Miriam Oremans
Dutch tennis player (born 1972)
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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.
Country(sports)Netherlands
Born9 September 1974
Berlicum, The Netherlands
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Turnedpro1997
| Country (sports) | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1974 Berlicum, The Netherlands |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,648,499 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 182–205 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (26 July 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 195–187 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (7 July 1997) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1992) |
Medal record | |
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
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1992 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–7(2–7), 2–6 |
Olympic finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 2000 | Sydney | Hard | 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 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 1993 | Eastbourne, England | Grass | 6–2, 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 1997 | Rosmalen, Netherlands | Grass | 7–5, 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jun 1998 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 0–4 | Oct 2000 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) | 1–6, 7–5, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 0–5 | Jun 2001 | Birmingham, England | Grass | 3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles 12 (3–9)
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ITF finals
Singles: (2-2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 6 November 1989 | Ashkelon, Israel | Clay | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| Win | 2. | 13 November 1989 | Jerusalem, Israel | Clay | 7–-5, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 3. | 14 May 1990 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard | 6–7, 6–3, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 4. | 12 November 1990 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Doubles: (1-2)
| Result | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 14 May 1990 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 2. | 11 June 1990 | Modena, Italy | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 3. | 7 December 1997 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | 7–5, 6–4 |
External links
- Miriam Oremans at the Women's Tennis Association
- Miriam Oremans at the International Tennis Federation
- Miriam Oremans at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
- Miriam Oremans at Wimbledon
- Miriam Oremans at Olympedia
- Miriam Oremans at Olympics.com