Hellas ter Riet

Hellas ter Riet (born 21 June 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

Hellas ter Riet
Full nameHellas ter Riet
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1968-06-21) 21 June 1968
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Turned proApril 1985
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$100,675
Singles
Career record131–106
Highest rankingNo. 110 (4 July 1988)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
French Open2R (1988)
Doubles
Career record50–73
Highest rankingNo. 98 (13 May 1991)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
French Open1R (1987, 1990, 1991)
Wimbledon1R (1990, 1991)
US Open1R (1990)

Biography

Tennis career

In 1986, ter Riet made her Federation Cup debut, appearing in four ties for the Netherlands. In her first match, against Canada, she won her singles rubber over Helen Kelesi, but lost the deciding doubles rubber to surrender the tie. She won all her singles matches in the consolation rounds, including over the USSR's Natalia Zvereva.[1]

She made the second round of both the Australian Open and French Open in 1988.[2] At the Australian Open she lost to fifth seed Hana Mandlíková, then at the French Open had to retire hurt with illness in the second set against Martina Navratilova.[3]

Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance at Guarujá in 1989.[4]

Personal life

She married former world number one doubles player Jacco Eltingh in 1997 and the following year gave birth to her first child.[5]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 4 (2–2)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 29 July 1985 Neumünster, West Germany Clay Barbara Romanò 3–6, 6–0, 5–7
Winner 2. 16 September 1985 Llorca, Spain Clay Andrea Tiezzi 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winner 3. 12 May 1986 Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom Clay Michelle Jaggard-Lai 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 3 July 1989 Cava de' Tirreni, Italy Clay Veronika Martinek 3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 6 (2-4)

Outcome No Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 12 May 1986 Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom Clay Emmanuelle Derly Carin Bakkum
Nicole Muns-Jagerman
6–7, 6–3, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 11 April 1988 Caserta, Italy Clay Olga Votavová Jennifer Fuchs
Maria Strandlund
6–2, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 3. 18 April 1988 Reggio Emilia, Italy Clay Jennifer Fuchs Michèle Strebel
Luciana Tella
6–0, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 11 February 1991 Key Biscayne, United States Hard Rene Simpson Penny Barg
Samantha Smith
5–7, 2–6
Winner 5. 21 October 1991 Freeport, Bahamas Hard Christina Zachariadou Aafje Evers
Yvonne Klompenhouver
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 6. 1 June 1992 Key Biscayne, United States Hard Gianfranca Devercelli Jillian Alexander-Brower
Niurka Sodupe
2–6, 4–6

References

  1. "Hellas ter Riet wil nu hogerop". Leidse Courant (in Dutch). 26 September 1986. p. 9. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1989). 1989 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 274.
  3. "Paris". United Press International. 25 May 1988. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Guaruja - 11 December - 17 December 1989". ITF. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. "Eltingh vliegt halsoverkop naar huis voor geboorte zoon". Trouw (in Dutch). 3 September 1998. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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