Yvonne Vermaak
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Country (sports) | South Africa |
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Born | Port Elizabeth,South Africa | 18 December 1956
Height | 1.56 m (5 ft1+1⁄2in)[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) |
Yvonne Vermaak(born 18 December 1956) is a former tourtennisplayer who represented her native South Africa.
Vermaak's best result was reaching the semi-finals of the1983 Wimbledon Championships,defeatingVirginia Wadein the quarter-finals.
In 1977 she won theAll England Plate,a competition for players who were defeated in the first three rounds of theWimbledonsingles competition. In the final she defeatedSue Mappinin straight sets.
Late in her playing career, Vermaak became an American citizen.[citation needed]
Vermaak played USTA Master's tennis. Representing Illinois, she was the 1992 Singles Champion of theUSTANational Women's Indoor Championships in Homewood for 35s. In 1993, Yvonne Vermaak was the 25s Singles Champion, and again she was the 25s Singles Champion in 1994. In 1995, Vermaak moved to doubles, winning the 25s and 35s doubles withAnn Kiyomura-Hayashiof California. The 1995 Championships was Vermaak's last USTA Championships win.
Career finals
[edit]Singles 6 (4–2)
[edit]Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 1977 | Beckenham,England | Grass | Michelle Tyler | 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 1978 | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | Hard | Stacy Margolin | 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jan 1982 | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | Hard | Lee Duk-hee | 0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Mar 1983 | Palm Springs, California, U.S. | Hard | Carling Bassett | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 3–2 | Sep 1983 | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | Hard | Felicia Raschiatore | 6–2, 0–6, 7–5 |
Win | 4–2 | Sep 1984 | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | Hard | Terry Holladay | 6–1, 6–2 |
Doubles 7 (4–3)
[edit]Finals by surface | |
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Hard | 2 |
Clay | 2 |
Grass | 0 |
Carpet | 0 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 1978 | Chichester, England | Grass | Michelle Tyler | Janet Newberry Pam Shriver |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1981 | Kitzbühel,Austria | Clay | Elizabeth Little | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–2 | May 1982 | Perugia, Italy | Clay | Kathy Horvath | Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Nov 1982 | Hong Kong | Clay | Jennifer Mundel | Laura duPont Alycia Moulton |
2–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Win | 2–3 | Sep 1983 | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | Hard | Cláudia Monteiro | Amanda Brown Brenda Remilton |
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 3–3 | Feb 1984 | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | Hard | Cláudia Monteiro | Beverly Mould Elizabeth Sayers |
6–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 4–3 | Apr 1984 | Miami, Florida, U.S. | Clay | Patricia Medrado | Kate Latham Janet Newberry |
6–3, 6–3 |
References
[edit]- ^abBostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979).USTA Player Records 1978.United States Tennis Association(USTA). p. 263.
External links
[edit]- Yvonne Vermaakat theWomen's Tennis Association
- Yvonne Vermaakat theInternational Tennis Federation
- USTA Master National Indoor results[permanent dead link]