Dutch tennis player
Demi Schuurs Country (sports) Netherlands Residence Maastricht , NetherlandsBorn (1993-08-01 ) 1 August 1993 (age 31) Sittard , NetherlandsHeight 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Turned pro 2009 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money $2,782,302 Official website demischuurs.nl Career record 61–53 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 512 (23 February 2015) Current ranking No. 848 (22 April 2024) Career record 387–216 Career titles 18 Highest ranking No. 7 (22 October 2018) Current ranking No. 21 (15 July 2024) Australian Open SF (2021 ) French Open 3R (2020 , 2021 , 2023 ) Wimbledon QF (2019 ) US Open QF (2018 , 2020 , 2022 ) Tour Finals SF (2019 , 2021 , 2022 ) Olympic Games 2R (2021 ) Australian Open 2R (2018 , 2019 , 2023 , 2024 ) French Open SF (2021 ) Wimbledon QF (2018 ) US Open QF (2021 , 2023 ) Olympic Games SF (2024 ) Fed Cup 11–5 Last updated on: 2 August 2024.
Demi Schuurs (born 1 August 1993) is a Dutch professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. On 22 October 2018, she peaked at No. 7 in the doubles rankings . In February 2015, she reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 512.
She has won eighteen doubles tournaments on the WTA Tour , as well as one singles title and twenty doubles titles on the ITF Circuit .
Schuurs won the junior events of the doubles tournaments at 2011 Australian Open and 2011 US Open .[ 1]
Professional career [ edit ] 2018–2020: Four WTA 1000 titles and four finals, world No. 7, WTA Finals debut and first SF[ edit ] She qualified for the 2018 WTA Finals doubles event, partnering Elise Mertens [ 2] where she reached the quarterfinals.[ 3] [ note 1]
2021–2022: Fourth WTA Finals in doubles with fourth different partner and two times semifinalist[ edit ] She qualified for the 2021 WTA Finals with Nicole Melichar and reached the semifinals for a second time.[ 3] [ note 1]
In 2022, she also qualified for her fourth WTA Finals in a row with a fourth different partner, Desirae Krawczyk .[ 4] [ 5] The pair reached the semifinals, making it the third time for Schuurs.[ 6]
2023: WTA Tour singles main-draw debut, 5th doubles WTA Finals[ edit ] Without a singles ranking she qualified at the Guadalajara Open for her first singles main draw at a tour–level on her eighth WTA singles qualifying attempt, getting her first singles ranking in the top 1000 since 2016.[ 7]
She qualified for the WTA Finals with Desirae Krawczyk for a fifth year in a row that the tournament was played, and for the second time with the same partner.[ 3] [ note 1]
Schuurs' first competition of the season was representing the Netherlands in the United Cup , a mixed team competition in Perth, Australia. Although the team's performance was not good, being disqualified in the group stage, Schuurs won both mixed doubles matches in which she participated.[ 8] Still on the Australian swing, Schuurs participated in the Adelaide International in partnership with Asia Muhammad they reached the quarterfinals.[ 3] [ note 1] Next, she entered the Australian Open with a new partner, the Brazilian Luisa Stefani , and they reached the quarterfinals.[ 3] [ note 1]
Continuing her campaign on hardcourts, now in the Middle East , Schuurs and Stefani competed at the Qatar Ladies Open where they caught the title without losing a single set.[ 3] [ note 1]
Schuurs is a daughter of former Dutch international handball player Lambert Schuurs . Her younger brother Perr is a professional football player.[ 9]
During an interview with the WTA in 2020, Schuurs revealed that she is in a relationship with a woman named Carmen.[ 10]
Key W F SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
WTA 1000 tournaments [ edit ] Doubles: 12 (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)[ edit ] Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 2018 Italian Open Clay Ashleigh Barty Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 6–4 Win 2018 Canadian Open Hard Ashleigh Barty Latisha Chan Ekaterina Makarova 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] Loss 2018 Cincinnati Open Hard Elise Mertens Lucie Hradecká Ekaterina Makarova 2–6, 5–7 Win 2018 Wuhan Open Hard Elise Mertens Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 6–3 Loss 2019 Italian Open Clay Anna-Lena Grönefeld Victoria Azarenka Ashleigh Barty 6–4, 0–6, [3–10] Loss 2019 Canadian Open Hard Anna-Lena Grönefeld Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková 5–7, 0–6 Loss 2019 Cincinnati Open Hard Anna-Lena Grönefeld Lucie Hradecká Andreja Klepač 4–6, 1–6 Win 2020 Cincinnati Open Hard Květa Peschke Nicole Melichar Xu Yifan 6–1, 4–6, [10–4] Loss 2021 Madrid Open Clay Gabriela Dabrowski Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková 4–6, 3–6 Loss 2022 Madrid Open Clay Desirae Krawczyk Gabriela Dabrowski Giuliana Olmos 6–7(1–7) , 7–5, [7–10] Loss 2023 Canadian Open Hard Desirae Krawczyk Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara 4–6, 6–4, [11–13] Win 2024 Qatar Open Hard Luisa Stefani Caroline Dolehide Desirae Krawczyk 6–4, 6–2
Mixed doubles: 1 (4th Place)[ edit ] Doubles: 34 (18 titles, 16 runner-ups)[ edit ] Legend Grand Slam tournaments Premier M & Premier 5 / WTA 1000 (5–7) Premier / WTA 500 (6–5) International / WTA 250 (7–4)
Finals by surface Hard (9–7) Grass (2–5) Clay (7–4) Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1–0 Apr 2015 Katowice Open , Poland International Hard (i) Ysaline Bonaventure Gioia Barbieri Karin Knapp 7–5, 4–6, [10–6] Win 2–0 Jul 2015 Bucharest Open , Romania International Clay Oksana Kalashnikova Andreea Mitu Patricia Maria Țig 6–2, 6–2 Loss 2–1 Oct 2016 Tashkent Open , Uzbekistan International Hard Renata Voráčová Raluca Olaru İpek Soylu 5–7, 3–6 Loss 2–2 Jan 2017 Auckland Open , New Zealand International Hard Renata Voráčová Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson 2–6, 2–6 Loss 2–3 Jun 2017 Rosmalen Open , Netherlands International Grass Kiki Bertens Dominika Cibulková Kirsten Flipkens 6–4, 4–6, [6–10] Loss 2–4 Jul 2017 Bucharest Open, Romania International Clay Elise Mertens Irina Camelia Begu Raluca Olaru 3–6, 3–6 Win 3–4 Sep 2017 Guangzhou Open , China International Hard Elise Mertens Monique Adamczak Storm Sanders 6–2, 6–3 Win 4–4 Jan 2018 Brisbane International , Australia Premier Hard Kiki Bertens Andreja Klepač María José Martínez Sánchez 7–5, 6–2 Win 5–4 Jan 2018 Hobart International , Australia International Hard Elise Mertens Lyudmyla Kichenok Makoto Ninomiya 6–2, 6–2 Win 6–4 May 2018 Italian Open , Italy Premier 5 Clay Ashleigh Barty Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 6–4 Win 7–4 May 2018 Nuremberg Cup , Germany International Clay Katarina Srebotnik Kirsten Flipkens Johanna Larsson 3–6, 6–3, [10–7] Win 8–4 Jun 2018 Rosmalen Open, Netherlands International Grass Elise Mertens Kiki Bertens Kirsten Flipkens 3–3 ret. Loss 8–5 Jun 2018 Birmingham Classic , UK Premier Grass Elise Mertens Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic 6–4, 3–6, [8–10] Win 9–5 Aug 2018 Canadian Open , Canada Premier 5 Hard Ashleigh Barty Latisha Chan Ekaterina Makarova 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] Loss 9–6 Aug 2018 Cincinnati Open , US Premier 5 Hard Elise Mertens Lucie Hradecká Ekaterina Makarova 2–6, 5–7 Win 10–6 Sep 2018 Wuhan Open , China Premier 5 Hard Elise Mertens Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 6–3 Loss 10–7 Feb 2019 Qatar Ladies Open , Qatar Premier Hard Anna-Lena Grönefeld Chan Hao-ching Latisha Chan 1–6, 6–3, [6–10] Loss 10–8 May 2019 Italian Open, Italy Premier 5 Clay Anna-Lena Grönefeld Victoria Azarenka Ashleigh Barty 6–4, 0–6, [3–10] Loss 10–9 Jun 2019 Birmingham Classic, UK Premier Grass Anna-Lena Grönefeld Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová 4–6, 7–6(4) , [8–10] Loss 10–10 Aug 2019 Canadian Open, Canada Premier 5 Hard Anna-Lena Grönefeld Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková 5–7, 0–6 Loss 10–11 Aug 2019 Cincinnati Open, US Premier 5 Hard Anna-Lena Grönefeld Lucie Hradecká Andreja Klepač 4–6, 1–6 Win 11–11 Aug 2020 Cincinnati Open, US Premier 5 Hard Květa Peschke Nicole Melichar Xu Yifan 6–1, 4–6, [10–4] Win 12–11 Sep 2020 Internationaux de Strasbourg , France International Clay Nicole Melichar Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani 6–4, 6–3 Win 13–11 Mar 2021 Qatar Ladies Open WTA 500 Hard Nicole Melichar Monica Niculescu Jeļena Ostapenko 6–2, 2–6, [10–8] Win 14–11 Apr 2021 Charleston Open , US WTA 500 Clay (green) Nicole Melichar Marie Bouzková Lucie Hradecká 6–2, 6–4 Loss 14–12 May 2021 Madrid Open , Spain WTA 1000 Clay Gabriela Dabrowski Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková 4–6, 3–6 Loss 14–13 Jun 2021 German Open , Germany WTA 500 Grass Nicole Melichar Victoria Azarenka Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 5–7, [4–10] Loss 14–14 Jun 2021 Eastbourne International , UK WTA 500 Grass Nicole Melichar Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara 1–6, 4–6 Win 15–14 Apr 2022 Stuttgart Grand Prix , Germany WTA 500 Clay (i) Desirae Krawczyk Coco Gauff Zhang Shuai 6–3, 6–4 Loss 15–15 May 2022 Madrid Open, Spain WTA 1000 Clay Desirae Krawczyk Gabriela Dabrowski Giuliana Olmos 6–7(1) , 7–5, [7–10] Win 16–15 Apr 2023 Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany (2) WTA 500 Clay (i) Desirae Krawczyk Nicole Melichar-Martinez Giuliana Olmos 6–4, 6–1 Win 17–15 Jun 2023 Eastbourne International, UK WTA 500 Grass Desirae Krawczyk Nicole Melichar-Martinez Ellen Perez 6–2, 6–4 Loss 17–16 Aug 2023 Canadian Open, Canada WTA 1000 Hard Desirae Krawczyk Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara 4–6, 6–4, [11–13] Win 18–16 Feb 2024 Qatar Ladies Open (2) WTA 1000 Hard Luisa Stefani Caroline Dolehide Desirae Krawczyk 6–4, 6–2
Legend $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments (1–1)
Finals by surface Hard (1–0) Clay (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score Loss 1. Oct 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey Clay Olga Ianchuk 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 Win 1. Feb 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Emily Webley-Smith 6–4, 6–2
Legend $100,000 tournaments (1–0) $75,000 tournaments (1–0) $50,000 tournaments (1–1) $25,000 tournaments (9–3) $15,000 tournaments (1–1) $10,000 tournaments (7–2)
Finals by surface Hard (5–1) Clay (15–5) Grass (0–1)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 1. Jul 2009 ITF Bree, Belgium Clay An-Sophie Mestach Kiki Bertens Quirine Lemoine 1–6, 0–6 Win 1. Jul 2010 ITF Bree, Belgium Clay Sofie Oyen Marcella Koek Marina Melnikova 6–0, 6–1 Win 2. Aug 2010 ITF Westende, Belgium Hard Quirine Lemoine Alison Van Uytvanck Irina Khromacheva 3–6, 6–4, [10–4] Win 3. Mar 2011 ITF Antalya, Turkey Clay Ilona Kremen Martina Gledacheva Isabella Shinikova 3–6, 7–6(3) , [10–8] Win 4. Apr 2012 ITF Tessenderlo, Belgium Clay Maryna Zanevska Tatjana Maria Stephanie Vogt 6–4, 6–3 Win 5. Jul 2013 ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany Clay Eva Wacanno Carolin Daniels Laura Schaeder 7–5, 1–6, [14–12] Win 6. Jul 2013 ITF Maaseik, Belgium Clay Eva Wacanno Bernice van de Velde Kelly Versteeg 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] Win 7. Aug 2013 ITF Rotterdam, Netherlands Clay Amandine Hesse Elke Lemmens Sviatlana Pirazhenka 3–6, 7–5, [10–4] Loss 2. Sep 2013 ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands Clay Eva Wacanno Cindy Burger Daniela Seguel 4–6, 1–6 Win 8. Nov 2013 ITF Bol, Croatia Clay Barbora Krejčíková Vivien Juhászová Tereza Malíková 6–2, 6–4 Win 9. Dec 2013 ITF Madrid, Spain Hard Eva Wacanno Elitsa Kostova Evgeniya Rodina 6–1, 6–2 Loss 3. Feb 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Zarah Razafimahatratra Ana Veselinović Eugeniya Pashkova 2–6, 1–6 Loss 4. Jun 2014 ITF Breda, Netherlands Clay Eva Wacanno Sviatlana Pirazhenka Natela Dzalamidze 4–6, 1–6 Loss 5. Aug 2014 ITF Koksijde, Belgium Clay Bernarda Pera Ysaline Bonaventure Richèl Hogenkamp 4–6, 4–6 Win 10. Aug 2014 ITF Fleurus, Belgium Clay Elise Mertens Tatiana Búa Daniela Seguel 6–2, 6–3 Win 11. Aug 2014 ITF Fleurus, Belgium Clay Arantxa Rus Hilda Melander Marina Melnikova 6–4, 6–1 Win 12. Nov 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Marie Benoît Valentyna Ivakhnenko Polina Monova 6–4, 7–5 Win 13. Dec 2014 ITF Sousse, Tunisia Hard Kelly Versteeg Vivien Juhászová Tereza Malíková 6–3, 6–0 Win 14. Feb 2015 Open de l'Isère , France Hard (i) Hiroko Kuwata Manon Arcangioli Cindy Burger 6–1, 6–3 Win 15. Feb 2015 ITF Beinasco, Italy Clay (i) Daniela Seguel Xenia Knoll Alice Matteucci 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] Loss 6. Jun 2015 Ilkley Trophy , UK Grass An-Sophie Mestach Raluca Olaru Xu Yifan 3–6, 4–6 Win 16. Aug 2015 ITF Koksijde, Belgium Clay Elise Mertens Justyna Jegiołka Sherazad Reix 6–3, 6–2 Loss 7. Apr 2016 Wiesbaden Open , Germany Clay Steffi Distelmans Marie Benoît Arantxa Rus 2–6, 2–6 Win 17. May 2016 Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer , France Clay Andreea Mitu Xenia Knoll Aleksandra Krunić 6–4, 7–5 Win 18. May 2016 Open Saint-Gaudens , France Clay Renata Voráčová Nicola Geuer Viktorija Golubic 6–1, 6–2 Win 19. Jul 2016 ITF Prague Open , Czech Republic Clay Renata Voráčová Sílvia Soler Espinosa Sara Sorribes Tormo 7–5, 3–6, [10–4] Win 20. Aug 2016 ITF Koksijde, Belgium Clay Steffi Distelmans Başak Eraydın Ilona Kremen 6–1, 6–4
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals [ edit ] Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)[ edit ] ^ a b c d e f To obtain data from this reference, select the corresponding year on the WTA or ITF website.