Demi Schuurs
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Demi Schuurs (pronounced [ˈdeːmisxyrs]; 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 singles ranking of world No. 512.
She has won twenty-one doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one singles title and 20 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Career
Juniors
Schuurs won the junior events of the doubles tournaments at 2011 Australian Open and 2011 US Open.
Professional
2018–2020: Four WTA 1000 titles, world No. 7, WTA Finals debut & semifinal
She qualified for the 2018 WTA Finals doubles event, partnering Elise Mertens where she reached the quarterfinals.
2021–2022: Fourth WTA Finals with fourth different partner and two times semifinalist
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. The pair reached the semifinals, making it the third time for Schuurs.
2023: WTA Tour singles debut, fifth WTA Finals
Without a singles ranking she qualified at the Guadalajara Open for her first singles main draw at a tour–level on her eighth WTA singles qualifying attempt, getting her first singles ranking in the top 1000 since 2016.
She qualified for the 2023 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.
2024–2025: New partnership with Muhammad, 20th title at Indian Wells
Schuurs' first competition of the season was representing the Netherlands in the United Cup, a mixed team competition in Perth, Australia. Although the team's performance was not good, being eliminated in the group stage, Schuurs won both mixed doubles matches she played.
Still on the Australian swing, Schuurs participated in the Adelaide International in partnership with Asia Muhammad. They reached the quarterfinals. Next, she entered the Australian Open with a new partner, the Brazilian Luisa Stefani, and they reached the quarterfinals. Continuing her campaign on hardcourts, now in the Middle East, Schuurs and Stefani competed at the Qatar Ladies Open where they won the title without losing a single set.
In October 2024, Schuurs teamed up with Yuan Yue to win the doubles at the Ningbo Open, defeating top seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez in the final.
Schuurs reached three times the round of 16, at the 2025 Australian Open, in Doha, and in Dubai with partner Muhammad. Again with Muhammad, she reached the final at Indian Wells by defeating top seeds world No. 1, Kateřina Siniaková, and world No. 2, Taylor Townsend. They won the title defeating the Slovak-British duo of Tereza Mihalikova and Olivia Nicholls.
Personal life
Schuurs is a daughter of former Dutch international handball player Lambert Schuurs. Her younger brother Perr is a professional football (soccer) player.
During an interview with the WTA in 2020, Schuurs revealed that she is in a relationship with a woman named Carmen.
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 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | A | QF | QF | 0 / 8 | 11–8 | 58% |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 3R | A | 0 / 7 | 8–7 | 53% |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | QF | NH | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 8 | 9–8 | 53% |
| US Open | 1R | A | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | QF | 2R | QF | 0 / 9 | 15–9 | 65% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 7–3 | 6–3 | 0 / 32 | 43–32 | 57% |
| Year-end championships | |||||||||||||
| WTA Finals | DNQ | QF | SF | NH | SF | SF | RR | DNQ | 0 / 5 | 6–10 | 38% | ||
| National representation | |||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | A | NH | A | NH | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||||||
| Qatar Open | A | A | A | 2R | NMS | 1R | NMS | 1R | NMS | W | 1 / 4 | 6–3 | 67% |
| Dubai | A | A | A | NMS | QF | NMS | QF | NMS | SF | 1R | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | 56% |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | NH | 2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 0 / 6 | 6–6 | 50% |
| Miami Open | A | A | 1R | SF | 2R | NH | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | 42% |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | QF | NH | F | F | 1R | 2R | 0 / 5 | 11–5 | 69% |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | W | F | 2R | 2R | SF | SF | 1R | 1 / 7 | 13–6 | 68% |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | W | F | NH | 2R | QF | F | 1R | 1 / 6 | 15–5 | 75% |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | 1R | F | F | W | QF | SF | QF | QF | 1 / 8 | 20–7 | 74% |
| Guadalajara Open | NH | 2R | A | NMS | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||
| Wuhan Open | A | A | 1R | W | SF | NH | 1R | 1 / 4 | 7–3 | 70% | |||
| China Open | A | A | 2R | SF | QF | NH | 1R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% | ||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | N/A | 71 | 45 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 24 |
Significant finals
WTA 1000 tournaments
Doubles: 13 (6 titles, 7 runner-ups)
Olympic Games medal matches
Mixed doubles: 1 (4th place)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th place | 2024 | Summer Olympics, Paris | Clay | Netherlands Wesley Koolhof | Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime | 3–6, 6–7(2–7) |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 37 (21 titles, 16 runner-ups)
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| Legend Grand Slam tournaments WTA 1000 (Premier M / 5) 6–7 WTA 500 (Premier) 8–5 WTA 250 (International) 7–4 | Finals by surface Hard (11–7) Clay (7–4) Grass (3–5) | Finals by setting Outdoor (17–16) Indoor (4–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||
| WTA 1000 (Premier M / 5) 6–7 | ||
| WTA 500 (Premier) 8–5 | ||
| WTA 250 (International) 7–4 | ||
| Finals by surface | ||
| Hard (11–7) | ||
| Clay (7–4) | ||
| Grass (3–5) | ||
| Finals by setting | ||
| Outdoor (17–16) | ||
| Indoor (4–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2015 | Katowice Open, Poland | International | Hard (i) | Belgium Ysaline Bonaventure | Italy Gioia Barbieri Italy Karin Knapp | 7–5, 4–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2015 | Bucharest Open, Romania | International | Clay | Georgia (country) Oksana Kalashnikova | Romania Andreea Mitu Romania Patricia Maria Țig | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Oct 2016 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | Czech Republic Renata Voráčová | Romania Raluca Olaru Turkey İpek Soylu | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jan 2017 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | International | Hard | Czech Republic Renata Voráčová | Netherlands Kiki Bertens Sweden Johanna Larsson | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2017 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | International | Grass | Netherlands Kiki Bertens | Slovakia Dominika Cibulková Belgium Kirsten Flipkens | 6–4, 4–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2017 | Bucharest Open, Romania | International | Clay | Belgium Elise Mertens | Romania Irina Camelia Begu Romania Raluca Olaru | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Sep 2017 | Guangzhou Open, China | International | Hard | Belgium Elise Mertens | Australia Monique Adamczak Australia Storm Sanders | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–4 | Jan 2018 | Brisbane International, Australia | Premier | Hard | Netherlands Kiki Bertens | Slovenia Andreja Klepač Spain María José Martínez Sánchez | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jan 2018 | Hobart International, Australia | International | Hard | Belgium Elise Mertens | Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok Japan Makoto Ninomiya | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–4 | May 2018 | Italian Open, Italy | Premier 5 | Clay | Australia Ashleigh Barty | Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–4 | May 2018 | Nuremberg Cup, Germany | International | Clay | Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik | Belgium Kirsten Flipkens Sweden Johanna Larsson | 3–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Win | 8–4 | Jun 2018 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | International | Grass | Belgium Elise Mertens | Netherlands Kiki Bertens Belgium Kirsten Flipkens | 3–3 ret. |
| Loss | 8–5 | Jun 2018 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Premier | Grass | Belgium Elise Mertens | Hungary Tímea Babos France Kristina Mladenovic | 6–4, 3–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 9–5 | Aug 2018 | Canadian Open, Canada | Premier 5 | Hard | Australia Ashleigh Barty | Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan Russia Ekaterina Makarova | 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Loss | 9–6 | Aug 2018 | Cincinnati Open, US | Premier 5 | Hard | Belgium Elise Mertens | Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká Russia Ekaterina Makarova | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 10–6 | Sep 2018 | Wuhan Open, China | Premier 5 | Hard | Belgium Elise Mertens | Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–7 | Feb 2019 | Qatar Ladies Open | Premier | Hard | Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan | 1–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
| Loss | 10–8 | May 2019 | Italian Open, Italy | Premier 5 | Clay | Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Belarus Victoria Azarenka Australia Ashleigh Barty | 6–4, 0–6, [3–10] |
| Loss | 10–9 | Jun 2019 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Premier | Grass | Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová | 4–6, 7–6(4), [8–10] |
| Loss | 10–10 | Aug 2019 | Canadian Open, Canada | Premier 5 | Hard | Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková | 5–7, 0–6 |
| Loss | 10–11 | Aug 2019 | Cincinnati Open, US | Premier 5 | Hard | Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká Slovenia Andreja Klepač | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 11–11 | Aug 2020 | Cincinnati Open, US | Premier 5 | Hard | Czech Republic Květa Peschke | United States Nicole Melichar China Xu Yifan | 6–1, 4–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 12–11 | Sep 2020 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | International | Clay | United States Nicole Melichar | United States Hayley Carter Brazil Luisa Stefani | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 13–11 | Mar 2021 | Qatar Ladies Open | WTA 500 | Hard | United States Nicole Melichar | Romania Monica Niculescu Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–2, 2–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 14–11 | Apr 2021 | Charleston Open, US | WTA 500 | Clay (green) | United States Nicole Melichar | Czech Republic Marie Bouzková Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14–12 | May 2021 | Madrid Open, Spain | WTA 1000 | Clay | Canada Gabriela Dabrowski | Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 14–13 | Jun 2021 | Berlin Open, Germany | WTA 500 | Grass | United States Nicole Melichar | Belarus Victoria Azarenka Belarus Aryna Sabalenka | 6–4, 5–7, [4–10] |
| Loss | 14–14 | Jun 2021 | Eastbourne International, UK | WTA 500 | Grass | United States Nicole Melichar | Japan Shuko Aoyama Japan Ena Shibahara | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 15–14 | Apr 2022 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | United States Desirae Krawczyk | United States Coco Gauff China Zhang Shuai | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 15–15 | May 2022 | Madrid Open, Spain | WTA 1000 | Clay | United States Desirae Krawczyk | Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Mexico Giuliana Olmos | 6–7(1), 7–5, [7–10] |
| Win | 16–15 | Apr 2023 | Stuttgart Open, Germany (2) | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | United States Desirae Krawczyk | United States Nicole Melichar-Martinez Mexico Giuliana Olmos | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 17–15 | Jun 2023 | Eastbourne International, UK | WTA 500 | Grass | United States Desirae Krawczyk | United States Nicole Melichar-Martinez Australia Ellen Perez | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 17–16 | Aug 2023 | Canadian Open, Canada | WTA 1000 | Hard | United States Desirae Krawczyk | Japan Shuko Aoyama Japan Ena Shibahara | 4–6, 6–4, [11–13] |
| Win | 18–16 | Feb 2024 | Qatar Ladies Open (2) | WTA 1000 | Hard | Brazil Luisa Stefani | United States Caroline Dolehide United States Desirae Krawczyk | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 19–16 | Oct 2024 | Ningbo Open, China | WTA 500 | Hard | China Yuan Yue | United States Nicole Melichar-Martinez Australia Ellen Perez | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 20–16 | Mar 2025 | Indian Wells Open, US | WTA 1000 | Hard | United States Asia Muhammad | Slovakia Tereza Mihalíková United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls | 6–2, 7–6(4) |
| Win | 21–17 | Jun 2025 | Queen's Club Championships, UK | WTA 500 | Grass | United States Asia Muhammad | Kazakhstan Anna Danilina Russia Diana Shnaider | 7–5, 6–7(3), [10–4] |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles (1–1)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Legend $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments (1–1) | Finals by surface Hard (1–0) Clay (0–1) |
| $25,000 tournaments | |
| $10,000 tournaments (1–1) | |
| Finals by surface | |
| Hard (1–0) | |
| Clay (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Ukraine Olga Ianchuk | 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles (20–7)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Legend $100,000 tournaments (1–0) $75,000 tournaments (1–0) $50,000 tournaments (1–1) $25,000 tournaments (9–3) $15,000 tournaments (1–1) $10,000 tournaments (7–2) | Finals by surface Hard (5–1) Clay (15–5) Grass (0–1) |
| $100,000 tournaments (1–0) | |
| $75,000 tournaments (1–0) | |
| $50,000 tournaments (1–1) | |
| $25,000 tournaments (9–3) | |
| $15,000 tournaments (1–1) | |
| $10,000 tournaments (7–2) | |
| Finals by surface | |
| Hard (5–1) | |
| Clay (15–5) | |
| Grass (0–1) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jul 2009 | ITF Bree, Belgium | Clay | Belgium An-Sophie Mestach | Netherlands Kiki Bertens Netherlands Quirine Lemoine | 1–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1. | Jul 2010 | ITF Bree, Belgium | Clay | Belgium Sofie Oyen | Netherlands Marcella Koek Russia Marina Melnikova | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | Aug 2010 | ITF Westende, Belgium | Hard | Netherlands Quirine Lemoine | Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck Russia Irina Khromacheva | 3–6, 6–4, [10–4] |
| Win | 3. | Mar 2011 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Clay | Belarus Ilona Kremen | Bulgaria Martina Gledacheva Bulgaria Isabella Shinikova | 3–6, 7–6(3), [10–8] |
| Win | 4. | Apr 2012 | ITF Tessenderlo, Belgium | Clay | Ukraine Maryna Zanevska | Germany Tatjana Maria Liechtenstein Stephanie Vogt | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | Jul 2013 | ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany | Clay | Netherlands Eva Wacanno | Germany Carolin Daniels Germany Laura Schaeder | 7–5, 1–6, [14–12] |
| Win | 6. | Jul 2013 | ITF Maaseik, Belgium | Clay | Netherlands Eva Wacanno | Netherlands Bernice van de Velde Netherlands Kelly Versteeg | 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 7. | Aug 2013 | ITF Rotterdam, Netherlands | Clay | France Amandine Hesse | Belgium Elke Lemmens Belarus Sviatlana Pirazhenka | 3–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
| Loss | 2. | Sep 2013 | ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands | Clay | Netherlands Eva Wacanno | Netherlands Cindy Burger Chile Daniela Seguel | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 8. | Nov 2013 | ITF Bol, Croatia | Clay | Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková | Slovakia Vivien Juhászová Czech Republic Tereza Malíková | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 9. | Dec 2013 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Hard | Netherlands Eva Wacanno | Bulgaria Elitsa Kostova Russia Evgeniya Rodina | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | Feb 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Madagascar Zarah Razafimahatratra | Montenegro Ana Veselinović Russia Eugeniya Pashkova | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Jun 2014 | ITF Breda, Netherlands | Clay | Netherlands Eva Wacanno | Belarus Sviatlana Pirazhenka Russia Natela Dzalamidze | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Aug 2014 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | United States Bernarda Pera | Belgium Ysaline Bonaventure Netherlands Richèl Hogenkamp | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 10. | Aug 2014 | ITF Fleurus, Belgium | Clay | Belgium Elise Mertens | Argentina Tatiana Búa Chile Daniela Seguel | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 11. | Aug 2014 | ITF Fleurus, Belgium | Clay | Netherlands Arantxa Rus | Sweden Hilda Melander Russia Marina Melnikova | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 12. | Nov 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Belgium Marie Benoît | Russia Valentyna Ivakhnenko Russia Polina Monova | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 13. | Dec 2014 | ITF Sousse, Tunisia | Hard | Netherlands Kelly Versteeg | Slovakia Vivien Juhászová Slovakia Tereza Malíková | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 14. | Feb 2015 | Open de l'Isère, France | Hard (i) | Japan Hiroko Kuwata | France Manon Arcangioli Netherlands Cindy Burger | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 15. | Feb 2015 | ITF Beinasco, Italy | Clay (i) | Chile Daniela Seguel | Switzerland Xenia Knoll Italy Alice Matteucci | 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] |
| Loss | 6. | Jun 2015 | Ilkley Trophy, UK | Grass | Belgium An-Sophie Mestach | Romania Raluca Olaru China Xu Yifan | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 16. | Aug 2015 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Belgium Elise Mertens | Poland Justyna Jegiołka France Sherazad Reix | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7. | Apr 2016 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | Clay | Belgium Steffi Distelmans | Belgium Marie Benoît Netherlands Arantxa Rus | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 17. | May 2016 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Clay | Romania Andreea Mitu | Switzerland Xenia Knoll Serbia Aleksandra Krunić | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 18. | May 2016 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | Clay | Czech Republic Renata Voráčová | Germany Nicola Geuer Switzerland Viktorija Golubic | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 19. | Jul 2016 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Clay | Czech Republic Renata Voráčová | Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo | 7–5, 3–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 20. | Aug 2016 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Belgium Steffi Distelmans | Turkey Başak Eraydın Belarus 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 | Belgium An-Sophie Mestach | Japan Eri Hozumi Japan Miyu Kato | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2011 | French Open | Clay | Russia Victoria Kan | Russia Irina Khromacheva Ukraine Maryna Zanevska | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2011 | Wimbledon | Grass | China Tang Haochen | Canada Eugenie Bouchard United States Grace Min | 5–7, 6–2, 5–7 |
| Win | 2011 | US Open | Hard | Russia Irina Khromacheva | United States Gabrielle Andrews United States Taylor Townsend | 6–4, 5–7, [10–5] |
Notes
External links
- at the Women's Tennis Association
- at the International Tennis Federation
- at the Billie Jean King Cup ()
- at TeamNL (in Dutch)