Miriam Oremans

Dutch tennis player with significant titles

Miriam Oremans - Dutch tennis player with significant titles
Born

September 9th, 1972
53 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Netherlands

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Competed professionally in tennis and achieved prominence in the 1990s. Participated in various Grand Slam tournaments, with notable performances in singles and doubles categories. Reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 1994. Attained a career-high singles ranking of No. 65 and a doubles ranking of No. 27. Represented the Netherlands in the Fed Cup and contributed to the national team's efforts in international competitions.

Quarterfinalist at the 1994 French Open

Reached career-high singles ranking of No. 65

Achieved doubles ranking of No. 27

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