Maaike Koutstaal (born 20 June 1975) is a former professional

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player from the Netherlands.

Biography

Born in

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, Koutstaal competed on the ITF junior circuit in the early 1990s and most notably was runner-up in the girls' doubles at the

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. As a professional player she was most successful in the doubles format, with a best ranking of 86 in the world. Her best performance on the

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came at the 1995 Indonesia Open, where she qualified for the singles main draw and was a quarterfinalist in the doubles, partnering

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. In 1995, she competed in the main draw of the women's doubles at all four Grand Slam tournaments, which included a round of 16 appearance at the

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ITF finals

Singles (1–3)

Doubles (9–8)

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles (0–1)

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