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	18 August 1961 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$93,311
Singles
Career record	124–95
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 84 (31 December 1981)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	1R (1987, 1988)
French Open	2R (1981, 1982)
Wimbledon	–
US Open	2R (1981)
Doubles
Career record	111–64
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 60 (28 March 1988)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1988)
French Open	2R (1981, 1987, 1988)
Wimbledon	1R (1987)
US Open	1R (1981, 1987)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open	SF (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.

External links

• Marianne Van Der Torre at the Women's Tennis Association
• Marianne Van Der Torre at the International Tennis Federation
• Marianne Van Der Torre at the Billie Jean King Cup
• Marianne Van Der Torre at Wimbledon