Marjolein Buis
 Buis at Wimbledon during 2012 | |
| Full name | Marjolein Buis |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
| Residence | Beuningen |
| Born | 11 January 1988 Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Plays | Right handed |
| Coach | Wouter Kropman |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No.3 (21 May 2012) |
| Current ranking | No.5 (9 July 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016) |
| French Open | W (2016) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2016) |
| US Open | SF (2013, 2014) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Masters | 3rd (2013) |
| Paralympic Games | QF (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (2012) |
| Current ranking | No.2 (9 July 2018) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2016, 2018) |
| French Open | W (2012) |
| Wimbledon | RU (2017) |
| US Open | W (2017) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | W (2017) |
| Paralympic Games |  Gold Medal (2012), Silver Medal (2016) |
| Last updated on: 12 April 2018. | |
Marjolein Buis (born 11 January 1988) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She participated in the Paralympic Games in London, 2012, and won a gold medal in the women's doubles event with partner Esther Vergeer. Marjolein is the current (April 2018) World Number One in the doubles.[1]
Marjolein Buis was born in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. At the age of 14 she started to experience problems when walking. It turned out that she has a connective tissue disorder, the Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, which affects the stability of the joints. She would never be able to play able bodied sports again. At the age of 17, Marjolein discovered wheelchair tennis. In 2010, she graduated in Social Work and became a full-time tennis player. She qualified for the Paralympic Games in London 2012 and reached the quarter final in singles and won gold in doubles with her partner Esther Vergeer. At the Paralympic Games in Rio 2016 Marjolein reached the quarter final in singles again and this time won silver in doubles with her partner Diede de Groot. Marjolein is still a full-time player. In her spare time she studies Psychology.[2]
Wheelchair Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2016 | French Open | Clay |  Sabine Ellerbrock
|
6–3, 6–4 |
References
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Dutch female tennis players
- Wheelchair tennis players
- Paralympic wheelchair tennis players of the Netherlands
- Paralympic gold medalists for the Netherlands
- Paralympic silver medalists for the Netherlands
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Sportspeople from Nijmegen
- People with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
- Australian Open (tennis) champions
- French Open champions
- US Open (tennis) champions
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's singles