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Kristie BoogertDutch professional tennis player.
Date of Birth: 16.12.1973
Country:  Netherlands |
Content:
- Christi Bogert: Dutch Tennis Champion
- Grand Slam Success and WTA Breakthrough
- Career Peaks and Major Tournaments
- Continued Success and Olympic Silver
- Retirement and Legacy
Christi Bogert: Dutch Tennis Champion
Early Career and ITF SuccessChristi Bogert burst onto the professional tennis scene in 1991. Her first ITF tournament victory came in December at the Havre tournament. In March 1993, she triumphed in her first ITF doubles tournament in Brest. Her ascent continued when she cracked the top 100 in singles that April after reaching the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Jakarta.
Grand Slam Success and WTA Breakthrough
1994 marked a pivotal year for Bogert. She reached two WTA semifinals in singles, soaring close to the top 50. In May, she partnered with Laura Golarsa to reach her first WTA final in Prague. Less than a month later, she etched her name in tennis history by winning the French Open mixed doubles title with Menno Oosting.
The following year, Bogert made a strong showing at the Australian Open and the French Open, reaching the quarterfinals and third round, respectively, in her doubles campaigns. She solidified her place in the top 100 by achieving similar success in her singles matches, finishing the year among the world's top 50 singles players and within the top 100 in doubles.
Career Peaks and Major Tournaments
Bogert's career reached its zenith in 1996 when she climbed to a career-high singles ranking of 29th after reaching the third round of the Australian Open. Her maiden WTA tournament victory came that February in Paris, where she partnered with Jana Novotna. By year's end, she had won two more tournaments, reached one final, and reached two semifinals. At Wimbledon and the US Open, she advanced to the third round.
Bogert also achieved notable success in doubles, rising to the top 20 by February 1997. However, she struggled to maintain her position and had to win ITF tournaments to remain in the top 100 in both singles and doubles by the end of the year.
Continued Success and Olympic Silver
In 1999, Bogert and Miriam Oremans excelled in doubles, reaching the final in Hertogenbosch and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. However, Bogert missed most of the latter half of the year due to a broken rib.
The following year, Bogert and Oremans enjoyed a series of strong results, earning them a berth in the Sydney Olympics. At the Games, they reached the final, only to be defeated by the Williams sisters. In singles, Bogert achieved her greatest success with a run to the final of the Budapest tournament.
Retirement and Legacy
In 2001, Bogert faced challenges in singles but maintained her spot within the top 100 in doubles. She reached two finals and a semifinal that year. Her doubles success continued into 2002, with a final appearance in Porto and a semifinal in Luxembourg.
After the 2003 US Open, Bogert retired from professional tennis, concluding her career as one of the most successful Dutch players in doubles history.
