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Hester Witvoet

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Hester Witvoet
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1967-07-07) 7 July 1967 (age 57)
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$60,269
Singles
Career record52–38
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 64 (2 January 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1989)
French Open2R (1988)
Wimbledon2R (1988)
Doubles
Career record28–30
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 91 (21 November 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1989)
French Open1R (1988)
Wimbledon2R (1988, 1989)

Hester Witvoet (born 7 July 1967) is a Dutch former professional tennis player.

A left-handed player from Driebergen,[1] Witvoet competed on the professional tour in the late 1980s. She reached a best singles ranking of 64 in the world and featured in the main draws of the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon during her career. In 1988 she had her best year on the WTA Tour, making the quarterfinals at the New South Wales Open and semifinals at the Virginia Slims of Kansas.[2]

ITF finals

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Singles (3–1)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 6 April 1987 Arad, Israel Hard Israel Ilana Berger 6–2, 6–1
Loss 1. 31 May 1987 Bad Gastein, Austria Clay Austria Petra Schwarz 6–2, 6–7, 1–6
Win 2. 27 September 1987 Šibenik, Yugoslavia Clay Sweden Jonna Jonerup 6–3, 6–0
Win 3. 5 October 1987 Rabac, Yugoslavia Clay Czechoslovakia Leona Lásková 6–3, 6–2

Doubles (3–1)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 30 March 1987 Arad, Israel Hard Netherlands Titia Wilmink Israel Ilana Berger
Israel Yael Shavit
3–6, 2–6
Win 1. 7 April 1987 Haifa, Israel Hard Netherlands Titia Wilmink West Germany Christine Hein
West Germany Evelyn Larwig
6–1, 7–6
Win 2. 31 May 1987 Bad Gastein, Austria Clay Netherlands Yvonne der Kinderen Hungary Katalin Darvas
Hungary Rita Kowacsics
6–2, 6–0
Win 3. 21 September 1987 Šibenik, Yugoslavia Clay Netherlands Yvonne der Kinderen Sweden Jonna Jonerup
Sweden Maria Strandlund
6–3, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ Warringa in tennisfinale, Leidsch Dagblad (11 August 1984)
  2. ^ "Hanika makes Slims semifinals". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. 5 March 1988. p. 24.
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