Demi Schuurs
Demi Schuurs (born 1 August 1993) is a Dutch professional tennis player who specializes in doubles.
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Residence | Maastricht, Netherlands |
Born | Sittard, Netherlands | 1 August 1993
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 2009 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $2,734,496 |
Official website | demischuurs.nl |
Singles | |
Career record | 61–53 (53.5%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 512 (23 February 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 848 (22 April 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 382–208 (64.7%) |
Career titles | 18 |
Highest ranking | No. 7 (22 October 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 12 (22 April 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2021) |
French Open | 3R (2020, 2021, 2023) |
Wimbledon | QF (2019) |
US Open | QF (2018, 2020, 2022) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (2019, 2021, 2022) |
Olympic Games | 2R (2020) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2018, 2019, 2023, 2024) |
French Open | SF (2021) |
Wimbledon | QF (2018) |
US Open | QF (2021, 2023) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 11–5 |
Last updated on: 22 April 2024. |
On 22 October 2018, she peaked at No. 7 in the doubles rankings. In February 2015, she reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 512.
She has won eighteen doubles tournaments on the WTA Tour, as well as one singles title and twenty doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Juniors
Schuurs won the junior events of the doubles tournaments at 2011 Australian Open and 2011 US Open.[1]
Professional career
2018–2020: Four WTA 1000 titles and four finals, world No. 7, WTA Finals debut and first SF
She qualified for the 2018 WTA Finals doubles event, partnering Elise Mertens[2] where she reached the quarterfinals.[3][note 1]
2021–2022: Fourth WTA Finals in doubles with fourth different partner and two times semifinalist
She qualified for the 2021 WTA Finals with Nicole Melichar and reached the semifinals for a second time.[3][note 1]
In 2022, she also qualified for her fourth WTA Finals in a row with a fourth different partner, Desirae Krawczyk.[4][5] The pair reached the semifinals, making it the third time for Schuurs.[6]
2023: WTA Tour singles main-draw debut, 5th doubles WTA Finals
Without a singles ranking she qualified at the Guadalajara Open for her first singles main draw at a tour–level on her eighth WTA singles qualifying attempt, getting her first singles ranking in the top 1000 since 2016.[7]
She qualified for the WTA Finals with Desirae Krawczyk for a fifth year in a row that the tournament was played, and for the second time with the same partner.[3][note 1]
2024
Schuurs' first competition of the season was representing the Netherlands in the United Cup, a mixed team competition in Perth, Australia. Although the team's performance was not good, being disqualified in the group stage, Schuurs won both mixed doubles matches in which she participated.[8] Still on the Australian swing, Schuurs participated in the Adelaide International in partnership with Asia Muhammad they reached the quarterfinals.[3][note 1] Next, she entered the Australian Open with a new partner, the Brazilian Luisa Stefani, and they reached the quarterfinals.[3][note 1]
Continuing her campaign on hardcourts, now in the Middle East, Schuurs and Stefani competed at the Qatar Ladies Open where they caught the title without losing a single set.[3][note 1]
Personal life
Schuurs is a daughter of former Dutch international handball player Lambert Schuurs. Her younger brother Perr is a professional football player.[9]
During an interview with the WTA in 2020, Schuurs revealed that she is in a relationship with a woman named Carmen.[10]
Performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Doubles
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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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 | RR | 0 / 5 | 6–10 | 38% | ||
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: 12 (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2018 | Italian Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2018 | Canadian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Loss | 2018 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2018 | Wuhan Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 2019 | Italian Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 0–6, [3–10] |
Loss | 2019 | Canadian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 0–6 |
Loss | 2019 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2020 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 4–6, [10–4] |
Loss | 2021 | Madrid Open | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2022 | Madrid Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(1–7), 7–5, [7–10] |
Loss | 2023 | Canadian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [11–13] |
Win | 2024 | Qatar Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 34 (18 titles, 16 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2015 | Katowice Open, Poland | International | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, [10–6] |
Win | 2–0 | Jul 2015 | Bucharest Open, Romania | International | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–1 | Oct 2016 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jan 2017 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | International | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2017 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | International | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [6–10] |
Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2017 | Bucharest Open, Romania | International | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Sep 2017 | Guangzhou Open, China | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 4–4 | Jan 2018 | Brisbane International, Australia | Premier | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 5–4 | Jan 2018 | Hobart International, Australia | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 6–4 | May 2018 | Italian Open, Italy | Premier 5 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 7–4 | May 2018 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany | International | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
Win | 8–4 | Jun 2018 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | International | Grass | ![]() |
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3–3 ret. |
Loss | 8–5 | Jun 2018 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Premier | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [8–10] |
Win | 9–5 | Aug 2018 | Canadian Open, Canada | Premier 5 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Loss | 9–6 | Aug 2018 | Cincinnati Open, US | Premier 5 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 10–6 | Sep 2018 | Wuhan Open, China | Premier 5 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 10–7 | Feb 2019 | Qatar Ladies Open, Qatar | Premier | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
Loss | 10–8 | May 2019 | Italian Open, Italy | Premier 5 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 0–6, [3–10] |
Loss | 10–9 | Jun 2019 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Premier | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(4), [8–10] |
Loss | 10–10 | Aug 2019 | Canadian Open, Canada | Premier 5 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 0–6 |
Loss | 10–11 | Aug 2019 | Cincinnati Open, US | Premier 5 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 11–11 | Aug 2020 | Cincinnati Open, US | Premier 5 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 4–6, [10–4] |
Win | 12–11 | Sep 2020 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | International | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 13–11 | Mar 2021 | Qatar Ladies Open | WTA 500 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 2–6, [10–8] |
Win | 14–11 | Apr 2021 | Charleston Open, US | WTA 500 | Clay (green) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 14–12 | May 2021 | Madrid Open, Spain | WTA 1000 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 14–13 | Jun 2021 | German Open, Germany | WTA 500 | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [4–10] |
Loss | 14–14 | Jun 2021 | Eastbourne International, UK | WTA 500 | Grass | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 15–14 | Apr 2022 | Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 15–15 | May 2022 | Madrid Open, Spain | WTA 1000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(1), 7–5, [7–10] |
Win | 16–15 | Apr 2023 | Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany (2) | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 17–15 | Jun 2023 | Eastbourne International, UK | WTA 500 | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 17–16 | Aug 2023 | Canadian Open, Canada | WTA 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [11–13] |
Win | 18–16 | Feb 2024 | Qatar Ladies Open (2) | WTA 1000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles (1–1)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Oct 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 1. | Feb 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles (20–7)
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Jul 2009 | ITF Bree, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1. | Jul 2010 | ITF Bree, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 2. | Aug 2010 | ITF Westende, Belgium | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [10–4] |
Win | 3. | Mar 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(3), [10–8] |
Win | 4. | Apr 2012 | ITF Tessenderlo, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | Jul 2013 | ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 1–6, [14–12] |
Win | 6. | Jul 2013 | ITF Maaseik, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, [10–7] |
Win | 7. | Aug 2013 | ITF Rotterdam, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
Loss | 2. | Sep 2013 | ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 8. | Nov 2013 | ITF Bol, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 9. | Dec 2013 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | Feb 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 4. | Jun 2014 | ITF Breda, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 5. | Aug 2014 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 10. | Aug 2014 | ITF Fleurus, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 11. | Aug 2014 | ITF Fleurus, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 12. | Nov 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 13. | Dec 2014 | ITF Sousse, Tunisia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 14. | Feb 2015 | Open de l'Isère, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 15. | Feb 2015 | ITF Beinasco, Italy | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [11–9] |
Loss | 6. | Jun 2015 | Ilkley Trophy, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 16. | Aug 2015 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 7. | Apr 2016 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 17. | May 2016 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 18. | May 2016 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 19. | Jul 2016 | ITF Prague Open, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, [10–4] |
Win | 20. | Aug 2016 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2011 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 2011 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 2011 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, 5–7 |
Win | 2011 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [10–5] |
Notes
- To obtain data from this reference, select the corresponding year on the WTA or ITF website.
References
- ITF Staff (2024-02-19). "Demi Schuurs Juniors Doubles Titles". ITF. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- WTA Staff (2018-09-29). "Sestini Hlavackova/Strycova and Mertens/Schuurs qualify for Singapore". WTA. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- WTA Staff (2024-02-19). "Demi Schuurs - Matches". WTA. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- "Road to the WTA Finals: Krawczyk and Schuurs".
- "Lone Ranger Demi Schuurs finds steady partner in Desirae Krawczyk, plots big finish in Fort Worth".
- "Krawczyk, Schuurs join top seeds Krejcikova, Siniakova in semifinals".
- "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2023".
- "Dutch Doubles Propels Netherlands Past Norway At United Cup". atptour.com. 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- "Opnieuw talentvolle telg uit familie Schuurs" [Another talented member of the Schuurs family] (in Dutch). l1.nl. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- "'You only live once' – on court and off, Schuurs stands out". 24 April 2020.
External links

- Demi Schuurs at the Women's Tennis Association
- Demi Schuurs at the International Tennis Federation
- Demi Schuurs at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Demi Schuurs at Wimbledon
- Demi Schuurs at ESPN.com
- Demi Schuurs at Olympedia
- Demi Schuurs at Olympics.com
- Demi Schuurs at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)