Petra Rampre Explained

Petra Rampre
Residence:Žiri, Slovenia
Birth Date:20 January 1980
Birth Place:Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.70 m
Turnedpro:1996
Plays:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$342,142
Singlestitles:8 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:151 (30 April 2012)
Currentsinglesranking:970 (1 August 2016)
Australianopenresult:Q1 (2000, 2001, 2012)
Frenchopenresult:Q1 (2000, 2001, 2012)
Wimbledonresult:Q3 (2012)
Usopenresult:Q2 (1999, 2011, 2013)
Doublestitles:5 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:84 (20 November 2000)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (2001)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (2000)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (2000)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:1–9

Petra Rampre (born 20 January 1980) is a Slovenian former professional tennis player.

In her career, she won eight singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 30 April 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 151. On 20 November 2000, she peaked at No. 84 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Illness

Rampre developed alopecia universalis and lost all her hair within three weeks; she utilises bandannas to cover the result.[1]

Biography

Rampre began playing tennis at age ten with her family, and preferred hard or grass courts. Her father, Daniel, is a singer and musician; mother, Berta, is an administrator; she has a younger brother, Aljaz.

Rampre played her last match on the professional circuit in 2016.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5
Premier
International (0–1)

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 15 (8 titles, 7 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.Dec 1995ITF Přerov, Czech RepublicHard Jana Pospíšilová2–6, 6–7
Loss2.Nov 1996ITF Ramat Hasharon, IsraelHard Pam Nelson4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win1.Aug 1998ITF Pamplona, SpainHard (i) Meike Fröhlich6–2, 7–6(3)
Win2.Jun 1999ITF Montreal, CanadaHard Tomoe Hotta6–4, 7–5
Win3.13 January 2002Tallahassee, United StatesHard Andrea Nathan4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss3.2 February 2003Rockford, United StatesHard (i) Michaela Paštiková3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss4.4 June 2006Houston, United StatesHard (i) Julie Ditty4–6, 7–6(4), 3–6
Loss5.24 May 2009Landisville, United StatesHard Laura Granville2–6, 1–6
Win4.31 May 2009Sumter, United StatesHard Anda Perianu6–1, 6–4
Win5.20 June 2010Mount Pleasant, United StatesClay Lauren Davis6–3, 6–2
Win6.15 May 2011Raleigh, United StatesClay Camila Giorgi6–3, 6–2
Loss6.12 June 2011El Paso, United StatesHard Chiara Scholl5–7, 5–7
Win7.26 June 2011Boston, United StatesHard Tetiana Luzhanska6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Win8.5 May 2013Indian Harbour Beach, United StatesClay Dia Evtimova6–0, 6–1
Loss7.Jun 2013ITF Las Cruces, United StatesHard Mayo Hibi3–6, 0–6

Doubles: 17 (5–12)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.26 July 1997ITF Valladolid, SpainHard Daphne van de Zande4–6, 3–6
Runner-up2.31 October 1997ITF Ramat Hasharon, IsraelHard Katarina Srebotnik Kirstin Freye
Hila Rosen
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up3.18 July 1998ITF Getxo, SpainClay Tomoe Hotta6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up4.12 September 1998Fano, ItalyClay Patrícia Marková6–7, 6–2, 3–6
Runner-up5.19 June 1999Mount Pleasant, United StatesHard Jennifer Hopkins3–6, 6–7
Runner-up6.9 October 1999Saga, JapanGrass Kim Eun-ha7–6, 3–6, 2–6
Winner7.16 September 2000Hopewell, United StatesHard Jennifer Hopkins6–3, 6–1
Runner-up8.30 September 2000Santa Clara, United StatesHard Dawn Buth Seda Noorlander
Kirstin Freye
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up9.18 February 2001Midland, United StatesHard (i) Jennifer Hopkins Yvette Basting
Elena Tatarkova
6–3, 6–7(4), 4–6
Runner-up10.4 August 2001Vancouver Open, CanadaHard Vanessa Webb Erika deLone
Renata Kolbovic
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner11.20 January 2002ITF Gainesville, United StatesHard Vanessa Webb Beau Jones
Anžela Žguna
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Runner-up12 .7 July 2002 ITF Stuttgart, GermanyClay Darya Kustova Barbara Schwartz
Jasmin Wöhr
7–5, 4–6, 6–7(4)
Winner13.12 January 2003Tallahassee, United StatesHard Vladimíra Uhlířová Antonia Matic
Arpi Kojian
6–2, 7–6(5)
Runner-up14.5 October 2003Troy, United StatesHard Lindsay Lee-Waters2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Winner15.17 July 2005Baltimore, United StatesHard Beau Jones Tarakaa Bertrand
Amanda Fish
6–3, 7–5
Winner16.10 October 2009ITF Troy, United StatesHard Nicole Rottmann6–3, 3–6, [10–8]
Runner-up17.19 June 2010ITF Mount Pleasant, United StatesHard Shelby Rogers Kaitlyn Christian
Caitlin Whoriskey
4–6, 2–6

Singles performance timeline

Tournament199819992000200120112012Career W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
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bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=leftFrench OpenAAQ1Q1AQ10–0
bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=leftWimbledonAAQ1Q1AQ30–0
bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=leftUS OpenQ1Q2Q1AQ2Q10–0
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Former International tournaments
bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=leftAntwerpAA1RANot Held0–1
bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=leftBogotáAAAAA2R1–1
bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=leftAcapulcoAAAAA1R0–1
bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=leftKlagenfurtAA2RAAA1–1
bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=leftWashingtonAAAA1RA0–1
bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=leftQuebec CityAAAAA2R1–1
Win–loss0–00–01–20–00–12–33–6
Fed Cup
bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=leftII. World Gr., I. Euro/Africa ZoneRRAAAAPO
Win–loss0–20–00–00–00–00–30–5
Career statistics
Overall win–loss0–20–01–20–00–13–64–11
bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=leftYear-end ranking262180170323188226No. 151

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 31-Year Old Petra Rampre Qualifies For WTA Main Draw For First Time in Eleven Years. Ben. Rothenberg. sbnation.com. 25 July 2011. 7 August 2011.