Ingelise Driehuis

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Ingelise Driehuis
Full nameIngelise Driehuis
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1967-09-17) 17 September 1967 (age 55)
Prize money$121,439
Singles
Career record76–91
Highest rankingNo. 264 (25 November 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1991)
Doubles
Career record147–90
Highest rankingNo. 87 (4 July 1994)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1991)
French Open 3R (1992)
Wimbledon QF (1994)
US Open 2R (1993)

Ingelise Driehuis (born 17 September 1967) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

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Biography

Driehuis played collegiate tennis in the United States, first at Clemson University, before transferring to the University of Florida in 1987. [1] She is a member of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame. [2]

In the early 1990s she competed as a professional, mainly in doubles, with a best ranking of 87 in the world. As a singles player her most notable achievement was qualifying for the main draw of the 1991 Australian Open, where she lost a close first-round match to Andrea Leand, 6–8 in the third set. She was a regular in the doubles draws of grand slam tournaments and made the quarter-finals of the women's doubles at the 1994 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Maja Murić.

She now works as a lawyer and runs her own firm in Wassenaar. [3]

ITF finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.6 July 1987 Seabrook, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Galphin 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 28 (16-12)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.21 July 1986 Amersfoort, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Simone Schilder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kaye Hand
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valda Lake
6–1, 4–6, 6–0
Win2.1 June 1987 Brandon, United StatesClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Lise Gregory Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Foxworth
Flag of the United States.svg Tammy Whittington
7–6(3), 6–7(8), 6–4
Win3.8 June 1987 Key Biscayne, United StatesHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Lise Gregory Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Foxworth
Flag of the United States.svg Tammy Whittington
3–6, 7–6(4), 6–2
Win4.15 June 1987 Birmingham, United StatesHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Lise Gregory Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Sonia Hahn
6–7(0), 6–4, 6–2
Win5.29 June 1987 Litchfield, United StatesClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Lise Gregory Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Paulette Roux
Flag of the United States.svg Rita Winebarger
7–5, 6–2
Win6.6 July 1987 Seabrook, United StatesClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Lise Gregory Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Foxworth
Flag of the United States.svg Tammy Whittington
6–1, 6–2
Win7.13 July 1987 Fayetteville, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Foxworth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Lamb
Flag of the United States.svg Sylvia Schenck
6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Win8.20 July 1987 Philadelphia, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Foxworth
Flag of the United States.svg Tammy Whittington
6–3, 6–4
Win9.28 September 1987 Bethesda, United StatesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington Flag of the United States.svg Dena Levy
Flag of the United States.svg Jane Thomas
6–1, 6–3
Loss10.5 June 1989 Cascais, PortugalClay Flag of the United States.svg Holly Danforth Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Robyn Field
Flag of Ireland.svg Lesley O'Halloran
2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win11.12 June 1989 Algarve, PortugalHard Flag of Brazil.svg Themis Zambrzycki Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Robyn Field
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Michelle Anderson
6–2, 4–6, 6–0
Win12.19 June 1989 Madeira, PortugalHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexandra Niepel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Holubová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alice Noháčová
6–3, 6–1
Loss13.10 July 1989 Erlangen, West GermanyClay Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Fuchs Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Betzner
Flag of Germany.svg Wiltrud Probst
2–6, 3–6
Loss14.20 November 1989 Bulleen, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Alysia May Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki
Flag of New Zealand.svg Claudine Toleafoa
6–7, 4–6
Loss15.28 May 1990 Lisbon, PortugalClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justine Hodder Flag of Spain.svg Ana-Belén Quintana
Flag of Spain.svg Ana Segura
0–6, 2–6
Win16.4 June 1990 Lisbon, PortugalClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justine Hodder Flag of Spain.svg Ana-Belén Quintana
Flag of Spain.svg Ana Segura
6–3, 6–3
Loss17.11 June 1990 Cascais, PortugalClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Caroline Wuillot
6–2, 4–6, 6–7(6)
Win18.16 July 1990 Schwarzach, AustriaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming Flag of Germany.svg Cora Linneman
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ruth Seeman
6–2, 6–0
Win19.27 August 1990 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming Flag of France.svg Emmanuelle Derly
Flag of Austria.svg Sandra Reichel
6–1, 6–1
Loss20.18 November 1990 Nuriootpa, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki
Flag of Indonesia.svg Suzanna Wibowo
6–7, 1–6
Loss21.1 April 1991 Moulins, FranceHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
3–6, 4–6
Loss22.22 July 1991 Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justine Hodder Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming
3–6, 2–6
Loss23.19 August 1991 Spoleto, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming Flag of Spain.svg Ana Segura
Flag of Spain.svg Janet Souto
6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Loss24.11 November 1991 Mount Gambier, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristin Godridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Loss25.25 November 1991 Mildura, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Stacey
4–6, 3–6
Win26.30 March 1992 Moulins, FranceClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Simone Schilder Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kučová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Martincová
6–4, 7–5
Win27.20 April 1992 Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carin Bakkum Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gaby Coorengel
Flag of Israel.svg Yael Segal
6–2, 6–1
Loss28.2 November 1992 Machida, JapanGrass Flag of Japan.svg Maya Kidowaki Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Jaggard-Lai
3–6, 5–7

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