Tessy van de Ven

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Tessy van de Ven
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1983-07-08) 8 July 1983 (age 41)
Woerden, Netherlands
Prize money$33,986
Singles
Career record104–93
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 304 (22 November 2004)
Doubles
Career record62–44
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 314 (3 May 2004)

Tessy van de Ven (born 8 July 1983) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

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Born in Woerden, van de Ven spent her career on the ITF Circuit, playing her first tournament in 2000. [1]

She had her best year on tour in 2004 when she won three of her four ITF singles titles and represented the Netherlands in two Fed Cup ties, partnering Anousjka van Exel in doubles rubbers against Ukraine and South Africa. [2]

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.26 January 2003ITF Hull, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6–7(4), 3–6
Winner2.25 August 2003ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, NetherlandsClay Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sandra Martinović 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up3.28 September 2003ITF Glasgow, United KingdomHard Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Arvidsson 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Winner4.29 August 2004ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, NetherlandsClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gaëlle Widmer 6–3, 6–3
Winner5.17 October 2004ITF Sunderland, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Estonia.svg Margit Rüütel 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Winner6.24 October 2004ITF Bolton, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Ireland.svg Karen Nugent 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.22 July 2001ITF Brussels, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzanne van Hartingsveldt Flag of Ukraine.svg Irina Nossenko
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Aleksandra Vučenović
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up2.3 February 2002ITF Tipton, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzanne van Hartingsveldt Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up3.24 March 2002ITF Amiens, FranceClay (i) Flag of Argentina.svg Natalia Gussoni Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliya Beygelzimer
Flag of Russia.svg Marianna Yuferova
2–6, 7–5, 2–6
Winner4.3 June 2002ITF Poznań, PolandClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens Flag of Argentina.svg Celeste Contín
Flag of Uruguay.svg Ana Lucía Migliarini de León
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up5.5 August 2002ITF Rebecq, BelgiumClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leslie Butkiewicz Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elke Clijsters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaslyn Hewitt
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up6.29 September 2002ITF Sunderland, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzanne van Hartingsveldt Flag of Ireland.svg Yvonne Doyle
Flag of Ireland.svg Elsa O'Riain
4–6, 4–6
Winner7.6 July 2003ITF Heerhugowaard, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzanne van Hartingsveldt Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kika Hogendoorn
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimíra Uhlířová
6–4, 2–0 ret.
Winner8.25 August 2003ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzanne van Hartingsveldt Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anouk Sterk
6–2, 6–2
Winner9.16 August 2004ITF Enschede, NetherlandsClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Susanne Trik Flag of Austria.svg Daniela Klemenschits
Flag of Austria.svg Sandra Klemenschits
4–6, 6–0, 6–4

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References

  1. "Tennis titles for outsiders Van de Ven and Logtens". Volkskrant. 15 December 2003.
  2. "Wachten op de volgende tennisgeneratie". Volkskrant. 23 April 2004.