Renata Kolbovic

Renata Kolbovic
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceVancouver, British Columbia
Born (1976-07-30) July 30, 1976 (age 48)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned proMarch 1, 1996
Retired2003
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$185,251
Singles
Career record197–189
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 159 (December 4, 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2000, 2001)
French OpenQ1 (2000, 2001)
WimbledonQ2 (2000)
US OpenQ2 (1999, 2000)
Doubles
Career record158–132
Career titles12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 119 (September 14, 1998)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2000, 2001)
French Open1R (2001)
Wimbledon1R (2000, 2001, 2002)
US OpenQ2 (1998, 2001)
Team competitions
Fed Cup8–1
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's tennis
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg Doubles

Renata Kolbovic[1] (born July 30, 1976) is a former tennis player, who was born in Czechoslovakia but competed for Canada.

Kolbovic had a professional career from 1996 to 2002. A resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Kolbovic reached her highest individual ranking in the WTA Tour on December 4, 2000, when she became the No. 159 in the world.

Alongside Aneta Soukup, she won the bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Finals (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III, IV & V (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1997 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, Indonesia Tier IV Hard Canada Maureen Drake Australia Kerry-Anne Guse
Japan Rika Hiraki
1–6, 6–7(5–7)

ITF finals

Singles (1–9)

$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 27 March 1994 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Clay Chile Paula Cabezas 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 19 June 1995 Toluca, Mexico Clay United States Meghann Shaughnessy 3–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 26 June 1995 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Dominican Republic Joelle Schad 4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Runner-up 4. 13 October 1996 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Chile Paula Cabezas 6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 5. 21 October 1996 Puebla, Mexico Hard Ecuador María Dolores Campana 6–2, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 6. 14 June 1998 Hilton Head Island, United States Hard United States Holly Parkinson 6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 7. 28 June 1998 Montreal, Canada Hard Canada Vanessa Webb 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 8. 13 June 1999 Hilton Head Island, United States Hard United States Jennifer Hopkins 6–2, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 9. 11 July 1999 Vancouver, Canada Hard Canada Jana Nejedly 6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 10. 1 October 2000 Santa Clara, United States Hard United States Meilen Tu 7–6, 2–6, 2–6

Doubles (12–13)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 30 August 1992 Querétaro, Mexico Hard Canada Vanessa Webb Mexico Lucila Becerra
Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 6 September 1992 Toluca, Mexico Hard Canada Vanessa Webb Mexico Lucila Becerra
Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo
6–7, 7–6, 5–7
Runner-up 3. 16 May 1993 León, Mexico Clay Canada Vanessa Webb Canada Mélanie Bernard
Canada Caroline Delisle
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 4. 18 September 1994 Vancouver, Canada Hard Canada Marjorie Blackwood Canada Mélanie Bernard
Canada Caroline Delisle
7–5, 6–2
Winner 5. 18 June 1995 Morelia, Mexico Hard United States Tracey Hiete Colombia Ximena Rodríguez
Namibia Elizma Nortje
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 6. 25 June 1995 Toluca, Mexico Hard United States Tracey Hiete Mexico Lucila Becerra
Mexico Jessica Fernández
4–6, 4–6
Winner 7. 13 October 1996 Mexico City Mexico Hard United States Tracey Hiete Slovakia Alena Paulenková
Mexico Karin Palme
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Winner 8. 20 October 1996 Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Hard United States Tracey Hiete Mexico Claudia Muciño
Ecuador María Dolores Campana
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 9. 1 June 1997 El Paso, United States Hard Republic of Ireland Anne Mall United States Kaysie Smashey
United States Sara Walker
7–6, 4–6, 0–6
Winner 10. 18 January 1998 Delray Beach, United States Hard Canada Maureen Drake United States Jean Okada
United States Keri Phebus
7–6(3), 6–4
Winner 11. 1 February 1998 Clearwater, United States Hard Canada Maureen Drake Puerto Rico Kristina Brandi
United States Karin Miller
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 12. 10 May 1998 Midlothian, United States Clay Canada Maureen Drake Australia Trudi Musgrave
United States Brie Rippner
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 13. 17 May 1998 Haines City, United States Clay Canada Maureen Drake South Africa Nannie De Villiers
South Africa Jessica Steck
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 14. 24 May 1998 Spartanburg, United States Clay South Africa Jessica Steck Japan Keiko Ishida
Japan Keiko Nagatomi
3–6, 5–7
Winner 15. 28 June 1998 Montreal, Canada Hard Canada Vanessa Webb Canada Mélanie Marois
Canada Katherine Rammo
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 16. 2 August 1998 Winnipeg, Canada Hard United Kingdom Julie Pullin Canada Vanessa Webb
United States Keri Phebus
6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Winner 17. 23 November 1998 Culiacan, Mexico Clay Russia Alina Jidkova Hungary Zsófia Gubacsi
Switzerland Aliénor Tricerri
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 18. 3 May 1999 Sarasota, United States Clay United States Karin Miller Australia Annabel Ellwood
Australia Lisa McShea
5–7, 6–7(3)
Runner-up 19. 17 May 1999 Jackson, United States Clay United States Tracy Almeda-Singian United States Julie Steven
United States Lindsay Lee-Waters
6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 20. 11 July 1999 Edmonton, Canada Hard Germany Kirstin Freye United States Dawn Buth
Canada Vanessa Webb
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 21. 9 July 2000 Los Gatos, United States Hard United States Sandra Cacic Chinese Taipei Janet Lee
Canada Vanessa Webb
4–6, 1–6
Winner 22. 16 July 2000 Winnipeg, Canada Hard Canada Vanessa Webb Germany Kirstin Freye
Hong Kong Tong Ka-po
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 23. 6 August 2000 Lexington, United States Hard United States Sandra Cacic Chinese Taipei Janet Lee
Indonesia Wynne Prakusya
2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Winner 24. 30 July 2001 Vancouver, Canada Hard United States Erika deLone Slovenia Petra Rampre
Canada Vanessa Webb
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner 25. 4 August 2002 Vancouver, Canada Hard Canada Amanda Augustus United States Lauren Kalvaria
United States Gabriela Lastra
7–5, 7–5

References

  1. ^ "Renata Kolbovic". TenisPortal.cz. 1997-07-26. Retrieved 2012-03-24.