Marjolein Buis

Marjolein Buis (born 11 January 1988) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She participated in the Paralympic Games in London, 2012, and won a gold medal in the women's doubles event with partner Esther Vergeer. As of April 2018, Buis is the world No. 1 in the doubles.[1]

Marjolein Buis

Buis at Wimbledon during 2012
Full name	Marjolein Buis
Country (sports)	Netherlands
Residence	Beuningen
Born	(1988-01-11) 11 January 1988 Nijmegen, Netherlands
Turned pro	2010
Plays	Right handed
Coach	Wouter Kropman
Singles
Highest ranking	No.3 (21 May 2012)
Current ranking	No.5 (9 July 2018)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	SF (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016)
French Open	W (2016)
Wimbledon	SF (2016)
US Open	SF (2013, 2014)
Other tournaments
Masters	3rd (2013)
Paralympic Games	QF (2012)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 1 (2012)
Current ranking	No.2 (9 July 2018)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	W (2016, 2018)
French Open	W (2012)
Wimbledon	F (2017)
US Open	W (2017)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters Doubles	W (2017, 2018)
Paralympic Games	Gold Medal (2012), Silver Medal (2016)
Last updated on: 12 April 2018.

Marjolein Buis was born in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. At the age of 14 she started to experience problems when walking. It turned out that she has a connective tissue disorder, the Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, which affects the stability of the joints. This left her unable to play able bodied sports. At the age of 17, Buis discovered wheelchair tennis. In 2010, she graduated in Social Work and became a full-time tennis player. She qualified for the Paralympic Games in London 2012 and reached the quarterfinal in singles and won gold in doubles with her partner Esther Vergeer. At the Paralympic Games in Rio 2016 Buis reached the quarterfinal in singles again and this time won silver in doubles with her partner Diede de Groot. Buis is a full-time player. In her spare time she studies psychology.[2]