Betty Stöve
Dutch former tennis player (born 1945)
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Key Takeaways
- Betty Flippina Stöve (born 24 June 1945) is a Dutch former professional tennis player.
- She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.
- She made her Grand Slam debut at the 1964 Wimbledon.
- Despite being advised that she should never play tennis again, Stöve recovered to have her best years on the circuit.
Betty Flippina Stöve (born 24 June 1945) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. She is best known for reaching the ladies' singles final, the ladies' doubles final and the mixed doubles final during the same year at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.
Career
Stöve began playing tennis internationally in the mid-1960s. She made her Grand Slam debut at the 1964 Wimbledon. A virus, complicated by a malfunctioning thyroid gland, forced Stöve out of tennis for an 18-month period in the late 1960s. Despite being advised that she should never play tennis again, Stöve recovered to have her best years on the circuit.
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