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Marianne van der Torre (born 18 August 1961) is a Dutch former professional tennis player who was active during the 1980s.

Marianne van der Torre

Van der Torre in 1980
Country (sports)	Netherlands
Born	(1961-08-18) 18 August 1961 (age 61) Rotterdam, Netherlands
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$93,311
Singles
Career record	124–95
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 84 (31 December 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1987, 1988)
French Open	2R (1981, 1982)
US Open	2R (1981)
Doubles
Career record	111–64
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 60 (28 March 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1988)
French Open	2R (1981, 1987, 1988)
Wimbledon	1R (1987)
US Open	1R (1981, 1987)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	SF (1988)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	18–13

She reached a highest singles ranking of world No. 84 in December 1981. During her career, van der Torre reached the second round of the singles event in two Grand Slam tournaments; the French Open (1981 and 1982) and the US Open (1981). Her best result at a Grand Slam championship was reaching the semifinal of the mixed doubles event at the 1988 Australian Open, partnering Martin Davis.

In October 1981, she partnered with compatriot Nanette Schutte to win the doubles title at the Borden Classic in Kyoto, defeating Elizabeth Smylie and Kim Steinmetz in the final, in straight sets.

Van der Torre was a member of the Dutch Federation Cup team between 1981 and 1987, playing in a total of 19 ties and compiling an 18–13 win–loss record.

In 1980, she received the Tom Schreursprijs for best Dutch sports talent.[1]

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	Feb 1981	VS of Pennsylvania, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Heidi Eisterlehner	6–0, 7–6

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	Oct 1981	Kyoto Classic, Japan	Hard	Nanette Schutte	Elizabeth Smylie Kim Steinmetz	6–2, 6–4

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Singles (4–4)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	28 October 1985	ITF Fukuoka, Japan	Hard	Joy Cummings	2–6, 4–6
Runner-up	2.	4 November 1985	ITF Ibaraki, Japan	Hard	Nanette Schutte	6–7, 1–6
Winner	3.	15 September 1986	ITF Sofia, Bulgaria	Clay	Sabina Simmonds	6–4, 6–2
Winner	4.	3 November 1986	ITF Matsuyama, Japan	Hard	Isabelle Crudo	6–1, 2–0 ret.
Runner-up	5.	17 August 1987	ITF Manhasset, United States	Clay	Gabriela Dinu	6–7, 3–6
Runner-up	6.	6 March 1989	ITF Ashkelon, Israel	Hard	Beate Reinstadler	3–6, 6–1, 2–6
Winner	7.	13 March 1989	ITF Haifa, Israel	Hard	Valérie Batut	2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner	8.	20 March 1989	ITF Ramat Hasharon, Israel	Hard	Dahlia Coriat	6–2, 6–1

Doubles (14–10)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	25 July 1981	ITF Geneva, Switzerland	Clay	Annemarie Rüegg	Susanne Villaverde Liliana Giussani	4–6, 6–4, 0–6
Winner	2.	2 January 1984	ITF Chicago, United States	Hard	Csilla Bartos-Cserepy	Larisa Neiland Svetlana Parkhomenko	w/o
Runner-up	3.	15 October 1984	ITF Haifa, Israel	Hard	Elizabeth Ekblom	Martina Reinhardt Joy Tacon	2–6, 5–7
Winner	4.	22 October 1984	ITF Eilat, Israel	Hard	Elizabeth Ekblom	Anita Falcon Maria Méndez Casariego	6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Winner	5.	12 November 1984	ITF Peterborough, United Kingdom	Hard	Patricia Hy	Glynis Coles-Bond Denise Parnell	6–2, 0–6, 6–1
Winner	6.	26 November 1984	ITF Darlington, United Kingdom	Hard	Patricia Hy	Cathy Drury Ellinore Lightbody	6–1, 6–4
Runner-up	7.	7 January 1985	ITF Key Biscayne, United States	Hard	Elizabeth Ekblom	Lynn Lewis Wendy Barlow-Pattenden	7–5, 4–6, 1–6
Winner	8.	14 January 1985	ITF Delray Beach, United States	Hard	Elizabeth Ekblom	Diane Farrell Jaime Kaplan	6–3, 7–5
Runner-up	9.	21 January 1985	ITF San Antonio, United States	Hard	Elizabeth Ekblom	Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat	3–6, 4–6
Winner	10.	21 October 1985	ITF Saga, Japan	Hard	Nanette Schutte	Xin-Yi Li Zhong Ni	6–2, 6–4
Winner	11.	28 October 1985	ITF Fukuoka, Japan	Hard	Nanette Schutte	Ei Iida Naoko Sato	6–3, 7–5
Runner-up	12.	4 November 1985	ITF Ibaraki, Japan	Hard	Nanette Schutte	Ei Iida Zhong Ni	5–7, 3–6
Winner	13.	11 November 1985	ITF Matsuyama, Japan	Hard	Nanette Schutte	Ei Iida Zhong Ni	6–2, 6–1
Winner	14.	25 November 1985	ITF Kyoto, Japan	Hard	Nanette Schutte	Ei Iida Zhong Ni	6–4, 6–2
Winner	15.	20 January 1986	ITF San Antonio, United States	Hard	Manon Bollegraf	Dinky Van Rensburg Clare Wood	7–5, 6–7(4), 6–4
Winner	16.	31 March 1986	ITF Bari, Italy	Clay	Nanette Schutte	Belinda Borneo Wiltrud Probst	4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Runner-up	17.	7 April 1986	ITF Caserta, Italy	Clay	Wiltrud Probst	Bettina Fulco Gisele Miro	3–6, 3–6
Runner-up	18.	14 July 1986	ITF Landskrona, Sweden	Clay	Manon Bollegraf	Carin Bakkum Nicole Muns-Jagerman	6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up	19.	15 September 1986	ITF Sofia, Bulgaria	Clay	Laura Golarsa	Natalia Egorova Viktoria Milvidskaia	0–6, 2–6
Runner-up	20.	20 October 1986	ITF Saga, Japan	Grass	Themis Zambrzycki	Yayuk Basuki Suzanna Wibowo	2–6, 3–6
Runner-up	21.	17 August 1987	ITF Manhasset, United States	Clay	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	Ilana Berger Jane Thomas	4–6, 1–6
Winner	22.	27 February 1989	ITF Jaffa, Israel	Hard	Caroline Vis	Caroline Billingham Sylvia Czopek	3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winner	23.	6 March 1989	ITF Ashkelon, Israel	Hard	Caroline Vis	Sofie Albinus Lone Vandborg	6–1, 6–1
Winner	24.	20 March 1989	ITF Ramat HaSharon, Israel	Hard	Caroline Vis	Malin Nilsson Eva Lena Olsson	6–2, 6–2

References

External links

• Marianne Van Der Torre at the Women's Tennis Association
• Marianne Van Der Torre at the International Tennis Federation
• Marianne Van Der Torre at the Billie Jean King Cup
• Marianne Van Der Torre at Wimbledon

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