Yvonne Vermaak
Yvonne Vermaak (born 18 December 1956) is a former tour tennis player who represented her native South Africa.
Country (sports) | |
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Born | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 18 December 1956
Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) [1] |
Plays | Right-handed [1] |
Singles | |
Career record | 184–172 |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | 4R (1982) |
Wimbledon | SF (1983) |
US Open | 3R (1984) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 111–129 |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1982, 1983, 1984) |
French Open | SF (1982) |
Wimbledon | QF (1982, 1985, 1986) |
US Open | QF (1981) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
US Open | 3R (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 |
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Win | 1. | 4 June 1977 | Beckenham, England | Grass | 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 | |
Loss | 2. | 17 September 1978 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | Hard | 5–7, 1–6 | |
Loss | 3. | 11 January 1982 | Fort Myers, Florida, USA | Hard | 0–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 4. | 6 March 1983 | Palm Springs, California, USA | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
Win | 5. | 19 September 1983 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Hard | 6–2, 0–6, 7–5 | |
Win | 6. | 16 September 1984 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 |
Doubles 7 (4–3)
Titles by surface | |
Hard | 2 |
Clay | 2 |
Grass | 0 |
Carpet | 0 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 16 June 1978 | Chichester, England | Grass | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Loss | 2. | 19 July 1981 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Win | 3. | 9 May 1982 | Perugia, Italy | Clay | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 | ||
Loss | 4. | 6 November 1982 | Hong Kong | Clay | 2–6, 6–4, 5–7 | ||
Win | 5. | 19 September 1983 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Hard | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
Win | 6. | 5 February 1984 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | Hard | 6–7, 6–4, 7–5 | ||
Win | 7. | 6 April 1984 | Miami, Florida, USA | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 |
References
- Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 263.
External links
- Yvonne Vermaak at the Women's Tennis Association
- Yvonne Vermaak at the International Tennis Federation
- USTA Master National Indoor results