Marianne van der Torre

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Marianne van der Torre
Marianne van der Torre (1980).jpg
Van der Torre in 1980
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1961-08-18) 18 August 1961 (age 64)
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 Open 1R (1987, 1988)
French Open 2R (1981, 1982)
US Open 2R (1981)
Doubles
Career record111–64
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 60 (28 March 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1988)
French Open 2R (1981, 1987, 1988)
Wimbledon 1R (1987)
US Open 1R (1981, 1987)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open SF (1988)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 18–13

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

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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

Singles: 1 (title)

ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
WinFeb 1981 VS of Pennsylvania, USCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Heidi Eisterlehner 6–0, 7–6

Doubles: 1 (title)

ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win Oct 1981 Kyoto Classic, JapanHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Flag of the United States.svg Kim Steinmetz
6–2, 6–4

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–4)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.28 October 1985ITF Fukuoka, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Joy Cummings 2–6, 4–6
Loss2.4 November 1985ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte 6–7, 1–6
Win3.15 September 1986ITF Sofia, BulgariaClay Flag of Italy.svg Sabina Simmonds 6–4, 6–2
Win4.3 November 1986ITF Matsuyama, JapanHard Flag of France.svg Isabelle Crudo 6–1, 2–0 ret.
Loss5.17 August 1987ITF Manhasset, United StatesClay Flag of Germany.svg Gabriela Dinu 6–7, 3–6
Loss6.6 March 1989ITF Ashkelon, IsraelHard Flag of Austria.svg Beate Reinstadler 3–6, 6–1, 2–6
Win7.13 March 1989ITF Haifa, IsraelHard Flag of France.svg Valérie Batut 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win8.20 March 1989ITF Ramat Hasharon, IsraelHard Flag of Israel.svg Dahlia Coriat 6–2, 6–1

Doubles (14–10)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.25 July 1981ITF Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Annemarie Rüegg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Susanne Villaverde
Flag of Argentina.svg Liliana Giussani
4–6, 6–4, 0–6
Win2.2 January 1984ITF Chicago, United StatesHard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Csilla Bartos-Cserepy Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
w/o
Loss3.15 October 1984ITF Haifa, IsraelHard Flag of Sweden.svg Elizabeth Ekblom Flag of Germany.svg Martina Reinhardt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Tacon
2–6, 5–7
Win4.22 October 1984ITF Eilat, IsraelHard Flag of Sweden.svg Elizabeth Ekblom Flag of Hungary.svg Anita Falcon
Flag of Spain.svg Maria Méndez Casariego
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Win5.12 November 1984ITF Peterborough, United KingdomHard Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Patricia Hy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glynis Coles-Bond
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denise Parnell
6–2, 0–6, 6–1
Win6.26 November 1984ITF Darlington, United KingdomHard Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Patricia Hy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cathy Drury
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ellinore Lightbody
6–1, 6–4
Loss7.7 January 1985ITF Key Biscayne, United StatesHard Flag of Sweden.svg Elizabeth Ekblom Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Lewis
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wendy Barlow-Pattenden
7–5, 4–6, 1–6
Win8.14 January 1985ITF Delray Beach, United StatesHard Flag of Sweden.svg Elizabeth Ekblom Flag of the United States.svg Diane Farrell
Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Kaplan
6–3, 7–5
Loss9.21 January 1985ITF San Antonio, United StatesHard Flag of Sweden.svg Elizabeth Ekblom Flag of France.svg Isabelle Demongeot
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
3–6, 4–6
Win10.21 October 1985ITF Saga, JapanHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Xinyi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhong Ni
6–2, 6–4
Win11.28 October 1985ITF Fukuoka, JapanHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte Flag of Japan.svg Ei Iida
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato
6–3, 7–5
Loss12.4 November 1985ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte Flag of Japan.svg Ei Iida
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhong Ni
5–7, 3–6
Win13.11 November 1985ITF Matsuyama, JapanHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte Flag of Japan.svg Ei Iida
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhong Ni
6–2, 6–1
Win14.25 November 1985ITF Kyoto, JapanHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte Flag of Japan.svg Ei Iida
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhong Ni
6–4, 6–2
Win15.20 January 1986ITF San Antonio, United StatesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dinky Van Rensburg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clare Wood
7–5, 6–7(4), 6–4
Win16.31 March 1986ITF Bari, ItalyClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nanette Schutte Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belinda Borneo
Flag of Germany.svg Wiltrud Probst
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss17.7 April 1986ITF Caserta, ItalyClay Flag of Germany.svg Wiltrud Probst Flag of Argentina.svg Bettina Fulco
Flag of Brazil.svg Gisele Miro
3–6, 3–6
Loss18.14 July 1986ITF Landskrona, SwedenClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carin Bakkum
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole Jagerman
6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Loss19.15 September 1986ITF Sofia, BulgariaClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktoria Milvidskaia
0–6, 2–6
Loss20.20 October 1986ITF Saga, JapanGrass Flag of Brazil.svg Themis Zambrzycki Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki
Flag of Indonesia.svg Suzanna Wibowo
2–6, 3–6
Loss21.17 August 1987ITF Manhasset, United StatesClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Flag of Israel.svg Ilana Berger
Flag of the United States.svg Jane Thomas
4–6, 1–6
Win22.27 February 1989ITF Jaffa, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Caroline Billingham
Flag of Poland.svg Sylvia Czopek
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win23.6 March 1989ITF Ashkelon, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis Flag of Denmark.svg Sofie Albinus
Flag of Denmark.svg Lone Vandborg
6–1, 6–1
Win24.20 March 1989ITF Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis Flag of Sweden.svg Malin Nilsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Eva Lena Olsson
6–2, 6–2

References

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