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'''Helen Kelesi''' (born November 15, 1969 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 13 on November 20, 1989 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 26 on April 22, 1991.
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
Kelesi began coaching young children in Canada in the late 1990s. She also became a part-time tennis journalist and commentator. She was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002.
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