Renata Kolbovic Explained

Renata Kolbovic
Residence:Vancouver, British Columbia
Birth Date:30 July 1976
Birth Place:Brno, Czechoslovakia
Turnedpro:March 1, 1996
Retired:2003
Plays:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$185,251
Singlestitles:1 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 159 (December 4, 2000)
Australianopenresult:Q1 (2000, 2001)
Frenchopenresult:Q1 (2000, 2001)
Wimbledonresult:Q2 (2000)
Usopenresult:Q2 (1999, 2000)
Doublestitles:12 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 119 (September 14, 1998)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (2000, 2001)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (2001)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (2000, 2001, 2002)
Usopendoublesresult:Q2 (1998, 2001)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:8–1

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

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)

ITF finals

Singles (1–9)

$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.27 March 1994Puerto Vallarta, MexicoClay Paula Cabezas2–6, 3–6
Runner-up2.19 June 1995Toluca, MexicoClay Meghann Shaughnessy3–6, 2–6
Winner3.26 June 1995Mexico City, MexicoHard Joelle Schad4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Runner-up4.13 October 1996Mexico City, MexicoHard Paula Cabezas6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up5.21 October 1996Puebla, MexicoHard María Dolores Campana6–2, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up6.14 June 1998Hilton Head Island, United StatesHard Holly Parkinson6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up7.28 June 1998Montreal, CanadaHard Vanessa Webb3–6, 4–6
Runner-up8.13 June 1999Hilton Head Island, United StatesHard Jennifer Hopkins6–2, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up9.11 July 1999Vancouver, CanadaHard Jana Nejedly6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up10.1 October 2000Santa Clara, United StatesHard Meilen Tu7–6, 2–6, 2–6

Doubles (12–13)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner 1.30 August 1992Querétaro, MexicoHard Lucila Becerra
Xóchitl Escobedo
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up2.6 September 1992Toluca, MexicoHard Lucila Becerra
Xóchitl Escobedo
6–7, 7–6, 5–7
Runner-up3.16 May 1993León, MexicoClay Vanessa Webb Mélanie Bernard
Caroline Delisle
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Winner4.18 September 1994Vancouver, CanadaHard Marjorie Blackwood Mélanie Bernard
Caroline Delisle
7–5, 6–2
Winner5.18 June 1995Morelia, MexicoHard Tracey Hiete Ximena Rodríguez
Elizma Nortje
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up6.25 June 1995Toluca, MexicoHard Tracey Hiete Lucila Becerra
Jessica Fernández
4–6, 4–6
Winner7.13 October 1996Mexico City MexicoHard Tracey Hiete Alena Paulenková
Karin Palme
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Winner8.20 October 1996Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Tracey Hiete Claudia Muciño
María Dolores Campana
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up9.1 June 1997El Paso, United StatesHard Anne Mall Kaysie Smashey
Sara Walker
7–6, 4–6, 0–6
Winner10.18 January 1998Delray Beach, United StatesHard Maureen Drake Jean Okada
Keri Phebus
7–6(3), 6–4
Winner11.1 February 1998Clearwater, United StatesHard Maureen Drake Kristina Brandi
Karin Miller
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up12.10 May 1998Midlothian, United StatesClay Maureen Drake Trudi Musgrave
Brie Rippner
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up13.17 May 1998Haines City, United StatesClay Maureen Drake Nannie De Villiers
Jessica Steck
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up14.24 May 1998Spartanburg, United StatesClay Keiko Ishida
Keiko Nagatomi
3–6, 5–7
Winner15.28 June 1998Montreal, CanadaHard Vanessa Webb Mélanie Marois
Katherine Rammo
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up16.2 August 1998Winnipeg, CanadaHard Julie Pullin Vanessa Webb
Keri Phebus
6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Winner17.23 November 1998Culiacan, MexicoClay Zsófia Gubacsi
Aliénor Tricerri
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up18.3 May 1999Sarasota, United StatesClay Annabel Ellwood
Lisa McShea
5–7, 6–7(3)
Runner-up19.17 May 1999Jackson, United StatesClay Julie Steven
Lindsay Lee-Waters
6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up20.11 July 1999Edmonton, CanadaHard Kirstin Freye Dawn Buth
Vanessa Webb
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up21.9 July 2000Los Gatos, United StatesHard Sandra Cacic Janet Lee
Vanessa Webb
4–6, 1–6
Winner22.16 July 2000Winnipeg, CanadaHard Kirstin Freye
Tong Ka-po
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up23.6 August 2000Lexington, United StatesHard Sandra Cacic Janet Lee
Wynne Prakusya
2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Winner24.30 July 2001Vancouver, CanadaHard Petra Rampre
Vanessa Webb
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner25.4 August 2002Vancouver, CanadaHard Amanda Augustus Lauren Kalvaria
Gabriela Lastra
7–5, 7–5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Renata Kolbovic . TenisPortal.cz . 1997-07-26 . 2012-03-24.