Brigitte Cuypers (born 3 December 1955) is a retired tennis player from South Africa.[2][3]
| Full name | Brigitte Cuypers-Fourie |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
| Born | 3 December 1955 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | no value |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1977) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1978) |
| US Open | 3R (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | no value |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1979) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1977) |
| US Open | 3R (1977, 1978, 1979) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1977) |
| US Open | 2R (1978) |
Cuypers reached the final of the South African Championships singles event on five consecutive occasions from 1975 to 1979 and won the title in 1976, 1978 and 1979. In 1977, she won the doubles title at the Italian Open with compatriot Marise Kruger.[3] In August 1979, she was runner–up at the Canadian Open, losing the final in three sets to Laura duPont.[4]
Cuypers won the singles title at the Rhodesian Open in 1974 and 1975.[5] She won the Akron Virginia Slims doubles title in 1976 with Mona Anne Guerrant.
Career finals edit
Singles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jun 1973 | Chichester Tournament, England | Grass |  Dianne Fromholtz
|
1–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Nov 1975 | South African Open, Johannesburg | Hard | Annette du Plooy
|
3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Aug 1976 | U.S. Clay Court Open, Indianapolis | Hard |  Kathy May
|
4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 4. | Nov 1976 | South African Open, Johannesburg | Hard | Laura duPont
|
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5. | Dec 1977 | South African Open, Johannesburg | Hard | Linky Boshoff
|
1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6. | Dec 1978 | South African Open, Johannesburg | Hard | Linda Siegel
|
6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 7. | Aug 1979 | Canadian Open, Toronto | Hard | Laura duPont
|
4–6, 7–6(7–3), 1–6 |
| Win | 8. | Dec 1979 | South African Open, Johannesburg | Hard | Tanya Harford
|
7–6, 6–2 |
Doubles: 3 (3 titles) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Feb 1976 | Virginia Slims of Akron, Richfield (Ohio) | Carpet (i) | Mona Guerrant
|
 Glynis Coles Florența Mihai
|
6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 2. | Jun 1976 | Kent Championships, Beckenham | Grass | Annette Du Plooy
|
 Natasha Chmyreva Olga Morozova
|
9–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | May 1977 | Italian Open, Rome | Clay | Marise Kruger
|
Bunny Bruning Sharon Walsh
|
3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
References edit
- ^ Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 182.
- ^ "WTA – Player profile". Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
- ^ a b Jim Bainbridge (1978). 1978 Colgate Series Media Guide. New York: H.O. Zimman Inc. p. 40.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 138, 139, 168. ISBN 9780362020120.
- ^ Hedges, Martin (1978). The Concise Dictionary of Tennis. New York: Mayflower Books. p. 73. ISBN 978-0861240128.
