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| Country (sports) | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1972 Berlicum, The Netherlands |
| 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) |
Medal record | |
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Miriam Oremans (born 9 September 1972) 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 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.
Major finals
Olympic finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 2000 | Sydney | Hard |  Kristie Boogert |  Serena Williams Venus Williams | 1–6, 1–6 |
WTA Tour finals
Singles 5
| Legend | |
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | Jun 1993 | Eastbourne, England | Grass | Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | Jun 1997 | Rosmalen, Netherlands | Grass |  Ruxandra Dragomir |
7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | Jun 1998 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass |  Julie Halard-Decugis |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | Oct 2000 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) |  Dája Bedáňová |
1–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | Jun 2001 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Nathalie Tauziat |
3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles 12 (3–9)
| Legend | |
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 1 |
| Tier III | 1 |
| Tier IV & V | 1 |
| Olympic Games | 0 |
| Titles by surface | |
| Hard | 1 |
| Clay | 0 |
| Grass | 1 |
| Carpet | 1 |
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ITF finals
Singles Finals: (2-2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1. | 6 November 1989 | Ashkelon, Israel | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Robyn Field |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | 13 November 1989 | Jerusalem, Israel | Clay |  Yael Segal |
7–-5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 14 May 1990 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard | Limor Zaltz |
6–7, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 12 November 1990 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Nicolette Rooimans |
6–3, 4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Doubles Finals: (1-2)
| Result | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 14 May 1990 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard | Nicolette Rooimans |
Michelle Anderson Robyn Field |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 11 June 1990 | Modena, Italy | Hard | Heleen van den Berg |
 Silvia Farina Elia Simona Isidori |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | 7 December 1997 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | Kristie Boogert |
Julie Halard-Decugis Anne-Gaëlle Sidot |
7–5, 6–4 |
References
External links
- Miriam Oremans at the Women's Tennis Association
- Miriam Oremans at the International Tennis Federation
- Miriam Oremans at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Miriam Oremans at Wimbledon
- Miriam Oremans at Olympedia
- Miriam Oremans at Olympics.com
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