Manon Maria Bollegraf (born 10 April 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands, who was a quarterfinalist at the singles event of the 1992 French Open, a finalist in doubles at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships, and a four-time mixed doubles Grand Slam champion. She also finished fourth in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Career Bollegraf reached her highest ranking on the WTA Tour on 9 July 1990, when she became world No. 29. She won 26 doubles tournaments in her career and her highest WTA doubles ranking was No. 4, achieved on 16 February 1998.

She was a member of the Dutch team that reached the Fed Cup final 1997, losing to France.

Bollegraf won four Grand Slam mixed-doubles titles, the 1989 French Open and the 1991 US Open, both teaming up with Tom Nijssen. Partnering Rick Leach, she won the Australian Open and US Open mixed doubles titles in 1997.

Bollegraf was a member of the Idaho Sneakers Team TennisASAP Sports – Tennis – 1997 – US OPEN – 4 September – Rick Leach with Amy Frazier and Jon Leach; coached by Greg Patton (Boise State University men's tennis coach).

Grand Slam finals Women's doubles: 1 (runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1997 Wimbledon Grass Nicole Arendt Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–7(4–7), 4–6

Mixed doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1989 French Open Clay Tom Nijssen Horacio de la Peña Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–2Win 1991 US Open Hard Tom Nijssen Emilio Sánchez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 7–6(7–2)Loss 1993 Wimbledon Grass Tom Nijssen Mark Woodforde Martina Navratilova 3–6, 4–6Loss 1996 US Open Hard Rick Leach Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond 6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7)Win 1997 Australian Open Hard Rick Leach John-Laffnie de Jager Larisa Neiland 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5Win 1997 US Open Hard Rick Leach Pablo Albano Mercedes Paz 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)

Olympic finals Doubles (0–1) OutcomeYearLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore4th place 1996 Atlanta Hard Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez 1–6, 3–6

WTA career finals Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups) Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)Virginia Slims (0–0) Tier I (0–0) Tier II (0–0) Tier III (0–0) Tier IV & V (1–2) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Mar 1989 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Leila Meskhi 6–4, 6–4Loss 1–1 Feb 1990 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Amy Frazier 4–6, 3–6Loss 1–2 Feb 1991 Aurora Carpet Lori McNeil 3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 55 (26 titles, 29 runner-ups) Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–1) WTA Championships (0–1) Tier I (5–4) Tier II (7–12) Tier III (5–3) Tier IV & V (7–5)Virginia Slims (2–3)

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Dec 1986 Buenos Aires Clay Nicole Muns-Jagerman Lori McNeil Mercedes Paz 1–6, 6–2, 1–6Win 1–1 May 1988 Strasbourg Clay Nicole Bradtke Jenny Byrne Janine Thompson 7–5, 6–7(11–13), 6–3Win 2–1 Feb 1989 Wichita Hard (i) Lise Gregory Sandy Collins Leila Meskhi 6–2, 7–6(7–5)Loss 2–2 May 1989 Rome Clay Mercedes Paz Liz Smylie Janine Thompson 4–6, 3–6Win 3–2 Jul 1989 Brussels Clay Mercedes Paz Carin Bakkum Simone Schilder 6–1, 6–2Win 4–2 Oct 1989 Bayonne Hard (i) Catherine Tanvier Elna Reinach Raffaella Reggi 7–6(7–3), 7–5Win 5–2 Nov 1989 Nashville Hard (i) Meredith McGrath Natalia Medvedeva Leila Meskhi 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)Win 6–2 Feb 1990 Wichita Hard (i) Meredith McGrath Mary-Lou Daniels Wendy White 6–0, 6–2Loss 6–3 Feb 1990 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Lise Gregory Mary-Lou Daniels Wendy White 5–7, 2–6Loss 6–4 Sep 1990 Doubles Championships Carpet Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland Natalia Zvereva 4–6, 1–6Loss 6–5 Sep 1990 Leipzig Carpet Jo Durie Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers 2–6, 6–4, 3–6Win 7–5 Oct 1990 Zürich Carpet Eva Pfaff Catherine Suire Dianne Van Rensburg 7–5, 6–4Loss 7–6 May 1991 Strasbourg Clay Mercedes Paz Lori McNeil Stephanie Rehe 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 4–6Win 8–6 Oct 1991 Leipzig Carpet Isabelle Demongeot Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel 6–4, 6–3Loss 8–7 Jan 1992 Brisbane Hard Nicole Bradtke Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland 4–6, 3–6Loss 8–8 Feb 1992 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Katrina Adams Lori McNeil Nicole Bradtke 6–3, 4–6, 6–7(6–8)Loss 8–9 May 1992 Hamburg Clay Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Steffi Graf Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 3–6, 4–6Win 9–9 May 1992 Waregem Clay Caroline Vis Elena Brioukhovets Petra Langrová 6–4, 6–3Loss 9–10 Feb 1993 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Katrina Adams Patty Fendick Zina Garrison 3–6, 2–6Win 10–10 Mar 1993 Houston Clay Katrina Adams Eugenia Maniokova Radomira Zrubáková 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(9–7)Loss 10–11 Apr 1993 Hilton Head Clay Katrina Adams Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 3–6, 1–6Win 11–11 Nov 1993 Quebec City Hard (i) Katrina Adams Katerina Maleeva Nathalie Tauziat 6–4, 6–4Win 12–11 Nov 1993 Philadelphia Carpet Katrina Adams Conchita Martínez Larisa Neiland 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(9–7)Loss 12–12 Jan 1994 Tokyo Carpet Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7)Loss 12–13 Feb 1994 Chicago Carpet Martina Navratilova Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 3–6, 6–3, 4–6Loss 12–14 Feb 1994 Oklahoma City Hard (i) Katrina Adams Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath 6–7(3–7), 2–6Loss 12–15 Feb 1994 Indian Wells Hard Helena Suková Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond 2–6, 4–6Loss 12–16 Mar 1994 Delray Beach Hard Helena Suková Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2–6, 0–6Win 13–16 Mar 1994 Houston Clay Martina Navratilova Katrina Adams Zina Garrison 6–4, 6–2Loss 13–17 Oct 1994 Leipzig Carpet Larisa Neiland Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath 4–6, 4–6Win 14–17 Oct 1994 Zürich Carpet Martina Navratilova Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath 7–6(7–3), 6–1Loss 14–18 Oct 1994 Filderstadt Hard (i) Larisa Neiland Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 6–7(5–7), 4–6Win 15–18 Oct 1994 Brighton Carpet Larisa Neiland Mary Joe Fernández Jana Novotná 4–6, 6–2, 6–3Loss 15–19 Jan 1995 Hobart Hard Larisa Neiland Kyoko Nagatsuka Ai Sugiyama 6–2, 4–6, 2–6Loss 15–20 Feb 1995 Paris Carpet Rennae Stubbs Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland 4–6, 1–6Win 16–20 Apr 1995 Hilton Head Clay Nicole Arendt Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 0–6, 6–3, 6–4Loss 16–21 Apr 1995 Amelia Island Clay Nicole Arendt Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui 2–6, 6–3, 2–6Win 17–21 Apr 1995 Houston Clay Nicole Arendt Wiltrud Probst Rene Simpson 6–4, 6–2Loss 17–22 May 1995 World Doubles Cup Clay Rennae Stubbs Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland 2–6, 6–7(2–7)Win 18–22 Jun 1995 Birmingham Grass Rennae Stubbs Nicole Bradtke Kristine Kunce 3–6, 6–4, 6–4Win 19–22 Oct 1995 Zürich Carpet Nicole Arendt Chanda Rubin Caroline Vis 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4Win 20–22 Nov 1995 Quebec City Hard (i) Nicole Arendt Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–2Win 21–22 Mar 1996 Linz Carpet Meredith McGrath Rennae Stubbs Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4Win 22–22 May 1996 Doubles Championships Clay Nicole Arendt Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(8–6)Win 23–22 Feb 1997 Hanover Carpet Nicole Arendt Larisa Neiland Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)Loss 23–23 Apr 1997 Amelia Island Clay Nicole Arendt Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 3–6, 0–6Win 24–23 May 1997 Rome Clay Nicole Arendt Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini 6–2, 6–4Win 25–23 May 1997 Doubles Championships Clay Nicole Arendt Rachel McQuillan Nana Miyagi 6–1, 3–6, 7–5Loss 25–24 Jul 1997 Wimbledon Grass Nicole Arendt Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 6–7(4–7), 4–6Loss 25–25 Aug 1997 Rogers Cup Toronto Hard Nicole Arendt Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis 6–3, 5–7, 4–6Win 26–25 Aug 1997 Stone Mountain Hard Nicole Arendt Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–7(7–5), 6–3, 6–2Loss 26–26 Nov 1998 Sparkassen Cup Leipzig Carpet (i) Irina Spîrlea Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 1–6Loss 26–27 Apr 2000 Miami Masters Hard Nicole Arendt Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 5–7, 4–6Loss 26–28 May 2000 Hamburg Clay Nicole Arendt Anna Kournikova Natalia Zvereva 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 4–6Loss 26–29 Nov 2000 WTA Championships Carpet Nicole Arendt Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 2–6, 3–6

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Singles: 3 (2–1) ResultNo. Date Tournament Surface Opponent ScoreLoss 1. ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Nicole Arendt 3–6, 3–6Win 1. 16 June 1986 ITF Birmingham, United States Clay Susan Leo 6–1, 6–1Win 2. 23 June 1986 ITF Seabrook, United States Clay Amy Schwartz 6–2, 7–6(8–6)

Doubles: 6 (4–2) Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner OpponentsScoreWin 1. ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Marianne van der Torre Dinky Van Rensburg Clare Wood 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–4Win 2. 16 June 1986 ITF Fayetteville, United States Hard Carin Bakkum Digna Ketelaar Themis Zambrzycki 6–3, 7–6(7–3)Win 3. 23 June 1986 ITF Seabrook, United States Clay Lise Gregory Alison Scott Michelle Turk 6–2, 6–1Loss 4. 14 July 1986 ITF Landskrona, Sweden Clay Marianne van der Torre Carin Bakkum Nicole Muns-Jagerman 6–4, 2–6, 2–6Loss 5. 10 November 1986 ITF São Paulo, Brazil Hard Nicole Muns-Jagerman Niege Dias Patricia Medrado w/o Win 6. 27 January 1992 ITF Midland, United States Clay Meredith McGrath Helen Kelesi Caroline Vis 6–3, 6–1

Grand Slam performance timelines

Women’s Doubles Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Career W–LGrand Slam tournaments Australian Open1RQF2R1RQFQF3RQFSFSFQFQFQFA31–13 French Open1R2R2R3R3RQFQF3R3RQFQF3R2R3R27–14 Wimbledon2R3R3R1RQF3R1RSF3R3RF3RQF2R28–14 US OpenA1R2R3RQFA3RQF2RQFSF2RQF1R23–12

Mixed doubles Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Career W–LGrand Slam tournaments Australian OpenASFA1R2R2R2R1R2RW1RSFA15–9 French OpenSFW2R1RSF3R2R2RSFSFQF2R2R22–12 Wimbledon1R3R3R2RSFF1R1R1RQF1R3RQF22–13 US OpenASFQFWAQF1R1RFW1R1RA20–8

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