Marianne van der Torre explained

Marianne van der Torre
Birth Date:18 August 1961
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$93,311
Singlestitles:1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 84 (31 December 1981)
Australianopenresult:1R (1987, 1988)
Frenchopenresult:2R (1981, 1982)
Usopenresult:2R (1981)
Doublestitles:1
Highestdoublesranking:No. 60 (28 March 1988)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (1988)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1981, 1987, 1988)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1987)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1981, 1987)
Australianopenmixedresult:SF (1988)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:18–13

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

Doubles: 1 (title)

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–4)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.28 October 1985ITF Fukuoka, JapanHard Joy Cummings2–6, 4–6
Loss2.4 November 1985ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Nanette Schutte6–7, 1–6
Win3.15 September 1986ITF Sofia, BulgariaClay Sabina Simmonds6–4, 6–2
Win4.3 November 1986ITF Matsuyama, JapanHard Isabelle Crudo6–1, 2–0 ret.
Loss5.17 August 1987ITF Manhasset, United StatesClay Gabriela Dinu6–7, 3–6
Loss6.6 March 1989ITF Ashkelon, IsraelHard Beate Reinstadler3–6, 6–1, 2–6
Win7.13 March 1989ITF Haifa, IsraelHard Valérie Batut2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win8.20 March 1989ITF Ramat Hasharon, IsraelHard Dahlia Coriat6–2, 6–1

Doubles (14–10)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.25 July 1981ITF Geneva, Switzerland Clay Annemarie Rüegg Susanne Villaverde
Liliana Giussani
4–6, 6–4, 0–6
Win2.2 January 1984ITF Chicago, United StatesHard Csilla Bartos-Cserepy Larisa Neiland
Svetlana Parkhomenko
w/o
Loss3.15 October 1984ITF Haifa, IsraelHard Elizabeth Ekblom Martina Reinhardt
Joy Tacon
2–6, 5–7
Win4.22 October 1984ITF Eilat, IsraelHard Elizabeth Ekblom Anita Falcon
Maria Méndez Casariego
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Win5.12 November 1984ITF Peterborough, United KingdomHard Patricia Hy Glynis Coles-Bond
Denise Parnell
6–2, 0–6, 6–1
Win6.26 November 1984ITF Darlington, United KingdomHard Patricia Hy Cathy Drury
Ellinore Lightbody
6–1, 6–4
Loss7.7 January 1985ITF Key Biscayne, United StatesHard Elizabeth Ekblom Lynn Lewis
Wendy Barlow-Pattenden
7–5, 4–6, 1–6
Win8.14 January 1985ITF Delray Beach, United StatesHard Elizabeth Ekblom Diane Farrell
Jaime Kaplan
6–3, 7–5
Loss9.21 January 1985ITF San Antonio, United StatesHard Elizabeth Ekblom Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat
3–6, 4–6
Win10.21 October 1985ITF Saga, JapanHard Nanette Schutte Li Xinyi
Zhong Ni
6–2, 6–4
Win11.28 October 1985ITF Fukuoka, JapanHard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Naoko Sato
6–3, 7–5
Loss12.4 November 1985ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Zhong Ni
5–7, 3–6
Win13.11 November 1985ITF Matsuyama, JapanHard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Zhong Ni
6–2, 6–1
Win14.25 November 1985ITF Kyoto, JapanHard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Zhong Ni
6–4, 6–2
Win15.20 January 1986ITF San Antonio, United StatesHard Manon Bollegraf Dinky Van Rensburg
Clare Wood
7–5, 6–7(4), 6–4
Win16.31 March 1986ITF Bari, ItalyClay Nanette Schutte Belinda Borneo
Wiltrud Probst
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss17.7 April 1986ITF Caserta, ItalyClay Wiltrud Probst Bettina Fulco
Gisele Miro
3–6, 3–6
Loss18.14 July 1986ITF Landskrona, Sweden Clay Manon Bollegraf Carin Bakkum
Nicole Jagerman
6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Loss19.15 September 1986ITF Sofia, BulgariaClay Laura Golarsa Natalia Egorova
Viktoria Milvidskaia
0–6, 2–6
Loss20.20 October 1986ITF Saga, JapanGrass Themis Zambrzycki Yayuk Basuki
Suzanna Wibowo
2–6, 3–6
Loss21.17 August 1987ITF Manhasset, United StatesClay Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Ilana Berger
Jane Thomas
4–6, 1–6
Win22.27 February 1989ITF Jaffa, IsraelHard Caroline Vis Caroline Billingham
Sylvia Czopek
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win23.6 March 1989ITF Ashkelon, IsraelHard Caroline Vis Sofie Albinus
Lone Vandborg
6–1, 6–1
Win24.20 March 1989ITF Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHard Caroline Vis Malin Nilsson
Eva Lena Olsson
6–2, 6–2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Talent van het jaar . www.olympischsporterfgoed.nl . NOC*NSF . Dutch . 2018-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181015153330/http://www.olympischsporterfgoed.nl/cms/showpage.aspx?id=10768 . 2018-10-15 . dead.