Elly Appel-Vessies (27 July 1952 – 16 July 2022) was a professional

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player from the Netherlands. After retiring, she played some seniors tennis. Appel-Vessies' best performance in the singles competition at a Grand Slam championship was at the

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when she reached the third round. Her best performance in a doubles tournament at a major was at the

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when she and

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reached the quarterfinals. She also played 30 times for the

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, winning 17 matches and losing 13. She helped the team retain its place in the World Group during her time as a professional. Appel-Vessies died on 16 July 2022 at the age of 69.Elisabeth "Elly" Appel
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Career finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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