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Betty Stöve (Betty Flippina Stöve) was born on 24 June, 1945 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, is a Dutch tennis player (born 1945). Discover Betty Stöve's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
| Popular As |
Betty Flippina Stöve |
| Occupation |
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| Age |
78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
24 June, 1945 |
| Birthday |
24 June |
| Birthplace |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality |
Netherlands
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She is a member of famous player with the age 78 years old group. She one of the Richest player who was born in Netherlands.
Betty Stöve Height, Weight & Measurements
At 78 years old, Betty Stöve height is 1.80 m .
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1.80 m |
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Betty Stöve Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Betty Stöve worth at the age of 78 years old? Betty Stöve’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. She is from Netherlands. We have estimated Betty Stöve's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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US$1,047,356 |
| Salary in 2024 |
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| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
player |
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Timeline
Betty Flippina Stöve (born 24 June 1945) is a Dutch former professional tennis player.
Stöve began playing tennis internationally in the mid-1960s.
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.
Stöve was an accomplished singles player reaching several finals on tour and attaining a singles ranking of number 5.
She made her Grand Slam debut at the 1964 Wimbledon.
She competed for the Netherlands Fed Cup team in 1966, 1969, 1970–1972, and 1976–1983.
(*) Note that Tokyo was a non-tour event in 1976, and some events listed above are before the inception of the WTA in June 1973.
Grand slam events in boldface.
She is best remembered 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.
Stöve's best grand slam singles performance was at the 1977 Wimbledon where she reached the final beating fellow doubles partner Martina Navratilova en route in the quarterfinals, and Sue Barker in the semi-finals preventing an all-England final.
She lost the final to Virginia Wade: 4–6, 6–3, 6–1.
Queen Elizabeth II attended the final.
In addition she also reached the final of the women's doubles (with Navratilova) and the final of the mixed doubles with Frew McMillan, unfortunately losing them all.
She is notably the last player in any Grand Slam event to earn such a record.
Later that year Stöve was also a semifinalist at the 1977 US Open, losing to Chris Evert.
This time she won the women's doubles with Navratilova and the mixed doubles with McMillan.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
In 1978 Stove reached the semi-finals or better at 9 of the singles events she contested reaching 5 finals but failing to win any of them.
One notable player she was never able to beat was Chris Evert, to whom she lost on every one of the 10 occasions they played.
Stöve had her greatest success in doubles.
She won 10 Grand Slam doubles championships, six in women's doubles and four in mixed doubles.
She won two women's doubles championships with Billie Jean King and two with Wendy Turnbull.
Her other two titles were won with Françoise Dürr and Martina Navratilova.
Stöve was the runner-up in 17 Grand Slam doubles tournaments, eight in women's doubles and nine in mixed doubles.
She won a total of 75 doubles titles on tour and ranked World No. 1 in doubles.
Stöve coached Hana Mandlíková from 1980 through 1990.
Stöve is a former member of the ITF Committee of Management, its first female member.
She served three terms as president of WTA Tour Players Association and received the WTA Tour Honorary Membership Award in November 1987.
In 1989, Stöve and Mandlíková wrote Total Tennis, a tennis instruction book.
Stöve speaks six languages, and she is an accomplished photographer.
