Dorrie Timmermans Explained

Dorrie Timmermans
Full Name:Dorrie Timmermans-van Hall
Residence:Arnhem, Netherlands
Birth Date:1 May 1955
Birth Place:Tolkamer, Netherlands
Turnedpro:2005
Retired:2018
Plays:Right-handed
Singlestitles:9
Highestsinglesranking:No. 19 (6 May 2013)
Othertournaments:yes
Paralympicsresult:QF (2008)
Doublestitles:16
Highestdoublesranking:No. 31 (25 July 2005)
Othertournamentsdoubles:yes
Paralympicsdoublesresult:SF (2008)

Dorrie Timmermanns-Van Hall (born 1 May 1965) is a retired Dutch wheelchair tennis player who competed in international level events. She has her lower limbs amputated due to complications from meningococcal sepsis. Her highest achievement was reaching the semifinals at the quads' doubles at the 2008 Summer Paralympics when she partnered with Bas van Erp.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11 July 2020. Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall - ITF Profile. live. 2020-07-11 . International Tennis Federation. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711214823/https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/dorrie-timmermans-van-hall/800256554/ned/wct/s/overview/ .
  2. Web site: 11 July 2020. Dorrie Timmermans-van Hall - IPC Profile. live. 2020-07-11 . International Paralympic Committee. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711205920/https://www.paralympic.org/dorrie-timmermans-van-hall .
  3. Web site: 29 May 2018. Rolstoeltennisster Dorrie voelt zich 'proefkonijn' (in Dutch). live. 2020-07-13 . Gelderlander. https://web.archive.org/web/20200713123418/https://www.gelderlander.nl/zevenaar/rolstoeltennisster-dorrie-voelt-zich-proefkonijn~a591a432/ .