Truid Blaisse-Terwindt

Career

Between 1935 and 1948 she participated in five Wimbledon Championships. Her best result in the singles event was reaching the third round in 1937, losing to Dorothy Round, and 1948, losing to first seeded Margaret du Pont. In the doubles she reached the third round in 1936 and 1946 partnering compatriot Madzy Rollin Couquerque.

With Ivo Rinkel she reached the fourth round of the mixed doubles in 1946.

In addition to tennis she was also active in field hockey. Her marriage in 1938 to Huib Blaisse brought an end to her hockey career.

Achievements

• In 1936 Terwindt became Dutch champion in the singles, doubles (partnering Madzy Rollin Couquerque) and mixed doubles (partnering Joop Knottenbelt) events. In total she won 13 Dutch championship titles during her career. With Animal Husbandry & British Columbia she became national champion in 1937 and 1938 and made nine appearances for the Dutch national team

Views

In 1937 she successfully defended her singles and doubles titles.

Membership

In 1931, at the age of 14, she joined the Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club (Animal Husbandry & British Columbia) and directly became a member of the first team