Elly Appel-Vessies - Elly Appel-Vessies is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. Since retiring she has played some seniors tennis.Appel-Vessies best performance at a slam in the singles competition was at the 1975 French Open when she reached the third round. Her best performance in a doubles tournament at a slam was at the 1976 French Open when she and Virginia Ruzici reached the quarter-finals.She also played 30 times for the Netherlands Fed Cup team winning 17 matches and losing 13. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
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