Miriam Oremans
Miriam Oremans (born 9 September 1972) is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands. On 26 July 1993 she reached her career-high singles ranking of number 25.
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| Country (sports) | Netherlands |
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| Born | 9 September 1972 Berlicum, The Netherlands |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 182–205 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (26 July 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 195–187 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (7 July 1997) |
Medal record
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She did not win any singles titles (Oremans did have two Satellite tournament wins in 1989), but did win three titles in doubles. In 1992 she was runner-up together with Jacco Eltingh in the Mixed Doubles finals of Wimbledon.
Her biggest achievement came during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the silver medal in doubles, partnering Kristie Boogert, losing the final match to Venus and Serena Williams.
Major finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 2000 | Sydney | Hard |  Kristie Boogert |  Serena Williams Venus Williams | 1–6, 1–6 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles 5
| Legend | |
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 19 June 1993 | Eastbourne, England | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 June 1997 | Rosmalen, Netherlands | Grass |  Ruxandra Dragomir |
7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 15 June 1998 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass |  Julie Halard-Decugis |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 23 October 2000 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) |  Dája Bedáňová |
1–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 11 June 2001 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Nathalie Tauziat |
3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles 12 (3–9)
| Legend | |
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 1 |
| Tier III | 1 |
| Tier IV & V | 1 |
| Olympic Games | 0 |
| Titles by Surface | |
| Hard | 1 |
| Clay | 0 |
| Grass | 1 |
| Carpet | 1 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 16 February 1992 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | Monique Kiene |
 Claudia Porwik  Raffaella Reggi-Concato |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 28 May 1995 | Strasbourg, France | Hard (i) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sabine Appelmans |
Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernandez |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 May 1996 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Sabine Appelmans |
Jana Novotná  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 6 October 1996 | Leipzig, Germany | Carpet | Sabine Appelmans |
Kristie Boogert Nathalie Tauziat |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 29 March 1997 | Key Biscayne, Florida, USA | Hard | Sabine Appelmans |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  Natasha Zvereva |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 15 February 1998 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | Sabine Appelmans |
 Anna Kournikova Larisa Neiland |
1–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 21 June 1998 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Sabine Appelmans |
Cătălina Cristea Eva Melicharová |
6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1 October 2000 | Sydney Olympics, Australia | Hard | Kristie Boogert |
Venus Williams Serena Williams |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 18 February 2001 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | Kristie Boogert |
Sandrine Testud Roberta Vinci |
5–7, 6–7(4) |
| Runner-up | 10. | 19 May 2001 | Antwerp, Belgium | Clay | Kristie Boogert |
Els Callens Virginia Ruano Pascual |
3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 18 June 2001 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Kim Clijsters |
Ruxandra Dragomir Nadia Petrova |
6–7(5), 7–6(5), 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 30 December 2001 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard |  Åsa Svensson |
Meghann Shaughnessy Justine Henin |
1–6, 6–7(6) |
ITF Finals
Singles Finals: (2-2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 6 November 1989 | Ashkelon, Israel | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Robyn Field |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 November 1989 | Jerusalem, Israel | Clay |  Yael Segal |
7–-5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 14 May 1990 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard | Limor Zaltz |
6–7, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 12 November 1990 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Nicolette Rooimans |
6–3, 4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Doubles Finals: (1-2)
| Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 14 May 1990 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard | Nicolette Rooimans |
Michelle Anderson Robyn Field |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 11 June 1990 | Modena, Italy | Hard | Heleen van den Berg |
Silvia Farina Elia Simona Isidori |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 7 December 1997 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | Kristie Boogert |
Julie Halard-Decugis Anne-Gaëlle Sidot |
7–5, 6–4 |
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