Dianne Van Rensburg
South African tennis player
Dianne Van RensburgCountry (sports) | South Africa |
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Born | (1968-04-03) 3 April 1968 (age 56) |
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Turned pro | 1985 |
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Retired | 1995 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | 373,959 |
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Career record | 176–121 |
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Career titles | 1 WTA 2 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 26 (14 January 1991) |
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Australian Open | 4R (1990) |
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French Open | 2R (1988, 1990) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1989, 1990) |
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US Open | 3R (1990) |
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Career record | 112–90 |
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Career titles | 3 WTA 2 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 27 (12 September 1988) |
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Australian Open | 3R (1989) |
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French Open | 3R (1988, 1989) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1986, 1987, 1990, 1993) |
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US Open | 2R (1987, 1988, 1990) |
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Dianne Van Rensburg (born 3 April 1968) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. Known as Dinky, she won one singles title and three doubles titles from 1986 to 1990. She reached a highest singles ranking of No. 26 in January 1991.
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 2 (1–1)
Legend (singles)
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Tier I (0)
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Tier II (0)
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Tier III (0)
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Tier IV & V (1-1)
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Doubles: 8 (3–5)
Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Win
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1.
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Sep 1986
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Tulsa, United States
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Hard
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Camille Benjamin
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Svetlana Cherneva Larisa Savchenko
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7–6, 7–5
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Loss
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2.
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Oct 1987
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Athens, Greece
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Clay
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Kathy Horvath
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Andrea Betzner Judith Wiesner
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4–6, 6–7(0–7)
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Win
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3.
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May 1988
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Geneva, Switzerland
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Clay
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Christiane Jolissaint
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Maria Lindström Claudia Porwik
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6–1, 6–3
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Loss
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4.
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Jun 1988
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Eastbourne, England
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Grass
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Belinda Cordwell
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Eva Pfaff Elizabeth Smylie
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3–6, 6–7(6–8)
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Loss
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5.
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Aug 1988
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San Diego, United States
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Hard
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Betsy Nagelsen
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Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington
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6–7(10–12), 4–6
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Loss
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6.
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Feb 1990
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Washington DC, United States
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Carpet (i)
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Ann Henricksson
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Zina Garrison Martina Navratilova
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0–6, 3–6
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Win
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7.
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May 1990
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Geneva, Switzerland
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Clay
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Louise Field
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Elise Burgin Betsy Nagelsen
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5–7, 7–6(7–2), 7–5
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Loss
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8.
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Oct 1990
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Zürich, Switzerland
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Carpet (i)
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Catherine Suire
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Manon Bollegraf Eva Pfaff
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5–7, 4–6
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ITF finals
$25,000 tournaments
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$10,000 tournaments
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Singles (3–2)
Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Loss
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1.
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6 May 1985
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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Hard
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Barbara Romano
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1–6, 4–6
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Win
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2.
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6 January 1986
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Key Biscayne, United States
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Hard
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Natalia Egorova
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6–4, 6–0
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Win
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3.
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17 November 1986
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Hard
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Rene Mentz
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6–3, 6–1
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Win
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4.
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24 November 1986
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Pretoria, South Africa
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Hard
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Karen Schimper
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4–6, 6–1, 6–4
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Loss
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5.
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10 October 1994
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Sedona, United States
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Hard
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Elly Hakami
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5–7, 6–1, 5–7
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Doubles (2–3)
Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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1.
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20 January 1986
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San Antonio, United States
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Hard
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Clare Wood
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Manon Bollegraf Marianne van der Torre
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5–7, 7–6(7–4), 4–6
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Loss
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2.
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21 April 1986
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Taranto, Italy
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Hard
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Nanette Schutte
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Hana Fukárková Jana Novotná
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5–7, 0–6
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Loss
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3.
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17 November 1986
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Hard
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Mary Dailey
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Elna Reinach Monica Reinach
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6–1, 1–6, 3–6
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Win
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4.
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24 November 1986
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Pretoria, South Africa
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Hard
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Mary Dailey
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Janet Kock Karen Schimper
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7–5, 6–4
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Win
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5.
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18 January 1988
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Pretoria, South Africa
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Hard
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Elna Reinach
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Linda Barnard Mariaan de Swardt
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3–6, 6–4, 6–4
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