Dutch tennis player
Lara BitterCountry (sports) | Netherlands |
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Born | (1975-04-24) 24 April 1975 (age 49) |
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Prize money | $17,811 |
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Career titles | 1 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 297 (27 February 1995) |
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Career titles | 6 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 181 (31 October 1994) |
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Lara Bitter (born 24 April 1975) is a Dutch former professional tennis player.
Bitter was a junior doubles finalist at the 1993 French Open, partnering countrywoman Maaike Koutstaal. They were beaten in three sets by the Belgian pairing of Laurence Courtois and Nancy Feber.[1]
On the professional circuit, Bitter reached a best singles ranking of 297 in the world and won an ITF tournament in Le Havre in 1994. As a doubles player she won a further six ITF titles, including four $25,000 events.
ITF finals
Singles: 3 (1–2)
Doubles: 8 (6–2)
Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Winner
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1.
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15 February 1993
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Amadora, Portugal
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Hard
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Maaike Koutstaal
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Virág Csurgó Teodora Nedeva
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6–0, 3–6, 6–2
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Runner-up
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1.
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22 February 1993
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Lisbon, Portugal
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Hard
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Kim de Weille
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Maaike Koutstaal Linda Niemantsverdriet
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4–6, 3–6
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Winner
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2.
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1 March 1993
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Cascais, Portugal
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Clay
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Amy van Buuren
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Pavlína Rajzlová Helena Vildová
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6–1, 2–6, 6–3
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Winner
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3.
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24 May 1993
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Brindisi, Italy
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Clay
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Petra Kamstra
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Angela Kerek Irina Spîrlea
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7–5, 4–6, 6–2
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Winner
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4.
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13 March 1994
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Prostějov, Czech Republic
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Hard
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Maaike Koutstaal
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Květa Peschke Jana Pospíšilová
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7–5, 6–3
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Winner
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5.
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28 March 1994
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Alicante, Spain
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Hard
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Ximena Rodríguez
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Maria-Farnes Capistrano Aafje Evers
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6–1, 6–4
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Winner
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6.
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3 July 1994
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Vaihingen, Germany
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Hard
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Maaike Koutstaal
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Nicole Pratt Kirrily Sharpe
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6–1, 6–2
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Runner-up
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2.
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19 September 1994
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Varna, Bulgaria
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Clay
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Teodora Nedeva
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Natalia Bondarenko Aafje Evers
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1–6, 4–6
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