Sandra van der Aa

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Sandra van der Aa
Full nameSandra van der Aa
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1972-06-28) 28 June 1972 (age 51)
Retired1995
Prize money$30,292
Singles
Career record48–80
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 263 (16 November 1992)
Doubles
Career record37–46
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 211 (6 June 1994)

Sandra van der Aa (born 28 June 1972) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. On 16 November 1992, she reached her highest singles ranking of 263 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). [1]

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In 1993, her only WTA Tour main-draw appearance came at the Palermo Open, where she partnered with her countrywoman Seda Noorlander in the doubles event. They lost in the quarterfinals to the pair of the Dutch Ingelise Driehuis and the Mexican player Lupita Novelo. [2]

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 1 (0-1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.14 September 1992 Allianz Cup, BulgariaClay Flag of Germany.svg Heike Rusch 3–6, 6–4, 3–6

Doubles: 6 (2–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.7 July 1991ITF Båstad, SwedenClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander Flag of Hungary.svg Antonia Homolya
Flag of Denmark.svg Karin Ptaszek
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up2.12 August 1991ITF Rebecq, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Teodorowicz
Flag of Poland.svg Agata Werblińska
2–6, 7–5, 2–6
Runner-up3.5 April 1993ITF Athens, GreeceClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Annemarie Mikkers Flag of Croatia.svg Darija Dešković
Flag of Slovenia.svg Karin Lušnic
3–6, 6–7(5)
Winner4.13 June 1993ITF Ashkelon, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander Flag of Israel.svg Yael Segal
Flag of Finland.svg Petra Thorén
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up5.10 April 1994ITF Athens, GreeceClay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva Flag of Slovakia.svg Patrícia Marková
Flag of Slovakia.svg Simona Nedorostová
3–6, 0–6
Runner-up6.8 August 1994ITF Rebecq, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stephanie Gomperts Flag of Spain.svg Elisa Peñalvo López
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henriëtte van Aalderen
6–0, 6–7(3), 2–6

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References

  1. "Tennis Abstract: Sandra van der Aa ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  2. "1993 Torneo Internazionale Femminile di Palermo" (PDF). www.wtafiles.com.