Astrid Suurbeek
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| Country (sports) |
 Netherlands | |||||||||
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| Born | 15 February 1947 | |||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1968) | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1967, 1968, 1969) | |||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1968) | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1968 ) | |||||||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||||||||
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (1968) | |||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||
| Fed Cup | F (1968) | |||||||||
Medal record
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Astrid Suurbeek (born 15 February 1947) is a former Dutch tennis player who was mainly active in the late sixties.
Career
Suurbeek won the singles Dutch championship at Scheveningen in 1967 and 1982[1] as well as the doubles and mixed doubles in 1968.
She competed in the 1967 Summer Universiade in Tokyo and won the women's doubles Gold medal with Ada Bakker.[2]
Suurbeek played for the Dutch Federation Cup team that reached the 1968 final against Australia, which was played at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris. In the final, she played Australian multiple Grand Slam winner Margaret Court and lost in straight sets, 1–6, 3–6. Australia won the final 3–0.[3][4] In the same year, she reached the women's singles quarterfinals of the Australian Open which she lost to eventual champion Billie Jean King.[5]
Suurbeek played in the ladies' singles competition at Wimbledon in 1967, 1968 and 1969 but did not make it past the second round.
In 1980, she was voted Female Player of the Year by the USA Tennis Florida Adult Competitive Tennis Council.[6] In 1983 she won the USTA National Indoor Women`s 35 Championships in St. Louis and was ranked first in the USTA women`s 35s.[7]
She is currently head Tennis professional Gleneagles Country Club, Delray, Florida.[8]
Career finals
Doubles (2 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 28 January 1968 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Ada Bakker |
 Kerry Melville Gail Sherriff |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 July 1968 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Hard | Judy Tegart |
.svg.png){kind=small} Annette Van Zyl Pat Walkden |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
References
- ↑ "Nationale kampioenen sinds 1899". KNLTB. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ "Astrid Suurbeek". ILTC. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ "Results - 1968 World Group Final". ITF. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Aussie Net Team Halts Spree of Dutch 'Jokers'". St. Petersburg Times. May 27, 1968.
- ↑ "Players - Astrid Suurbeck". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "USA Tennis Florida - Competitive Awards" (PDF). USA Tennis Florida. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Delray`s Astrid Suurbeek Wins St. Louis Tournament". SunSentinel. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ "Astrid Suurbeek". Gleneagles Country Club. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
External links
- Astrid Suurbeek at the Women's Tennis Association
- Astrid Suurbeek at the International Tennis Federation
- Astrid Suurbeek at the Fed Cup