Hanneke Ketelaars Explained

Hanneke Ketelaars
Birth Date:17 April 1974
Birth Place:Mariaheide, Netherlands
Careerprizemoney:$30,131
Highestsinglesranking:No. 186 (6 March 1995)
Australianopenresult:Q1 (1995)
Doublestitles:2 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 182 (7 November 1994)

Hanneke Ketelaars (born 17 April 1974) is a Dutch former professional tennis player.[1]

Ketelaars grew up in Mariaheide and would practise at a local tennis park run by her parents.[2]

Competing professionally in the 1990s, Ketelaars reached a best singles ranking of 186 and featured in the qualifying draw for the 1995 Australian Open. Her only WTA Tour main draw appearance came as a doubles player at the 1993 Virginia Slims of Florida and she won two $25,000 ITF doubles titles during her career.[3]

Following her retirement from the tour in 1996 she continued to play in amateur competitions, winning two Indoor and two Outdoor national championships.[4]

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (0–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.3 June 1991Viana do Castelo, PortugalClay Annika Narbe6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up2.6 June 1994Elvas, PortugalHard Kirrily Sharpe2–6, 6–1, 3–6

Doubles: 4 (2–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.29 July 1991A Coruña, SpainClay Christina Zachariadou Nelly Barkan
Olga Lugina
6–7(4–7), 3–6
Winner1.27 February 1994Rocafort, SpainHard Seda Noorlander6–4, 6–4
Runner-up2.20 June 1994Valladolid, SpainClay Lenka Němečková Hiroko Mochizuki
Yuka Tanaka
0–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner2.18 July 1994 Bilbao, SpainClay Cătălina Cristea Yolanda Clemot
Cristina Torrens Valero
6–2, 6–1

Notes and References

  1. News: Ketelaars bekroont ongeslagen status . . 31 July 2000 . Dutch.
  2. News: Springer . Dick . 20 December 1999 . 'Amateur' Ketelaars grijpt tegen prof Hopmans Masters-titel . krant.telegraaf.nl . Dutch.
  3. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Delray Beach - 01 March - 07 March 1993 . itftennis.com.
  4. News: Hanneke Ketelaars sluit het jaar af . KliknieuwsUden . 1 January 2011 . Dutch.