| _(48521747896).jpg.webp) Schuurs at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands | 
|---|---|
| Residence | Sittard, Netherlands | 
| Born | 1 August 1993 Nieuwstadt, Netherlands | 
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 
| Turned pro | 2009 | 
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | 
| Prize money | $2,444,239 | 
| Official website | demischuurs.nl | 
| Singles | |
| Career record | 59–52 (53.2%) | 
| Career titles | 0 | 
| Highest ranking | No. 512 (23 February 2015) | 
| Current ranking | No. 824 (23 October 2023) | 
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 369–196 (65.3%) | 
| Career titles | 17 | 
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (22 October 2018) | 
| Current ranking | No. 19 (23 October 2023) | 
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2021) | 
| French Open | 3R (2020, 2021, 2023) | 
| Wimbledon | QF (2019) | 
| US Open | QF (2018, 2020, 2022) | 
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2019, 2021, 2022) | 
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2023) | 
| French Open | SF (2021) | 
| Wimbledon | QF (2018) | 
| US Open | QF (2021, 2023) | 
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 7–5 | 
| Last updated on: 21 October 2023. | |
Demi Schuurs (born 1 August 1993) is a Dutch professional tennis player who specializes in doubles.
On 22 October 2018, she peaked at No. 7 in the doubles rankings. In February 2015, she reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 512.
She has won seventeen doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one singles title and twenty doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Juniors
Schuurs won the junior events of the doubles tournaments at 2011 Australian Open and 2011 US Open.
Professional career
2018–2020: Four WTA 1000 titles and four finals, World No. 7, WTA Finals debut and first semifinal
She qualified for the 2018 WTA Finals doubles event, partnering Elise Mertens[1] where she reached the quarterfinals.
2021–2022: Fourth WTA doubles Finals with fourth different partner and two times semifinalist
In 2021 she qualified for the 2021 WTA Finals with Nicole Melichar and reached the semifinals for a second time.
In 2022, she also qualified for her fourth WTA Finals in a row with a fourth different partner, Desirae Krawczyk.[2][3] The pair reached the semifinals, making it the third time for Schuurs.[4]
2023: WTA singles main draw debut, Fifth doubles WTA Finals
Without a singles ranking she qualified at the 2023 Guadalajara Open Akron for her first singles main draw at a WTA tour level on her eighth WTA singles qualifying attempt, getting her first singles ranking in the top 1000 since 2016.[5]
She qualified for the WTA Finals with Desirae Krawczyk for a fifth year in a row that the tournament was played, and for the second time with the same partner.
Personal life
Schuurs is a daughter of former Dutch international handball player Lambert Schuurs. Her younger brother Perr is a professional football player.[6]
During an interview with the WTA in 2020, Schuurs revealed that she is in a relationship with a woman named Carmen.[7]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH | 
Doubles
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | A | QF | 0 / 7 | 8–7 | 53% | 
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 0 / 7 | 8–7 | 53% | 
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | QF | NH | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 7 | 9–7 | 56% | 
| US Open | 1R | A | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | QF | 2R | 0 / 8 | 12–7 | 63% | 
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 7–3 | 0 / 29 | 37–28 | 57% | 
| Year-end championships | ||||||||||||
| WTA Finals | DNQ | QF | SF | NH | SF | SF | RR | 0 / 5 | 6–10 | 38% | ||
| WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | A | 2R | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44% | |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | NH | 2R | 2R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% | |
| Miami Open | A | A | 1R | SF | 2R | NH | 1R | 2R | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | QF | NH | F | F | 0 / 3 | 10–3 | 75% | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | W | F | 2R | 2R | SF | 1 / 5 | 11–4 | 73% | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | W | F | NH | 2R | QF | 1 / 4 | 11–3 | 79% | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | 1R | F | F | W | QF | SF | 1 / 6 | 17–5 | 77% | |
| Guadalajara Open | NH | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||
| Wuhan Open | A | A | 1R | W | SF | NH | 1 / 3 | 7–2 | 78% | |||
| China Open | A | A | 2R | SF | QF | NH | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | 63% | |||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | N/A | 71 | 45 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 17 | ||||
Significant finals
WTA 1000 tournaments
Doubles: 11 (4 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2018 | Italian Open | Clay | .svg.png.webp) Ashleigh Barty |  Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková  Barbora Strýcová | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| Win | 2018 | Canadian Open | Hard | .svg.png.webp) Ashleigh Barty |  Latisha Chan  Ekaterina Makarova | 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] | 
| Loss | 2018 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | .svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens |  Lucie Hradecká  Ekaterina Makarova | 2–6, 5–7 | 
| Win | 2018 | Wuhan Open | Hard | .svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens |  Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková  Barbora Strýcová | 6–3, 6–3 | 
| Loss | 2019 | Italian Open | Clay |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  Victoria Azarenka .svg.png.webp) Ashleigh Barty | 6–4, 0–6, [3–10] | 
| Loss | 2019 | Canadian Open | Hard |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  Barbora Krejčíková  Kateřina Siniaková | 5–7, 0–6 | 
| Loss | 2019 | Cincinnati Open | Hard |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  Lucie Hradecká  Andreja Klepač | 4–6, 1–6 | 
| Win | 2020 | Cincinnati Open | Hard |  Květa Peschke |  Nicole Melichar  Xu Yifan | 6–1, 4–6, [10–4] | 
| Loss | 2021 | Madrid Open | Clay | .svg.png.webp) Gabriela Dabrowski |  Barbora Krejčíková  Kateřina Siniaková | 4–6, 3–6 | 
| Loss | 2022 | Madrid Open | Clay |  Desirae Krawczyk | .svg.png.webp) Gabriela Dabrowski  Giuliana Olmos | 6–7(1–7), 7–5, [7–10] | 
| Loss | 2023 | Canadian Open | Hard |  Desirae Krawczyk |  Shuko Aoyama  Ena Shibahara | 4–6, 6–4, [11–13] | 
WTA career finals
Doubles: 33 (17 titles, 16 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | 
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| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2015 | Katowice Open, Poland | International | Hard (i) | .svg.png.webp) Ysaline Bonaventure |  Gioia Barbieri  Karin Knapp | 7–5, 4–6, [10–6] | 
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2015 | Bucharest Open, Romania | International | Clay |  Oksana Kalashnikova |  Andreea Mitu  Patricia Maria Țig | 6–2, 6–2 | 
| Loss | 2–1 | Oct 2016 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard |  Renata Voráčová |  Raluca Olaru  İpek Soylu | 5–7, 3–6 | 
| Loss | 2–2 | Jan 2017 | Auckland Classic, New Zealand | International | Hard |  Renata Voráčová |  Kiki Bertens  Johanna Larsson | 2–6, 2–6 | 
| Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2017 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | International | Grass |  Kiki Bertens |  Dominika Cibulková .svg.png.webp) Kirsten Flipkens | 6–4, 4–6, [6–10] | 
| Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2017 | Bucharest Open, Romania | International | Clay | .svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens |  Irina Camelia Begu  Raluca Olaru | 3–6, 3–6 | 
| Win | 3–4 | Sep 2017 | Guangzhou Open, China | International | Hard | .svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens | .svg.png.webp) Monique Adamczak .svg.png.webp) Storm Sanders | 6–2, 6–3 | 
| Win | 4–4 | Jan 2018 | Brisbane International, Australia | Premier | Hard |  Kiki Bertens |  Andreja Klepač  María José Martínez Sánchez | 7–5, 6–2 | 
| Win | 5–4 | Jan 2018 | Hobart International, Australia | International | Hard | .svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens |  Lyudmyla Kichenok  Makoto Ninomiya | 6–2, 6–2 | 
| Win | 6–4 | May 2018 | Italian Open, Italy | Premier 5 | Clay | .svg.png.webp) Ashleigh Barty |  Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková  Barbora Strýcová | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| Win | 7–4 | May 2018 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany | International | Clay |  Katarina Srebotnik | .svg.png.webp) Kirsten Flipkens  Johanna Larsson | 3–6, 6–3, [10–7] | 
| Win | 8–4 | Jun 2018 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | International | Grass | .svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens |  Kiki Bertens .svg.png.webp) Kirsten Flipkens | 3–3 ret. | 
| Loss | 8–5 | Jun 2018 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Premier | Grass | .svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens |  Tímea Babos  Kristina Mladenovic | 6–4, 3–6, [8–10] | 
| Win | 9–5 | Aug 2018 | Canadian Open, Canada | Premier 5 | Hard | .svg.png.webp) Ashleigh Barty |  Latisha Chan  Ekaterina Makarova | 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] | 
| Loss | 9–6 | Aug 2018 | Cincinnati Open, U.S. | Premier 5 | Hard | .svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens |  Lucie Hradecká  Ekaterina Makarova | 2–6, 5–7 | 
| Win | 10–6 | Sep 2018 | Wuhan Open, China | Premier 5 | Hard | .svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens |  Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková  Barbora Strýcová | 6–3, 6–3 | 
| Loss | 10–7 | Feb 2019 | Qatar Open, Qatar | Premier | Hard |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  Chan Hao-ching  Latisha Chan | 1–6, 6–3, [6–10] | 
| Loss | 10–8 | May 2019 | Italian Open, Italy | Premier 5 | Clay |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  Victoria Azarenka .svg.png.webp) Ashleigh Barty | 6–4, 0–6, [3–10] | 
| Loss | 10–9 | Jun 2019 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Premier | Grass |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  Hsieh Su-wei  Barbora Strýcová | 4–6, 7–6(4), [8–10] | 
| Loss | 10–10 | Aug 2019 | Canadian Open, Canada | Premier 5 | Hard |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  Barbora Krejčíková  Kateřina Siniaková | 5–7, 0–6 | 
| Loss | 10–11 | Aug 2019 | Cincinnati Open, U.S. | Premier 5 | Hard |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  Lucie Hradecká  Andreja Klepač | 4–6, 1–6 | 
| Win | 11–11 | Aug 2020 | Cincinnati Open, U.S. | Premier 5 | Hard |  Květa Peschke |  Nicole Melichar  Xu Yifan | 6–1, 4–6, [10–4] | 
| Win | 12–11 | Sep 2020 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | International | Clay |  Nicole Melichar |  Hayley Carter  Luisa Stefani | 6–4, 6–3 | 
| Win | 13–11 | Mar 2021 | Qatar Open, Qatar | WTA 500 | Hard |  Nicole Melichar |  Monica Niculescu  Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–2, 2–6, [10–8] | 
| Win | 14–11 | Apr 2021 | Charleston Open, U.S. | WTA 500 | Clay (green) |  Nicole Melichar |  Marie Bouzková  Lucie Hradecká | 6–2, 6–4 | 
| Loss | 14–12 | May 2021 | Madrid Open, Spain | WTA 1000 | Clay | .svg.png.webp) Gabriela Dabrowski |  Barbora Krejčíková  Kateřina Siniaková | 4–6, 3–6 | 
| Loss | 14–13 | Jun 2021 | German Open, Germany | WTA 500 | Grass |  Nicole Melichar |  Victoria Azarenka  Aryna Sabalenka | 6–4, 5–7, [4–10] | 
| Loss | 14–14 | Jun 2021 | Eastbourne International, UK | WTA 500 | Grass |  Nicole Melichar |  Shuko Aoyama  Ena Shibahara | 1–6, 4–6 | 
| Win | 15–14 | Apr 2022 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | WTA 500 | Clay (i) |  Desirae Krawczyk |  Coco Gauff  Zhang Shuai | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| Loss | 15–15 | May 2022 | Madrid Open, Spain | WTA 1000 | Clay |  Desirae Krawczyk | .svg.png.webp) Gabriela Dabrowski  Giuliana Olmos | 6–7(1), 7–5, [7–10] | 
| Win | 16–15 | Apr 2023 | Stuttgart Open, Germany (2) | WTA 500 | Clay (i) |  Desirae Krawczyk |  Nicole Melichar-Martinez  Giuliana Olmos | 6–4, 6–1 | 
| Win | 17–15 | Jun 2023 | Eastbourne International, UK | WTA 500 | Grass |  Desirae Krawczyk |  Nicole Melichar-Martinez .svg.png.webp) Ellen Perez | 6–2, 6–4 | 
| Loss | 17–16 | Aug 2023 | Canadian Open, Canada | WTA 1000 | Hard |  Desirae Krawczyk |  Shuko Aoyama  Ena Shibahara | 4–6, 6–4, [11–13] | 
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 2 (1–1)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score | 
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| Loss | 1. | Oct 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay |  Olga Ianchuk | 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 | 
| Win | 1. | Feb 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard |  Emily Webley-Smith | 6–4, 6–2 | 
Doubles: 27 (20–7)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jul 2009 | ITF Bree, Belgium | Clay | .svg.png.webp) An-Sophie Mestach |  Kiki Bertens  Quirine Lemoine | 1–6, 0–6 | 
| Win | 1. | Jul 2010 | ITF Bree, Belgium | Clay | .svg.png.webp) Sofie Oyen |  Marcella Koek  Marina Melnikova | 6–0, 6–1 | 
| Win | 2. | Aug 2010 | ITF Westende, Belgium | Hard |  Quirine Lemoine | .svg.png.webp) Alison Van Uytvanck  Irina Khromacheva | 3–6, 6–4, [10–4] | 
| Win | 3. | Mar 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay |  Ilona Kremen |  Martina Gledacheva  Isabella Shinikova | 3–6, 7–6(3), [10–8] | 
| Win | 4. | Apr 2012 | ITF Tessenderlo, Belgium | Clay |  Maryna Zanevska |  Tatjana Maria  Stephanie Vogt | 6–4, 6–3 | 
| Win | 5. | Jul 2013 | ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany | Clay |  Eva Wacanno |  Carolin Daniels  Laura Schaeder | 7–5, 1–6, [14–12] | 
| Win | 6. | Jul 2013 | ITF Maaseik, Belgium | Clay |  Eva Wacanno |  Bernice van de Velde  Kelly Versteeg | 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] | 
| Win | 7. | Aug 2013 | ITF Rotterdam, Netherlands | Clay |  Amandine Hesse | .svg.png.webp) Elke Lemmens  Sviatlana Pirazhenka | 3–6, 7–5, [10–4] | 
| Loss | 2. | Sep 2013 | ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands | Clay |  Eva Wacanno |  Cindy Burger  Daniela Seguel | 4–6, 1–6 | 
| Win | 8. | Nov 2013 | ITF Bol, Croatia | Clay |  Barbora Krejčíková |  Vivien Juhászová  Tereza Malíková | 6–2, 6–4 | 
| Win | 9. | Dec 2013 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Hard |  Eva Wacanno |  Elitsa Kostova  Evgeniya Rodina | 6–1, 6–2 | 
| Loss | 3. | Feb 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard |  Zarah Razafimahatratra |  Ana Veselinović  Eugeniya Pashkova | 2–6, 1–6 | 
| Loss | 4. | Jun 2014 | ITF Breda, Netherlands | Clay |  Eva Wacanno |  Sviatlana Pirazhenka  Natela Dzalamidze | 4–6, 1–6 | 
| Loss | 5. | Aug 2014 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay |  Bernarda Pera | .svg.png.webp) Ysaline Bonaventure  Richèl Hogenkamp | 4–6, 4–6 | 
| Win | 10. | Aug 2014 | ITF Fleurus, Belgium | Clay | .svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens |  Tatiana Búa  Daniela Seguel | 6–2, 6–3 | 
| Win | 11. | Aug 2014 | ITF Fleurus, Belgium | Clay |  Arantxa Rus |  Hilda Melander  Marina Melnikova | 6–4, 6–1 | 
| Win | 12. | Nov 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | .svg.png.webp) Marie Benoît |  Valentyna Ivakhnenko  Polina Monova | 6–4, 7–5 | 
| Win | 13. | Dec 2014 | ITF Sousse, Tunisia | Hard |  Kelly Versteeg |  Vivien Juhászová  Tereza Malíková | 6–3, 6–0 | 
| Win | 14. | Feb 2015 | Open de l'Isère, France | Hard (i) |  Hiroko Kuwata |  Manon Arcangioli  Cindy Burger | 6–1, 6–3 | 
| Win | 15. | Feb 2015 | ITF Beinasco, Italy | Clay (i) |  Daniela Seguel | .svg.png.webp) Xenia Knoll  Alice Matteucci | 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] | 
| Loss | 6. | Jun 2015 | Ilkley Trophy, UK | Grass | .svg.png.webp) An-Sophie Mestach |  Raluca Olaru  Xu Yifan | 3–6, 4–6 | 
| Win | 16. | Aug 2015 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | .svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens |  Justyna Jegiołka  Sherazad Reix | 6–3, 6–2 | 
| Loss | 7. | Apr 2016 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | Clay | .svg.png.webp) Steffi Distelmans | .svg.png.webp) Marie Benoît  Arantxa Rus | 2–6, 2–6 | 
| Win | 17. | May 2016 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay |  Andreea Mitu | .svg.png.webp) Xenia Knoll  Aleksandra Krunić | 6–4, 7–5 | 
| Win | 18. | May 2016 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay |  Renata Voráčová |  Nicola Geuer .svg.png.webp) Viktorija Golubic | 6–1, 6–2 | 
| Win | 19. | Jul 2016 | ITF Prague Open, Czech Republic | Clay |  Renata Voráčová |  Sílvia Soler Espinosa  Sara Sorribes Tormo | 7–5, 3–6, [10–4] | 
| Win | 20. | Aug 2016 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | .svg.png.webp) Steffi Distelmans |  Başak Eraydın  Ilona Kremen | 6–1, 6–4 | 
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2011 | Australian Open | Hard | .svg.png.webp) An-Sophie Mestach |  Eri Hozumi  Miyu Kato | 6–2, 6–3 | 
| Loss | 2011 | French Open | Clay |  Victoria Kan |  Irina Khromacheva  Maryna Zanevska | 4–6, 5–7 | 
| Loss | 2011 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Tang Haochen | .svg.png.webp) Eugenie Bouchard  Grace Min | 5–7, 6–2, 5–7 | 
| Win | 2011 | US Open | Hard |  Irina Khromacheva |  Gabrielle Andrews  Taylor Townsend | 6–4, 5–7, [10–5] | 
References
- ↑ Sestini Hlavackova/Strycova and Mertens/Schuurs qualify for Singapore – WTA
- ↑ "Road to the WTA Finals: Krawczyk and Schuurs".
- ↑ "Lone Ranger Demi Schuurs finds steady partner in Desirae Krawczyk, plots big finish in Fort Worth".
- ↑ "Krawczyk, Schuurs join top seeds Krejcikova, Siniakova in semifinals".
- ↑ https://www.wtatennis.com/photos/3013222/photos-the-players-contesting-their-first-wta-main-draw-in-2023
- ↑ Opnieuw talentvolle telg uit familie Schuurs – L1 (in Dutch)
- ↑ "'You only live once' – on court and off, Schuurs stands out". 24 April 2020.
External links

- Demi Schuurs at the Women's Tennis Association
- Demi Schuurs at the International Tennis Federation
- Demi Schuurs at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Demi Schuurs at Wimbledon
- Demi Schuurs at ESPN.com
- Demi Schuurs at Olympedia
- Demi Schuurs at Olympics.com
- Demi Schuurs at TeamNL (in Dutch)











