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Born | 13 July 1962 |
Prize money | $10,710 |
Singles | |
Career record | 36–34 |
Highest ranking | No. 308 (15 February 1988) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 10–19 |
Highest ranking | No. 278 (15 February 1988) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 4–3 |
Ilse de Ruysscher (born 13 July 1962) is a Belgian former professional tennis player. [1]
de Ruysscher has career-high WTA rankings of 308 in singles, achieved on 15 February 1988, and 278 in doubles, set on 15 February 1988. Playing for Belgium at the Fed Cup, de Ruysscher has accumulated a win–loss record of 4–3. [2]
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 16 February 1987 | Denain, France | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2. | 4 January 1988 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 20 April 1987 | London, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
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