Marrit Boonstra (born 25 September 1988) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 1988 Groningen, Netherlands |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $14,062 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 35–25 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 556 (26 June 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 38–11 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 468 (19 June 2006) |
Biography edit
Boonstra, who was born in Groningen, played tennis as a right-hander with a two-handed backhand.
Her junior career included a win over Caroline Wozniacki, whom she also partnered to make the 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 wildcard 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 title and five doubles titles.
ITF finals edit
Singles (1–2) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | 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) edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ Zandbergen, Joris (29 July 2018). "Het Open breekt de trend met vrouwentoernooi". Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ "Wimbledon". The Vindicator. 8 July 2006.
- ^ "Key Statistics". Fed Cup.
- ^ "Tennis: Ljubicic signs off for Rosmalen". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 17 June 2006.
- ^ "Den Bosch, Netherlands: The Ordlna Open". Kingston Gleaner. 21 June 2006.
