Manon Bollegraf
Manon Maria Bollegraf (born 10 April 1964) is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands, who was a quarterfinalist at the singles event of the 1992 French Open, a finalist in doubles at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships, and a four-time mixed doubles Grand Slam champion. She also finished fourth in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Full name | Manon Bollegraf |
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Country (sports) | |
Born | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | 10 April 1964
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 1985 |
Retired | 2000 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $2,107,856 |
Singles | |
Career record | 161–151 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 29 (9 July 1990) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1989) |
French Open | QF (1992) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1991) |
US Open | 2R (1988–90, 1995) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 495–247 |
Career titles | 26 WTA, 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (16 February 1998) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1995, 1996) |
French Open | QF (1992–93, 1996–97) |
Wimbledon | F (1997) |
US Open | SF (1997) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career titles | 4 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1997) |
French Open | W (1989) |
Wimbledon | F (1993) |
US Open | W (1991, 1997) |
Career
Bollegraf reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on 9 July 1990, when she became world number 29. She won 26 doubles tournaments in her career and her highest doubles ranking was world number four, achieved on 16 February 1998.
She was a member of the Dutch tennis team that reached the final of the Fed Cup in 1997, losing to France.
Bollegraf won four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, the 1989 French Open and the 1991 US Open, both teaming up with Tom Nijssen. Partnering Rick Leach, she won the Australian Open and US Open mixed doubles titles in 1997.
Bollegraf was a member of the Idaho Sneakers Team Tennis[1] with Amy Frazier and Jon Leach; coached by Greg Patton (Boise State University men's tennis coach).
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 6 (4–2)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1989 | French Open | Clay | 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–2 | ||
Winner | 1991 | US Open | Hard | 6–2, 7–6(7–2) | ||
Runner-up | 1993 | Wimbledon | Grass | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 1996 | US Open | Hard | 6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7) | ||
Winner | 1997 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 | ||
Winner | 1997 | US Open | Hard | 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
Olympic finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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4th place | 1996 | Atlanta | Hard | 1–6, 3–6 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles 3 (1–2)
Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) |
WTA Championships (0/0) |
Virginia Slims (0/0) |
Tier I (0/0) |
Tier II (0/0) |
Tier III (0/0) |
Tier IV & V (1/2) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 1. | 5 March 1989 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Runner-up | 1. | 25 February 1990 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Runner-up | 2. | 17 February 1991 | Aurora | Carpet | 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles 55 (26–29)
Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0/1) |
WTA Championships (0/1) |
Tier I (5/4) |
Tier II (7/12) |
Tier III (5/3) |
Tier IV & V (7/5) |
Virginia Slims (2/3) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 8 December 1986 | Buenos Aires | Clay | 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 1. | 16 May 1988 | Strasbourg | Clay | 7–5, 6–7(11), 6–3 | ||
Winner | 2. | 26 February 1989 | Wichita | Hard (i) | 6–2, 7–6(5) | ||
Runner-up | 2. | 14 May 1989 | Rome | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 3. | 23 July 1989 | Brussels | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 4. | 22 October 1989 | Bayonne | Hard (i) | 7–6(3), 7–5 | ||
Winner | 5. | 12 November 1989 | Nashville | Hard (i) | 1–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(4) | ||
Winner | 6. | 11 February 1990 | Wichita | Hard (i) | 6–0, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 3. | 25 February 1990 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 4. | 16 September 1990 | Orlando | Carpet | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Runner-up | 5. | 30 September 1990 | Leipzig | Carpet | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 7. | 14 October 1990 | Zürich | Carpet | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 6. | 26 May 1991 | Strasbourg | Clay | 6–7(2), 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 8. | 6 October 1991 | Leipzig | Carpet | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 7. | 5 January 1992 | Brisbane | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 8. | 23 February 1992 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(6) | ||
Runner-up | 9. | 3 May 1992 | Hamburg | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 9. | 10 May 1992 | Waregem | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 10. | 21 February 1993 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 10. | 28 March 1993 | Houston | Clay | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7) | ||
Runner-up | 11. | 4 April 1993 | Hilton Head | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 11. | 7 November 1993 | Quebec City | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 12. | 14 November 1993 | Philadelphia | Carpet | 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7) | ||
Runner-up | 12. | 31 January 1994 | Tokyo | Carpet | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(3) | ||
Runner-up | 13. | 13 February 1994 | Chicago | Carpet | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 14. | 20 February 1994 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | 7–6(3), 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 15. | 27 February 1994 | Indian Wells | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 16. | 6 March 1994 | Delray Beach | Hard | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
Winner | 13. | 27 March 1994 | Houston | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 17. | 2 October 1994 | Leipzig | Carpet | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 14. | 9 October 1994 | Zürich | Carpet | 7–6(3), 6–1 | ||
Runner-up | 18. | 16 October 1994 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | 7–6(5), 6–4 | ||
Winner | 15. | 23 October 1994 | Brighton | Carpet | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 19. | 14 January 1995 | Hobart | Hard | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 20. | 19 February 1995 | Paris | Carpet | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 16. | 2 April 1995 | Hilton Head | Clay | 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 21. | 9 April 1995 | Amelia Island | Clay | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 17. | 16 April 1995 | Houston | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 22. | 22 May 1995 | Edinburgh | Clay | 6–2, 7–6(2) | ||
Winner | 18. | 18 June 1995 | Birmingham | Grass | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 19. | 8 October 1995 | Zürich | Carpet | 6–4, 6–7(4), 6–4 | ||
Winner | 20. | 5 November 1995 | Quebec City | Hard (i) | 7–6(6), 4–6, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 21. | 3 March 1996 | Linz | Carpet | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 22. | 20 May 1996 | Edinburgh | Clay | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(6) | ||
Winner | 23. | 23 February 1997 | Hanover | Carpet | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(4) | ||
Runner-up | 23. | 13 April 1997 | Amelia Island | Clay | 6–3, 6–0 | ||
Winner | 24. | 11 May 1997 | Rome | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 25. | 21 May 1997 | Edinburgh | Clay | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 24. | 6 July 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | 7–6(4), 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 25. | 17 August 1997 | Toronto | Hard | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 26. | 24 August 1997 | Stone Mountain | Hard | 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 26. | 8 November 1998 | Leipzig | Carpet | 6–3, 6–7(2), 6–1 | ||
Runner-up | 27. | 2 April 2000 | Miami | Hard | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 28. | 7 May 2000 | Hamburg | Clay | 6–7(5), 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 29. | 19 November 2000 | New York City | Carpet | 6–2, 6–3 |
ITF Finals
Singles Finals: (2–1)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1. | 20 January 1986 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | |
Winner | 1. | 16 June 1986 | Birmingham, United States | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | |
Winner | 2. | 23 June 1986 | Seabrook, United States | Clay | 6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
Doubles Finals: (4–2)
Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
Winner | 1. | 20 January 1986 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–4 | ||
Winner | 2. | 16 June 1986 | Fayetteville, United States | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | ||
Winner | 3. | 23 June 1986 | Seabrook, United States | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
Runner-up | 4. | 14 July 1986 | Landskrona, Sweden | Clay | 6–4, 2–6, 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 5. | 10 November 1986 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | w/o | ||
Winner | 6. | 27 January 1992 | Midland, United States | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 |
Women's doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Career W–L | |||||||||
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Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | QF | 3R | QF | SF | SF | QF | QF | QF | A | 31–13 | |||||||||
French Open | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | QF | 3R | 3R | QF | QF | 3R | 2R | 3R | 27–14 | |||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | QF | 3R | 1R | SF | 3R | 3R | F | 3R | QF | 2R | 28–14 | |||||||||
US Open | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | A | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | SF | 2R | QF | 1R | 23–12 |
Mixed doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Career W–L | ||||||||||
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Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | SF | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | W | 1R | SF | A | 15–9 | ||||||||||
French Open | SF | W | 2R | 1R | SF | 3R | 2R | 2R | SF | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | 22–12 | ||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | SF | F | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 3R | QF | 22–13 | ||||||||||
US Open | A | SF | QF | W | A | QF | 1R | 1R | F | W | 1R | 1R | A | 20–8 |
External links
- Manon Bollegraf at the Women's Tennis Association
- Manon Bollegraf at the International Tennis Federation
- Manon Bollegraf at the Fed Cup
- ESPN Profile