Yvette Basting

Yvette Basting (born 8 June 1977) is a retired tennis player from the Netherlands.[1] During her professional career from 1992–2002, she won seventeen titles on the ITF Women's Circuit and qualified twice for the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

Yvette Basting
Country (sports) Netherlands
ResidenceOosterhout, Netherlands
Born (1977-06-08) 8 June 1977 (age 47)
Breda, Netherlands
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1993
Retired2002
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$166,523
Singles
Career record206–130 (61.3%)
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 92 (5 March 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1995, 2001)
Wimbledon2R (2000)
Doubles
Career record92–75 (55.1%)
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 106 (28 May 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2001)
Wimbledon1R (1995)

Career highlights

On 5 March 2001, Basting reached her highest singles ranking: world No. 92.[1] Her best doubles ranking came on 28 May 2001, when she became world No. 106.[1] In her career, Yvette Basting reached fourteen singles finals on ITF Women's Circuit, winning eight titles. In 1994, she won the $25k tournaments in Flensburg, Germany and Poitiers, France.

In 1999, Basting won the $25k Jaffa tournament in Israel, and in 2000, she won the $25k Pamplona event in Spain and the $50k Naples tournament in the United States.

In October 2000, with her partner Katalin Marosi, she won the $75k Poitiers.[2]

In February 2001, partnering Elena Tatarkova, she won the $75k Dow Tennis Classic in Midland, Michigan.[3] In March 2001, Basting and Tatarkova won the $50k Minneapolis doubles title.[4]

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (8–6)

ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.28 June 1993Velp, NetherlandsClay Lenka Němečková6–0, 7–5
Win2.23 August 1993Horb, GermanyClay Monika Kratochvílová6–1, 7–6
Win3.17 October 1994Flensburg, GermanyCarpet (i) Kim de Weille4–6, 7–5, 6–0
Win4.24 October 1994Poitiers, FranceHard (i) Kim de Weille6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Loss5.14 November 1994Eastbourne, Great BritainCarpet (i) Kim de Weille1–6, 4–6
Loss6.30 June 1997Hoorn, NetherlandsClay Eva Bes2–6, 3–6
Loss7.7 July 1997Amersfoort, NetherlandsClay Nathalie Thijssen1–6, 3–6
Loss8.13 October 1997Saint Raphaël, FranceHard (i) Sophie Erre1–6, 4–6
Win9.22 June 1998Velp, NetherlandsClay Andrea van den Hurk6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Loss10.29 June 1998Alkmaar, NetherlandsClay Dessislava Topalova6–7(3–7), 2–6
DNP12 July 1998Amersfoort, NetherlandsClay Martina Suchá
Win11.1 November 1999Jaffa, IsraelHard Francesca Schiavone6–3, 6–4
Win12.24 July 2000Pamplona, SpainHard Anastasia Rodionova6–4, 6–1
Win13.13 November 2000Naples, United StatesClay Catalina Castaño4–0, 4–1, 4–2
Loss14.26 February 2001Minneapolis, United StatesHard (i) Dawn Buth6–4, 5–7, 4–6

Doubles (9–6)

ResultNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.23 August 1993Horb, GermanyClay Annemarie Mikkers Lorena Rodriguez
Katrina Saarinen
4–6, 7–5, 7–5
Loss2.25 September 1995Bratislava, SlovakiaClay Magdalena Grzybowska Petra Langrová
Radka Zrubáková
3–6, 1–6
Win3.16 October 1995Flensburg, GermanyCarpet (i) Elena Tatarkova Sandra Klösel
Amélie Mauresmo
6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Loss4.25 February 1996Redbridge, Great BritainHard Kim de Weille Laura Golarsa
Julie Steven
3–6, 4–6
Win5.5 July 1997Hoorn, NetherlandsClay Simona Galiková Kim Kilsdonk
Jolanda Mens
1–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss6.7 September 1997Supetar, CroatiaClay Lotty Seelen Darina Mecekova
Silvia Sosnarova
3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss7.29 April 1997Zadar, CroatiaClay Susanne Trik Jelena Kostanić Tošić
Katarina Srebotnik
5–7, 5–7
Loss8.19 April 1998Cagnes-sur-Mer, FranceClay Magdalena Zděnovcová Helen Crook
Victoria Davies
3–6, 3–6
Win9.26 April 1998Gelos, FranceClay Emmanuelle Curutchet Justine Henin
Aurélie Védy
0–6, 7–6, 7–5
Win10.5 July 1998Alkmaar, NetherlandsClay Henriëtte van Aalderen Carlijn Buis
Andrea van den Hurk
6–0, 6–1
DNP12 July 1998Amersfoort, NetherlandsClay Henriëtte van Aalderen Giana Gutiérrez
Debby Haak
Loss11.12 June 2000Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandClay Andrea van den Hurk Mia Buric
Bianka Lamade
5–7, 3–6
Win12.24 July 2000Pamplona, SpainHard Mia Buric Leanne Baker
Mariana Mesa
6–2, 6–0
Win13.15 October 2000Poitiers, FranceHard (i) Katalin Marosi Petra Mandula
Patricia Wartusch
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win14.12 February 2001Midland, United StatesHard (i) Elena Tatarkova Jennifer Hopkins
Petra Rampre
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win15.4 March 2001Minneapolis, United StatesHard (i) Elena Tatarkova Laurence Courtois
Alicia Molik
7–5, 7–6(7–0)

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