Country (sports) | Netherlands |
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Born |
Berlicum, The Netherlands |
9 September 1972
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1997 |
Retired | 2002 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 182–205 |
Highest ranking | No. 25 (26 July 1993) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 195–187 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 19 (7 July 1997) |
Olympic Games | Silver medal (2000) |
Medal record
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Miriam Oremans (born 9 September 1972 in Berlicum, Noord-Brabant) is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands. On 26 July 1993 she reached her career-high singles ranking of number 25.
She did not win any singles titles (Oremans did have two Satellite tournament wins in 1989), but did win three titles in doubles. In 1992 she was runner-up together with Jacco Eltingh in the Mixed Doubles finals of Wimbledon.
Her biggest achievement came in during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the silver medal in doubles, partnering Kristie Boogert, losing the final match to Venus and Serena Williams.