Marrit Boonstra

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Marrit Boonstra
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1988-09-25) 25 September 1988 (age 33)
Groningen, Netherlands
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$14,062
Singles
Career record35–25
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 556 (26 June 2006)
Doubles
Career record38–11
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 468 (19 June 2006)

Marrit Boonstra (born 25 September 1988) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

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Biography

Boonstra, who was born in Groningen, played tennis as a right-hander with a two-handed backhand.

Her junior career included a win over Caroline Wozniacki, whom she also partnered to make the girls' doubles quarterfinals of the 2006 Wimbledon Championships. [1] [2]

As a 17-year-old, she played three doubles rubbers for the Netherlands in the 2006 Fed Cup competition, teaming up with Dutch veteran Brenda Schultz-McCarthy to win all three matches. [3]

Boonstra received a wildcard to compete in the main draw of the 2006 Ordina Open, a WTA Tour tournament in Rosmalen. [4] She lost in the opening round to Jelena Janković. [5]

From 2008 to 2010, she played collegiate tennis in the United States for the University of Florida.

During her time on the ITF Circuit, she won one singles and five doubles titles.

ITF finals

Singles (1–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.26 June 2005 Alkmaar, NetherlandsClay Flag of Georgia.svg Ia Jikia 4–6, 1–6
Runner-up2.3 July 2005 Heerhugowaard, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kelly de Beer 2–6, 1–6
Winner1.7 May 2006 Bournemouth, United KingdomClay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova 6–3, 6–0

Doubles (5–4)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.3 July 2005 Heerhugowaard, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole Thyssen Flag of Ukraine.svg Kristina Antoniychuk
Flag of Montenegro.svg Ana Veselinović
6–1, 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up2.27 September 2005 Benevento, ItalyHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole Thyssen Flag of Poland.svg Dorota Hibental
Flag of Russia.svg Alexandra Karavaeva
w/o
Winner1.26 November 2005 Ashkelon, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole Thyssen Flag of Austria.svg Verena Amesbauer
Flag of Germany.svg Mariella Greschik
6–3, 6–2
Winner2.3 December 2005Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole Thyssen Flag of Spain.svg Gabriela Velasco Andreu
Flag of Turkey.svg Pemra Özgen
6–2, 6–3
Winner3.10 December 2005 Raanana, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole Thyssen Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandra Kulikova
Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Orlova
7–5, 6–3
Winner4.7 May 2006 Bournemouth, United KingdomClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bibiane Schoofs Flag of Russia.svg Maya Gaverova
Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Poltoratskaya
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Runner-up3.3 December 2006 Tel Aviv, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Renée Reinhard Flag of Austria.svg Eva-Maria Hoch
Flag of Montenegro.svg Ana Veselinović
4–6, 6–7
Winner5.18 February 2007 Montechoro, PortugalHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole Thyssen Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Lehnhoff
Flag of the United States.svg Robin Stephenson
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up4.17 June 2012 Meppel, NetherlandsClay Flag of Germany.svg Vivian Heisen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette van Uitert
1–6, 6–4, [7–10]

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