Hanneke Ketelaars (born 17 April 1974) is a Dutch former professional tennis player.[1]

Hanneke Ketelaars
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1974-04-17) 17 April 1974 (age 50)
Mariaheide, Netherlands
Prize money$30,131
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 186 (6 March 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1995)
Doubles
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 182 (7 November 1994)

Ketelaars grew up in Mariaheide and would practise at a local tennis park run by her parents.[2]

Competing professionally in the 1990s, Ketelaars reached a best singles ranking of 186 and featured in the qualifying draw for the 1995 Australian Open. Her only WTA Tour main draw appearance came as a doubles player at the 1993 Virginia Slims of Florida and she won two $25,000 ITF doubles titles during her career.[3]

Following her retirement from the tour in 1996 she continued to play in amateur competitions, winning two Indoor and two Outdoor national championships.[4]

ITF finals

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$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (0–2)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 3 June 1991 Viana do Castelo, Portugal Clay   Annika Narbe 6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 6 June 1994 Elvas, Portugal Hard   Kirrily Sharpe 2–6, 6–1, 3–6

Doubles: 4 (2–2)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 29 July 1991 A Coruña, Spain Clay   Christina Zachariadou   Nelly Barkan
  Olga Lugina
6–7(4–7), 3–6
Winner 1. 27 February 1994 Rocafort, Spain Hard   Seda Noorlander   Gala León García
  Janet Souto
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 2. 20 June 1994 Valladolid, Spain Clay   Lenka Němečková   Hiroko Mochizuki
  Yuka Tanaka
0–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 2. 18 July 1994 Bilbao, Spain Clay   Cătălina Cristea   Yolanda Clemot
  Cristina Torrens Valero
6–2, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "Ketelaars bekroont ongeslagen status". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 31 July 2000.
  2. ^ Springer, Dick (20 December 1999). "'Amateur' Ketelaars grijpt tegen prof Hopmans Masters-titel". krant.telegraaf.nl (in Dutch).
  3. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Delray Beach - 01 March - 07 March 1993". itftennis.com.
  4. ^ "Hanneke Ketelaars sluit het jaar af". KliknieuwsUden (in Dutch). 1 January 2011.
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