| Country | Netherlands |
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| Residence | Brasschaat, Belgium |
| Born | 24 June 1945 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Career prize money | US$ 1,047,356 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 190–151 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (3 July 1977) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1967, 1980) |
| French Open | 3R (1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | F (1977) |
| US Open | SF (1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 75 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1967) |
| French Open | W (1972, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | W (1972) |
| US Open | W (1972, 1977, 1979) |
| Other Doubles tournaments | |
| WTA Championships | W (1979) |
| Mixed Doubles | |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1973, 1981) |
| Wimbledon | W (1978, 1981) |
| US Open | W (1977, 1978) |
| Last updated on: 18 September 2009. | |
Betty Stöve (born 24 June 1945 in Rotterdam) is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.
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Stove began playing tennis internationally in the mid 1960s. She made her Grand Slam debut at the 1964 Wimbledon. 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 and had her best years on the circuit after that.
Stöve's most notable singles match was the 1977 Wimbledon final, which she lost to Virginia Wade: 4–6, 6–3, 6–1. Queen Elizabeth II attended the final against Wade. This would be the last time she would attend Wimbledon until a second round match between Andy Murray and Jarkko Nieminen on June 24, 2010.
Stöve was also a semifinalist at the 1977 US Open, losing to Chris Evert. She also found success in the 1977 US Open by winning the women's doubles with Martina Navrátilová and the mixed doubles with Frew McMillan.
Stöve had her greatest success in doubles. She won ten 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 Durr and Martina Navrátilová. All of her mixed doubles championships were with Frew McMillan. Stöve was the runner-up in seventeen Grand Slam doubles tournaments, eight in women's doubles and nine in mixed doubles.
During her career, Stöve won one singles title and 75 doubles titles. She reached a career high singles rank of World No. 5 in 1977. She was also ranked World No. 1 in doubles.
Stöve competed in and lost all three finals at Wimbledon in 1977.
She competed for the Netherlands Fed Cup team in 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, and 1983.
The Dutch rock band Bettie Serveert is named after her. Bettie Serveert means "Bettie serves".
Stöve coached Hana Mandlíková from 1980 through 1990. She also coached Kristie Boogert.
Stöve is a former member of the ITF Committee of Management, its first female member.
She received the WTA Tour Honorary Membership Award in November 1987. She served three terms as President of WTA Tour Players Association.
In 1990, Stöve wrote Total Tennis, a tennis instruction book. She is also an accomplished photographer.
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | Virginia Wade | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1972 | French Open | Clay | Billie Jean King | Winnie Shaw Nell Truman |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | Billie Jean King | Françoise Durr Judy Tegart Dalton |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1972 | US Open | Grass | Françoise Durr | Margaret Court Virginia Wade |
6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1973 | French Open | Clay | Françoise Durr | Margaret Court Virginia Wade |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1973 | Wimbledon | Grass | Françoise Durr | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
6–1, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1974 | US Open | Grass | Françoise Durr | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1975 | Wimbledon | Grass | Françoise Durr | Ann Kiyomura Kazuko Sawamatsu |
7–5, 1–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1976 | Wimbledon | Grass | Billie Jean King | Chris Evert Martina Navrátilová |
6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | Martina Navrátilová | Helen Gourlay JoAnne Russell |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1977 | US Open (2) | Clay | Martina Navrátilová | Renée Richards Betty-Ann Stuart |
6–1, 7–6 |
| Winner | 1979 | French Open (2) | Clay | Wendy Turnbull | Françoise Durr Virginia Wade |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1979 | Wimbledon | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová |
5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1979 | US Open (3) | Hard | Wendy Turnbull | Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1980 | US Open | Hard | Pam Shriver | Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová |
7–6, 7–5 |
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1971 | US Open | Grass | Rob Maud | Billie Jean King Owen Davidson |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1973 | French Open | Clay | Patrice Dominguez | Françoise Durr Jean-Claude Barclay |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1975 | Wimbledon | Grass | Allan Stone | Margaret Court Marty Riessen |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1976 | US Open | Clay | Frew McMillan | Billie Jean King Phil Dent |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | Frew McMillan | Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1977 | US Open | Clay | Frew McMillan | Billie Jean King Vitas Gerulaitis |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1978 | Wimbledon | Grass | Frew McMillan | Billie Jean King Ray Ruffels |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1978 | US Open (2) | Hard | Frew McMillan | Billie Jean King Ray Ruffels |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 1979 | Wimbledon | Grass | Frew McMillan | Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt |
7–5, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 1979 | US Open | Hard | Frew McMillan | Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1980 | US Open | Hard | Frew McMillan | Wendy Turnbull Marty Riessen |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1981 | French Open | Clay | Fred McNair | Andrea Jaeger Jimmy Arias |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1981 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Frew McMillan | Tracy Austin John Austin |
4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Outcome | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1973 | New York City | Carpet (i) | Françoise Durr | Rosie Casals Margaret Court |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1974 | Los Angeles | Carpet (i) | Françoise Durr | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
6–1, 6–7, 7–5 |
| Winner | 1979 | New York City | Carpet (i) | Françoise Durr | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura |
7–6, 7–6 |
| No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 27 September 1976 | Tokyo, Japan (Sillook Open) | Hard (I) | Margaret Court | 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Grand slam events in boldface.
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| Tournament | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | Career SR | |
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| Australia | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 4 |
| France | A | 3R | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 10 | |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 1R | QF | 4R | F | 4R | 4R | 3R | 2R | A | 0 / 17 | |
| United States | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | SF | 4R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 13 | |
| SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 44 | |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Keetie van Oosten |
Dutch Sportswoman of the Year 1977 |
Succeeded by Keetie van Oosten |
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