Renata Kolbovic

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Renata Kolbovic
Country (sports)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Residence Vancouver, British Columbia
Born (1976-07-30) July 30, 1976 (age 47)
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 (51.0%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 159 (December 4, 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (2000, 2001)
French Open Q1 (2000, 2001)
Wimbledon Q2 (2000)
US Open Q2 (1999, 2000)
Doubles
Career record158–132 (54.5%)
Career titles12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 119 (September 14, 1998)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2000, 2001)
French Open 1R (2001)
Wimbledon 1R (2000, 2001, 2002)
US Open Q2 (1998, 2001)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 8–1
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Women's tennis
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Doubles

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

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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)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Sep 1997 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic, IndonesiaTier IVHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of Japan.svg 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
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.27 March 1994 Puerto Vallarta, MexicoClay Flag of Chile.svg Paula Cabezas 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up2.19 June 1995 Toluca, MexicoClay Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 3–6, 2–6
Winner3.26 June 1995 Mexico City, MexicoHard Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Joelle Schad 4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Runner-up4.13 October 1996 Mexico City, MexicoHard Flag of Chile.svg Paula Cabezas 6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up5.21 October 1996 Puebla, MexicoHard Flag of Ecuador.svg María Dolores Campana 6–2, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up6.14 June 1998 Hilton Head Island, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Holly Parkinson 6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up7.28 June 1998 Montreal, CanadaHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up8.13 June 1999 Hilton Head Island, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins 6–2, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up9.11 July 1999 Vancouver, CanadaHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jana Nejedly 6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up10.1 October 2000 Santa Clara, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu 7–6, 2–6, 2–6

Doubles (12–13)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.30 August 1992 Querétaro, MexicoHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb Flag of Mexico.svg Lucila Becerra
Flag of Mexico.svg Xóchitl Escobedo
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up2.6 September 1992 Toluca, MexicoHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb Flag of Mexico.svg Lucila Becerra
Flag of Mexico.svg Xóchitl Escobedo
6–7, 7–6, 5–7
Runner-up3.16 May 1993 León, MexicoClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mélanie Bernard
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Caroline Delisle
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Winner4.18 September 1994 Vancouver, CanadaHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marjorie Blackwood Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mélanie Bernard
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Caroline Delisle
7–5, 6–2
Winner5.18 June 1995 Morelia, MexicoHard Flag of the United States.svg Tracey Hiete Flag of Colombia.svg Ximena Rodríguez
Flag of Namibia.svg Elizma Nortje
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up6.25 June 1995 Toluca, MexicoHard Flag of the United States.svg Tracey Hiete Flag of Mexico.svg Lucila Becerra
Flag of Mexico.svg Jessica Fernández
4–6, 4–6
Winner7.13 October 1996 Mexico City MexicoHard Flag of the United States.svg Tracey Hiete Flag of Slovakia.svg Alena Paulenková
Flag of Mexico.svg Karin Palme
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Winner8.20 October 1996 Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Flag of the United States.svg Tracey Hiete Flag of Mexico.svg Claudia Muciño
Flag of Ecuador.svg María Dolores Campana
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up9.1 June 1997El Paso, United StatesHard Flag of Ireland.svg Anne Mall Flag of the United States.svg Kaysie Smashey
Flag of the United States.svg Sara Walker
7–6, 4–6, 0–6
Winner10.18 January 1998 Delray Beach, United StatesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake Flag of the United States.svg Jean Okada
Flag of the United States.svg Keri Phebus
7–6(3), 6–4
Winner11.1 February 1998Clearwater, United StatesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi
Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up12.10 May 1998 Midlothian, United StatesClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave
Flag of the United States.svg Brie Rippner
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up13.17 May 1998 Haines City, United StatesClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie De Villiers
Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up14.24 May 1998 Spartanburg, United StatesClay Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Ishida
Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Nagatomi
3–6, 5–7
Winner15.28 June 1998 Montreal, CanadaHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mélanie Marois
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Katherine Rammo
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up16.2 August 1998 Winnipeg, CanadaHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
Flag of the United States.svg Keri Phebus
6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Winner17.23 November 1998 Culiacan, MexicoClay Flag of Russia.svg Alina Jidkova Flag of Hungary.svg Zsófia Gubacsi
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Aliénor Tricerri
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up18.3 May 1999 Sarasota, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Ellwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
5–7, 6–7(3)
Runner-up19.17 May 1999 Jackson, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Almeda-Singian Flag of the United States.svg Julie Steven
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters
6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up20.11 July 1999 Edmonton, CanadaHard Flag of Germany.svg Kirstin Freye Flag of the United States.svg Dawn Buth
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up21.9 July 2000 Los Gatos, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Cacic Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
4–6, 1–6
Winner22.16 July 2000 Winnipeg, CanadaHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb Flag of Germany.svg Kirstin Freye
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tong Ka-po
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up23.6 August 2000 Lexington, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Cacic Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Winner24.30 July 2001 Vancouver, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone Flag of Slovenia.svg Petra Rampre
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner25.4 August 2002 Vancouver, CanadaHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amanda Augustus Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Kalvaria
Flag of the United States.svg Gabriela Lastra
7–5, 7–5

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References

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