Maaike Smit (7 August 1966, in Emmeloord) is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball player.[1]
Full name | Maaike Smit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1966-08-07) 7 August 1966 (age 56) Emmeloord, the Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official website | www.maaikesmit.nl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (08/04/1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | F (2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Masters | W (1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (02/10/2000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australian Open | W (2004, 2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | F (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Masters Doubles | W (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paralympic Games | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 27 June 2013. |
Smit started wheelchair tennis at the age of 20. She played at the US Open and Australian Open, and won the Florida Open International Wheelchair Tennis Championship 4 times.
In 1996, Smit won a gold medal in the singles wheelchair event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. She also won two gold medals in doubles at the 2000 Sydney and the 2004 Athens Paralympics.[2][3]
She was sponsored by Invacare, a company that produces wheelchairs and other equipment for disabled people.
Australian Open women's wheelchair doubles champions | |
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French Open women's wheelchair doubles champions | |
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Wheelchair Tennis Masters women's singles champions | |
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Wheelchair Tennis Masters women's doubles champions | |
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