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Revision as of 15:31, 29 July 2018
Biography
Helen Kelesi (born November 15, 1969 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 13 on November 20, 1989 and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 26 on April 22, 1991. She 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. She was Tennis Canada singles player of the year four times (1986, 1987, 1989, and 1990). She was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002.
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 and began coaching young children in Canada in the late 1990s. She also became a part-time tennis journalist and commentator.
Significant finals
Tier I finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1990 | Rome | Clay | Monica Seles (YUG) | Laura Garrone (ITA) Laura Golarsa (ITA) |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1990 | Montréal | Hard | Raffaella Reggi (ITA) | Betsy Nagelsen (USA) Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) |
6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 9 (2 titles, 7 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1985 | VS of Central New York, United States | Virginia Slims | Hard | Barbara Potter (USA) | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 1986 | Japan Open, Japan | Virginia Slims | Hard | Bettina Fulco (ARG) | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | May 1988 | Ilva Trophy, Italy | Tier V | Clay | Laura Garrone (ITA) | 6–1, 6–0 |
Loss | 2–2 | May 1988 | Italian Open, Italy | Tier IV | Clay | Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) | 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Aug 1988 | Cincinnati Open, United States | Tier III | Hard | Barbara Potter (USA) | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Apr 1989 | Spanish Open, Spain | Tier V | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 2–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Nov 1989 | VS of Nashville, United States | Tier V | Hard (i) | Leila Meskhi (URS) | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–6 | May 1990 | Geneva European Open, Switzerland | Tier IV | Clay | Barbara Paulus (AUT) | 6–2, 5–7, 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 2–7 | May 1991 | Geneva European Open, Switzerland | Tier IV | Clay | Manuela Maleeva (SUI) | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 1988 | Ilva Trophy, Italy | Tier V | Clay | Laura Garrone (ITA) | Andrea Betzner (FRG) Claudia Porwik (FRG) |
1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 1988 | Cincinnati Open, United States | Tier III | Hard | Lindsay Bartlett (USA) | Beth Herr (USA) Candy Reynolds (USA) |
6–4, 6–7(9–11), 1–6 |
Win | 1–2 | May 1990 | Italian Open, Italy | Tier I | Clay | Monica Seles (YUG) | Laura Garrone (ITA) Laura Golarsa (ITA) |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–3 | Aug 1990 | Canadian Open, Canada | Tier I | Hard | Raffaella Reggi (ITA) | Betsy Nagelsen (USA) Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) |
6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Oct 1990 | VS of Arizona, United States | Tier IV | Hard | Elise Burgin (USA) | Sandy Collins (USA) Ronni Reis (USA) |
6–4, 6–2 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (3 titles)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jan 1991 | Midland, United States | $25,000 | Hard (i) | Meredith McGrath (USA) | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 2–0 | Jan 1992 | Midland, United States (2) | $25,000 | Hard (i) | Claire Wegink (NED) | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(10–8) |
Win | 3–0 | Jan 1993 | Austin, United States | $10,000 | Hard | Elly Hakami (USA) | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Doubles: 2 (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 1991 | Midland, United States | $25,000 | Hard (i) | Katrina Adams (USA) | Meredith McGrath (USA) Anne Smith (USA) |
5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1992 | Midland, United States | $25,000 | Hard (i) | Caroline Vis (NED) | Manon Bollegraf (NED) Meredith McGrath (USA) |
3–6, 1–6 |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | NH | 2R | A | A | 3R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% |
French Open | 1R | 1R | 4R | QF | QF | 2R | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 14–9 | 61% |
Wimbledon | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 3R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 3–9 | 25% |
US Open | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 10 | 7–10 | 41% |
Win–Loss | 0–3 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 4–3 | 4–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0 / 32 | 28–32 | 47% |
Doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | 1R | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
French Open | 1R | 2R | QF | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% |
Wimbledon | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% |
US Open | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% |
Win–Loss | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0 / 15 | 9–15 | 38% |
Mixed doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | NH | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
French Open | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Wimbledon | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
US Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Win–Loss | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% |
Wins over top-10 opponents
Kelesi has a 10–46 (18%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
Season | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | Total |
Wins | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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1. | Hana Mandlíková (TCH) | 3 | Washington, D.C., United States | Carpet (i) | 2R | 6–3, 6–1 | 46 | |
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2. | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) | 9 | Amelia Island, United States | Clay | 2R | 6–3, 6–4 | 37 | |
3. | Helena Suková (TCH) | 6 | Fed Cup, Vancouver, Canada | Hard | RR | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | 36 | |
4. | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) | 9 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | 3R | 6–2, 6–3 | 32 | |
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5. | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) | 9 | Hilton Head, United States | Clay | 3R | 6–4, 7–5 | 35 | |
6. | Manuela Maleeva (BUL) | 6 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 3R | 6–4, 6–2 | 25 | |
7. | Manuela Maleeva (BUL) | 6 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | SF | 6–0, 6–3 | 23 | |
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8. | Jana Novotná (TCH) | 8 | Chicago, United States | Carpet (i) | 2R | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1) | 24 | |
9. | Conchita Martínez (ESP) | 8 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | SF | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 | 24 | |
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10. | Conchita Martínez (ESP) | 8 | Fed Cup, Frankfurt, Germany | Clay | RR | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 | 136 |