Yvonne Vermaak

Yvonne Vermaak (born 18 December 1956) is a former tour tennis player who represented her native South Africa.

Yvonne Vermaak
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1956-12-18) 18 December 1956
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 12 in) [1]
PlaysRight-handed [1]
Singles
Career record184–172
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open4R (1982)
WimbledonSF (1983)
US Open3R (1984)
Doubles
Career record111–129
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1982, 1983, 1984)
French OpenSF (1982)
WimbledonQF (1982, 1985, 1986)
US OpenQF (1981)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1982)
US Open3R (1984)

Vermaak's best result was reaching the semi-finals of the 1983 Wimbledon Championships, defeating Virginia Wade in the quarter-finals.

In 1977 she won the All England Plate, a competition for players who were defeated in the first and second rounds of the Wimbledon singles competition. In the final she defeated Sue Mappin in straight sets.

Late in her playing career, Vermaak became an American citizen.

Vermaak played USTA Master's tennis. Representing Illinois, she was the 1992 Singles Champion of the USTA National Women's Indoor Championships in Homewood for 35's. In 1993, Yvonne Vermaak was the 25's Singles Champion, and again she was the 25's Singles Champion in 1994. In 1995, Vermaak moved on to Doubles, winning the 25's and 35's doubles with her partner Ann Kiyomura-Hayashi of California. The 1995 Championships was Vermaak's last USTA Championships win.

Career finals

Singles 6 (4–2)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 4 June 1977 Beckenham, England Grass Michelle Tyler 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
Loss 2. 17 September 1978 San Antonio, Texas, USA Hard Stacy Margolin 5–7, 1–6
Loss 3. 11 January 1982 Fort Myers, Florida, USA Hard Lee Duk-hee 0–6, 3–6
Win 4. 6 March 1983 Palm Springs, California, USA Hard Carling Bassett 6–3, 7–5
Win 5. 19 September 1983 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Hard Felicia Raschiatore 6–2, 0–6, 7–5
Win 6. 16 September 1984 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Hard Terry Holladay 6–1, 6–2

Doubles 7 (4–3)

Titles by surface
Hard2
Clay2
Grass0
Carpet0
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 16 June 1978 Chichester, England Grass Michelle Tyler Janet Wright
Pam Shriver
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 19 July 1981 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Elizabeth Little Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff
4–6, 3–6
Win 3. 9 May 1982 Perugia, Italy Clay Kathy Horvath Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss
2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 4. 6 November 1982 Hong Kong Clay Jennifer Mundel Laura duPont
Alycia Moulton
2–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win 5. 19 September 1983 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Hard Cláudia Monteiro Amanda Brown
Brenda Remilton
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Win 6. 5 February 1984 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Hard Cláudia Monteiro Beverly Mould
Elizabeth Sayers
6–7, 6–4, 7–5
Win 7. 6 April 1984 Miami, Florida, USA Clay Patricia Medrado Kate Latham
Janet Wright
6–3, 6–3
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References

  1. Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 263.


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