Marjolein Buis
| Full name | Marjolein Buis |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Netherlands |
| Residence | Beuningen |
| Born |
11 January 1988 Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Plays | Right handed |
| Coach(es) | Aad Zwaan |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No.3 (2012) |
| Current ranking | No.5 |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2011, 2012, 2013) |
| French Open | F (2011), QF (2012, 2013) |
| US Open | SF (2013), QF (2011) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Masters | 3rd (2013), 4th (2011, 2012), 7th (2010) |
| Paralympic Games | QF (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (2012) |
| Current ranking | No.7 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2013, 2012), SF (2011) |
| French Open | W (2012), SF (2011, 2013) |
| Wimbledon | 3rd (2011, 2012, 2013) |
| US Open | SF (2011, 2013) |
| Other Doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | 3rd (2010, 2011), 4th (2009, 2013), 6th (2012) |
| Paralympic Games |
 Gold Medal (2012) |
| Last updated on: 12 January 2014. | |
Marjolein Buis (born 11 Jan 1988) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She participated in the Paralympic Games in London, 2012, and won a GOLD medal in the women's doubles event with partner Esther Vergeer. Marjolein is a former World Number One in the doubles.[1]
Marjolein Buis was born in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. At the age of 14 she started to experience problems when walking. It turned out that she has a connective tissue disorder, the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrom, which affects the stability of the joints. She would never be able to play able bodied sports again. At the age of 17 Marjolein discovered wheelchair tennis. In 2010 she gratuated in Social Work and became a fulltime tennis player. She qualified for the Paralympic Games in Londen 2012 and reached the quarter final in singles and won GOLD in doubles with her partner Esther Vergeer. Marjolein is still a full time player and her goal is to win a medal in singles at the Paralympic Games in Rio 2016. In her spare time she studies Psychology.[2]
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