Manon Bollegraf

Manon Maria Bollegraf (born 10 April 1964) is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands, who was a quarterfinalist at the singles event of the 1992 French Open, a finalist in doubles at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships, and a four-time mixed doubles Grand Slam champion. She also finished fourth in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Manon Bollegraf
Full nameManon Bollegraf
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1964-04-10) 10 April 1964
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro1985
Retired2000
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$2,112,117
Singles
Career record161–151 (51.6%)
Career titles1 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 29 (9 July 1990)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (1989)
French OpenQF (1992)
Wimbledon3R (1991)
US Open2R (1988–90, 1995)
Doubles
Career record495–247 (66.7%)
Career titles26 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 4 (16 February 1998)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1995, 1996)
French OpenQF (1992–93, 1996–97)
WimbledonF (1997)
US OpenSF (1997)
Mixed doubles
Career titles4
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1997)
French OpenW (1989)
WimbledonF (1993)
US OpenW (1991, 1997)

Career

Bollegraf reached her highest ranking on the WTA Tour on 9 July 1990, when she became world No. 29. She won 26 doubles tournaments in her career and her highest WTA doubles ranking was No. 4, achieved on 16 February 1998.

She was a member of the Dutch team that reached the Fed Cup final 1997, losing to France.

Bollegraf won four Grand Slam mixed-doubles titles, the 1989 French Open and the 1991 US Open, both teaming up with Tom Nijssen. Partnering Rick Leach, she won the Australian Open and US Open mixed doubles titles in 1997.

Bollegraf was a member of the Idaho Sneakers Team Tennis[1] with Amy Frazier and Jon Leach; coached by Greg Patton (Boise State University men's tennis coach).

Grand Slam finals

Women's doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1997WimbledonGrass Nicole Arendt Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva		6–7(4–7), 4–6

Mixed doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1989French OpenClay Tom Nijssen Horacio de la Peña
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–2
Win1991US OpenHard Tom Nijssen Emilio Sánchez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Loss1993WimbledonGrass Tom Nijssen Mark Woodforde
Martina Navratilova		3–6, 4–6
Loss1996US OpenHard Rick Leach Patrick Galbraith
Lisa Raymond		6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7)
Win1997Australian OpenHard Rick Leach John-Laffnie de Jager
Larisa Neiland		6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Win1997US OpenHard Rick Leach Pablo Albano
Mercedes Paz		3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)

Olympic finals

Doubles (0–1)
Outcome Year Locatiom Surface Partner Opponents Score
4th place1996AtlantaHard Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez		1–6, 3–6

WTA career finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
Virginia Slims (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV & V (1–2)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. Mar 1989 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Leila Meskhi 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1. Feb 1990 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Amy Frazier 6–4, 6–2
Loss 2. Feb 1991 Aurora Carpet Lori McNeil 6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 55 (26 titles, 29 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
WTA Championships (0–1)
Tier I (5–4)
Tier II (7–12)
Tier III (5–3)
Tier IV & V (7–5)
Virginia Slims (2–3)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Dec 1986 Buenos Aires Clay Nicole Muns-Jagerman Lori McNeil
Mercedes Paz		 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Win 1. May 1988 Strasbourg Clay Nicole Bradtke Jenny Byrne
Janine Thompson		 7–5, 6–7(11), 6–3
Win 2. Feb 1989 Wichita Hard (i) Lise Gregory Sandy Collins
Leila Meskhi		 6–2, 7–6(5)
Loss 2. May 1989 Rome Clay Mercedes Paz Liz Smylie
Janine Thompson		 6–4, 6–3
Win 3. Jul 1989 Brussels Clay Mercedes Paz Carin Bakkum
Simone Schilder		 6–1, 6–2
Win 4. Oct 1989 Bayonne Hard (i) Catherine Tanvier Elna Reinach
Raffaella Reggi		 7–6(3), 7–5
Win 5. Nov 1989 Nashville Hard (i) Meredith McGrath Natalia Medvedeva
Leila Meskhi		 1–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(4)
Win 6. Feb 1990 Wichita Hard (i) Meredith McGrath Mary-Lou Daniels
Wendy White		 6–0, 6–2
Loss 3. Feb 1990 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Lise Gregory Mary-Lou Daniels
Wendy White		 7–5, 6–2
Loss 4. Sep 1990 Doubles Championships Carpet Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland
Natalia Zvereva		 6–4, 6–1
Loss 5. Sep 1990 Leipzig Carpet Jo Durie Lise Gregory
Gretchen Magers		 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win 7. Oct 1990 Zürich Carpet Eva Pfaff Catherine Suire
Dianne Van Rensburg		 7–5, 6–4
Loss 6. May 1991 Strasbourg Clay Mercedes Paz Lori McNeil
Stephanie Rehe		 6–7(2), 6–4, 6–4
Win 8. Oct 1991 Leipzig Carpet Isabelle Demongeot Jill Hetherington
Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel		 6–4, 6–3
Loss 7. Jan 1992 Brisbane Hard Nicole Bradtke Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland		 6–4, 6–3
Loss 8. Feb 1992 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Katrina Adams Lori McNeil
Nicole Bradtke		 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(6)
Loss 9. May 1992 Hamburg Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Steffi Graf
Rennae Stubbs		 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 9. May 1992 Waregem Clay Caroline Vis Elena Brioukhovets
Petra Langrová		 6–4, 6–3
Loss 10. Feb 1993 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Katrina Adams Patty Fendick
Zina Garrison		 6–3, 6–2
Win 10. Mar 1993 Houston Clay Katrina Adams Eugenia Maniokova
Radomira Zrubáková		 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7)
Loss 11. Apr 1993 Hilton Head Clay Katrina Adams Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 6–3, 6–1
Win 11. Nov 1993 Quebec City Hard (i) Katrina Adams Katerina Maleeva
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–4, 6–4
Win 12. Nov 1993 Philadelphia Carpet Katrina Adams Conchita Martínez
Larisa Neiland		 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7)
Loss 12. Jan 1994 Tokyo Carpet Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie		 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(3)
Loss 13. Feb 1994 Chicago Carpet Martina Navratilova Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 14. Feb 1994 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Katrina Adams Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath		 7–6(3), 6–2
Loss 15. Feb 1994 Indian Wells Hard Helena Suková Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond		 6–2, 6–4
Loss 16. Mar 1994 Delray Beach Hard Helena Suková Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6–2, 6–0
Win 13. Mar 1994 Houston Clay Martina Navratilova Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison		 6–4, 6–2
Loss 17. Oct 1994 Leipzig Carpet Larisa Neiland Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath		 6–4, 6–4
Win 14. Oct 1994 Zürich Carpet Martina Navratilova Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath		 7–6(3), 6–1
Loss 18. Oct 1994 Filderstadt Hard (i) Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 7–6(5), 6–4
Win 15. Oct 1994 Brighton Carpet Larisa Neiland Mary Joe Fernández
Jana Novotná		 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 19. Jan 1995 Hobart Hard Larisa Neiland Kyoko Nagatsuka
Ai Sugiyama		 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 20. Feb 1995 Paris Carpet Rennae Stubbs Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland		 6–4, 6–1
Win 16. Apr 1995 Hilton Head Clay Nicole Arendt Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 21. Apr 1995 Amelia Island Clay Nicole Arendt Amanda Coetzer
Inés Gorrochategui		 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Win 17. Apr 1995 Houston Clay Nicole Arendt Wiltrud Probst
Rene Simpson		 6–4, 6–2
Loss 22. May 1995 World Doubles Cup Clay Rennae Stubbs Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland		 6–2, 7–6(2)
Win 18. Jun 1995 Birmingham Grass Rennae Stubbs Nicole Bradtke
Kristine Kunce		 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 19. Oct 1995 Zürich Carpet Nicole Arendt Chanda Rubin
Caroline Vis		 6–4, 6–7(4), 6–4
Win 20. Nov 1995 Quebec City Hard (i) Nicole Arendt Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 7–6(6), 4–6, 6–2
Win 21. Mar 1996 Linz Carpet Meredith McGrath Rennae Stubbs
Helena Suková		 6–4, 6–4
Win 22. May 1996 Doubles Championships Clay Nicole Arendt Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(6)
Win 23. Feb 1997 Hanover Carpet Nicole Arendt Larisa Neiland
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy		 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(4)
Loss 23. Apr 1997 Amelia Island Clay Nicole Arendt Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná		 6–3, 6–0
Win 24. May 1997 Rome Clay Nicole Arendt Conchita Martínez
Patricia Tarabini		 6–2, 6–4
Win 25. May 1997 Doubles Championships Clay Nicole Arendt Rachel McQuillan
Nana Miyagi		 6–1, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 24. Jul 1997 Wimbledon Grass Nicole Arendt Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 7–6(4), 6–4
Loss 25. Aug 1997 Rogers Cup Toronto Hard Nicole Arendt Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis		 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win 26. Aug 1997 Stone Mountain Hard Nicole Arendt Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–2
Loss 26. Nov 1998 Sparkassen Cup Leipzig Carpet (i) Irina Spîrlea Elena Likhovtseva
Ai Sugiyama		 6–3, 6–7(2), 6–1
Loss 27. Apr 2000 Miami Masters Hard Nicole Arendt Julie Halard-Decugis
Ai Sugiyama		 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Loss 28. May 2000 Hamburg Clay Nicole Arendt Anna Kournikova
Natalia Zvereva		 6–7(5), 6–2, 6–4
Loss 29. Nov 2000 WTA Championships Carpet Nicole Arendt Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova		 6–2, 6–3

ITF Circuit finals
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 3 (2–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 20 January 1986 ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Nicole Arendt 3–6, 3–6
Winner 1. 16 June 1986 ITF Birmingham, United States Clay Susan Leo 6–1, 6–1
Winner 2. 23 June 1986 ITF Seabrook, United States Clay Amy Schwartz 6–2, 7–6(8–6)

Doubles: 6 (4–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 20 January 1986 ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Marianne van der Torre Dinky Van Rensburg
Clare Wood		 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
Winner 2. 16 June 1986 ITF Fayetteville, United States Hard Carin Bakkum Digna Ketelaar
Themis Zambrzycki		 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Winner 3. 23 June 1986 ITF Seabrook, United States Clay Lise Gregory Alison Scott
Michelle Turk		 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 4. 14 July 1986 ITF Landskrona, Sweden Clay Marianne van der Torre Carin Bakkum
Nicole Muns-Jagerman		 6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 5. 10 November 1986 ITF São Paulo, Brazil Hard Nicole Muns-Jagerman Niege Dias
Patricia Medrado		 w/o
Winner 6. 27 January 1992 ITF Midland, United States Clay Meredith McGrath Helen Kelesi
Caroline Vis		 6–3, 6–1

Women's doubles performance timeline
Tournament19871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000Career W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R QF 2R 1R QF QF 3R QF SF SF QF QF QF A 31–13
French Open 1R 2R 2R 3R 3R QF QF 3R 3R QF QF 3R 2R 3R 27–14
Wimbledon 2R 3R 3R 1R QF 3R 1R SF 3R 3R F 3R QF 2R 28–14
US Open A 1R 2R 3R QF A 3R QF 2R QF SF 2R QF 1R 23–12

Mixed doubles performance timeline
Tournament1988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000Career W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A SF A 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R 2R W 1R SF A 15–9
French Open SF W 2R 1R SF 3R 2R 2R SF SF QF 2R 2R 22–12
Wimbledon 1R 3R 3R 2R SF F 1R 1R 1R QF 1R 3R QF 22–13
US Open A SF QF W A QF 1R 1R F W 1R 1R A 20–8

References
  1. ASAP Sports – Tennis – 1997 – US OPEN – 4 September – Rick Leach


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