Marianne van der Torre

Marianne van der Torre (born 18 August 1961) is a Dutch former professional tennis player who was active during the 1980s.

Marianne van der Torre
Van der Torre in 1980
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1961-08-18) 18 August 1961
Rotterdam, Netherlands
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$93,311
Singles
Career record124–95
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 84 (31 December 1981)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (1987, 1988)
French Open2R (1981, 1982)
Wimbledon
US Open2R (1981)
Doubles
Career record111–64
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 60 (28 March 1988)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
French Open2R (1981, 1987, 1988)
Wimbledon1R (1987)
US Open1R (1981, 1987)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1988)

She reached a highest singles ranking of world number 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 event was reaching the semifinal of the mixed doubles event at the 1988 Australian Open partnering Martin Davis.

In October 1981 she partnered compatriot Nanette Schutte to win the doubles title at the Borden Classic in Kyoto after 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] .

Career finals

Singles (1 title)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 February 1981 Avon Futures of Central Pennsylvania, U.S. Carpet (i) Heidi Eisterlehner 6–0, 7–6

Doubles (1 title)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 October 1981 Kyoto, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Elizabeth Smylie
Kim Steinmetz
6–2, 6–4

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: (4-4)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. October 28, 1985 Fukuoka, Japan Hard Joy Cummings 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. November 4, 1985 Ibaraki, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte 6–7, 1–6
Winner 3. September 15, 1986 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Sabina Simmonds 6–4, 6–2
Winner 4. November 3, 1986 Matsuyama, Japan Hard Isabelle Crudo 6–1, 2–0 ret.
Runner-up 5. August 17, 1987 Manhasset, United States Clay Gabriela Dinu 6–7, 3–6
Runner-up 6. March 6, 1989 Ashkelon, Israel Hard Beate Reinstadler 3–6, 6–1, 2–6
Winner 7. March 13, 1989 Haifa, Israel Hard Valerie Batut 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner 8. March 20, 1989 Ramat Hasharon, Israel Hard Dahlia Coriat 6–2, 6–1

Doubles: (14-10)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. July 25, 1981 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Anne-Marie Rüegg Susanne Villaverde
Liliana Giussani
4–6, 6–4, 0–6
Winner 2. January 2, 1984 Chicago, United States Hard Csilla Bartos-Cserepy Larisa Neiland
Svetlana Parkhomenko
W/O
Runner-up 3. October 15, 1984 Haifa, Israel Hard Elizabeth Ekblom Martina Reinhardt
Joy Tacon
2–6, 5–7
Winner 4. October 22, 1984 Eilat, Israel Hard Elizabeth Ekblom Anita Falcon
Maria Méndez Casariego
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Winner 5. November 12, 1984 Peterborough, United Kingdom Hard Patricia Hy Glynis Coles-Bond
Denise Parnell
6–2, 0–6, 6–1
Winner 6. November 26, 1984 Darlington, United Kingdom Hard Patricia Hy Cathy Drury
Ellinore Lightbody
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 7. January 7, 1985 Key Biscayne, United States Hard Elizabeth Ekblom Lynn Lewis
Wendy Barlow-Pattenden
7–5, 4–6, 1–6
Winner 8. January 14, 1985 Delray Beach, United States Hard Elizabeth Ekblom Diane Farrell
Jaime Kaplan
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 9. January 21, 1985 San Antonio, United States Hard Elizabeth Ekblom Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat
3–6, 4–6
Winner 10. October 21, 1985 Saga, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Xin-Yi Li
Zhong Ni
6–2, 6–4
Winner 11. October 28, 1985 Fukuoka, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Naoko Sato
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 12. November 4, 1985 Ibaraki, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Zhong Ni
5–7, 3–6
Winner 13. November 11, 1985 Matsuyama, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Zhong Ni
6–2, 6–1
Winner 14. November 25, 1985 Kyoto, Japan Hard Nanette Schutte Ei Iida
Zhong Ni
6–4, 6–2
Winner 15. January 20, 1986 San Antonio, United States Hard Manon Bollegraf Dinky Van Rensburg
Clare Wood
7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
Winner 16. March 31, 1986 Bari, Italy Clay Nanette Schutte Belinda Borneo
Wiltrud Probst
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Runner-up 17. April 7, 1986 Caserta, Italy Clay Wiltrud Probst Bettina Fulco
Gisele Miro
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 18. July 14, 1986 Landskrona, Sweden Clay Manon Bollegraf Carin Bakkum
Nicole Muns-Jagerman
6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 19. September 15, 1986 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Laura Golarsa Natalia Egorova
Viktoria Milvidskaia
0–6, 2–6
Runner-up 20. October 20, 1986 Saga, Japan Grass Themis Zambrzycki Yayuk Basuki
Suzanna Wibowo
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 21. August 17, 1987 Manhasset, United States Clay Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Ilana Berger
Jane Thomas
4–6, 1–6
Winner 22. February 27, 1989 Jaffa, Israel Hard Caroline Vis Caroline Billingham
Sylvia Czopek
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winner 23. March 6, 1989 Ashkelon, Israel Hard Caroline Vis Sofie Albinus
Lone Vandborg
6–1, 6–1
Winner 24. March 20, 1989 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Caroline Vis Malin Nilsson
Eva Lena Olsson
6–2, 6–2

References

  1. "Talent van het jaar". www.olympischsporterfgoed.nl (in Dutch). NOC*NSF. Archived from the original on 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
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