Merel Hoedt (born August 20, 1999) is a Dutch tennis player.
She has a career-high doubles ranking by the WTA of No. 329, achieved on 13 July 2026.
Early life Born in Best, Hoedt began playing tennis at the age of four. Her mother, Yvonne der Kinderen, is a former tennis player. In 2017, she became the Dutch Under-18 Champion by defeating Noa Liauw a Fong in the final.
Career In March 2021, She and Belgian Eliessa Vanlangendonck has won the women's doubles final at the World Tennis Tour in Monastir.
in August 2023, She won the singles title at the ITF W15 event held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, by defeating her compatriot Isis Louise van den Broek in three sets.
In December 2024, she and New Zealand's Monique Barry has won the women's doubles Final at the World Tennis Tour in Wellington. Defeating Japanese paring Shiho Akita, and Nanari Katsumi.
In April 2026, she and American Julia Adams has won the women's doubles final at the World Tennis Tour in W50 event Bujumbura. Defeating French Nahia Berecoechea and British Ranah Stoiber. This championship is her first major title. The duo became champions again in Bujumbura a week later.
In July 2026, she and American Julia Adams has won the women's doubles final at the World Tennis Tour in W50 event Knokke-Heist. Defeating Polish Daria Kuczer and Egyptian Sandra Samir.
ITF Circuit finals Singles: 3 (3 titles) Legend W15 tournaments (3–0)Finals by surfaceHard (1–0)Clay (2–0) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Sep 2019ITF Pretoria, South AfricaW15 Hard Yvonne Neuwirth 6–2, 6–1Win 2–0 Jul 2023ITF Casablanca, MoroccoW15 Clay Andrea Obradović 6–3, 6–2Win 3–0 Aug 2023ITF Eindhoven, NetherlandsW15 Clay Isis Louise van den Broek 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Doubles: 28 (13 titles, 15 runner–ups) Legend W75 tournaments (0–1) W50 tournaments (3–1) W25/35 tournaments (0–3) W15 tournaments (10–10)Finals by surfaceHard (5–8)Clay (8–7) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 Aug 2017ITF Mrągowo, PolandW15 Clay Mathilde Devits Diana Šumová Jade Suvrijn 6–4, 6–2Loss 1–1 Jun 2018ITF Hammamet, TunisiaW15 Clay Eliessa Vanlangendonck Eleni Kordolaimi Alice Ramé 2–6, 2–6Loss 1–2 Oct 2018Lagos Open, NigeriaW25 Hard Noa Liauw a Fong Julia Terziyska Rosalie van der Hoek 4–6, 4–6Win 2–2 Dec 2018ITF Djibouti, DjiboutiW15 Hard Noa Liauw a Fong Patricia Böntgen Katharina Hering 7–6(6), 6–4Loss 2–3 Feb 2019ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15 Hard Noa Liauw a Fong Mariana Dražić Malene Helgø 4–6, 3–6Loss 2–4 Mar 2019ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15 Hard Noa Liauw a Fong Melanie Klaffner Julia Lohoff 2–6, 2–6Loss 2–5 Mar 2019ITF Tel Aviv, IsraelW15 Hard Anna Sisková Vlada Ekshibarova Daria Kruzhkova 3–6, 2–6Win 3–5 Aug 2019ITF Tabarka, TunisiaW15 Clay Seone Mendez Alicia Smith Chelsea Vanhoutte 6–3, 7–5Loss 3–6 Sep 2019ITF Pretoria, South AfricaW15 Hard Zeel Desai Caroline Roméo Chanel Simmonds w/oLoss 3–7 Oct 2019ITF Pretoria, South AfricaW15 Hard Caroline Roméo Sarah Lee Sabastiani León 6–4, 4–6, [4–10]Win 4–7 Mar 2021ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15 Hard Eliessa Vanlangendonck Jacqueline Cabaj Awad Suzan Lamens 6–2, 2–6, [10–5]Loss 4–8 Apr 2021ITF Cairo, EgyptW15 Clay Isabelle Haverlag Elina Avanesyan Maria Timofeeva 6–1, 4–6, [8–10]Loss 4–9 Nov 2021ITF Aparecida de Goiania, BrazilW25 Clay Luisa Meyer auf der Heide Laura Pigossi Anna Sisková 2–6, 6–7(5)Win 5–9 Apr 2023ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15 Clay Miriana Tona Asylzhan Arystanbekova Dana Baidaulet 6–4, 6–4Win 6–9 Jul 2023ITF Casablanca, MoroccoW15 Clay Demi Tran Manal Ennaciri Salma Loudili 3–6, 6–2, [10–4]Win 7–9 Dec 2024ITF Wellington, New ZealandW15 Hard Monique Barry Shiho Akita Nanari Katsumi 6–3, 6–3Win 8–9 Feb 2025ITF Manacor, SpainW15 Hard Alice Robbe Tian Jialin Laura Mair 7–6(3), 6–2Loss 8–10 Aug 2025ITF Bielsko-Biała, PolandW15 Clay Angelina Wirges Daria Gorska Emma Slavíková 6–7(6), 6–4, [4–10]Win 9–10 Sep 2025ITF Dinard, FranceW15 Clay Sabastiani Leon Océane Babel Helena Stevic 6–3, 5–7, [10–3]Loss 9–11 Oct 2025ITF Santa Tecla, El SalvadorW15 Hard María Herazo González Jéssica Hinojosa Gómez María Fernanda Navarro Oliva 5–7, 6–2, [7–10]Loss 9–12 Feb 2026ITF Manacor, SpainW15 Hard Sevil Yuldasheva Midori Castillo Meza Valentina Mediorreal 5–7, 4–6Win 10–12 Feb 2026ITF Manacor, SpainW15 Hard Valentina Mediorreal Lauryn John-Baptiste Eliz Maloney 6–4, 7–5Win 11–12 Apr 2026ITF Bujumbura, BurundiW50 Clay Julia Adams Nahia Berecoechea Ranah Stoiber 6–4, 7–5Win 12–12 Apr 2026ITF Bujumbura, BurundiW50 Clay Julia Adams Vaidehi Chaudhari Jasmijn Gimbrère 4–6, 7–5, [10–5]Loss 12–13 Jun 2026ITF Klosters, SwitzerlandW35 Clay Adrienn Nagy Michaela Bayerlová Eva Marie Voracek 6–4, 6–7(1), [5–10]Win 13–13 Jul 2026ITF Knokke-Heist, BelgiumW50 Clay Julia Adams Daria Kuczer Sandra Samir 7–6(5), 6–2Loss 13–14 Aug 2026ITF Koksijde, BelgiumW75 Clay Julia Adams Kaat Coppez Loes Ebeling Koning 5–7, 6–3, [5–10]Loss 13–15 Sep 2026Pazardzhik Cup, BulgariaW50 Clay Julia Adams Oana Gavrilă Sapfo Sakellaridi 4–6, 4–6
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