Marrit Boonstra

Marrit Boonstra (born 25 September 1988) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

Marrit Boonstra
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1988-09-25) 25 September 1988
Groningen, Netherlands
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$14,062
Singles
Career record35-25
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 556 (26 June 2006)
Doubles
Career record38-11
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 468 (19 June 2006)

Biography

Boonstra, who was born in Groningen, played tennis as a right-hander with a double-handed backhand.

Her junior career included a win over Caroline Wozniacki, who she also partnered with to the make girls' doubles quarterfinals of the 2006 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

As a 17-year-old, she played three doubles rubbers for the Netherlands in the 2006 Fed Cup competition, teaming up with Dutch veteran Brenda Schultz-McCarthy to win all three matches.[3]

Boonstra received a wild card to compete in the main draw of the 2006 Ordina Open, a WTA Tour tournament in Rosmalen.[4] She lost in the opening round to Jelena Janković.[5]

From 2008 to 2010, she played collegiate tennis in the United States for the University of Florida.

During her time on the ITF circuit, she won one singles and five doubles titles.

ITF finals

Singles (1–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 26 June 2005 Alkmaar, Netherlands Clay Ia Jikia 4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 3 July 2005 Heerhugowaard, Netherlands Clay Kelly de Beer 2–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 7 May 2006 Bournemouth, United Kingdom Clay Biljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova 6–3, 6–0

Doubles (5–4)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 3 July 2005 Heerhugowaard, Netherlands Clay Nicole Thyssen Kristina Antoniychuk
Ana Veselinović		 6–1, 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 27 September 2005 Benevento, Italy Hard Nicole Thyssen Dorota Hibental
Alexandra Karavaeva		 w/o
Winner 1. 26 November 2005 Ashkelon, Israel Hard Nicole Thyssen Verena Amesbauer
Mariella Greschik		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 2. 3 December 2005 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Nicole Thyssen Gabriela Velasco Andreu
Pemra Özgen		 6–2, 6–3
Winner 3. 10 December 2005 Raanana, Israel Hard Nicole Thyssen Aleksandra Kulikova
Natalia Orlova		 7–5, 6–3
Winner 4. 7 May 2006 Bournemouth, United Kingdom Clay Bibiane Schoofs Maya Gaverova
Anastasia Poltoratskaya		 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 3 December 2006 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard Renée Reinhard Eva-Maria Hoch
Ana Veselinović		 4-6, 6-7
Winner 5. 18 February 2007 Montechoro, Portugal Hard Nicole Thyssen Jessica Lehnhoff
Robin Stephenson		 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 17 June 2012 Meppel, Netherlands Clay Vivian Heisen Ysaline Bonaventure
Nicolette van Uitert		 1–6, 6–4, [7–10]

See also

References
  1. Zandbergen, Joris (29 July 2018). "Het Open breekt de trend met vrouwentoernooi". Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch).
  2. "Wimbledon". The Vindicator. 8 July 2006.
  3. "Key Statistics". Fed Cup.
  4. "Tennis: Ljubicic signs off for Rosmalen". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 17 June 2006.
  5. "Den Bosch, Netherlands: The Ordlna Open". Kingston Gleaner. 21 June 2006.
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