States Hard Sweden Elizabeth Ekblom United States Diane Farrell
United States Jaime Kaplan
6–3, 7–5
Loss 9. 21 January 1985 ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Sweden Elizabeth Ekblom France Isabelle Demongeot
France Nathalie Tauziat
3–6, 4–6
Win 10. 21 October 1985 ITF Saga, Japan Hard Netherlands Nanette Schutte China Li Xinyi
China Zhong Ni
6–2, 6–4
Win 11. 28 October 1985 ITF Fukuoka, Japan Hard Netherlands Nanette Schutte Japan Ei Iida
Japan Naoko Sato
6–3, 7–5
Loss 12. 4 November 1985 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard Netherlands Nanette Schutte Japan Ei Iida
China Zhong Ni
5–7, 3–6
Win 13. 11 November 1985 ITF Matsuyama, Japan Hard Netherlands Nanette Schutte Japan Ei Iida
China Zhong Ni
6–2, 6–1
Win 14. 25 November 1985 ITF Kyoto, Japan Hard Netherlands Nanette Schutte Japan Ei Iida
China Zhong Ni
6–4, 6–2
Win 15. 20 January 1986 ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Netherlands Manon Bollegraf South Africa Dinky Van Rensburg
United Kingdom Clare Wood
7–5, 6–7(4), 6–4
Win 16. 31 March 1986 ITF Bari, Italy Clay Netherlands Nanette Schutte United Kingdom Belinda Borneo
West Germany Wiltrud Probst
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss 17. 7 April 1986 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay West Germany Wiltrud Probst Argentina Bettina Fulco
Brazil Gisele Miro
3–6, 3–6
Loss 18. 14 July 1986 ITF Landskrona, Sweden Clay Netherlands Manon Bollegraf Netherlands Carin Bakkum
Netherlands Nicole Jagerman
6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Loss 19. 15 September 1986 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Italy Laura Golarsa Soviet Union Natalia Egorova
Soviet Union Viktoria Milvidskaia
0–6, 2–6
Loss 20. 20 October 1986 ITF Saga, Japan Grass Brazil Themis Zambrzycki Indonesia Yayuk Basuki
Indonesia Suzanna Wibowo
2–6, 3–6
Loss 21. 17 August 1987 ITF Manhasset, United States Clay Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Israel Ilana Berger
United States Jane Thomas
4–6, 1–6
Win 22. 27 February 1989 ITF Jaffa, Israel Hard Netherlands Caroline Vis United Kingdom Caroline Billingham
Poland Sylvia Czopek
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win 23. 6 March 1989 ITF Ashkelon, Israel Hard Netherlands Caroline Vis Denmark Sofie Albinus
Denmark Lone Vandborg
6–1, 6–1
Win 24. 20 March 1989 ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Netherlands Caroline Vis Sweden Malin Nilsson
Sweden Eva Lena Olsson
6–2, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "Talent van het jaar". www.olympischsporterfgoed.nl (in Dutch). NOC*NSF. Archived from the original on 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
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