Caroline Vis

Caroline Vis
Country (sports) Netherlands
ResidenceThe Hague, Netherlands
Born (1970-03-04) 4 March 1970
Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1989
Retired2006
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 1,086,821
Singles
Career record125–131
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 111 (9 May 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1994, 1995)
French Open1R (1994)
Wimbledon1R (1994)
Doubles
Career record335–290
Career titles9 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 9 (3 August 1998)

Caroline Vis (born 4 March 1970) is a former tennis player from the Netherlands.

Vis turned professional in 1989. A doubles specialist, Vis won nine titles on the WTA Tour during her career. She reached the mixed-doubles final at the 1991 French Open, playing with compatriot Paul Haarhuis. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 9 in the world, which she reached in August 1998. Vis retired from tennis in 2006.

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1991 French Open Clay Paul Haarhuis Helena Suková
Cyril Suk
6–3, 4–6, 1–6

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 26 (9 titles, 17 runner-ups)

Legend (titles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tier I (1)
Tier II (4)
Tier III (2)
Tier IV-V (2)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Nov 1990 Nashville, United States Hard (i) Brenda Schultz Kathy Jordan
Larisa Neiland
1–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Nov 1991 Nashville, United States Hard(i) Yayuk Basuki Sandy Collins
Elna Reinach
7–5, 4–6, 6–7
Win 1. May 1992 Waregem, Belgium Clay Manon Bollegraf Elena Bryukhovets
Petra Langrová
6–4, 6–3
Loss 3. Jul 1993 Prague, Czech Republic Hard Laura Golarsa Inés Gorrochategui
Patricia Tarabini
2–6, 1–6
Win 2. Oct 1993 Budapest, Hungary Carpet (i) Inés Gorrochategui Sandra Cecchini
Patricia Tarabini
6–1, 6–3
Loss 4. May 1994 Strasbourg, France Clay Patricia Tarabini Lori McNeil
Rennae Stubbs
3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss 5. Sep 1994 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Laura Golarsa Elena Makarova
Eugenia Maniokova
6–7, 4–6
Loss 6. Feb 1995 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Laura Golarsa Jill Hetherington
Elna Reinach
6–7, 2–6
Loss 7. Oct 1995 Leipzig, Germany Carpet (i) Brenda Schultz Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland
4–6, 4–6
Loss 8. Oct 1995 Zürich, Switzerland Hard (i) Chanda Rubin Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf
4–6, 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win 3. Aug 1997 Los Angeles, United States Hard Yayuk Basuki Larisa Neiland
Helena Suková
7–6(9–7), 6–3
Win 4. Aug 1997 Toronto, Canada Hard Yayuk Basuki Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Loss 9. Nov 1997 Moscow, Russia Carpet(i) Yayuk Basuki Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Natasha Zvereva
3–5 default
Loss 10. Feb 1998 Hanover, Germany Carpet Elena Likhovtseva Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Loss 11. May 1998 Strasbourg, France Clay Yayuk Basuki Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat
4–6, 3–6
Loss 12. Aug 1998 Montreal, Canada Hard Yayuk Basuki Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
3–6, 4–6
Win 5. Feb 1999 Paris, France Carpet (i) Irina Spîrlea Elena Likhovtseva
Ai Sugiyama
7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 13. Apr 1999 Cairo, Egypt Clay Irina Spîrlea Laurence Courtois
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 1–6, 6–7(7–9)
Win 6. Sep 1999 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Carpet (i) Irina Spîrlea Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik
6–1, 6–2
Win 7. Oct 1999 Linz, Austria Carpet (i) Irina Spîrlea Tina Križan
Larisa Neiland
6–4, 6–3
Win 8. Nov 2000 Pattaya, Thailand Hard Yayuk Basuki Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik
6–3, 6–3
Win 9. Feb 2001 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard Yayuk Basuki Åsa Carlsson
Karina Habšudová
6–0, 4–6, 6–2
Loss 14. Jul 2001 Stanford, United States Hard Nicole Arendt Janet Lee
Wynne Prakusya
6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Loss 15. Aug 2001 Manhattan Beach, United States Hard Nicole Arendt Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nathalie Tauziat
3–6, 5–7
Loss 16. Feb 2002 Doha, Qatar Hard Alexandra Fusai Janette Husárová
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 3–6
Loss 17. Apr 2002 Charleston, United States Clay Alexandra Fusai Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
4–6, 6–3, 6–7(4)

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–1)

Result No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 15 May 1989 London, United Kingdom Clay Kimiko Date 3–6, 0–6

Doubles (5–5)

Result No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 20 July 1987 Amersfoort, Netherlands Clay Gaby Coorengel Yvonne der Kinderen
Inge Dolman
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Win 2. 18 July 1988 Amersfoort, Netherlands Clay Gaby Coorengel Pascale Druyts
Yvonne Schreurs
6–3, 6–2
Win 3. 27 February 1989 Jaffa, Israel Hard Marianne van der Torre Caroline Billingham
Sylvia Czopek
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win 4. 6 March 1989 Ashkelon, Israel Hard Marianne van der Torre Sofie Albinus
Lone Vandborg
6–1, 6–1
Win 5. 20 March 1989 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Marianne van der Torre Malin Nilsson
Eva Lena Olsson
6–2, 6–2
Loss 1. 24 April 1989 Sutton, United Kingdom Clay Aurelia Gheorghe Kimiko Date
Shiho Okada
3–6, 2–6
Loss 2. 6 November 1989 Swindon, United Kingdom Carpet (i) Julie Salmon Elena Brioukhovets
Eugenia Maniokova
3–6, 4–6
Loss 3. 14 May 1990 Cascais, Portugal Clay Simone Schilder Eva Bes
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss 4. 1 October 1990 York, United States Hard (i) Simone Schilder Louise Allen
Sophie Amiach
6–7, 4–6
Loss 5. 27 January 1992 Midland, United States Clay Helen Kelesi Manon Bollegraf
Meredith McGrath
3–6, 1–6