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
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 92 (5 March 2001)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1995, 2001)
Wimbledon2R (2000)
Doubles
Career record92–75
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 106 (28 May 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2001)
Wimbledon1R (1995)

Career highlights

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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

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

Singles (8–6)

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Result No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 28 June 1993 Velp, Netherlands Clay   Lenka Němečková 6–0, 7–5
Win 2. 23 August 1993 Horb, Germany Clay   Monika Kratochvílová 6–1, 7–6
Win 3. 17 October 1994 Flensburg, Germany Carpet (i)   Kim de Weille 4–6, 7–5, 6–0
Win 4. 24 October 1994 Poitiers, France Hard (i)   Kim de Weille 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Loss 5. 14 November 1994 Eastbourne, Great Britain Carpet (i)   Kim de Weille 1–6, 4–6
Loss 6. 30 June 1997 Hoorn, Netherlands Clay   Eva Bes 2–6, 3–6
Loss 7. 7 July 1997 Amersfoort, Netherlands Clay   Nathalie Thijssen 1–6, 3–6
Loss 8. 13 October 1997 Saint Raphaël, France Hard (i)   Sophie Erre 1–6, 4–6
Win 9. 22 June 1998 Velp, Netherlands Clay   Andrea van den Hurk 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Loss 10. 29 June 1998 Alkmaar, Netherlands Clay   Dessislava Topalova 6–7(3–7), 2–6
DNP 12 July 1998 Amersfoort, Netherlands Clay   Martina Suchá
Win 11. 1 November 1999 Jaffa, Israel Hard   Francesca Schiavone 6–3, 6–4
Win 12. 24 July 2000 Pamplona, Spain Hard   Anastasia Rodionova 6–4, 6–1
Win 13. 13 November 2000 Naples, United States Clay   Catalina Castaño 4–0, 4–1, 4–2
Loss 14. 26 February 2001 Minneapolis, United States Hard (i)   Dawn Buth 6–4, 5–7, 4–6

Doubles (9–6)

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Result No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 23 August 1993 Horb, Germany Clay   Annemarie Mikkers   Lorena Rodriguez
  Katrina Saarinen
4–6, 7–5, 7–5
Loss 2. 25 September 1995 Bratislava, Slovakia Clay   Magdalena Grzybowska   Petra Langrová
  Radka Zrubáková
3–6, 1–6
Win 3. 16 October 1995 Flensburg, Germany Carpet (i)   Elena Tatarkova   Sandra Klösel
  Amélie Mauresmo
6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Loss 4. 25 February 1996 Redbridge, Great Britain Hard   Kim de Weille   Laura Golarsa
  Julie Steven
3–6, 4–6
Win 5. 5 July 1997 Hoorn, Netherlands Clay   Simona Galiková   Kim Kilsdonk
  Jolanda Mens
1–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss 6. 7 September 1997 Supetar, Croatia Clay   Lotty Seelen   Darina Mecekova
  Silvia Sosnarova
3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 7. 29 April 1997 Zadar, Croatia Clay   Susanne Trik   Jelena Kostanić Tošić
  Katarina Srebotnik
5–7, 5–7
Loss 8. 19 April 1998 Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Clay   Magdalena Zděnovcová   Helen Crook
  Victoria Davies
3–6, 3–6
Win 9. 26 April 1998 Gelos, France Clay   Emmanuelle Curutchet   Justine Henin
  Aurélie Védy
0–6, 7–6, 7–5
Win 10. 5 July 1998 Alkmaar, Netherlands Clay   Henriëtte van Aalderen   Carlijn Buis
  Andrea van den Hurk
6–0, 6–1
DNP 12 July 1998 Amersfoort, Netherlands Clay   Henriëtte van Aalderen   Giana Gutiérrez
  Debby Haak
Loss 11. 12 June 2000 Lenzerheide, Switzerland Clay   Andrea van den Hurk   Mia Buric
  Bianka Lamade
5–7, 3–6
Win 12. 24 July 2000 Pamplona, Spain Hard   Mia Buric   Leanne Baker
  Mariana Mesa
6–2, 6–0
Win 13. 15 October 2000 Poitiers, France Hard (i)   Katalin Marosi   Petra Mandula
  Patricia Wartusch
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win 14. 12 February 2001 Midland, United States Hard (i)   Elena Tatarkova   Jennifer Hopkins
  Petra Rampre
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win 15. 4 March 2001 Minneapolis, United States Hard (i)   Elena Tatarkova   Laurence Courtois
  Alicia Molik
7–5, 7–6(7–0)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "WTA Players: Yvette Basting". wtatennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^ "ITF Tennis – Pro Circuit – $75,000 Poitiers – 09 October – 15 October 2000". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. ^ "ITF Tennis – Pro Circuit – $75,000 Midland, MI – 12 February – 18 February 2001". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. ^ "ITF Tennis – Pro Circuit – $50,000 Minneapolis, MN – 26 February – 04 March 2001". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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