Arantxa Rus

Dutch tennis player with WTA titles

Arantxa Rus - Dutch tennis player with WTA titles
Born

December 13th, 1990
34 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Netherlands

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A professional tennis player from the Netherlands, achieved notable success on the WTA Tour. Excelled on the clay surface and secured several titles throughout the career. Gained recognition for strong performances at Grand Slam tournaments, particularly at the French Open, where reached the fourth round in 2012. Demonstrated consistent efforts in both singles and doubles matches and represented the Netherlands in the Fed Cup, contributing to the team's overall success over the years.

Won multiple WTA titles

Reached fourth round of the French Open in 2012

Competed for the Netherlands in the Fed Cup

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