Patty Van Acker (born 21 October 1976) is a former tennis player from Belgium.
| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1976 Bruges, Belgium |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $102,675 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 221–177 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 146 (10 May 1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 92–91 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 195 (29 July 2002) |
Biography
editA right-handed player from Bruges, Van Acker turned professional at the age of 18.
She made her WTA Tour main-draw singles debut at the 1999 Internazionali di Palermo, as a lucky loser from the qualifiers.[1] At the 2000 Antwerp Open, she featured as a wildcard in the main draw.[2] In her career, she won eight singles titles and five doubles titles ITF Circuit. She reached a highest singles ranking of 146 in the world.
Van Acker now works as a tennis trainer at the Challenger Tennis Academy in Aartrijke.[3]
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 14 (8–6)
edit| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 8 May 1995 | ITF Le Touquet, France | Clay |  Amélie Cocheteux
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 24 July 1995 | ITF Heerhugowaard, Netherlands | Clay |  Zuzana Lešenarová
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 7 August 1995 | ITF Rebecq, Belgium | Clay |  Caroline Wuillot
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 7 April 1996 | ITF Moulins, France | Hard | Isabelle Taesch
|
6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 May 1996 | ITF Le Touquet, France | Clay |  Germana Di Natale
|
3–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 23 June 1996 | ITF Klosters, Switzerland | Clay |  Kerstin Taube
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 26 January 1997 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | Hard |  Anna-Karin Svensson
|
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 10 May 1998 | ITF Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy | Hard | Meike Fröhlich
|
4–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 31 May 1998 | ITF San Severino, Italy | Clay |  Maja Matevžič
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 14 June 1998 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | Magdalena Zděnovcová
|
6–1, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 9 August 1998 | ITF Paderborn, Germany | Clay | Maria Wolfbrandt
|
6–0, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 30 August 1998 | ITF Middelkerke, Belgium | Clay |  Luciana Masante
|
7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 20 August 2000 | ITF London, England | Hard |  Mareze Joubert
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 24 March 2002 | ITF Cholet, France | Clay | Sandra Klösel
|
7–6(7–2), 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 13 (5–8)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 12 June 1995 | ITF Bossonnens, Switzerland | Clay |  Debby Haak
|
Stephanie Gomperts Henriëtte van Aalderen
|
6–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 11 May 1996 | ITF Le Touquet, France | Clay |  Anna Linkova
|
Nathalie Herreman Karine Quentrec
|
1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 23 June 1996 | ITF Klosters, Switzerland | Clay | Debby Haak
|
Silke Frankl  Ursula Svetlik
|
6–3, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 October 1996 | ITF Lerida, Spain | Clay | Amanda Hopmans
|
Kirstin Freye Barbara Schwartz
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 January 1997 | ITF Bastad, Sweden | Hard (i) | Anna-Karin Svensson
|
Annica Lindstedt  Dragana Zarić
|
7–6, 6–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 19 July 1997 | ITF Getxo, Spain | Clay | Amanda Hopmans
|
 Alicia Ortuño  Hila Rosen
|
7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 9 April 2000 | ITF Dinan, France | Clay (i) | Stéphanie Foretz
|
Vanessa Henke Syna Schmidle
|
7–6(7–2), 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 17 February 2001 | ITF Sutton, England | Hard (i) | Amanda Hopmans
|
 Eleni Daniilidou Lydia Steinbach
|
0–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 23 September 2001 | ITF Glasgow, Scotland | Hard (i) | Leslie Butkiewicz
|
Helena Ejeson Eva Erbová
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 23 March 2002 | ITF Cholet, France | Clay | Leslie Butkiewicz
|
Caroline Maes Gabriela Navrátilová
|
1–4 ret. |
| Runner-up | 7. | 13 April 2002 | ITF Dinan, France | Clay (i) |  Yuliya Beygelzimer
|
Caroline Dhenin Émilie Loit
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 22 June 2002 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | Leslie Butkiewicz
|
 Nicole Sewell Samantha Stosur
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 30 June 2002 | ITF Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | Leslie Butkiewicz
|
Susanne Trik Kristen van Elden
|
7–5, 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ "Tennis". The Morning Call. 15 July 1999. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Benelux Open Antwerp". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 17, 2000. p. 39. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Trainers - Challenge" (in Dutch). challengetennis.be. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
