| Residence | The Hague, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 4 March 1970 (age 56) |
| Birth place | Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turnedpro | 1989 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney | US$ 1,086,821 |
| Singlestitles | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 111 (9 May 1994) |
| Australianopenresult | 1R (1994, 1995) |
| Frenchopenresult | 1R (1994) |
| Wimbledonresult | 1R (1994) |
| Doublestitles | 9 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 9 (3 August 1998) |
Caroline Vis (born 4 March 1970) is a former tennis player from the Netherlands.
Vis turned professional in 1989. A doubles specialist, Vis won nine titles on the WTA Tour during her career. She reached the mixed-doubles final at the 1991 French Open, playing with compatriot Paul Haarhuis. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 9 in the world, which she reached in August 1998. Vis retired from tennis in 2006.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1991 | French Open | Clay | Paul Haarhuis | Helena Suková Cyril Suk | 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 26 (9 titles, 17 runner-ups)
| Legend (titles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tier I (1) |
| Tier II (4) |
| Tier III (2) |
| Tier IV-V (2) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Nov 1990 | Nashville, United States | Hard (i) | Brenda Schultz | Kathy Jordan Larisa Neiland | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Nov 1991 | Nashville, United States | Hard(i) | Yayuk Basuki | Sandy Collins Elna Reinach | 7–5, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 1. | May 1992 | Waregem, Belgium | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Elena Bryukhovets Petra Langrová | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Jul 1993 | Prague, Czech Republic | Hard | Laura Golarsa | Inés Gorrochategui Patricia Tarabini | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2. | Oct 1993 | Budapest, Hungary | Carpet (i) | Inés Gorrochategui | Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | May 1994 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | Patricia Tarabini | Lori McNeil Rennae Stubbs | 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Sep 1994 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | Laura Golarsa | Elena Makarova Eugenia Maniokova | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Feb 1995 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Laura Golarsa | Jill Hetherington Elna Reinach | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Oct 1995 | Leipzig, Germany | Carpet (i) | Brenda Schultz | Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Oct 1995 | Zürich, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Chanda Rubin | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf | 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | Aug 1997 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | Larisa Neiland Helena Suková | 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | Aug 1997 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9. | Nov 1997 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet(i) | Yayuk Basuki | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva | 3–5 default |
| Loss | 10. | Feb 1998 | Hanover, Germany | Carpet | Elena Likhovtseva | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
| Loss | 11. | May 1998 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | Yayuk Basuki | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 12. | Aug 1998 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | Martina Hingis Jana Novotná | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | Feb 1999 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | Irina Spîrlea | Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 13. | Apr 1999 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Irina Spîrlea | Laurence Courtois Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7–5, 1–6, 6–7(7–9) |
| Win | 6. | Sep 1999 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Carpet (i) | Irina Spîrlea | Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 7. | Oct 1999 | Linz, Austria | Carpet (i) | Irina Spîrlea | Tina Križan Larisa Neiland | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | Nov 2000 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 9. | Feb 2001 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | Åsa Carlsson Karina Habšudová | 6–0, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 14. | Jul 2001 | Stanford, United States | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 15. | Aug 2001 | Manhattan Beach, United States | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Kimberly Po-Messerli Nathalie Tauziat | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 16. | Feb 2002 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | Alexandra Fusai | Janette Husárová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 17. | Apr 2002 | Charleston, United States | Clay | Alexandra Fusai | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(4) |
ITF finals
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (0–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 15 May 1989 | London, United Kingdom | Clay | Kimiko Date | 3–6, 0–6 |
Doubles (5–5)
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 20 July 1987 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Clay | Gaby Coorengel | Yvonne der Kinderen Inge Dolman | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 18 July 1988 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Clay | Gaby Coorengel | Pascale Druyts Yvonne Schreurs | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | 27 February 1989 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard | Marianne van der Torre | Caroline Billingham Sylvia Czopek | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 6 March 1989 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Marianne van der Torre | Sofie Albinus Lone Vandborg | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 5. | 20 March 1989 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel | Hard | Marianne van der Torre | Malin Nilsson Eva Lena Olsson | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1. | 24 April 1989 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Clay | Aurelia Gheorghe | Kimiko Date Shiho Okada | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 6 November 1989 | Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Julie Salmon | Elena Brioukhovets Eugenia Maniokova | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 14 May 1990 | Cascais, Portugal | Clay | Simone Schilder | Eva Bes Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 1 October 1990 | York, United States | Hard (i) | Simone Schilder | Louise Allen Sophie Amiach | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 27 January 1992 | Midland, United States | Clay | Helen Kelesi | Manon Bollegraf Meredith McGrath | 3–6, 1–6 |