Michelle Gerards
{{short description|Dutch tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Michelle Gerards
| image =
| country_represented = {{NED}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|7|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Heerlen, Netherlands
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height =
| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = $86,524
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=238|lost=129}}
| singlestitles = 11 ITF
| highestsinglesranking = No. 207 (4 July 2005)
| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=78|lost=53}}
| doublestitles = 9 ITF
| highestdoublesranking = No. 219 (22 August 2005)
| Team = yes
| FedCupresult = 3–1
}}
Michelle Gerards (born 8 July 1984) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.
Biography
A right-handed player from Limburg, Gerards was the Dutch under-18 champion at the age of 13 and was a junior quarterfinalist at the 1999 French Open.{{cite news|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/-ik-wil-niet-nog-een-jaar-rondhobbelen-~bcf9d2a1/|title='Ik wil niet nog een jaar rondhobbelen'|date=3 August 2001|work=De Volkskrant|language=Dutch|accessdate=19 August 2018}}
Most of her professional career was spent on the ITF Women's Circuit, reaching a best ranking in singles of 207 in the world. She made WTA Tour main-draw appearances at the 1999 Sanex Trophy in Knokke-Heist and 2000 Belgian Open, both times as a wildcard.
Gerards featured in four Fed Cup ties for the Netherlands. In 2005, she played two doubles matches, partnering Dutch veteran Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, winning both, over Poland and Luxembourg. When she returned to the Fed Cup team in 2009, it was as a singles player and she won one match, over Claudine Schaul of Luxembourg.{{cite news|url=http://www.tageblatt.lu/sport/flt-damen-unter-druck-93911001/|title=FLT-Damen unter Druck|date=5 February 2009|work=Tageblatt|language=German|accessdate=19 August 2018}}
ITF Circuit finals
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| $25,000 tournaments |
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| $10,000 tournaments |
=Singles: 21 (11 titles, 10 runner-ups)=
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!Outcome !No. !Date !Tournament !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 1. | 18 August 2002 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | {{flagicon|BEL}} Kirsten Flipkens | 4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 2. | 1 September 2002 | ITF Bielefeld, Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|GER}} Antonela Voina | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 1. | 6 October 2002 | ITF Ciampino, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|ROU}} Oana Elena Golimbioschi | 6–0, 6–4 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 2. | 29 June 2003 | ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Lotty Seelen | 6–4, 6–4 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 3. | 5 September 2004 | ITF Mestre, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|MAR}} Bahia Mouhtassine | 1–6, 0–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 4. | 27 September 2004 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Nathalie Viérin | 6–3, 5–7, 3–6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 3. | 19 November 2006 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|ESP}} Eva Fernández Brugués | 6–1, 6–3 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 4. | 8 January 2007 | ITF Algiers, Algeria | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Palma Kiraly | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 5. | 19 January 2007 | ITF Algiers, Algeria | Clay | {{flagicon|ESP}} Marta Marrero | 5–7, 6–0, 6–3 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 5. | 18 February 2007 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Elisa Balsamo | 1–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 6. | 20 March 2007 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay | {{flagicon|RUS}} Galina Fokina | 2–6, 2–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 6. | 23 April 2007 | ITF Naples, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphanie Vongsouthi | 6–2, 6–1 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 7. | 12 April 2008 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentina Sulpizio | 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 8. | 19 April 2008 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | {{flagicon|BUL}} Elitsa Kostova | 6–2, 2–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up | 7. | 9 May 2008 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | {{flagicon|BLR}} Ksenia Milevskaya | 2–6, 2–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up | 8. | 15 June 2008 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | {{flagicon|SVK}} Klaudia Boczová | 3–6, 1–6 |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up | 9. | 20 July 2008 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jelena Dokic | 0–6, 0–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 9. | 18 October 2008 | ITF Sevilla, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 6–3, 6–2 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 10. | 9 November 2008 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|UKR}} Kateryna Herth | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 11. | 20 June 2009 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | {{flagicon|SUI}} Amra Sadiković | 6–2, 7–5 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up | 10. | 26 July 2009 | ITF Horb, Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|CZE}} Lucie Kriegsmannová | 4–6, 4–6 |
=Doubles: 18 (9 titles, 9 runner-ups)=
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!Outcome !No. !Date !Tournament !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 1. | 1 November 1999 | ITF Jaffa, Israel | Hard | {{flagicon|NED}} Kristie Boogert | {{flagicon|ISR}} Tzipora Obziler | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 1. | 24 August 2003 | ITF Enschede, Netherlands | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Jolanda Mens | {{flagicon|NED}} Kika Hogendoorn | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 2. | 29 March 2004 | ITF Napoli, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Marielle Hoogland | {{flagicon|BEL}} Elke Clijsters | 1–6, 0–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 3. | 11 April 2004 | ITF Torre del Greco, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Marielle Hoogland | {{flagicon|NED}} Jolanda Mens | 3–6, 0–6 |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 2. | 24 January 2005 | ITF Belfort, France | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|NED}} Anousjka van Exel | {{flagicon|AUT}} Daniela Klemenschits | 6–1, 4–2 ret. |
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| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 3. | 14 February 2005 | ITF Bromma, Sweden | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|NED}} Anousjka van Exel | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryōko Fuda | w/o |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | 4. | 8 January 2007 | ITF Algiers, Algeria | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Talitha de Groot | {{flagicon|ALG}} Assia Halo | 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 4. | 17 March 2007 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | Clay | {{flagicon|GBR}} Melissa Berry | {{flagicon|SVK}} Kristína Kučová | 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 3–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 5. | 11 August 2007 | ITF Gdynia, Poland | Clay | {{flagicon|POL}} Monika Krauze | {{flagicon|POL}} Karolina Kosińska | 1–6, 5–7 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 6. | 12 April 2008 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Marcella Koek | {{flagicon|ITA}} Elisa Balsamo | 2–6, 2–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 5. | 19 April 2008 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Marcella Koek | {{flagicon|ITA}} Elisa Balsamo | 6–3, 6–4 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 6. | 14 June 2008 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Marlot Meddens | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alice Balducci | 6–0, 6–3 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 7. | 20 July 2008 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Marcella Koek | {{flagicon|FIN}} Emma Laine | 3–6, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 8. | 5 October 2008 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay | {{flagicon|RUS}} Marina Melnikova | {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Jandová | 3–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 7. | 17 October 2008 | ITF Sevilla, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Claire Lablans | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 6–2, 6–3 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 9. | 8 November 2008 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|RUS}} Marina Melnikova | {{flagicon|ITA}} Benedetta Davato | 2–6, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 8. | 19 June 2009 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Marcella Koek | {{flagicon|SUI}} Xenia Knoll | 6–3, 6–3 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 9. | 26 July 2009 | ITF Horb, Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Marcella Koek | {{flagicon|SLO}} Anja Prislan | 7–6(8–6), 6–1 |
References
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External links
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