Margit Rüütel
Margit Rüütel (born 4 September 1983) is a former tennis player from Estonia.
| Country (sports) |  Estonia |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 September 1983 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$155,171 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 246–175 (58.4%) |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 158 (12 January 2009) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2008) |
| French Open | Q2 (2007, 2008) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2006, 2008) |
| US Open | Q3 (2005, 2006, 2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 89–70 (56.0%) |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 192 (9 April 2007) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 20–22 |
In her career, she won six singles titles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 12 January 2009, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 158.[1] On 9 April 2007, she peaked at No. 192 in the doubles rankings.
Rüütel made 42 appearances for the Estonia Fed Cup team between 1999 and 2012. Playing in Fed Cup competition, Rüütel has a win–loss record of 20–22.
In 2012, she played her last match on the ITF Circuit, and retired from professional tennis 2015.
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2000 | ITF Tallinn, Estonia | Clay | Kaia Kanepi |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jan 2001 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | Hard (i) |  Martina Müller |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 2001 | ITF Bari, Italy | Clay |  Eva Fislová |
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2003 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) |  Anne-Laure Heitz |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Oct 2004 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Sybille Bammer |
3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Oct 2004 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Tessy van de Ven |
6–4, 0–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Nov 2005 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Piia Suomalainen |
7–5, 6–0 |
| Win | 4–4 | Dec 2005 | ITF Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic | Hard (i) |  Eva Hrdinová |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–4 | Apr 2006 | ITF Patras, Greece | Hard |  Mervana Jugić-Salkić |
6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–5 | Jul 2007 | ITF Monteroni d'Arbia, Italy | Clay |  Alisa Kleybanova |
1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 6–5 | Sep 2008 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | Hard (i) |  Lina Stančiūtė |
6–4, 6–7, 7–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Jun 2010 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | Clay |  Magda Linette |
2–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 13 August 2000 | ITF Rimini, Italy | Hard | Maret Ani |
 Zsófia Gubacsi Nicole Remis |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | 8 July 2001 | ITF Périgueux, France | Clay |  Līga Dekmeijere |
Kildine Chevalier  Daniela Olivera |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 17 February 2002 | ITF Kaunas, Lithuania | Hard (i) | Ilona Poljakova |
Daria Chemarda Irina Kotkina |
0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 24 March 2002 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | Caroline Ann Basu |
 Claudia Ivone Flavia Pennetta |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 22 September 2005 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Elena Baltacha |
Anne Keothavong Karen Paterson |
6–3, 6–7(2), 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | 10 December 2005 | ITF Přerov, Czech Republic | Carpet (i) | Gréta Arn |
Lucie Hradecká Gabriela Chmelinová |
6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7. | 3 April 2006 | ITF Athens, Greece | Clay | Olga Brózda |
 Gabriela Niculescu Monica Niculescu |
2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8. | 27 September 2006 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard | Katie O'Brien |
Karen Paterson Melanie South |
2–6, 6–2, 6–7(1) |
| Win | 9. | 12 October 2006 | ITF Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Katie O'Brien |
Veronika Chvojková Claire Peterzan |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10. | 19 October 2006 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Katie O'Brien |
Veronika Chvojková Līga Dekmeijere |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11. | 24 March 2007 | ITF Tenerife, Spain | Hard | Andrea Hlaváčková |
Veronika Chvojková Petra Cetkovská |
2–3 ret. |
| Win | 12. | 8 September 2007 | ITF Mestre, Italy | Clay | Alisa Kleybanova |
Mervana Jugić-Salkić  Darya Kustova |
6–2, 7–5 |
References
- "Margit Ruutel | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
External links
- Margit Rüütel at the Women's Tennis Association
- Margit Rüütel at the International Tennis Federation
- Margit Rüütel at the Billie Jean King Cup
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