Elsie Veentjer-Spruyt (born Elsie Spruyt; 7 December 1943) is a Dutch former
tennis player.
A three-time national doubles champion, Veentjer-Spruyt featured in the main draw of four
Wimbledon Championships during the 1960s. Her best result was a third round appearance in women's doubles with
Trudy Groenman
Trudy Groenman (born 15 January 1944) is a Dutch former tennis player. She was three times Netherlands champion.
Career
Groenman was Netherlands girls' junior champion in 1961 in the 18-and-under class, and Netherlands women's champion in 1964, 1 ...
in 1965. She never won a Wimbledon singles match, although in 1967 she received a bye and then default to be drawn against
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 major titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. King was a member of the victorious United States ...
in the third round, but was deemed unfit and couldn't take to the court.
Veentjer-Spruyt was a member of the Dutch
1966 Federation Cup
The 1966 Federation Cup was the fourth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 21 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Turin Press Sporting Club in Turin, Italy from 10–15 May. United States won their second title, ...
team, defeated in the quarter-finals by Australia.
See also
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List of Netherlands Fed Cup team representatives
This is a list of tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to str ...
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1943 births
Living people
Dutch female tennis players