Belinda Borneo Explained

Belinda Borneo
Birth Date:10 November 1966
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$72,311
Highestsinglesranking:No. 238 (17 September 1990)
Australianopenresult:Q1 (1991, 1992)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1986, 1990, 1991)
Doublestitles:1 WTA / 6 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 84 (18 November 1991)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (1991, 1992)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1985, 1989, 1991)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1991)

Belinda Borneo (born 10 November 1966) is a British former professional tennis player.

Tennis career

A right-handed player, Borneo reached a career best singles ranking of 238 in the world. She featured in the singles main draw at Wimbledon on three occasions, without making it past the first round. At the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, she held match points in her loss to Carrie Cunningham.[1]

Borneo was ranked as high as 84 in doubles and won one WTA Tour title, the 1992 Wellington Classic.[2]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (1–1)

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 1991Wellington, New ZealandHard Clare Wood Jo-Anne Faull
Julie Richardson
6–2, 5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Win1–1Feb 1992Wellington, New ZealandHard Clare Wood Jo-Anne Faull
Julie Richardson
6–0, 7–6(7–5)

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 16 (6–10)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.20 May 1985Bath, United KingdomClay Joy Tacon Elna Reinach
Monica Reinach
3–6, 3–6
Loss2.5 August 1985Rheda, West GermanyClay Lorrayne Gracie Silke Meier
Claudia Porwik
6–4, 6–7, 1–6
Win1.18 November 1985Cheshire, United KingdomCarpet Joy Tacon Regina Rajchrtová
Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–3
Loss3.25 November 1985Telford, United KingdomHard Nicole Muns-Jagerman Cathy Maso
Susan Pendo
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss4.31 March 1986Bari, ItalyClay Wiltrud Probst Nanette Schutte
Marianne van der Torre
6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Win2.19 April 1986Cumberland, United KingdomHard Jane Wood Monica Reinach
Joy Tacon
6–4, 6–3
Win3.27 April 1987Sutton, United KingdomHard Linda Barnard Titia Wilmink
Lone Vandborg
2–6, 7–5, 7–6
Loss5.10 October 1988Telford, United KingdomHard Sarah Sullivan Carin Bakkum
Simone Schilder
5–7, 4–6
Win4.29 January 1989Helsinki, FinlandHard Lone Vandborg Sylvia Freye
Anne-Marie Walson
6–2, 6–7(6), 6–2
Win5.5 February 1989Stockholm, SwedenHard Lone Vandborg Vera-Carina Elter
Ingrid Peltzer
6–1, 6–1
Loss6.12 February 1989Bergen, NorwayHard Alexandra Niepel Helen Jonsson
Malin Nilsson
3–6, 1–6
Loss7.20 March 1989Marsa, MaltaHard Amy van Buuren Pascale Druyts
Caterina Nozzoli
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss8.8 May 1989Lee-on-Solent, EnglandClay Amy van Buuren Jo Louis
Alexandra Niepel
3–6, 2–6
Loss9.15 May 1989Queens, EnglandClay Amy van Buuren Kimiko Date
Shiho Okada
6–7(2), 3–6
Win6.3 September 1990Arzachena, ItalyHard Emmanuelle Derly
Louise Pleming
6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Loss10.5 August 1991Vigo, SpainClay Anne Aallonen6–7(6), 5–7

Notes and References

  1. News: Carrie survives . . 27 June 1990.
  2. News: Fernleaf Classic . . 10 February 1992.