Nancy Feber | |
Birth Date: | 1976 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Antwerp, Belgium |
Turnedpro: | 1991 |
Retired: | 1998 |
Plays: | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Careerprizemoney: | US$ 314,809 |
Singlestitles: | 3 ITF |
Highestsinglesranking: | No. 79 (5 February 1996) |
Australianopenresult: | 2R (1996) |
Frenchopenresult: | 2R (1995, 1996) |
Wimbledonresult: | 3R (1994, 1995, 1996) |
Usopenresult: | 1R (1994, 1995) |
Doublestitles: | 8 ITF |
Highestdoublesranking: | No. 46 (10 April 1995) |
Australianopendoublesresult: | 2R (1995) |
Frenchopendoublesresult: | 2R (1997) |
Wimbledondoublesresult: | 1R (1995, 1996, 1997) |
Usopendoublesresult: | 3R (1995) |
Nancy Feber (born 5 February 1976) is a retired Belgian tennis player. As a junior player, she won four Grand Slam titles – one in singles and three in doubles. Feber won French Open twice, in 1992 and 1993, both times in doubles with Laurence Courtois. At the 1993 Wimbledon Championships, she triumphed in both singles and doubles.[1]
Feber competed as a professional tennis player from 1991 to 1998.[2] Her best Grand Slam singles performance is the third round of the 1994 Wimbledon Championships, the result she achieved in 1995 and 1996. In doubles, Feber reached three WTA Tour finals, one with Alexandra Fusai and two with Laurence Courtois, but won none.
During her career, Feber defeated players such as Helena Suková, Irina Spîrlea, Jo Durie, Rita Grande and Meghann Shaughnessy.[2] She enjoyed success on the ITF Women's Circuit, winning three singles and eight doubles titles.[3] Her highest rankings were No. 79 in singles and No. 46 in doubles.[3]
She also played for Belgium Fed Cup team, with the score of 2–2 in singles and 9–1 in doubles.[4]
Grand Slam | |
Tier I | |
Tier II | |
Tier III | |
Tier IV |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1994 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | Tier IV | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 7–6(12–10) | |
Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1995 | Jakarta Open, Indonesia | Tier III | Hard | ![]() | Claudia Porwik ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 | |
Loss | 0–3 | Apr 1996 | Jakarta Open, Indonesia | Tier III | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–2), 7–5 |
Legend | |
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$100,000 tournaments | |
$75,000 tournaments | |
$50,000 tournaments | |
$25,000 tournaments | |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
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Loss | 1. | November 1991 | ITF Flensburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | Heike Thoms | 6–7(3), 4–6 | |
Win | 1. | November 1992 | ITF Manchester, England | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 | |
Loss | 2. | March 1993 | ITF Brest, France | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 3. | February 1994 | ITF Coburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–7(5), 2–6 | |
Win | 2. | March 1998 | ITF Biel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–7(6), 6–3, 6–4 | |
Loss | 4. | April 1998 | ITF Calvi, France | Hard | Gabriela Kučerová | 5–7, 1–6 | |
Win | 3. | April 1998 | Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Hard | ![]() | 6–0, 6–1 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
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Win | 1. | 25 August 1991 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 | |
Win | 2. | 27 October 1991 | ITF Flensburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 | |
Win | 3. | 10 November 1991 | ITF Ljusdal, Sweden | Carpet (i) | ![]() | Cora Linneman ![]() | 6–2, 7–6(3) | |
Win | 4. | 1 February 1992 | ITF Danderyd, Sweden | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(0), 6–3 | |
Loss | 1. | 9 February 1992 | ITF Horsholm, Denmark | Carpet (i) | ![]() | Sofie Albinus Tine Scheuer-Larsen | 3–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 2. | 31 October 1993 | ITF Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() Elena Wagner | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 | |
Win | 5. | 23 March 1997 | ITF Woodlands, United States | Hard | Liezel Horn | Sabine Haas ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 | |
Win | 6. | 1 November 1997 | ITF Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() Svetlana Krivencheva | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 | |
Loss | 3. | 15 March 1998 | ITF Biel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Tina Križan | Kirstin Freye ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(4) | |
Win | 7. | 12 April 1998 | ITF Calvi, France | Hard | Jasmin Wöhr | ![]() ![]() | 4–1 ret. | |
Loss | 4. | 10 May 1998 | ITF Cardiff, United Kingdom | Clay | ![]() | Liezel Horn Katarina Srebotnik | 4–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 8. | 17 May 1998 | ITF Porto, Portugal | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Surina De Beer ![]() | 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 | |
Loss | 5. | 4 July 2011 | ITF Brussels, Belgium | Clay | ![]() | Marcella Koek Eva Wacanno | 5–7, 6–3, [5–10] |
Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Result | |
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Winner | 1992 | French Open (1) | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 | |
Winner | 1993 | French Open (2) | Clay | ![]() | Lara Bitter Maaike Koutstaal | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
Winner | 1993 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |