# Manon Bollegraf

Manon Maria Bollegraf (born 10 April 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands, who was a quarterfinalist at the singles event of the 1992 French Open, a finalist in doubles at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships, and a four-time mixed doubles Grand Slam champion. She also finished fourth in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

## Career

Bollegraf reached her highest ranking on the WTA Tour on 9 July 1990, when she became world No. 29. She won 26 doubles tournaments in her career and her highest WTA doubles ranking was No. 4, achieved on 16 February 1998.
She was a member of the Dutch team that reached the Fed Cup final 1997, losing to France.
Bollegraf won four Grand Slam mixed-doubles titles, the 1989 French Open and the 1991 US Open, both teaming up with Tom Nijssen. Partnering Rick Leach, she won the Australian Open and US Open mixed doubles titles in 1997.
Bollegraf was a member of the Idaho Sneakers Team Tennis with Amy Frazier and Jon Leach; coached by Greg Patton (Boise State University men's tennis coach).

## Grand Slam finals
### Women's doubles: 1 (runner-up)

| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | Nicole Arendt | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 4–6 |

### Mixed doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1989 | French Open | Clay | Tom Nijssen | Horacio de la Peña Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–2 |
| Win | 1991 | US Open | Hard | Tom Nijssen | Emilio Sánchez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| Loss | 1993 | Wimbledon | Grass | Tom Nijssen | Mark Woodforde Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1996 | US Open | Hard | Rick Leach | Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$ |
| Win | 1997 | Australian Open | Hard | Rick Leach | John-Laffnie de Jager Larisa Neiland | 6–3, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 7–5 |
| Win | 1997 | US Open | Hard | Rick Leach | Pablo Albano Mercedes Paz | 3–6, 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |

## Olympic finals
### Doubles (0–1)

| Outcome | Year | Locatiom | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 4th place | 1996 | Atlanta | Hard | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez | 1–6, 3–6 |

## WTA career finals
### Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
* Virginia Slims (0–0)
* Tier I (0–0)
* Tier II (0–0)
* Tier III (0–0)
* Tier IV & V (1–2)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 1989 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | Leila Meskhi | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 1990 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | Amy Frazier | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 1991 | Aurora | Carpet | Lori McNeil | 3–6, 4–6 |

### Doubles: 55 (26 titles, 29 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
* WTA Championships (0–1)
* Tier I (5–4)
* Tier II (7–12)
* Tier III (5–3)
* Tier IV & V (7–5)
* Virginia Slims (2–3)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1. | Dec 1986 | Buenos Aires | Clay | Nicole Muns-Jagerman | Lori McNeil Mercedes Paz | 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 1. | May 1988 | Strasbourg | Clay | Nicole Bradtke | Jenny Byrne Janine Thompson | 7–5, 6–7$^{(11–13)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 2. | Feb 1989 | Wichita | Hard (i) | Lise Gregory | Sandy Collins Leila Meskhi | 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Loss | 2. | May 1989 | Rome | Clay | Mercedes Paz | Liz Smylie Janine Thompson | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | Jul 1989 | Brussels | Clay | Mercedes Paz | Carin Bakkum Simone Schilder | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | Oct 1989 | Bayonne | Hard (i) | Catherine Tanvier | Elna Reinach Raffaella Reggi | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 7–5 |
| Win | 5. | Nov 1989 | Nashville | Hard (i) | Meredith McGrath | Natalia Medvedeva Leila Meskhi | 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Win | 6. | Feb 1990 | Wichita | Hard (i) | Meredith McGrath | Mary-Lou Daniels Wendy White | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | Feb 1990 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | Lise Gregory | Mary-Lou Daniels Wendy White | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | Sep 1990 | Doubles Championships | Carpet | Meredith McGrath | Larisa Neiland Natalia Zvereva | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5. | Sep 1990 | Leipzig | Carpet | Jo Durie | Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | Oct 1990 | Zürich | Carpet | Eva Pfaff | Catherine Suire Dianne Van Rensburg | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | May 1991 | Strasbourg | Clay | Mercedes Paz | Lori McNeil Stephanie Rehe | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 8. | Oct 1991 | Leipzig | Carpet | Isabelle Demongeot | Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | Jan 1992 | Brisbane | Hard | Nicole Bradtke | Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8. | Feb 1992 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | Katrina Adams | Lori McNeil Nicole Bradtke | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Loss | 9. | May 1992 | Hamburg | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Steffi Graf Rennae Stubbs | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 9. | May 1992 | Waregem | Clay | Caroline Vis | Elena Brioukhovets Petra Langrová | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10. | Feb 1993 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | Katrina Adams | Patty Fendick Zina Garrison | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 10. | Mar 1993 | Houston | Clay | Katrina Adams | Eugenia Maniokova Radomira Zrubáková | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$ |
| Loss | 11. | Apr 1993 | Hilton Head | Clay | Katrina Adams | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 11. | Nov 1993 | Quebec City | Hard (i) | Katrina Adams | Katerina Maleeva Nathalie Tauziat | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 12. | Nov 1993 | Philadelphia | Carpet | Katrina Adams | Conchita Martínez Larisa Neiland | 6–2, 4–6, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$ |
| Loss | 12. | Jan 1994 | Tokyo | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Loss | 13. | Feb 1994 | Chicago | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14. | Feb 1994 | Oklahoma City | Hard (i) | Katrina Adams | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 |
| Loss | 15. | Feb 1994 | Indian Wells | Hard | Helena Suková | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 16. | Mar 1994 | Delray Beach | Hard | Helena Suková | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 13. | Mar 1994 | Houston | Clay | Martina Navratilova | Katrina Adams Zina Garrison | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 17. | Oct 1994 | Leipzig | Carpet | Larisa Neiland | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 14. | Oct 1994 | Zürich | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–1 |
| Loss | 18. | Oct 1994 | Filderstadt | Hard (i) | Larisa Neiland | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 15. | Oct 1994 | Brighton | Carpet | Larisa Neiland | Mary Joe Fernández Jana Novotná | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 19. | Jan 1995 | Hobart | Hard | Larisa Neiland | Kyoko Nagatsuka Ai Sugiyama | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 20. | Feb 1995 | Paris | Carpet | Rennae Stubbs | Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 16. | Apr 1995 | Hilton Head | Clay | Nicole Arendt | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva | 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 21. | Apr 1995 | Amelia Island | Clay | Nicole Arendt | Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 17. | Apr 1995 | Houston | Clay | Nicole Arendt | Wiltrud Probst Rene Simpson | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 22. | May 1995 | World Doubles Cup | Clay | Rennae Stubbs | Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland | 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| Win | 18. | Jun 1995 | Birmingham | Grass | Rennae Stubbs | Nicole Bradtke Kristine Kunce | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 19. | Oct 1995 | Zürich | Carpet | Nicole Arendt | Chanda Rubin Caroline Vis | 6–4, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 20. | Nov 1995 | Quebec City | Hard (i) | Nicole Arendt | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 21. | Mar 1996 | Linz | Carpet | Meredith McGrath | Rennae Stubbs Helena Suková | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 22. | May 1996 | Doubles Championships | Clay | Nicole Arendt | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Win | 23. | Feb 1997 | Hanover | Carpet | Nicole Arendt | Larisa Neiland Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Loss | 23. | Apr 1997 | Amelia Island | Clay | Nicole Arendt | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 24. | May 1997 | Rome | Clay | Nicole Arendt | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 25. | May 1997 | Doubles Championships | Clay | Nicole Arendt | Rachel McQuillan Nana Miyagi | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 24. | Jul 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | Nicole Arendt | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–4 |
| Loss | 25. | Aug 1997 | Rogers Cup Toronto | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 26. | Aug 1997 | Stone Mountain | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | 6–7$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 26. | Nov 1998 | Sparkassen Cup Leipzig | Carpet (i) | Irina Spîrlea | Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama | 6–3, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 6–1 |
| Loss | 27. | Apr 2000 | Miami Masters | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 28. | May 2000 | Hamburg | Clay | Nicole Arendt | Anna Kournikova Natalia Zvereva | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 29. | Nov 2000 | WTA Championships | Carpet | Nicole Arendt | Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova | 6–2, 6–3 |

## ITF Circuit finals

* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments

### Singles: 3 (2–1)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 20 January 1986 | ITF San Antonio, United States | Hard | Nicole Arendt | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | 16 June 1986 | ITF Birmingham, United States | Clay | Susan Leo | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 23 June 1986 | ITF Seabrook, United States | Clay | Amy Schwartz | 6–2, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |

### Doubles: 6 (4–2)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1. | 20 January 1986 | ITF San Antonio, United States | Hard | Marianne van der Torre | Dinky Van Rensburg Clare Wood | 7–5, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 16 June 1986 | ITF Fayetteville, United States | Hard | Carin Bakkum | Digna Ketelaar Themis Zambrzycki | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Win | 3. | 23 June 1986 | ITF Seabrook, United States | Clay | Lise Gregory | Alison Scott Michelle Turk | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | 14 July 1986 | ITF Landskrona, Sweden | Clay | Marianne van der Torre | Carin Bakkum Nicole Muns-Jagerman | 6–4, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 10 November 1986 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | Nicole Muns-Jagerman | Niege Dias Patricia Medrado | w/o |
| Win | 6. | 27 January 1992 | ITF Midland, United States | Clay | Meredith McGrath | Helen Kelesi Caroline Vis | 6–3, 6–1 |

## Grand Slam performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |

### Women’s Doubles

| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Career W–L |
| Grand Slam tournaments ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | QF | 3R | QF | SF | SF | QF | QF | QF | A | 31–13 |
| French Open | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | QF | 3R | 3R | QF | QF | 3R | 2R | 3R | 27–14 |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | QF | 3R | 1R | SF | 3R | 3R | F | 3R | QF | 2R | 28–14 |
| US Open | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | A | 3R | QF | 2R | QF | SF | 2R | QF | 1R | 23–12 |

### Mixed doubles

| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Career W–L |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | SF | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | W | 1R | SF | A | 15–9 |
| French Open | SF | W | 2R | 1R | SF | 3R | 2R | 2R | SF | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | 22–12 |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | SF | F | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 3R | QF | 22–13 |
| US Open | A | SF | QF | W | A | QF | 1R | 1R | F | W | 1R | 1R | A | 20–8 |