Demi Schuurs

Demi Schuurs (born 1 August 1993) is a professional Dutch tennis player who has specialized in doubles.

Demi Schuurs
Country (sports) Netherlands
ResidenceSittard, Netherlands
Born (1993-08-01) 1 August 1993
Nieuwstadt, Netherlands
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2009
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$2,444,239
Official websitedemischuurs.nl
Singles
Career record59–52 (53.2%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 512 (23 February 2015)
Current rankingNo. 824 (23 October 2023)
Doubles
Career record369–196 (65.3%)
Career titles17
Highest rankingNo. 7 (22 October 2018)
Current rankingNo. 19 (23 October 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2021)
French Open3R (2020, 2021, 2023)
WimbledonQF (2019)
US OpenQF (2018, 2020, 2022)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (2019, 2021, 2022)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open2R (2023)
French OpenSF (2021)
WimbledonQF (2018)
US OpenQF (2021, 2023)
Team competitions
Fed Cup7–5
Last updated on: 21 October 2023.

She has won seventeen doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one singles title and twenty doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. In February 2015, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 512. On 22 October 2018, she peaked at No. 7 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Juniors

Schuurs won the junior events of the doubles tournaments at 2011 Australian Open and 2011 US Open.

Professional career

2018–2022: Four WTA 1000 titles and WTA doubles Finals with for different partners

She qualified for the 2018 WTA Finals doubles event, partnering Elise Mertens[1] where she reached the quarterfinals.

In 2021 she qualified for the 2021 WTA Finals with Nicole Melichar and reached the semifinals for a second time. In 2022, she also qualified for her fourth WTA Finals in a row with a fourth different partner, Desirae Krawczyk.[2][3] The pair reached the semifinals, making it the third time for Schuurs.[4]

2023: WTA singles main draw debut

Without a singles ranking she qualified at the 2023 Guadalajara Open Akron for her first singles main draw at a WTA tour level on her eighth WTA singles qualifying attempt, getting her first singles ranking in the top 1000 since 2016.[5]

Personal life

Schuurs is a daughter of former Dutch international handball player Lambert Schuurs. Her younger brother Perr is a professional football player.[6]

During an interview with the WTA in 2020, Schuurs revealed that she is in a relationship with a woman named Carmen.[7]

Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Doubles

Tournament2015201620172018201920202021 2022 2023SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R SF A QF 0 / 7 8–7 53%
French Open A A 1R 1R 2R 3R 3R 2R 3R 0 / 7 8–7 53%
Wimbledon A 1R 3R 3R QF NH 1R 2R 2R 0 / 7 9–7 56%
US Open 1R A 2R QF 2R QF 1R QF 2R 0 / 8 12–7 63%
Win–loss 0–1 0–2 3–4 5–4 5–4 6–3 6–4 5–3 7–3 0 / 29 37–28 57%
Year-end championships
WTA Finals DNQ QF SF NH SF SF 0 / 4 6–7 46%
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open A A A 2R QF 1R QF 1R 0 / 5 4–5 44%
Indian Wells Open A A A 2R 1R NH 2R 2R 0 / 4 3–4 43%
Miami Open A A 1R SF 2R NH 1R 2R 0 / 5 5–5 50%
Madrid Open A A A A QF NH F F 0 / 3 10–3 75%
Italian Open A A A W F 2R 2R SF 1 / 5 11–4 73%
Canadian Open A A A W F NH 2R QF 1 / 4 11–3 79%
Cincinnati Open A A 1R F F W QF SF 1 / 6 17–5 77%
Guadalajara Open NH 2R A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Wuhan Open A A 1R W SF NH 1 / 3 7–2 78%
China Open A A 2R SF QF NH 0 / 3 5–3 63%
Career statistics
Year-end ranking N/A 71 45 8 14 12 11 17

Significant finals

Doubles: 11 (4 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2018 Italian Open Clay Australia Ashleigh Barty Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–3, 6–4
Win 2018 Canadian Open Hard Australia Ashleigh Barty Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss 2018 Cincinnati Open Hard Belgium Elise Mertens Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
2–6, 5–7
Win 2018 Wuhan Open Hard Belgium Elise Mertens Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–3, 6–3
Loss 2019 Italian Open Clay Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Australia Ashleigh Barty
6–4, 0–6, [3–10]
Loss 2019 Canadian Open Hard Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
5–7, 0–6
Loss 2019 Cincinnati Open Hard Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Slovenia Andreja Klepač
4–6, 1–6
Win 2020 Cincinnati Open Hard Czech Republic Květa Peschke United States Nicole Melichar
China Xu Yifan
6–1, 4–6, [10–4]
Loss 2021 Madrid Open Clay Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
4–6, 3–6
Loss 2022 Madrid Open Clay United States Desirae Krawczyk Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Mexico Giuliana Olmos
6–7(1–7), 7–5, [7–10]
Loss 2023 Canadian Open Hard United States Desirae Krawczyk Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
4–6, 6–4, [11–13]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 33 (17 titles, 16 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5 / WTA 1000 (4–7)
Premier / WTA 500 (6–5)
International / WTA 250 (7–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (8–7)
Grass (2–5)
Clay (7–4)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Apr 2015 Katowice Open, Poland International Hard (i) Belgium Ysaline Bonaventure Italy Gioia Barbieri
Italy Karin Knapp
7–5, 4–6, [10–6]
Win 2–0 Jul 2015 Bucharest Open, Romania International Clay Georgia (country) Oksana Kalashnikova Romania Andreea Mitu
Romania Patricia Maria Țig
6–2, 6–2
Loss 2–1 Oct 2016 Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan International Hard Czech Republic Renata Voráčová Romania Raluca Olaru
Turkey İpek Soylu
5–7, 3–6
Loss 2–2 Jan 2017 Auckland Classic, New Zealand International Hard Czech Republic Renata Voráčová Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Sweden Johanna Larsson
2–6, 2–6
Loss 2–3 Jun 2017 Rosmalen Open, Netherlands International Grass Netherlands Kiki Bertens Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
6–4, 4–6, [6–10]
Loss 2–4 Jul 2017 Bucharest Open, Romania International Clay Belgium Elise Mertens Romania Irina Camelia Begu
Romania Raluca Olaru
3–6, 3–6
Win 3–4 Sep 2017 Guangzhou Open, China International Hard Belgium Elise Mertens Australia Monique Adamczak
Australia Storm Sanders
6–2, 6–3
Win 4–4 Jan 2018 Brisbane International, Australia Premier Hard Netherlands Kiki Bertens Slovenia Andreja Klepač
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
7–5, 6–2
Win 5–4 Jan 2018 Hobart International, Australia International Hard Belgium Elise Mertens Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Japan Makoto Ninomiya
6–2, 6–2
Win 6–4 May 2018 Italian Open, Italy Premier 5 Clay Australia Ashleigh Barty Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–3, 6–4
Win 7–4 May 2018 Nuremberg Cup, Germany International Clay Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Sweden Johanna Larsson
3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Win 8–4 Jun 2018 Rosmalen Open, Netherlands International Grass Belgium Elise Mertens Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
3–3 ret.
Loss 8–5 Jun 2018 Birmingham Classic, UK Premier Grass Belgium Elise Mertens Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
6–4, 3–6, [8–10]
Win 9–5 Aug 2018 Canadian Open, Canada Premier 5 Hard Australia Ashleigh Barty Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss 9–6 Aug 2018 Cincinnati Open, U.S. Premier 5 Hard Belgium Elise Mertens Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
2–6, 5–7
Win 10–6 Sep 2018 Wuhan Open, China Premier 5 Hard Belgium Elise Mertens Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
6–3, 6–3
Loss 10–7 Feb 2019 Qatar Open, Qatar Premier Hard Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
1–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Loss 10–8 May 2019 Italian Open, Italy Premier 5 Clay Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Australia Ashleigh Barty
6–4, 0–6, [3–10]
Loss 10–9 Jun 2019 Birmingham Classic, UK Premier Grass Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
4–6, 7–6(4), [8–10]
Loss 10–10 Aug 2019 Canadian Open, Canada Premier 5 Hard Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
5–7, 0–6
Loss 10–11 Aug 2019 Cincinnati Open, U.S. Premier 5 Hard Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Slovenia Andreja Klepač
4–6, 1–6
Win 11–11 Aug 2020 Cincinnati Open, U.S. Premier 5 Hard Czech Republic Květa Peschke United States Nicole Melichar
China Xu Yifan
6–1, 4–6, [10–4]
Win 12–11 Sep 2020 Internationaux de Strasbourg, France International Clay United States Nicole Melichar United States Hayley Carter
Brazil Luisa Stefani
6–4, 6–3
Win 13–11 Mar 2021 Qatar Open, Qatar WTA 500 Hard United States Nicole Melichar Romania Monica Niculescu
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
6–2, 2–6, [10–8]
Win 14–11 Apr 2021 Charleston Open, U.S. WTA 500 Clay (green) United States Nicole Melichar Czech Republic Marie Bouzková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
6–2, 6–4
Loss 14–12 May 2021 Madrid Open, Spain WTA 1000 Clay Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
4–6, 3–6
Loss 14–13 Jun 2021 German Open, Germany WTA 500 Grass United States Nicole Melichar Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
6–4, 5–7, [4–10]
Loss 14–14 Jun 2021 Eastbourne International, UK WTA 500 Grass United States Nicole Melichar Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
1–6, 4–6
Win 15–14 Apr 2022 Stuttgart Open, Germany WTA 500 Clay (i) United States Desirae Krawczyk United States Coco Gauff
China Zhang Shuai
6–3, 6–4
Loss 15–15 May 2022 Madrid Open, Spain WTA 1000 Clay United States Desirae Krawczyk Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Mexico Giuliana Olmos
6–7(1), 7–5, [7–10]
Win 16–15 Apr 2023 Stuttgart Open, Germany (2) WTA 500 Clay (i) United States Desirae Krawczyk United States Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Mexico Giuliana Olmos
6–4, 6–1
Win 17–15 Jun 2023 Eastbourne International, UK WTA 500 Grass United States Desirae Krawczyk United States Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Australia Ellen Perez
6–2, 6–4
Loss 17–16 Aug 2023 Canadian Open, Canada WTA 1000 Hard United States Desirae Krawczyk Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
4–6, 6–4, [11–13]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Oct 2012 ITF Antalya, Turkey Clay Ukraine Olga Ianchuk 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Win 1. Feb 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith 6–4, 6–2

Doubles: 27 (20–7)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–0)
$75,000 tournaments (1–0)
$50,000 tournaments (1–1)
$25,000 tournaments (9–3)
$15,000 tournaments (1–1)
$10,000 tournaments (7–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–1)
Clay (15–5)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Jul 2009 ITF Bree, Belgium Clay Belgium An-Sophie Mestach Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Netherlands Quirine Lemoine
1–6, 0–6
Win 1. Jul 2010 ITF Bree, Belgium Clay Belgium Sofie Oyen Netherlands Marcella Koek
Russia Marina Melnikova
6–0, 6–1
Win 2. Aug 2010 ITF Westende, Belgium Hard Netherlands Quirine Lemoine Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck
Russia Irina Khromacheva
3–6, 6–4, [10–4]
Win 3. Mar 2011 ITF Antalya, Turkey Clay Belarus Ilona Kremen Bulgaria Martina Gledacheva
Bulgaria Isabella Shinikova
3–6, 7–6(3), [10–8]
Win 4. Apr 2012 ITF Tessenderlo, Belgium Clay Ukraine Maryna Zanevska Germany Tatjana Maria
Liechtenstein Stephanie Vogt
6–4, 6–3
Win 5. Jul 2013 ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany Clay Netherlands Eva Wacanno Germany Carolin Daniels
Germany Laura Schaeder
7–5, 1–6, [14–12]
Win 6. Jul 2013 ITF Maaseik, Belgium Clay Netherlands Eva Wacanno Netherlands Bernice van de Velde
Netherlands Kelly Versteeg
6–2, 4–6, [10–7]
Win 7. Aug 2013 ITF Rotterdam, Netherlands Clay France Amandine Hesse Belgium Elke Lemmens
Belarus Sviatlana Pirazhenka
3–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Loss 2. Sep 2013 ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands Clay Netherlands Eva Wacanno Netherlands Cindy Burger
Chile Daniela Seguel
4–6, 1–6
Win 8. Nov 2013 ITF Bol, Croatia Clay Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková Slovakia Vivien Juhászová
Czech Republic Tereza Malíková
6–2, 6–4
Win 9. Dec 2013 ITF Madrid, Spain Hard Netherlands Eva Wacanno Bulgaria Elitsa Kostova
Russia Evgeniya Rodina
6–1, 6–2
Loss 3. Feb 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Madagascar Zarah Razafimahatratra Montenegro Ana Veselinović
Russia Eugeniya Pashkova
2–6, 1–6
Loss 4. Jun 2014 ITF Breda, Netherlands Clay Netherlands Eva Wacanno Belarus Sviatlana Pirazhenka
Russia Natela Dzalamidze
4–6, 1–6
Loss 5. Aug 2014 ITF Koksijde, Belgium Clay United States Bernarda Pera Belgium Ysaline Bonaventure
Netherlands Richèl Hogenkamp
4–6, 4–6
Win 10. Aug 2014 ITF Fleurus, Belgium Clay Belgium Elise Mertens Argentina Tatiana Búa
Chile Daniela Seguel
6–2, 6–3
Win 11. Aug 2014 ITF Fleurus, Belgium Clay Netherlands Arantxa Rus Sweden Hilda Melander
Russia Marina Melnikova
6–4, 6–1
Win 12. Nov 2014 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Belgium Marie Benoît Russia Valentyna Ivakhnenko
Russia Polina Monova
6–4, 7–5
Win 13. Dec 2014 ITF Sousse, Tunisia Hard Netherlands Kelly Versteeg Slovakia Vivien Juhászová
Slovakia Tereza Malíková
6–3, 6–0
Win 14. Feb 2015 Open de l'Isère, France Hard (i) Japan Hiroko Kuwata France Manon Arcangioli
Netherlands Cindy Burger
6–1, 6–3
Win 15. Feb 2015 ITF Beinasco, Italy Clay (i) Chile Daniela Seguel Switzerland Xenia Knoll
Italy Alice Matteucci
6–4, 4–6, [11–9]
Loss 6. Jun 2015 Ilkley Trophy, UK Grass Belgium An-Sophie Mestach Romania Raluca Olaru
China Xu Yifan
3–6, 4–6
Win 16. Aug 2015 ITF Koksijde, Belgium Clay Belgium Elise Mertens Poland Justyna Jegiołka
France Sherazad Reix
6–3, 6–2
Loss 7. Apr 2016 Wiesbaden Open, Germany Clay Belgium Steffi Distelmans Belgium Marie Benoît
Netherlands Arantxa Rus
2–6, 2–6
Win 17. May 2016 Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Clay Romania Andreea Mitu Switzerland Xenia Knoll
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
6–4, 7–5
Win 18. May 2016 Open Saint-Gaudens, France Clay Czech Republic Renata Voráčová Germany Nicola Geuer
Switzerland Viktorija Golubic
6–1, 6–2
Win 19. Jul 2016 ITF Prague Open, Czech Republic Clay Czech Republic Renata Voráčová Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa
Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo
7–5, 3–6, [10–4]
Win 20. Aug 2016 ITF Koksijde, Belgium Clay Belgium Steffi Distelmans Turkey Başak Eraydın
Belarus Ilona Kremen
6–1, 6–4

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2011 Australian Open Hard Belgium An-Sophie Mestach Japan Eri Hozumi
Japan Miyu Kato
6–2, 6–3
Loss 2011 French Open Clay Russia Victoria Kan Russia Irina Khromacheva
Ukraine Maryna Zanevska
4–6, 5–7
Loss 2011 Wimbledon Grass China Tang Haochen Canada Eugenie Bouchard
United States Grace Min
5–7, 6–2, 5–7
Win 2011 US Open Hard Russia Irina Khromacheva United States Gabrielle Andrews
United States Taylor Townsend
6–4, 5–7, [10–5]

References

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