Miriam Oremans

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Miriam Oremans
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Country (sports)Netherlands
Born (1974-09-09) 9 September 1974 (age 49)
Berlicum, The Netherlands
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Turned pro1997
Retired2002
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record182–205
Highest rankingNo. 25 (26 July 1993)
Doubles
Career record195–187
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 19 (7 July 1997)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Doubles

Miriam Oremans (born 9 September 1972) is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands. On 26 July 1993 she reached her career-high singles ranking of number 25.

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She did not win any singles titles (Oremans did have two Satellite tournament wins in 1989), but did win three titles in doubles. In 1992 she was runner-up together with Jacco Eltingh in the mixed doubles finals of Wimbledon.

Her biggest achievement came during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the silver medal in doubles, partnering Kristie Boogert, losing the final match to Venus and Serena Williams.

Major finals

Olympic finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Silver 2000 Sydney Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
1–6, 1–6

WTA Tour finals

Singles 5

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1. Jun 1993 Eastbourne, EnglandGrass Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 6–2, 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up2. Jun 1997 Rosmalen, NetherlandsGrass Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir 7–5, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up3. Jun 1998 's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsGrass Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up4. Oct 2000 Bratislava, SlovakiaHard (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová 1–6, 7–5, 3–6
Runner-up5. Jun 2001 Birmingham, EnglandGrass Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 3–6, 5–7

Doubles 12 (3–9)

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II1
Tier III1
Tier IV & V1
Olympic Games0
Titles by surface
Hard1
Clay0
Grass1
Carpet1
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1. Feb 1992 Linz, AustriaHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Monique Kiene Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Porwik
Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi-Concato
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up2. May 1995 Strasbourg, FranceHard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up3. May 1996 Madrid, SpainClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7, 2–6
Runner-up4. Oct 1996 Leipzig, GermanyCarpet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up5. Mar 1997 Key Biscayne, Florida, USAHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
2–6, 3–6
Winner6. Feb 1998 Paris, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Winner7. Jun 1998 's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsGrass Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Melicharová
6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
Runner-up8. Oct 2000 Sydney Olympics, AustraliaHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up9. Feb 2001 Doha, QatarHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Runner-up10. May 2001 Antwerp, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up11. Jun 2001 's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsGrass Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 4–6
Runner-up12. Dec 2001 Gold Coast, AustraliaHard Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Svensson Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
1–6, 6–7(6–8)

ITF finals

Singles Finals: (2-2)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.6 November 1989 Ashkelon, IsraelClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robyn Field 6–4, 7–5
Win2.13 November 1989 Jerusalem, IsraelClay Flag of Israel.svg Yael Segal 7–-5, 6–4
Loss3.14 May 1990 Jaffa, IsraelHard Flag of Israel.svg Limor Zaltz 6–7, 6–3, 2–6
Loss4.12 November 1990 Ashkelon, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette Rooimans 6–3, 4–6, 6–7(5–7)

Doubles Finals: (1-2)

ResultNoDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.14 May 1990 Jaffa, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicolette Rooimans Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Michelle Anderson
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robyn Field
5–7, 4–6
Loss2.11 June 1990 Modena, ItalyHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Heleen van den Berg Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Italy.svg Simona Isidori
2–6, 3–6
Win3.7 December 1997 Cergy-Pontoise, FranceHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
7–5, 6–4

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