Michèle Gurdal

Who remembers Michèle Gurdal, 10 times Belgian Champ,and now living in Verviers?

Here name tells me something... but that's all

Even though she'd already retired when my parents hadn't even met ;), I still have some information about her :)

* reached 1979 Australian Open QF (first Belgian in Open era?)

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WTA win / loss 1972: 0 / 2 (0% / 100%)
WTA win / loss 1973: 0 / 2 (0% / 100%)
WTA win / loss 1974: 0 / 2 (0% / 100%) (6 losses in a row, maybe there's a future for Elke after all :))
WTA win / loss 1975: 4 / 4 (50% / 50%)
WTA win / loss 1976: 1 / 4 (20% / 80%)
WTA win / loss 1977: 1 / 4 (20% / 80%)
WTA win / loss 1978: 2 / 8 (20% / 80%)
WTA win / loss 1979: 2 / 1 (67% / 33%)
WTA win / loss 1980: 1 / 4 (25% / 75%)
WTA win / loss 1981: 0 / 1 (0% / 100%)

* won a total of 24 (!!!) Belgian titles:

I've never seen (a picture of) her :sad:

She's 51 now.She used to play in Middelkerke in the summer.
That is when she was at her top!

Never ever heard about her since some days ago....when Ph51 mentionned her somewhere else in a thread ;) (Your fave Belgian in GM I think)

But 1975 and 1979 were great years for her ;)

She's in one of the books I have at home... well "books" it's not really a book, but it's not a magazine either... :lol: but there's a biography inside of it about every "pro" belgian tennis player from the 20's century

I have a book about Belgian Tennis
It seems that she is/was Domi Monami's big example... She had the same kind a flat forehand as Dominique ... She reached the quarters of the AO when they were still played on grass

I have a book about Belgian Tennis
It seems that she is/was Domi Monami's big example... She had the same kind a flat forehand as Dominique ... She reached the quarters of the AO when they were still played on grass
I suppose we have the same book ;)

I suppose we have the same book ;)
"Game, set & match. Tennis in België" perhaps?

"Game, set & match. Tennis in België" perhaps?
Dunno... I don't remember the title lol

Yeah, probably :lol:
but I would call that a book, not a magazine, no :confused: ?
Well, I read it like 5 times it was published before the Kim-Justine era, so there is only a very small chapter on them... I like the book, though... some nice 'inside story's'

Yeah, probably :lol:
but I would call that a book, not a magazine, no :confused: ?
Well, I read it like 5 times it was published before the Kim-Justine era, so there is only a very small chapter on them... I like the book, though... some nice 'inside story's'
Hum, no it's not the same them ;) Mine have been written after the Kim-Justine's era ;) It went out around end 2001/begin 2002

Never heard of her - but then I'm an Aussie and was only born in 1979 so... :p

She's in one of the books I have at home... well "books" it's not really a book, but it's not a magazine either... :lol: but there's a biography inside of it about every "pro" belgian tennis player from the 20's century

Could anyone give me the references of that book / magazine. It would be very helpful for my website (especially for older players for which nearly no info is available on the net)?

Thx

Could anyone give me the references of that book / magazine. It would be very helpful for my website (especially for older players for which nearly no info is available on the net)?

Thx
"L'épopée du tennis belge... De Washer et Brichant à nos jours" edited by Le Soir (May 2002)

Hi Bram!
She was playing in Middelkerke,30 years ago.She was at her best then!
She was a friendly girl.

Hi Bram!
She was playing in Middelkerke,30 years ago.She was at her best then!
She was a friendly girl.
Thanks! What did she look like? :confused ;)

Thanks! What did she look like? :confused ;)
Hum! Not really a beauty.Rather strongly bild!