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{{Infobox player
|image = HelenKelesi.png
|birthdate = November 15, 1969
|birthplace = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
|dateofdeath =
|placeofdeath =
|from = Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
|residence =
|height = 5’5” (1,65m)
|styleofplay = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|turnedpro = 1985
|retired = 1995
|bestwtasinglesranking = No. 13 (November 20, 1989)
|bestwtadoublesranking = No. 26 (April 22, 1991)
|bestitfjuniorranking =
|canadiantennishalloffame =
|cdntennisprofile = [http://www.cdntennis.ca/helenkelesi Profile on CdnTennis.ca]
}}
==Biography==
'''Helen Kelesi''' (born November 15, 1969 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She
Kelesi was a regular fixture in the top 25 from 1986 to 1991. She won singles titles in two tour events, the 1986 Japan Open and the 1988 Citta de Taranto, and at the French Open, she was a quarterfinalist in 1988 (losing to Gabriela Sabatini) and 1989 (losing to Mary Joe Fernández). During her time on the WTA Tour, Kelesi recorded wins over Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Conchita Martínez, Jana Novotná, Manuela Maleeva, Helena Suková and Pam Shriver. Kelesi's professional career came to an end in 1995 when a brain tumour the size of a tennis ball was discovered following months of headaches, dizziness and vision problems. Numerous operations followed over the years, Kelesi successfully recovered. She won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canada's Female Athlete of the Year in 1989 and 1990, and was named Tennis Canada female player of the year four times (1986, 1987, 1989, and 1990).
Kelesi
==Significant finals==
===WTA Tier I finals===
====Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)====
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|style="background:#98fb98;"|Win||1990||Rome||Clay||Monica Seles (YUG)||Laura Garrone (ITA) <br /> Laura Golarsa (ITA)||6–3, 6–4
|- style="background:#ccccff;"
|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||1990||[[
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|Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
|- style="background:#ffea5c;"
|Olympic Games (0–0)
|- style="background:#ffffcc;"
|WTA Championships (0–0)
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|Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
|- style="background:#ffea5c;"
|Olympic Games (0–0)
|- style="background:#ffffcc;"
|WTA Championships (0–0)
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|<small>1–3</small>
|Aug 1990
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|[[
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Tier I
|Hard
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!Tournament!!1985!!1986!!1987!!1988!!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!1993!!1994!!SR!!W–L!!Win %
|-
|colspan=14 style="text-align:left;"|'''Grand Slam
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Australian Open
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!Tournament!!1987!!1988!!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!SR!!W–L!!Win %
|-
|colspan=10 style="text-align:left;"|'''Grand Slam
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Australian Open
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!Tournament!!1986!!1987!!1988!!SR!!W–L!!Win %
|-
|colspan=7 style="text-align:left;"|'''Grand Slam
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|style="text-align:left;"|Australian Open
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|Hana Mandlíková (TCH)
|style="background:#99ccff;"|3
|
|style="background:thistle;"|Carpet (i)
|style="background:#afeeee;"|2R
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|Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG)
|style="background:#eee8aa;"|9
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Amelia Island Championships, United States
|style="background:#ebc2af;"|Clay
|style="background:#afeeee;"|2R
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|Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG)
|style="background:#eee8aa;"|9
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|[[
|style="background:#ccccff;"|Hard
|style="background:#afeeee;"|3R
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|Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG)
|style="background:#eee8aa;"|9
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Hilton Head Island Open, United States
|style="background:#ebc2af;"|Clay
|style="background:#afeeee;"|3R
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|Manuela Maleeva (BUL)
|style="background:#eee8aa;"|6
|style="background:#f3e6d7;"|French Open
|style="background:#ebc2af;"|Clay
|style="background:#afeeee;"|3R
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|Manuela Maleeva (BUL)
|style="background:#eee8aa;"|6
|Cincinnati Open, United States
|style="background:#ccccff;"|Hard
|style="background:yellow;"|SF
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|Jana Novotná (TCH)
|style="background:#eee8aa;"|8
|style="background:#d4f1c5;"|VS of Chicago, United States
|style="background:thistle;"|Carpet (i)
|style="background:#afeeee;"|2R
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|Conchita Martínez (ESP)
|style="background:#eee8aa;"|8
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|style="background:#ebc2af;"|Clay
|style="background:yellow;"|SF
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|7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup>, 6–2
|136
|}
==Titles won with partners==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
!style="width:180px; background:#efefef;"|Partner
!style="width:80px; background:#f3e6d7;"|Grand <br /> Slams
!style="width:80px; background:#ffea5c;"|Olympic <br /> Games
!style="width:80px; background:#ffffcc;"|WTA <br /> Championships
!style="width:80px; background:#e9e9e9;"|WTA <br /> Tier I
!style="width:80px; background:#d4f1c5;"|WTA <br /> Tier II
!style="width:80px; background:#ffffff;"|WTA <br /> Tier III/IV/V
!style="width:80px; background:#efefef;"|Total
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Monica Seles (YUG)
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|1
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Elise Burgin (USA)
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|1
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#efefef;"
|style="text-align:left;"|Overall Total
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|1
|2
|}
==External links==
*[http://www.cdntennis.ca/helenkelesi
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[[Category:Canadian retired tennis players]]
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