Marrit Boonstra
Birth date25 September 1988 (age 38)
Birth placeGroningen, Netherlands
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney$14,062
Singlesrecord35–25
Singlestitles1 ITF
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 556 (26 June 2006)
Doublesrecord38–11
Doublestitles5 ITF
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 468 (19 June 2006)

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

Biography

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

Singles (1–2)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.26 June 2005Alkmaar, NetherlandsClayIa Jikia4–6, 1–6
Runner-up2.3 July 2005Heerhugowaard, NetherlandsClayKelly de Beer2–6, 1–6
Winner1.7 May 2006Bournemouth, United KingdomClayBiljana Pawlowa-Dimitrova6–3, 6–0

Doubles (5–4)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.3 July 2005Heerhugowaard, NetherlandsClayNicole ThyssenKristina Antoniychuk
Ana Veselinović
6–1, 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up2.27 September 2005Benevento, ItalyHardNicole ThyssenDorota Hibental
Alexandra Karavaeva
w/o
Winner1.26 November 2005Ashkelon, IsraelHardNicole ThyssenVerena Amesbauer
Mariella Greschik
6–3, 6–2
Winner2.3 December 2005Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHardNicole ThyssenGabriela Velasco Andreu
Pemra Özgen
6–2, 6–3
Winner3.10 December 2005Raanana, IsraelHardNicole ThyssenAleksandra Kulikova
Natalia Orlova
7–5, 6–3
Winner4.7 May 2006Bournemouth, United KingdomClayBibiane SchoofsMaya Gaverova
Anastasia Poltoratskaya
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Runner-up3.3 December 2006Tel Aviv, IsraelHardRenée ReinhardEva-Maria Hoch
Ana Veselinović
4–6, 6–7
Winner5.18 February 2007Montechoro, PortugalHardNicole ThyssenJessica Lehnhoff
Robin Stephenson
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up4.17 June 2012Meppel, NetherlandsClayVivian HeisenYsaline 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" (in Dutch). Leidsch Dagblad
  2. ^ "Wimbledon". The Vindicator. 8 July 2006.
  3. ^ "Key Statistics". Fed Cup
  4. ^ "Tennis: Ljubicic signs off for Rosmalen" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. 17 June 2006.
  5. ^ "Den Bosch, Netherlands: The Ordlna Open". Kingston Gleaner. 21 June 2006.