Els Veentjer-Spruyt
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| Full name | Elsie Veentjer-Spruyt |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
| Born | 7 December 1943 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1965, 1966) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1965) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1965) |
Elsie Veentjer-Spruyt (born Elsie Spruyt; 7 December 1943) is a Dutch former tennis player.[1]
A three-time national doubles champion, Veentjer-Spruyt featured in the main draw of four Wimbledon Championships during the 1960s. Her best result was a third round appearance in women's doubles with Trudy Groenman in 1965. She never won a Wimbledon singles match, although in 1967 she received a bye and then default to be drawn against Billie Jean King in the third round, but was deemed unfit and couldn't take to the court.[2]
Veentjer-Spruyt was a member of the Dutch 1966 Federation Cup team, defeated in the quarter-finals by Australia.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tennis Okker wint "indoor" kampioenschap". Dutch Australian Weekly (in Dutch). 18 March 1966. p. 11.
- ^ "In Last Eight". Evening Standard. 30 June 1967.
- ^ "U.S. Women Win Tennis Matches". The Miami Herald. 13 May 1966.