Marianne van der Torre

Marianne van der Torre
Van der Torre in 1980
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1961-08-18) 18 August 1961
Rotterdam, Netherlands
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$93,311
Singles
Career record124–95
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 84 (31 December 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1987, 1988)
French Open2R (1981, 1982)
US Open2R (1981)
Doubles
Career record111–64
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 60 (28 March 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
French Open2R (1981, 1987, 1988)
Wimbledon1R (1987)
US Open1R (1981, 1987)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1988)
Team competitions
Fed Cup18–13

Marianne van der Torre (born 18 August 1961) is a Dutch former professional tennis player who was active during the 1980s.

She reached a highest singles ranking of world No. 84 in December 1981. During her career, van der Torre reached the second round of the singles event in two Grand Slam tournaments; the French Open (1981 and 1982) and the US Open (1981). Her best result at a Grand Slam championship was reaching the semifinal of the mixed-doubles event at the 1988 Australian Open, partnering Martin Davis.

In October 1981, she partnered with compatriot Nanette Schutte to win the doubles title at the Borden Classic in Kyoto, defeating Elizabeth Smylie and Kim Steinmetz in the final, in straight sets.

Van der Torre was a member of the Dutch Federation Cup team between 1981 and 1987, playing in a total of 19 ties and compiling an 18–13 win–loss record.

In 1980, she received the Tom Schreursprijs for best Dutch sports talent.[1]

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (title)

Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win Feb 1981 VS of Pennsylvania, US Carpet (i) Heidi Eisterlehner 6–0, 7–6

Doubles: 1 (title)

Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Oct 1981 Kyoto Classic, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Elizabeth Smylie
Kim Steinmetz
6–2, 6–4

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–4)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 28 October 1985 ITF Fukuoka, Japan Hard Joy Cummings 2–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 4 November 1985 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte 6–7, 1–6
Win 3. 15 September 1986 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Sabina Simmonds 6–4, 6–2
Win 4. 3 November 1986 ITF Matsuyama, Japan Hard Isabelle Crudo 6–1, 2–0 ret.
Loss 5. 17 August 1987 ITF Manhasset, United States Clay Gabriela Dinu 6–7, 3–6
Loss 6. 6 March 1989 ITF Ashkelon, Israel Hard Beate Reinstadler 3–6, 6–1, 2–6
Win 7. 13 March 1989 ITF Haifa, Israel Hard Valérie Batut 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 8. 20 March 1989 ITF Ramat Hasharon, Israel Hard Dahlia Coriat 6–2, 6–1

Doubles (14–10)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 25 July 1981 ITF Geneva, Switzerland Clay Annemarie Rüegg Susanne Villaverde
Liliana Giussani
4–6, 6–4, 0–6
Win 2. 2 January 1984 ITF Chicago, United States Hard Csilla Bartos-Cserepy Larisa Neiland
Svetlana Parkhomenko
w/o
Loss 3. 15 October 1984 ITF Haifa, Israel Hard Elizabeth Ekblom Martina Reinhardt
Joy Tacon
2–6, 5–7
Win 4. 22 October 1984 ITF Eilat, Israel Hard Elizabeth Ekblom Anita Falcon
Maria Méndez Casariego
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Win 5. 12 November 1984 ITF Peterborough, United Kingdom Hard Patricia Hy Glynis Coles-Bond
Denise Parnell
6–2, 0–6, 6–1
Win 6. 26 November 1984 ITF Darlington, United Kingdom Hard Patricia Hy Cathy Drury
Ellinore Lightbody
6–1, 6–4
Loss 7. 7 January 1985 ITF Key Biscayne, United States Hard Elizabeth Ekblom Lynn Lewis
Wendy Barlow-Pattenden
7–5, 4–6, 1–6
Win 8. 14 January 1985 ITF Delray Beach, United States Hard Elizabeth Ekblom Diane Farrell
Jaime Kaplan
6–3, 7–5
Loss 9. 21 January 1985 ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Elizabeth Ekblom Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat
3–6, 4–6
Win 10. 21 October 1985 ITF Saga, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Li Xinyi
Zhong Ni
6–2, 6–4
Win 11. 28 October 1985 ITF Fukuoka, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Naoko Sato
6–3, 7–5
Loss 12. 4 November 1985 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Zhong Ni
5–7, 3–6
Win 13. 11 November 1985 ITF Matsuyama, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Zhong Ni
6–2, 6–1
Win 14. 25 November 1985 ITF Kyoto, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Zhong Ni
6–4, 6–2
Win 15. 20 January 1986 ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Manon Bollegraf Dinky Van Rensburg
Clare Wood
7–5, 6–7(4), 6–4
Win 16. 31 March 1986 ITF Bari, Italy Clay Nanette Schutte Belinda Borneo
Wiltrud Probst
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss 17. 7 April 1986 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay Wiltrud Probst Bettina Fulco
Gisele Miro
3–6, 3–6
Loss 18. 14 July 1986 ITF Landskrona, Sweden Clay Manon Bollegraf Carin Bakkum
Nicole Jagerman
6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Loss 19. 15 September 1986 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Laura Golarsa Natalia Egorova
Viktoria Milvidskaia
0–6, 2–6
Loss 20. 20 October 1986 ITF Saga, Japan Grass Themis Zambrzycki Yayuk Basuki
Suzanna Wibowo
2–6, 3–6
Loss 21. 17 August 1987 ITF Manhasset, United States Clay Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Ilana Berger
Jane Thomas
4–6, 1–6
Win 22. 27 February 1989 ITF Jaffa, Israel Hard Caroline Vis Caroline Billingham
Sylvia Czopek
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win 23. 6 March 1989 ITF Ashkelon, Israel Hard Caroline Vis Sofie Albinus
Lone Vandborg
6–1, 6–1
Win 24. 20 March 1989 ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Caroline Vis Malin Nilsson
Eva Lena Olsson
6–2, 6–2

References

  1. ^ "Talent van het jaar". www.olympischsporterfgoed.nl (in Dutch). NOC*NSF. Archived from the original on 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2018-05-31.