Rene Simpson
Rene Simpson | |
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Birthdate | January 14, 1966 |
Birthplace | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
Date of death | October 17, 2013 |
Place of death | Park Ridge, Illinois, United States |
From | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Height | 5’5” (1,65m) |
Style of play | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned pro | 1988 |
Retired | 1998 |
Best WTA singles ranking | No. 70 (April 10, 1989) |
Best WTA doubles ranking | No. 32 (August 21, 1995) |
Profile on CdnTennis.ca |
Biography
Rene Simpson (born January 14, 1966 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; died October 17, 2013 in Park Ridge, Illinois, United States) was a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 70 on April 10, 1989 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 32 on August 21, 1995.
Simpson played NCAA tennis for Texas Christian University. In 1996, she reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the US Open with compatriot Sonya Jeyaseelan. She was a member of the Canadian Billie Jean King Cup team (then known as Fed Cup) from 1988 to 1998, coach from 1998 to 2000, and captain from 2001 to 2010. In 1988, she advanced to her first and only WTA singles final, losing to Mercedes Paz in Guarujá, Brazil. She has won three WTA doubles titles, in 1994 in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1995 in San Juan, Puerto Rico and in 1995 in Zagreb, Croatia. She also reached the doubles final in Houston, United States in 1995. She retired in 1998. She was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011. Simpson died on October 17, 2013 at 47 after a yearlong battle with brain cancer.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1988 | Rainha Cup, Brazil | Tier V | Hard | Mercedes Paz (ARG) | 5–7, 2–6 |
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 1994 | Taiwan Open, Taiwan | Tier IV | Hard | Michelle Jaggard-Lai (AUS) | Nancy Feber (BEL) Alexandra Fusai (FRA) |
6–0, 7–6(12–10) |
Win | 2–0 | Feb 1995 | Puerto Rico Open, Puerto Rico | Tier III | Hard | Karin Kschwendt (GER) | Laura Golarsa (ITA) Linda Wild (USA) |
6–2, 0–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–1 | Apr 1995 | VS of Houston, United States | Tier II | Clay | Wiltrud Probst (GER) | Nicole Arendt (USA) Manon Bollegraf (NED) |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 3–1 | Apr 1995 | Zagreb Open, Croatia | Tier III | Clay | Mercedes Paz (ARG) | Laura Golarsa (ITA) Irina Spîrlea (ROU) |
7–5, 6–2 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1989 | Fayetteville, United States | $10,000 | Hard | Kimberly Po (USA) | 6–4, 3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jan 1990 | Waco, United States | $10,000 | Hard | Jeri Ingram (USA) | 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Oct 1992 | Leawood, United States | $25,000 | Hard (i) | Caroline Kuhlman (USA) | 7–6(9–7), 1–6, 6–3 |
Win | 3–1 | Jun 1993 | Collingwood, Canada | $25,000 | Hard | Audra Keller (USA) | 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 4–1 | Jul 1996 | Fayetteville, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Lilia Osterloh (USA) | 6–4, 7–5 |
Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1990 | Waco, United States | $10,000 | Hard | Tory Plunkett (USA) | Lindsay Bartlett (USA) Shelley Bartlett (USA) |
4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Feb 1991 | Key Biscayne, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Hellas ter Riet (NED) | Penny Barg (USA) Samantha Smith (GBR) |
5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Jul 1995 | Mississauga, Canada | $25,000 | Hard | Caroline Delisle (CAN) | Kirstin Freye (GER) Anique Snijders (NED) |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2–2 | Jul 1996 | Fayetteville, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Sonya Jeyaseelan (CAN) | Jane Chi (USA) Kelly Wilson (USA) |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 3–2 | Oct 1996 | Newport Beach, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Mercedes Paz (ARG) | Erika de Lone (USA) Nicole Pratt (AUS) |
6–3, 6–1 |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | 1R | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
French Open | 3R | 2R | Q1 | 1R | 1R | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
Wimbledon | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
US Open | 1R | Q3 | 1R | 2R | 2R | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% |
Win–Loss | 3–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0 / 19 | 8–19 | 30% |
Doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 0–7 | 0% |
French Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 2–7 | 22% |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | 17% |
US Open | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 0 / 8 | 10–8 | 56% |
Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 0 / 27 | 13–27 | 33% |
Mixed doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
Australian Open | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
US Open | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0 / 8 | 2–8 | 20% |
Titles won with partners
Partner | Grand Slams |
Olympic Games |
WTA Championships |
WTA Tier I |
WTA Tier II |
WTA Tier III/IV/V |
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Karin Kschwendt (GER) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mercedes Paz (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Michelle Jaggard-Lai (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Overall Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |